Bass Lisa Gass first became interested in music by studying piano at age 5, then violin at age 8. In 7th grade she was asked to switch to double bass…

Bass Composer and musician Don Ferrone created the soundtracks for Planetside and Planetside: Core Combat. Adrenaline Vault in review: “Standing as proud as the sound effects is the Planetside music. The compositions,16 in total, are…

Bass In addition to his work with the Pasadena Symphony and POPS orchestra, Peter Doubrovsky is a highly sought-after recording musician. He has recorded on countless feature film soundtracks for…

Assistant Principal

Bass Chris Kollgaard has been a member of the Pasadena Symphony since the early 1990s. A New York native, Kollgaard attended the Eastman School of Music, studying under the legendary…

Cello A native of Los Angeles, Ryan Sweeney has established himself as a successful orchestra personnel manager, cellist and cello teacher. In addition to his position as personnel manager with…

Cello Deborah Kollgaard has been a member of the Pasadena Symphony Orchestra for 24 years. As a freelance cellist, she has played with such groups as Orange County’s Pacific Symphony,…

Cello Cellist Judith Henderson holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music and Education from Occidental College and a Master of Science in Library Science from the University of Southern California,…

Cello Mr. Vahe Hayrikyan is a graduate of the famed Tchaikovsky School of Music–a special school for talented students in the former USSR. He earned his Masters Degree at the Komitas…

Cello Originally from San Francisco, cellist Nadine Hall holds a master’s degree from USC, where she studied with Gabor Rejto. She is a member of the LA Opera Orchestra, the…

Cello Trina Carey Hodgson has enjoyed a varied and distinguished musical career. For more than three decades Trina has honed her craft of musician and teacher. She has performed as…