I have been a musician all my life; I always enjoyed singing (though my stage fright as a child was terrible compared to now) and
did choir throughout nearly all of my primary and secondary education. During high school, I participated in all three mixed choirs we had
(along with Solo & Ensemble Festival) — under the direction of Mrs. Jan Knutson. I also took up learning guitar which I performed at many of our concerts.
These experiences led me to pursue a degree in music with a choral emphasis at the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater (UWW), where I completed my
Bachelor of Music in Music Education along with general and choral music teaching licenses
(alongside my second major in Computer Science which I added on licensure for).
Throughout my time at UWW, I took private lessons in voice (Prof. Brian Leeper, accompanied by Dr. Sarah Gehrenbeck), piano (Dr. Karen Boe),
conducting (Drs. Robert Gehrenbeck [primary], Jon Arnold, and Chris Ramaekers [orchestral]), and cello (Dr. Benjamin Whitcomb), competed in the NATS voice competition,
produced numerous research papers related to music education/computational musicology, performed for other research projects,
and participated in the Chamber Singers choir — also directed by Dr. Robert Gehrenbeck. Our choir premiered numerous compositions, performed with singer/songwriter
Judy Collins, and toured internationally in 2019 to Germany and Poland, where we performed in various cathedrals and concert halls around the countries.
I also personally performed (for profit) with the First English Lutheran Church in Whitewater
Since completing my degree, I worked as the intern choir director and private voice instructor at Parker High School in Janesville, WI (where I attended)
for student teaching (in cooperation with Mr. Matthew Knutson, the youngest son of my high school choir director),
and have since worked as the computer science teacher at Craig High School in Janesville where I also direct the Chamber Singers choir. I have also guest performed with and
directed the First Congregational Church choirs in Janesville.
I also offer private lessons (conducting, voice, guitar, etc.), which you can contact me about on the
home page or if you're looking for music theory tutoring, you can also contact me through Fiverr.
My vocal range is approximately E2-E5; I perform primarily Lyric Tenor repertoire for operatic works.
Musical Performances
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Languages Sung In
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EnglishBring Him Home - Claude-Michel Schönberg *I Attempt From Love's Sickness to Fly - Henry Purcell *Go Lovely Rose - Roger Quilter Dream Valley - Roger Quilter Take, O Take Those Lips Away - Roger Quilter *The Salley Gardens - Benjamin Britten *The Ash Grove - Benjamin Britten *Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair - John Jacob Niles Lonely Room (Oklahoma) - Rodgers and Hammerstein *No. 3 "Ye People, rend your hearts." (Elijah) - Felix Mendelssohn *No. 4 "If with all your hearts." (Elijah) - Felix Mendelssohn |
*Proud of Your Boy (Aladdin) - Alan Menkin *Rain Has Fallen - Samuel Barber *Sleep Now - Samuel Barber *I Hear an Army - Samuel Barber The Crucifixion - Samuel Barber *Gentle Airs, Melodious Strains - G.F. Handel Lonely Town (Street Scene) - Kurt Weill O Captain! My Captain! (Four Walt Whitman Songs) - Kurt Weill Beat! Beat! Drums! (Four Walt Whitman Songs) - Kurt Weill Dirge for Two Veterans (Four Walt Whitman Songs) - Kurt Weill Come Up From the Fields, Father (Four Walt Whitman Songs) - Kurt Weill Orpheus with His Lute - Ralph Vaughan Williams The Work of Christmas - Dan Forrest |
Italian*Gia Il Sole Dal Ganges - Alessandro Scarlatti *Vittoria, Mio Core! - Giacomo Carrissimi Sebben, Crudele - Antonio Caldara *Che Fiero Costume - Giovanni Legrenzi *Amarilli, Mia Bella - Giulio Caccini *Piango gemo, sospiro - Antonio Vivaldi *Ma rendi pur contento - Vincezo Bellini *Una furtiva lagrima - Gaetano Donizetti Che gelida manina (Le Bohème) - Giacomo Puccini E lucevan le stelle (Tosca) - Giacomo Puccini |
GermanZueignung - Richard Strauss Allerseelen - Richard Strauss Morgen! - Richard Strauss Die Mainacht - Johannes Brahms *Die Forelle - Franz Schubert *Der Tod, das ist die kuhle Nacht - Johannes Brahms *O komme, holde Sommernacht - Johannes Brahms *Nacht und Träume - Franz Schubert *O, wie angstlich (Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
Ständchen - Franz Schubert Der Doppelgänger - Franz Schubert *Mit Wurd' und Hoheit angetan (The Creation) - Franz Joseph Hadyn *Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schon (Die Zauberflote) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart *Widmung - Robert Franz *Madchen mit dem roten mundchen - Robert Franz *Stille sicherheit - Robert Franz An die Nachtigall - Johannes Brahms Ständchen - Johannes Brahms An die Musik - Franz Schubert Cäcilie - Richard Strauss Die liebe Farbe - Franz Schubert |
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French*Serenade Toscane - Gabriel Faure *Aurore - Gabriel Faure *Au bord de l'eau - Gabriel Faure *Automne - Gabriel Faure *En Sourdine - Gabriel Faure Toujours - Gabriel Faure |
Polish*Melodia- Frederic Chopin *Leci liscie z drzewa - Frederic Chopin |
Czech*Chudoba (Moravian Duets) - Antonin Dvorak |
Russian*Lenski's Aria (Eugene Onegin) - Pyotr Tchaikovsky |
SpanishEl Pan de Ronda (El Cancion Andaluza) - Manuel de Falla |
*Piece used for undergraduate vocal studies class and/or solo competition performance