First season with the SO: I played one year for the 2004-2005 season, then rejoined the orchestra in the 2009-2010 season.
Hometown: St. Petersburg, FL
Degrees / Colleges: B.M. from Juilliard
Greatest musical achievement:
Performing Mahler's 3rd Symphony, with its extensive trombone solos,
was probably a once-in-a-career opportunity, and I'm honored to have
played it with the SO.
Style and make of your instrument: Shires tenor trombone
Hobbies/Interests: Playing basketball and tennis, volunteering my landscaping skills at G.Wiz, beating my wife at foosball, going to happy hours
Personal Fact / Something you would like people to know about you:
I have a passion for Florida-friendly landscaping (planting Florida
natives and other low-maintenance plants to create a yard that is
environmentally sustainable).
My dream is to: see the Rays win the World Series.