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This past week felt like the closest I've been to experiencing normalcy since March. Many of the burdens and hardships that so many of us have carried and experienced this past summer due to the pandemic

I had the wonderful opportunity yesterday to play a community concert in La Cañada Flintridge. Hopefully the first of many concerts that my friends and I will be playing in La Cañada. The concert was scheduled

My friends and I have been going on road trips for the past couple years. Due to tighter schedules this year we didn't have a lot of time so we ended up going to Inyo National Forest for a few days instead.

This summer turned out quite differently than what I originally envisioned. I was planning to take some time off from music and just laze around doing whatever but I ended up doing a couple projects which

With COVID-19 completely taking away any possibility of having live performances for the foreseeable future, the classical music world has been changed. For a live performance art form, not having the

A few weeks ago I got contacted to play a recording gig for Intel. They were interested in recording some video game covers and were looking for a composer to arrange the parts and instrumentalists to

"I can't breath" These words were uttered by George Floyd while he was being asphyxiated by Derek Chauvin. His death has led to a massive movement in the states where tens of thousands are protesting

Bach Suite 4, Sarabande The Sarabande is the 4th movement in a Bach Suite. It is a dance in triple metre that originated from Central America in the early 15th century. It started out as a lively dance

Bach Suite 4, Prelude The Bach cello suites are some of the most fundamental and momentous works ever written for the instrument. It contains not only ideologies that have created the framework for solo

Niccolò Paganini, Caprice No. 24, Op. 1 Luigi Silva transcription for cello Caprice No. 24 is the last caprice in a set of caprices written by Paganini for solo violin. It is considered one of the most

Its been a while since I've posted anything. I've been busy practicing and preparing for a recording session for a competition application. The program I am submitting: Paganini Caprice No. 24 Bach Suite

Being an artist can be incredibly frustrating at times. The self-pressure to create something beautiful often leaves me suffocating within my own head. Looking back on my journey as a musician, I’ve come

My parents have always been a little obsessed with growing orchards and getting a farm when they retire. Although they will probably never get around to getting a farm, they've managed to plant and maintain

Its not ideal being stuck inside an RV for two weeks but its much better than living in my small apartment in Manhattan, New York. It's been rough using a spotty LTE hotspot these past few days but I've

These past few weeks have been extremely hectic and surreal. I had just finished my grad auditions and was taking some time off from everything only to have the Corona-virus break out in New York. I've

After taking some pictures of geckos in their natural habitats and human made terrariums. I decided to try something new by letting my crested gecko explore my room. Below is a shot of a crested gecko

Hi Everyone, Summer in Sydney this year has been a roller coaster for everyone. First, we have the massive bushfires that have been ground around our state and a few others and now we are having floods.

Fruit flies have always been a source of annoyance around kitchens and household composters. What better way to deal with those pesky flies than a chameleon? Pictured below is a young veiled chameleon

A few years ago I was gifted a leopard gecko from a family friend. Intrigued by their colors and playfulness, I started studying herpetology and was drawn into the fascinating world of herps. This is a