Whether you are an aspiring musician preparing for university auditions, a student seeking to excel in your school ensemble, or an adult returning to the instrument, my goal is to help you unlock a rich, free tone and master the physical and musical fundamentals of the French horn.

Experience & Background

With a distinguished performance career spanning North America, South America, and Europe, I bring extensive solo, orchestral, chamber, and theatrical expertise into the studio.

• Solo & Chamber Highlights: Conn-Selmer Performing Artist; Soloist appearances in Canada, the United States, and Sweden; Recitalist on CBC Radio; Chamber tours including a Woodwind Quintet tour across Argentina and Uruguay.
• Principal & Contract Positions:
  • First Horn, Les Misérables (2-year run at Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto)
  • First Horn, Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra
  • First Horn, Royal Winnipeg Ballet (Tours: Canada, U.S., Europe)
  • 3rd Horn, Canadian Opera Company, National Ballet & Guest First Horn, Regina Symphony Orchestra
• Orchestral & Freelance Engagements:

  Canada: Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Esprit Orchestra, Toronto Chamber Players, Ontario Place Pops, Hamilton Philharmonic, Niagara Symphony, Kingston Symphony, Symphony Nova Scotia.
  United States: Orchestra of Northern New York, Arkansas Symphony, Little Rock Chamber Orchestra, Lake Charles Symphony, Alexandria Symphony, Atlanta Chamber Orchestra, Hilton Head Symphony, Baton Rouge Symphony, Columbus Symphony, Gulf Coast Symphony.
  Ottawa & NCR: Ottawa Symphony Orchestra, Gatineau Symphony, Ottawa Chamber Players, OperaOttawa, Orpheus Musical Theatre, Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet Productions.

• Academic & Studio Pedagogy: Faculty Horn Instructor at Carleton University. Former faculty member at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto and Lakehead University.
• Community Leadership & Associations: Founder and organizer of the Ottawa French Horn Club. Member and registered horn instructor with the International Horn Society.

Teaching Philosophy & Offerings

Lessons are tailored around proper air support, efficient embouchure mechanics, tone production, sight-reading, and performance preparation. I am currently accepting a limited number of private students in Ottawa and online, as well as booking clinics, group sectionals, and masterclasses.

Horn Teachers & Mentors

My approach to the instrument is rooted in a rich legacy of world-class horn pedagogy. I have been privileged to study with and learn from some of the most influential hornists of our time:

• Frøydis Ree Wekre (Oslo, Norway) — Primary mentor who shaped my core technical framework, tone production, and overall career as a professional hornist.
• Dr. William “Bill” Capps (Florida State University) — Primary foundational teacher who established my core brass mechanics and fundamentals.
• Kendall Betts — Former Principal Horn of the Minnesota Orchestra.
• Erich Penzel (Cologne, Germany) & Neil Sanders — Guest study during European tours.
• William “Bill” Robinson — Founding member of the International Horn Society and my very first high school summer camp teacher at Musemont Fine Arts Camp.
• Dennis Behm (University of Southern Mississippi) & Eugene Rittich (Former Principal Horn, Toronto Symphony Orchestra).
• Masterclass and coaching sessions with Barry Tuckwell, Doug Hill, Neil Sanders and Philip Farkas.

Ready to Take Your Playing to the Next Level?

Space in the private studio is limited to ensure personalized attention for every student.

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