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PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE |
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| 1999 - present | Boston University, School for the Arts Teaching Associate, Music Division MU 295 Phonetics I, MU 296 Phonetics II MU 479 Song Literature I, MU 480 Song Literature II MU 488 A1 Advanced Performance Seminar German |
| 1997 - 98 | Boston University, School for the Arts Instructor, MU 488 A1, Advanced Performance Seminar German |
| 1996 - present | Brookline Music School Piano Faculty |
| 1994 - 99 | School for the Arts, Boston University Coach-Accompanist for the studios of Penelope Bitzas, Richard Cassilly, Claudia Catania, Phyllis Curtin, Mary Davenport, Phyllis Hoffman, Joy McIntyre and William Sharp |
| 1994 - 97 | School for the Arts, Boston University MU 488 E1, Assistant for the Advanced Performance Seminar Vocal Coaching (Prof. Stumpf) |
| 1989 - 94 | Conservatory and Music School Innsbruck (Austria) Vocal, Instrumental, and Chamber Ensemble Coach "Korrepetitor", Coach and Accompanist |
| 1984 - 89 | Music School at Rum (Austria) Piano Faculty |
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PUBLISHING AND MANAGING |
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| 1984 - 89 | Neue Tiroler Zeitung - Daily Newspaper (Innsbruck) Professional Music Reviewer |
| 1980 - 86 | staccato - Quarterly Music Journal Contributor, Editor, and Publisher |
| 1982 - 94 | Hofgarten Café Konzerte - Weekly Concert Series Program Advisor and Performing Artist |
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EDUCATION |
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| 1996 - present | School for the Arts, Boston University Doctor of Musical Arts degree (Collaborative Piano), ABD Dissertation: The Performer's Companion to Schubert's Winterreise |
| 1994 - 96 | School for the Arts, Boston University M.M. in Collaborative Piano (Thomas Stumpf, Maria Clodes) |
| 1984 - 88 | Conservatory Innsbruck (Austria) "Seminar für Gesangs- und Instrumentalpädagogik" - Advanced Diploma (Piano) including Diploma in Piano Performance, Chamber Music and Vocal Accompaniment (Prof. Géza Hegyi) |
| 1982 - 84 |
University Innsbruck (Musicology Department) |
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AWARDS/ASSISTANTSHIPS |
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| Jugend Musiziert: Competition Coach and
Accompanist Biennial nation-wide contest for young musicians in Austria; special recognition for piano performance in the 1983 competition. Awards as accompanist/coach (state competiton): |
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| 1993 | 1st Prize with Josef Gabriel, Tuba and Piano |
| 1993 | 2nd Prize with Simon Gruber, Violin and Piano |
| 1987 | 1st Prize with Susanne Obkircher, Recorder and Harpsichord |
| 1985 | 1st Prize with Christian Ladurner, Viola and Piano |
| Boston University | |
| 1995 - 98 | Music Director's Award (scholarship) |
| 1995 - 98 | Graduate Assistantship (Collaborative Piano Department) |
| 1997 - 99 | Graduate Assistantship (Voice Department) |
| 1994 | Ann & Aaron Richmond Scholarship |
| 1994 |
Graduate Assistantship (Opera Institute) |
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PROFESSIONAL COMPUTER EXPERIENCE |
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| 1996/1999 | TYRO Computer Software Author of the User Manual and Training Manual for RLS (Emergency Services Dispatch Software for Windows NT) |
| 1987 - 94 |
Austrian Chamber of Commerce, Professional Education |
| 1985 - 93 | Electro Terminal (Innsbruck, Austria) Software Development and Information Technology Systems Manager; developed Production Data Acquisition software and Employee Time and Productivity Tracking software |
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WEB DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE |
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| 1998 - | Webmaster, Mt. Baldy Zen Center, http://www.mbzc.org |
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LANGUAGES |
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| German (native speaker), English, French, Italian, Japanese (basic) | |
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ADDITIONAL INTERESTS AND EXPERIENCE |
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| 1997 - present | Accompanist, Follen Community Church, Lexington, Massachusetts |
| 1985 - 94 | Emergency Medical Technician (Innsbruck/Austria) |
| 1992 - 94 |
EMT Instructor (Innsbruck) |
| 1992 - 94 | 911 - Emergency Call Dispatcher and Instructor (Innsbruck) |
| 1982 - present | Studies in the Rinzai-Zen tradition with Genro Seiun and Joshu Sasaki Roshi |
| 1980 - 86 | Austrian Soccer Association Certified Soccer Referee, more than 800 matches |