Recent Education
    Eastman School of Music; Rochester, NY.
    Master of Music (Piano Performance); graduated in 2002 (Current GPA 3.99).
    Primary Piano Teacher: Natalya Antonova.
    Catherine Filene Shouse Arts Leadership Certificate (2002).
    Performer's Certificate (2001).
    Graduate Award in Accompanying (2000-2002).
     

  Bachelor of Music (Piano Performance); graduated in May 2000 (GPA 3.97).
    Primary Piano Teacher: Rebecca Penneys.
  Select Honors/Awards/Scholarships
    Golden Key National Honor (1996-present).
    George Eastman Scholarship (1997-present).
    Full Chautauqua Summer School Scholarship (2000).
    Cinncinnatti International Film Festival: The Best Short Films (2002).
     
    Piano Competitions
    Winner; Carnegie Hall Millennium Piano Book Project.
    First/Etude Prize; Chautauqua Solo Piano Competition.
    First Prize; the World Piano Competition, American Music Scholarship, Cincinnati, Ohio.
    First Prize; Helen Clay Frick Scholarship Competition, Pittsburgh, PA.
    First Prize; the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Concerto Competition.
    First Prize; Keynote Scholarship Competition, Pittsburgh, PA.
    Winner; Young Artist's Competition, Pittsburgh Concert Society.
     
    Composition Competitions
    First & Grand Prize; National PTA Cultural Arts Reflection Program.
    First Prize; Bravo National High School Theater Competition.
     
    Film Competitions
    The Big Special Recognition; The Big Mini-DV Festival 2002.
    Winnter; Santa Fe Festival 2002.
    Best Short Films; Cincinnati International Film Festival.
  Recent Work Experience
   

Music Video with Criss Angel: aired on ABC Family Channel.

    Japanese Community Coordinator, Sound Enginner, and Pianist at "Vivace" Performing Arts Camp in Tokyo, Japan.
   

Translator/Narrator/Assistant; Eastman Summer Seminar 2001 in Hamamatsu, Japan.

   

Piano Teacher; Eastman School of Music, Chautauqua Institute, and Aspen Music School.

    Japanese Teacher; University of Rochester, Chautauqua, and Aspen.
  Recent Piano Performances
    Carnegie Hall, New York; solo performances (1995-2000).
    The New York Times wrote, "The most stunning performance [of the evening]".
    Schomburg Center, New York; Hannibal Lokumbe and Their Voices Cry Freedom.
    Heinz Hall; Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra (1994-1996).
    Palace Theater, Greensburgh, PA; guest artist concerto soloist with the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra.
    Lenna Hall; Chautauqua Summer School winner's solo recital.
    Eastman Theater; Eastman Wind Ensemble/Orchestra.
    Kilbourn Hall; Eastman Percussion Ensemble/Ossia.
    88.7 FM WBFO; Classics Live.
    WQED FM, Pittsburgh, PA.
    KDKA TV; "KD Live at 5", Pittsburgh, PA.
  Select Private Study
  Accompanying Jean Barr (1998-2002).
  Composition Allan Schindler (1999-2002).
  Recording Studio-Techniques & Practices Jeff Tyzik and Jeffrey Corcoran (1999-2001).
  Digital Portfolio Creation Kevin McPeak (2001-2002).
  Select Special Activities
  IN2N.NET NYC Broadband Internet Radio; DJ (2002-).
  Image, Movement, Sound Festivals; director /composer (2000-2003).
  Guest for IIL-DecoLeco Internet Stream [Radio] in Japan (2002).
  Mt. Lebanon TV studio: Jinnouchi Film Productions; producer, camera, and music (1993-2000).