I am super excited to announce that I have a new hammered dulcimer! Hand-built by Zachary Hamilton at Song of the Wood, my new instrument is a custom JRS Grande Concertmaster with Spruce top and figured Cherry endrails. Covering a range of 5 octaves, this instrument...

Playing the hammered dulcimer involves patterns. Chords and arpeggios can be visualized as patterns that can be moved around and connected in various ways across the instrument…

As a performer, I’ve had a number of experiences over the years in which my music has touched someone emotionally in some deep way. While some of these stories are too personal to convey, I’ve become very interested in further understanding the powerful relationship between music and emotion.