Masterclass Artists

Violin

Ambroise Aubrun, violin

Nevada State University faculty

Alexis Cárdenas, violin

Concertmaster Orchestre national d'Île-de-France

Martin Chalifour, violin

Principal Concertmaster Los Angeles Philharmonic

Sam Fischer, violin

Concertmaster Redlands Symphony, Concertmaster Opera Santa Barbara, Colburn School faculty

Augustin Hadelich, violin

Celebrated International Soloist

Jennise Hwang, violin

Assistant Principal 2nd Violin Pacific Symphony

Aimee Kreston, violin

Concertmaster Pasadena Symphony, Colburn School faculty

Aubree Oliverson, violin

Colburn Artist

Alvaro Parra, violin

Berlin Philharmonic

Jenny Peña, violin

Principal 2nd Violin Havana Lyceum Orchestra

Viola

David Harding, viola

International Chamber Musician, Carnegie Mellon University faculty

Joshua Newburger, viola

Assistant Principal Viola Pacific Symphony

Andrew Picken, viola

Assistant Principal Viola LA Opera Orchestra, Principal Viola Pasadena Symphony, Colburn School faculty

Cello

Martina Biondi, cello

Warren Hagerty, cello

Principal Cello Pacific Symphony

Antonio Lysy, cello

UCLA faculty, International Menuhin Music Academy faculty

Maitane Sebastián, cello

Double Bass

Michael Franz, double bass

Principal Bass Pacific Symphony

Christian Kollgaard, double bass

Pacific Symphony

Enrico Fagone, double bass

Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana

Peter Lloyd, double bass

Colburn School Faculty

Edicson Ruiz, double bass

International Soloist, Berlin Philharmonic

Flute

Lorna McGhee, flute

Principal Flutist Flute Pittsburgh Symphony, Carnegie Mellon faculty

Cindy Ellis, flute

Pacific Symphony Flute and Piccolo

Ana Paola Rincones, flute

Assistant Principal Flute and Piccolo Simón Bolívar Symphony

Oboe

Alex Klein, oboe

Principal Oboe Calgary Philharmonic

Sergio Sánchez, oboe

Solo Oboe Staatstheater Augsburg

Clarinet

David Chang, clarinet

Assistant Principal Clarinet Pacific Symphony

Edgar López, clarinet

Assistant Principal and E-flat clarinet Baltimore Symphony

Anton Moiseyenko, clarinet

Principal Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra

Valdemar Rodriguez, clarinet

Director of the Latin American Academy of Clarinet "Luis Rossi"

Stephen Williamson, clarinet

Principal Clarinet Chicago Symphony

Saxophone

 

Yuniet Lombida, saxophone

Grammy Award-Winning Saxophonist

 

Bassoon

 

Judith Farmer, bassoon

Assistant Principal Bassoon LA Opera, USC faculty

 

French Horn

Andrew Bain, French horn

Principal Horn Los Angeles Philharmonic, Colburn faculty

Elizabeth Linares, French horn

Former Principal Horn Caracas Symphony

Trumpet

Tony Ellis, trumpet

Associate Principal/2nd Trumpet Pacific Symphony

Harold Madrigal, trumpet

Principal Trumpet Havana Lyceum Orchestra and Orquesta Akokán

Trombone

Pedro Carrero, trombone

Principal Trombone Simón Bolívar Symphony

James Miller, trombone

Associate Principal Trombone Los Angeles Philharmonic, UCLA faculty

Tuba

 

Aubrey Foard, tuba

Principal Tuba Baltimore Symphony, UCLA faculty

 

Harp

 

Lou Anne Neill, harp

Principal Harp Los Angeles Philharmonic, UCLA faculty

 

Piano

 

Kristhyan Benítez, piano

Steinway Label Pianist

 

Guitar

 

René Izquierdo, guitar

UWM faculty

 

Voice

Joshua Guerrero, tenor

Grammy Award-Winning Singer

Vladimir Chernov, baritone

International Soloist, UCLA faculty

Drums

 

Kenny Elliott, drums

Acclaimed Jazz Drummer

 

Composers

 

Jorge Aragón, composer

Acclaimed composer and orchestrator

 

Conductors

 

Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor

6-time Grammy Award-Winning Conductor