After three years of working in New York City, and seeing my wife, Lynn, and son, Ethan, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, only on weekends, I decided to start my own acoustical consulting firm, Orpheus Acoustics, in order to pursue the dream of acoustical excellence closer to home.

Click on the picture on the right to hear me play on the electric violin.

My first project was a theatre for the Actors Company of Pennsylvania in the Lancaster Trust Building. Most people considered the acoustics of this building to be impossible for drama, but we did it on a very tight budget. The project was a great success.

"You are clearly an enthusiastic, knowledgeable, professional who will work with the client until the desired result is achieved, (even under constraints of budget cut-backs) and has a commitment to the finest possible acoustics, specifically refined for the type of music (or theatre) being presented. Specifically beneficial was your willingness to explain acoustics by use of the lights and model, and patience in dealing with community committees. The greatest benefit of having you as our acoustical consultant was knowing we were talking to both an acoustics expert and a musician." Kathy Judd Director Washington Conservatory of Music Bethesda, MD kjudd.wcmusic@erols.com

Since then, I have been working on a wide variety of projects, ranging from noise level measurements to a synagogue in Austin, Texas (Agudas Achim, with Lake|Flato Architects).

I use the same design philosophy whether working on world-class performing arts centers or helping a local architect design a high school auditorium (though the budgets may be different). After all, the local high school auditorium is often the local performing arts center.

I have a dream. With a little forethought and a little care, we could have a landscape dotted with acoustically superb, modest-sized performance spaces and houses of worship.

Does this excite you too?

Orpheus Acoustics Mission Statement To provide people everywhere the experience of listening to Shakespeare, Mozart, Bach, the Bible in acoustics that measure up to these great works. To integrate wonderful acoustics into superb architecture by working with clients with the highest artistic goals and ideals. To constantly push standards for acoustical excellence, focusing on the elimination of background noise. To educate people about music, acoustics and architecture. furthermore To spend time with my family. To constantly improve as a violinist. To constantly improve my education as a practicing Jew.