Background

Piano Teacher and Guest Opera Lecturer

• Taught piano privately and in college in New York, Indiana and Florida for over 40 years.
• Served on the Faculty at State University of New York at Stonybrook, Earlham College (Richmond, IN), Indiana University East (Richmond, IN) and Miami University of Ohio (Oxford, OH).
• Served as Jury Chairman for the Cincinnati World Piano Competition for three years.
• Conducted more than 500 performances of operas, operettas, musicals and concerts.
• Created opera education programs as well as opera residencies for elementary school children in Indiana , Ohio and Massachusetts .
• Served as guest lecturer and conductor for several Universities.
• Created apprenticeship programs for young artists and foreign study programs.
• Served as management and long-range planning consultant to several Indiana Arts Organizations funded by the Indiana Arts Commission.
• Led opera workshops for universities as well as private groups.
• Served as Judge for Opera Competitions at the Columbus (OH) Opera, and Dayton (OH) Opera.
• Served as Judge for Scholarship Auditions at Stetson University and Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.
• Served as Judge for Choral and Vocal Finals for the Indiana Statewide Music Competitions.
• Member of Boards of Directors for Indiana Public Radio, The Phoenix Quartet (NYC), Dayton, OH Boys Choir, Indiana Presenters Network, and others.
• Served as Music Panelist for the Indiana Arts Commission.
• Received Honorary Doctor of Music Degree from Indiana University (May, 2000).