​About

Hello! I’m Victor, a multi-instrumentalist, teacher, and performer based in Pensacola, FL, and I consider myself one of the lucky ones.

At 14 years old, after years of wanting to play but not having the resources, I went to my first piano lesson. It was love from the first note, and, true to my slightly obsessive nature, I practiced for hours a day from the very beginning. A few years later, hearing a recording of Itzhak Perlman left me with no choice but to pick up the violin. Most of my early experiences came through church—playing piano for youth group, violin in the orchestra, and saying yes to every opportunity I could.

I went on to study music in college, earning multiple degrees in piano. But throughout that time, I continued playing violin and eventually found myself drawn more toward the viola, performing in orchestras and chamber ensembles.

For over 15 years, I have been fortunate to make a living while making music. It has taken on many forms, from teaching private lessons, middle school orchestras, and university courses to performing in orchestras, chamber music, and church settings. But at the center of it all, I have worked to maintain my love for music and for sharing it with others.

Over the past few years, my musical inspiration has been coming from fiddle traditions. With a repertoire of nearly 500 fiddles tunes (and growing), I’ve been having a blast diving into the stylistic nuances of Old-Time, Celtic, Scandinavian, Canadian, and Bluegrass fiddling traditions. My goal is to grow a vibrant fiddling community on the Gulf Coast where musicians of all levels can enjoy making music together.

Other than music, I am blessed with a few other favorite things. My favorite people are my beautiful family. My favorite animal is my black lab, Lucy. And my favorite place on earth is Brazil!