Alessio Bax Piano Combining exceptional lyricism and insight with consummate technique, Alessio Bax is without a doubt “among the most remarkable young pianists now before the public” (Gramophone). He catapulted…
Tessa LarkViolin Violinist Tessa Lark is one of the most captivating artistic voices of our time, consistently praised by critics and audiences for her astounding range of sounds, technical agility,…
Jonathan Flaksman, born in 1981 in Akron, Ohio, started playing the cello at five years of age. His first regular teacher was Madalena Burle-Marx. Hestudied at the Cleveland Institute of…
Melinda Rice is glad to return to the Pasadena All City Orchestra this year after working as a violin coach with the students last year. She also serves as a…
With her “velvet tones” and “expressive manner”, soprano Amanda A. Keenan is a voice to be heard [and seen]! Ms. Keenan is a native to Southern California, where she completed…
Kyle Smith began playing the trumpet in fifth grade under the direction of Jack Taylor. Upon graduating from Temple City High School, he attended California State University, Fullerton, where he graduated…
Hailed as “sensitive and precise” and “hauntingly beautiful” (New Classic LA), James Onstad is an active performer at the leading edge of classical music. Audiences across America have seen him…
Gary Yearick received his Bachelor of Music Degree from Long Beach State University in 1979. He has a Single Subject Credential in Music, and a Junior College Life Credential. Gary has…
Valrie Pettiford Soloist Valarie Pettiford’s career glitters like the lights on Broadway. An award-winning triple-threat, Valarie has worked with some of the biggest names in entertainment, but has never let…
Pin Chen began studying the violin with her father at the age of six and has been teaching private violin and viola lessons since she was 14 years old. She…
