about me
When I was five years old, I decided I wanted to build robots; at age six, I stole my sister's idea of writing novels; and around age seven I decided that really, I wanted to pursue music composition. In college, I pursued a BS in Electrical Engineering and went on to take a position with Keysight Technologies as an RF/microwave engineer.
Although I ultimately chose engineering as my profession (connect with me on LinkedIn!) my passion for music and creative writing never diminished. In college, I studied composition with Peter Golub of the Sundance Institute, interned with John Swihart ("How I Met Your Mother", "Switched at Birth") and was the first pianist asked to perform regularly at the UCLA Luskin Conference Center in their student pianist initiative.
I still write (music and fiction) regularly; so this website is intended to house samples of both, including music recordings and sheet music.
Photograph by Benjamin Nieves. The Recording Place in Rocklin, California. 2019.
special thanks to...
Photograph by Benjamin Nieves. The Recording Place in Rocklin, California. 2019.
I'd like to give a special shout-out to Ben of The Piano Store in Rocklin. He - and everyone at The Piano Store - not only sells beautiful pianos and runs an incredible recording studio, but also supports young musicians with so much enthusiasm that it's absolutely humbling. I am so grateful for all of The Piano Store's support in my musical journey.
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I am also thankful to Peter Golub for allowing me to study with him briefly at UCLA, despite the fact that I was not affiliated with the music school; to the UCLA hospitality team for having me as a Luskin Conference Center in-house pianist; and to John Swihart (How I Met Your Mother, Switched at Birth, etc.) for allowing me to intern with him at his Hollywood recording studio, Sonic Gravy.