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Dvorak Concerto with Juarez Symphony (Mexico)
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Brett Dean '12 Angry Men' @ Disney Hall w/ team Kirshbaum
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Tokyo debut recital (over 500 people in attendance!) with Izumi Kashiwagi @ Dai-Ichi Seimei Hall
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Charity concert with friend and colleague Akina Motoyama
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After the recording session for Leonard Cohen's 'You Want It Darker' album with fellow musicians and co-writer, Pat Leonard
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Concert @ USC with my cello quintet SAKURA
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Concert in Riverside, CA
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With Vincent Peirani
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Concert @ Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, China with Victor Alsen and Somang Jeagal
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Concert in Palm Springs
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Masterclass with Anner Bylsma
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Award Ceremony at the VIVA HALL cello competition
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With Thomas Demenga
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With Frans Helmerson
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With friends and fellow musicians Tania Fleischer & Andrew Moses