Instrument: Bassoon and Contrabassoon
Joined WSO: 1991
Hometown: Vancouver, BC

Who was your idol growing up?
Lotta Hitchmanova, the first person I ever heard suggest that we could end hunger worldwide

What is your favourite piece to play?
Anything by Brahms

What is one of your most memorable live performances?
WSO’s Mahler 9 with Andrei Boreyko conducting

What are some of your hobbies?
Taking care of two Samoyed dogs

What or who inspires you?
My wife, my siblings

If you could have dinner with one historical figure, who would that be?
Albert Einstein, musician and scientist