Bernie grew up in Allentown, PA and works in Computer Science. He received a B.A. in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin in 1972 and holds an M.B.A from Boston University. One of our longstanding members, Bernie joined New Phil in 1991 and, before that, was a member of the Newton Symphony since 1975. His wife Karen also played cello from 1975-2018, including with New Phil. In his spare time Bernie can be found practicing, programming or sailing. Bernie he has a fascination with knots of all kinds and their uses. He also enjoys racing!