# OF YEARS PLAYING WITH EPSO: 

For 45 years before the first downbeat, and even throughout a performance, I have glanced at our esteemed audience members, the extraordinary fellow musicians I get to perform with, and the music on the stand someone composed long ago or just recently, and felt profound gratitude.  My heart will remain 21 years old forever!

EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE OF EPSO: 

Retired after 37 years an an EPISD orchestra director. 

Taught 30 years, EPISD summer orchestra sessions all levels.
Taught 20 years - El Paso Philharmonic Strings youth orchestras.
 

OTHER ARTS GROUPS YOU PERFORM WITH:  

I performed with El Paso Pro-Musica for 15 years, El Paso Opera 7 years and Las Cruces Symphony intermittently under Dr. Marianna Gabbi, Dr. Klein, and currently under Maestro Ming Luke.

HOBBIES: 

Learning new skills and sharing them with my 4 year-old granddaughter such as how to sing and say a little prayer in sign language.

PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW THAT: 

I actually got to meet and sit close to Dr. Shinichi Suzuki, the internationally revered violinist, educator as he taught one of the Suzuki training workshops I attended at DU, UCLA, and USF in my early 20s.  He was in his eighties, and only spoke Japanese.  He did not have to speak English, everyone understood, and everyone left profoundly inspired by the great philosopher who deeply believed "Perhaps it is music that will save the world."