James Parrish Smith serves as the Director of Music and Organist at the First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, California. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Dillard University and the Master of Music from Samford University. He has served in …

A native of South Korea, Hyelim Murrath is an accomplished violist and dedicated educator whose career spans nearly two decades of performance and teaching across Asia and the United States. A graduate of Korea National University of Arts and New England …

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Pasha Sabouri  is one of the most sought-after and respected American violin pedagogues of the new generation. He has performed in recitals and concerts in Holland, Sweden, Austria, Germany, UK, throughout the United States and Canada. A passionate …

Grammy-nominated violinist, composer, and improviser Alisa Rose seamlessly blends classical and American folk traditions, bringing expressive lyricism and improvisatory freedom to her performances. She has appeared at Carnegie Hall, Coachella, and …

Ron Valentino has performed with many of today's best-known classical artists including Ruth Ann Swenson, Nathan Gunn and Deborah Voigt.  In addition to concert work, Ron has been a member of the music staff at San Francisco Opera, Los Angeles Opera, and …

As an Alexander Technique teacher Danielle works with all kinds of musicians and instrumentalists to adjust their posture for peak performance. In AT lessons, students learn to organize themselves effectively to avoid injury and to identify and correct …

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A graduate of The Juilliard School and Yale School of Music, cellist Angela Lee is a recipient of a Fulbright scholarship to study in London with William Pleeth, a grant from the Foundation for American Musicians in Europe, the Jury Prize in the Naumburg …

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Pianist Mihyun Kim maintains an active musical career as a soloist and chamber musician. She has appeared in prestigious venues such as Kennedy Center, U.S. State Department, Hill Auditorium and Seoul Arts Center, among many others.  Dr. Kim was invited …

Taiwanese-American pianist Fantee Jones, of Roseville, California, gave her first solo recital at the age of seven, and her concerto debut at age ten performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto in A Major, K. 488. Most recently, she was the 1st prize winner and …

Bassoonist Lynn Hileman’s performances as a soloist and chamber musician have taken her around the world, with appearances in the United States, Europe, Latin America, and Asia at venues including the New York City's Park Avenue Armory and National …

Dawn Harms' diverse career ranges from being a chamber musician, violin soloist, and concertmaster, to being a music director and conductor. She is a first violinist in the San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Associate Concertmaster for the New Century Chamber …

Amanda Hahn has been teaching music and directing choruses in a variety of Bay Area schools and organizations for 25 years. She is currently the choral director and a music specialist in Ross Valley Schools in Marin County, where her focus is the Middle …

"As a teacher I want to help my students to collect the tools and develop the focus they need to advance from where they are at consistently and in control, every day.”   Praised by critics for her "irresistibly melting tone, which she can also imbue with …