“I enjoy my time learning and playing the bassoon, exploring its repertoire, and playing in all kinds of ensembles, which made me decide to continue with bassoon playing and pursue it as a career.”

“I feel like my study of shakuhachi has deepened my listening ability at the piano, for there is so much nuance of pitch and color in the shakuhachi tradition! It has heightened my sensitivity to tone and color at the piano.”

“It is a student's ability to layer the complex details that makes a student stand out over others.”