EDUCATION
Prins Claus Conservatorium, Groningen, NL Sept – Dec 2016
Classical Music Study, Contrabass
with professor Sorin Orcinschi
Awards: Holland Scholarship
Arizona State University Aug 2014 – June 2016
Master’s of Music in String Performance, Contrabass
with professor Catalin Rotaru
University of Washington, Seattle, WA Sept 2010 – June 2014
Bachelor of Music in String Performance, String Bass
with professor Barry Lieberman
Minor in French Studies
Awards: UW Certificate of High Scholarship, 2010-14 Annual
Dean’s List, School of Music Annual Scholarship (2011, 2012)
RECOGNITION
Earshot Call for Composers Commission June 2022
Jack Straw Fellowship Recipient with EarthtoneSkytone Sept 2021
Earshot Golden Ear Award NW Recording of the Year March 2021
Earshot Golden Ear Award NW Emerging Artist of the Year March 2020
Sound Ensemble Composition for Chamber Ensemble Commission Feb 2020
Symphony Tacoma Section Bass Audition *First Runner Up Apr 2018
SELECTED PERFORMANCES & TOURS
Kandace Springs at Jazz Alley, Seattle WA Feb 2024
M3 Festival with Naomi Siegel, Brooklyn NY Sept 2023
Making Movies at the Moore Theater, Seattle WA Aug 2023
Look Like Solo Bass at Downtown Music Gallery, Manhattan NY July 2023
Jovino Santos Neto Quarteto at Boxley’s, North Bend WA July 2023
Kelsey Mines Trio at the Anacortes Jazz Series Feb 2023
Buena Vibra Sextet at Century Ballroom, Seattle WA Jan 2023
Compost:People at the Earshot Jazz Festival Nov 2022
To Actually Create Everywhere at Studio X, Seattle WA Aug 2022
Ahamefule J. Oluo Quintet at the SPCC Music Festival Aug 2022
Kelsey Mines, Brandon Lopez and Cecilia Lopez at Michiko Studios, Manhattan NY May 2022
Kelsey Mines & John Blum at Ibeam, Brooklyn NY May 2022
EarthtoneSkytone at the Seattle Jazz Fellowship Nov 2021
Marina Albero Trio at Earshot Jazz Festival Oct 2021
Hollywood Concert Orchestra China Tour Jan 2020
Mark Morris Production of the Nutcracker at the Paramount Dec 2019
Jonsi & Alex Sommers at the Paramount Oct 2019
Here to Play at Earshot Jazz Festival Oct 2019
EarthtoneSkytone with Larry Grenadier at Earshot Jazz Festival Oct 2019
WJMAC with Naomi Siegel Oct 2019
Rajna Swaminathan’s Mangal at the Royal Room Aug 2019
Guest Artist for Edmonds Girls Jazz Band May 2019
New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players NW Tour April 2019
Ings SXSW Artist Showcase March 2019
Thomas Marriott Quartet at the Owl N’ Thistle March 2019
Honey Noble’s Last Show Ever by Cheat Day Oct 2018
Wayne Horvitz Electric Circus Sept 2018
February at the Ballard Jazz Festival May 2018
Andrea Nicodimou, Chris Icasiano & Kelsey Mines at Earshot Jazz Festival Oct 2017
House Plants Music Night at MasMas, The Netherlands Dec 2016
Lucy Horton Band West Coast Tour June 2013
SELECTED ENSEMBLE WORK
Orchestral Ensembles
The Sound Ensemble Feb 2023
Hollywood Concert Orchestra Jan 2020
The Paramount Theater Orchestra Oct 2019
The 5th Avenue Orchestra Oct 2019 - Present
The Village Theater Orchestra Aug 2019
Yakima Symphony Orchestra Nov 2017 – Present
Symphony Tacoma May 2018 – Present
New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players April 2019
Seattle Opera Youth Opera Project Jan – Feb 2018
The Seattle Modern Orchestra Feb 2017
Prins Claus Conservatorium Bass Quartet Sept 2016 – Dec 2016
Arizona Broadway Theatre Nov 2015
Jazz and Experimental Ensembles
Marina Albero Quintet Jan 2023 – Present
Jun Iida Sextet Sept 2022
EarthtoneSkytone Feb 2019 – Present
Here to Play Dec 2018 – Present
Eléré Salsa Dec 2019 – Present
Clave Gringa Jan 2017 – July 2021
SmackTalk June 2017 – Feb 2019
Wayne Horvitz’ Electric Circus July 2018 – Sept 2018
Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra April 2017 – Aug 2018
TEACHING POSITIONS
Bass Instructor at Cornish College of the Arts Sept 2022– Present
Hammond Ashley Bass Workshop Faculty July 2021
Music Coach at Lakeside School Sept 2019 – Present
Bass Instructor at Bellevue College Sept 2018 – Present
Para-pro Double Bass Instructor for Edmonds School District May 2017 – Present
Faculty at Seattle JazzEd Jan 2017 – Present
Private Lessons Jan 2015 – Present
Bass and Piano Teacher at Creative Music Adventures Sept 2017 – Aug 2019
Clinician at Newport High School Oct 2019
Guest Teacher at Edmonds Girls Jazz Band May 2019
Solo And Ensemble Adjudicator Feb 2018
Masterclass at Maple Valley Youth Symphony Jan 2018
Clinician at NorthEnd Jazz July 2017
SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY
As band leader or collaborator:
Everyone is from somewhere but also nowhere by And Y Et Jan 2024
Look Like on Relative Pitch Records Oct 2022
To Actually Create Everywhere on Relative Pitch Records Aug 2022
Sky Below & Tend Towards Whispers by EarthtoneSkytone (Singles) Apr 2020
Here to Play by Here to Play Sept 2019
Servin’ it Hot by SmackTalk March 2019
February by February Sept 2018
Domestication by SmackTalk Sept 2017
Like a Movie Star (Single) The Lucy Horton Band Jan 2015
As contributor:
Subrayate (EP) by Eléré March 2023
Ann Reynolds’ Inspired by Women Composers Oct 2021
Feelings of Home by Josh Hou Nov 2020
For the Trees by David Hahn Sept 2020
Songs to Fill the Air by Ray Larsen April 2020
Lullaby Rock by ings Nov 2019
After the Rain (Single) by Neil Welch June 2019
For the Trees by David Hahn June 2019
Joy by Clave Gringa March 2019
To the Sound From the Bay by Veronica Malki Sept 2018