Karen Dreyfus
Karen Dreyfus ranks high among the leading American violists of the current era. She maintains a richly varied career, dedicated to concertizing in solo, orchestral and chamber music settings, to her wide-ranging recordings, and to teaching. Dreyfus began violin studies from an early age with her father, a member of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Soon adopting… Continue reading Karen Dreyfus
Lucinda Carver
“Carver makes musical thought manifest.” – Los Angeles Times Lucinda Carver is a much beloved and highly acclaimed musician who is equally at home at the piano, the harpsichord and on the conductor’s podium. As a pianist, Carver’s performances as soloist and recitalist have met with extraordinary praise: “What made this one of the waning season’s… Continue reading Lucinda Carver
David Howard
David Howard, adjunct associate professor of winds and percussion, has been a member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic since 1981 when he was hired by then music director Carlo Maria Giulini. He has performed and given masterclasses at international festivals in Tel Aviv, Vancouver, Helsinki, Beijing, and Stockholm. He and a small contingent of Philharmonic colleagues coached… Continue reading David Howard
Bernadene Blaha
Bernadene Blaha commands the piano, whether featured as recitalist, concerto soloist or chamber musician, and has been heralded in performances throughout North America, Europe, Australia, Asia and Mexico. Piano and Keyboard magazine reviewed her as “a pianist of integrity, with lovely sonorities and total clarity of line.” Highlights include return engagements at the Piatigorsky International Cello Festival,… Continue reading Bernadene Blaha
Doug Tornquist
“A player of astonishing flamboyance” (Los Angeles Times) and “impressive dash” (Orange County Register), Doug Tornquist has been a part of Southern California’s freelance musical world since 1987, including serving as principal tuba for the Long Beach Symphony. He grew up on a farm in the San Joaquin Valley, and came to Los Angeles for… Continue reading Doug Tornquist