About Christian

I was a music kid growing up—Tanglewood Insititute during the summer, concerto competition winner with the Utah Symphony, All-state orchestra, etc. I studied double bass in undergrad, but also did tech internships and took business classes on the side. I went on to receive a Master's Degree and Professional Studies Diploma at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music on scholarship. During this time I worked with professors from Juilliard, Curtis, Colburn, Indiana, Rice, NEC, etc, and attended The Aspen Music Festival (as a Leadership Fellow) and the National Orchestral Institute. During grad school I subbed regularly with the SF Symphony and SF Ballet, took 20 professional orchestra auditions, and won a job as Principal Bassist of the Charleston Symphony where I played for three seasons and worked with artists like Itzhak Perlman, Pinkas Zuckerman, Agustin Hadelich, Gil Shaham, and more. Recently, I took a sabbatical to explore my interests in tech and work on the growth team at Leland. Expert in anything related to music school prep, professional auditions, and transitioning from music to literally anything else.