He directed Penn State’s ViolaFest, a three-day event involving more than 200 violists from across North America and abroad, and he has been recognized, by the Pennsylvania-Delaware String Teachers Association, as Outstanding String Teacher of the Year.

He serves on the boards of both the American Viola Society and the New York Viola Society. His articles have appeared in many national and international music periodicals. He has appeared at four International Viola Congresses as recitalist, chamber musician and soloist with orchestra, and as master class presenter and panelist. Recent chamber music collaborations include those with the American String Quartet, the New Zealand String Quartet, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and with musicians outside the traditional classical field, such as the traditional Mäori musical instrumentalist (Taongo Puoro) Richard Nunns. His performances have been heard on U.S., European and Australasian radio.