ɐmˌʌŋ ðə tˈiːtʃɚz hiː ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzᵻz æz hɪz mˈeɪn ˈɪnfluːənsᵻz ɑːɹ wˈɜːldɹᵻnˈaʊnd kəndˈʌktɪŋ tˈiːtʃɚ dʒˈoːɹmə pˈænjʊlə ænd mˈaɪstɹoʊ lˈoːɹɪn mˈɑːzəl, mjˈuːzɪk dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌv nˈuː jˈɔːɹk fˌɪlhɑːɹmˈɑːnɪk ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹə.
Among the teachers he recognizes as his main influences are world-renowned conducting teacher Jorma Panula and Maestro Lorin Maazel, music director of New York Philharmonic Orchestra.