Birthplace: Presque Isle, ME

Grew up: South Portland, ME

Started playing: age 9 in my school's orchestra program

Education: BS Music Education, USM

Began with PSO: 1973

Non-PSO Activities: PORT Opera, Maine Music Society, Oratorio Chorale Orchestra, Maine State Ballet, Mount Washington Bach Festival

Favorite music: Mahler, Prokofieff, Haydn, Bach

In my iPod: Don't own one!

Hobbies: My cats

Email: orty1@earthlink.net

Teacher: Studio in South Portland. Suzuki Training through Book 6 registered with the Suzuki Association of the Americas. Contact Dee Dee Oehrtmann at (207)767-5509.