ZOE
Violin. Fiddle. Connection.
She was nine years old, looking down the auditorium seats at a man creating through a fiddle something that she had only ever felt while dancing and playing. In that movement, she knew that pursuing the technical and creative ability to express her greatest feelings through her instrument was her greatest inspiration. She spends everyday continuing to pursue it as a way to connect with and inspire self, community, and audience.
THE JOURNEY
How I Got Here and Where I'm Headed
EUDUCATION
Training
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE, Violin Performance: Portland State University, School of Music and Theater
MASTER OF MUSIC, Violin Performance: Western Michigan University, School of Music
BACHELOR OF MUSIC, Violin Performance: University of the Pacific, Conservatory of Music
PERFORMANCE
Classical
Zoe has performed with orchestras across the country including Kalamazoo Symphony, InConcert Sierra Orchestra, and Oregon East Symphony. She has performed solo recitals in Stockton and Auburn, CA as well as Kalamazoo, MI and Portland, OR. She has performed as part of numerous summer festivals such as Hawaii Performing Arts Festival and OperaMaya, and has been part of many chamber music ensembles performing across the world.
PERFORMANCE
Multi-Genre Fiddle
Zoe has recorded with JoDavi chamber orchestra and Honey of the Heart among other groups. She has performed as a Celtic fiddler at numerous fiddle camps and summer concerts and has studied with master fiddlers from around the world such as Alasdair Fraser, Darol Anger, and Bruce Molsky. She has experience learning and performing music from many traditions including Scottish, Irish, Old Time, Scandinavian, and Quebecois. She is also a composer, ever expanding her collection of original tunes.
COLLABORATION
Creation Together
Zoe has a passion for collaboration. She has collaborated with dancers as a chamber and solo musician, performing with the Western Michigan University dance department. She is the concertmaster for Sierra Stages Theater and has performed in numerous operas with University of the Pacific and Portland State University. Performing as part of a project, working with multiple mediums or small ensembles to intimately create and inspire is her favorite place to be. Similarly, she loves working on new music, collaborating with composers and other artists to develop something new.