His journey into music began with playing the piano, then violin, but found his true calling with trombone, and soon after, the tuba. Mark joined the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) in 1999. His passion for playing the tuba sparked an expansion of his collection to include seven tubas, each with its own special musical purpose.

In addition to the VSO, Mark has played with the Oregon Symphony, Eugene Symphony, Portland Columbia Symphony, Portland Festival Symphony, Portland Chamber Orchestra and Big Horn Brass. An accomplished jazz musician, Mark has played with Barney Bigard, Ed Garland and most recently Dick Hyman, Ken Peplowski, and Rebecca Kilgore.

Mark is the proud father of two and for the past 38 years has exercised his daytime passion as a locomotive engineer for the Southern Pacific/Union Pacific Railroad.