Professional Experience

Guest Conducting

• Dutch National Ballet, (Het National Ballet) – Holland Symfonia, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2010
• National Performing Arts Center Orchestra, Bejing, China, 2010
• Paris Opera, Paris, France, 2005 2006-2011, (2012)
• La Scala, Milan, Italy, 2010, 2006-2007, 2005, 2003, 2001
• Hartford Symphony Orchestra, 2010
• Verona Opera, Verona, Italy, 2006-2007
• Houston Symphony, Houston, Texas, 2007
• Queens Symphony Orchestra, Queens, New York, 2006
• Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2006, 2008
• Symphony Orchestra Basel, Basel, Switzerland, 2006
• Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Duesseldorf, Germany, 2005
• Vienna State Opera, Vienna, Austria, 1994-2008,(2012)
• Rurhgebiet Festival, Bochum, Germany, 2004
• Canton Symphony Orchestra, Canton, Ohio, 2003
• Delaware Symphony Orchestra, Wilmington, Deleware, 2003
• Berlin State Opera, Berlin, Germany, 1999,2000
• Teato Real, Madrid, Spain, 2000
• Zagreb Philharmonic, Zagreb,Croatia, 2000
• Symphony Orchester Basel, Basel, Switzerland, 1999,2002
• Wuertembuergisches Staatstheater, Stuttgart,Germany, 1998
• Hessisches Staatstheater, Wiesbaden,Germany, 1996, 1997, 1998
• Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, Jacksonville, Florida, 1997
• Suedwestfaellisches Philharmonie, Germany, 1996, 1998, 2000

Positions Held

• Springfield Symphony Orchestra, Springfield, Massachusetts Music Director,
  2001-present
• Traverse Symphony Orchestra, Traverse City, Michigan Music Director,
  2001-present
• Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, Boston, Massachusetts, Music Director, 2010-present
• Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Duesseldorf/Duisburg, Germany, Kappelmeister,
  1996-2001
• Stadttheater Basel, Basel, Switzerland, Kappelmeister,
  1991-1996
• Basel Chamber Symphony, Basel, Switzerland, Music Director,
  1995-2001
• Swiss Chamber Philharmonic, Zurich, Switzerland, Music Director,
  1999-2001
• Basel Festival Orchestra, Basel, Swizterland, Principal Guest Conductor,
  1997-2001

Education

• Michigan State University - East Lansing, Michigan Bachelor Degree - Piano Performance 1987
• University of Illinios - Urbana, Illinios Master Degree - Orchestral Conducting 1989
• Aspen Music Fesitval - Aspen, Colorado Conducting Seminar 1986, 1987