I was on the trajectory to be a classical violinist, but late in college, a sinking feeling enveloped me. “If I stopped playing violin, who would I be?”

Despite a lifetime of practice and the outward trappings of success, I dropped out of school. My teachers were furious, and my friends and family thought I was insane. Maybe I was.

I spent the next two years bartending. I discovered yoga, music festivals, and fine dining. I devoured books – from beat poets to business manuals. And I opened the floodgates to all the genres of music I could find.

One night I awoke from a dream and drew a flower surrounded by symbols: to live, to strive, to dream, to create. I knew then I wanted to play music again, but I swore this time my music would come from my heart.

Since then, I’ve worked with amazing artists. I’ve accompanied Broadway stars, played Irish fiddle with Riverdance & the Three Irish Tenors, been a soloist on three continents, and performed on stage in front of 70,000 people with Rod Stewart.

I love constantly pushing my musical boundaries. In 2022, I released an album of original folk-pop songs, because I wanted to spend some time exploring that sound world and combining my words and music.
Moving on from that project, my focus has been on developing my fiddle playing and the repertoire for my Irish band, Ishna. To enhance that work, in 2025 I started work on a Masters in Irish Music Studies from the University of Limerick. 

I am a musician and composer because it allows me to process the world I observe. Music opens our hearts and minds. Music connects us all. I hope that my music can help carry you on your journey, and that somewhere in the world, our paths and hearts will meet.