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About

Since I was 12, people have told me I have a gift. Family, friends, orchestra teachers, professors. I took that seriously. I still do. 

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I spent years learning the tradition, all the while finding my own voice on the cello. When people ask why I don't play in a symphony, it's not that I can't. It's that the music has always come from the inside out. Freedom to explore the cello and all the other instruments I play – that's where I live.

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The feeling is my compass. I work on it until it make ME feel something. That kind of art always finds an audience. Last week a 92 year old lady said she was pleasantly surprised at all the new things she heard me do with a cello. 

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I create full songs – cello, other instruments, production. Then I remove the cello melody to play it live. That's the show. â€‹â€‹

A Bit About Me

I grew up in the Land of Enchantment. Moved away after college to start a career in engineering. Learned that I need work that feels meaningful to me. I left my first career behind to pursue my dream of a life in music.

 

In 2017, I returned to Albuquerque to follow this new path. I soon could feel that there’s no place I’d rather be than here in New Mexico.

By 2018, I was performing this music full time, and have been ever since. 

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It means a lot to dedicate my life to music and our community — to soothe, enhance, entertain, and inspire.
 

I love camping and the outdoors. Dogs love me. (It’s mutual.)

And I love creating and performing the kind of music that stays with people long after the event is over.

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  • Custom arrangements made with real intention
     

  • Music that elevates your moment without taking over
     

  • Friendly, thoughtful planning (zero ego — all collaboration)
     

  • Trusted by 200+ clients since 2018.

Let's Make Something That Moves People

If you’re still reading, something probably clicked.
I’d love to hear what that was.

 

Whether you’re planning a private gathering, public event, or any other moment that deserves to be felt — I’m here for occasions when the music matters.

Cello for special events, weddings, and more. 

Albuquerque, Santa Fe, all of New Mexico and beyond

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