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1970s and earlier 

Roger Barton, AIA - Class of '78
Name when graduated: Roger Barton
Area of Study: Organ Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): rbarton_aia@sbcglobal.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Still architect at LWPB Architecture in Oklahoma City, still organist and choir director at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Lawton, OK. June 2007 our Oklahoma City AGO chapter sponsored a Pipe Organ Encounter in which 20 teens from around the country converged here for a week of study and recitals.

Noel Benkman - Class of '71
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): noel@lushtone.com
Personal Web Page: http://www.lushtone.com
What I'm doing now: I teach music at Chabot College and will be going on my 4th concert tour of China in April 2008.
Updated: 3/4/08

Richard Bains - Class of '73
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: World Music Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): richard_bains@csumb.edu
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am Chair the Music Dept. at California State University at Monterey Bay. I am a founding faculty member of the Music program, which means I was able to design the current accredited program and hire all of the current faculty. I perform on occassion with my colleagues in solo and duet programs. Before coming to CSUMB I was working with the San Francisco Symphony for eight years as Director of Education Programs and the Youth Orchestra. Since being at CSUMB I have been acting Dean of the College of Arts, Human Communication and Social and Behavior Studies as well working in my current position of Dept. Chair of Music and Performing Arts.

Bai-Chi Chen - Class of '76
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Cello Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): baichichen@aol.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Living in Maryland.

Bill Clark - Class of '75
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Composition Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): billclark.billclark@gmail.com
Personal Web Page: www.myspace.com/philomell
What I'm doing now: Software by day, music by night.
Updated: 12/11/07

Ed Cohn - Class of '79
Name when graduated: Ed Cohn
Area of Study: Voice Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): eddipi@earthlink.net
Personal Web Page: www.mascot2.com/edlos.html
What I'm doing now: My group, the EDLOS, is a contemporary a cappella performance group active since 1988. We've made six albums, had our own PBS special, and have won numerous awards. Check out our web site! I also teach voice out of my home in Marin County and produce and record. I have my own production company, Lasagna Productions.

Elizabeth Durand - Class of '78
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): elizabeth@tekseek.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I have a good space for chamber music performances in my home. I'm interested to network with other musicians for performance opportunities.
Updated: 4/16/09

Scott Foglesong - Class of '76
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): scottlf@mindspring.com
Personal Web Page: http://www.scottfoglesong.com
What I'm doing now:

David Garner - Class of '79
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): maestro@davidgarner.com
Personal Web Page: http://www.davidgarner.com
What I'm doing now: David Garner is on the faculty of the Conservatory teaching musicianship. On May 2, 2005 he was one of three Bay Area composers whose work was performed at the Works & Process at the Guggenheim series on in New York. Lisa Delan and Kristin Pankonin (both alumns) joined mezzo-sopranos Frederica von Stade and Zhang Cao, and cellist Matt Haimowitz to perform two of Garner’s sets of art-songs, “Annettes Lieder” and “Phenomenal Woman”. Garner was interviewed prior to the performance by Martin Bookspan. Garner’s horn quartet, Cuadro Cuadrángulos, commissioned by QUADRE, will be published by Emerson Horn Editions this fall. The work will also be featuered on QUADRE’s second CD, also due out this year. He is currently working on a trumpet sonata commissioned by Richard Roper (alum), and a large vocal chamber-music piece, “Six Songs from the Vilna Ghetto”, using poems in Yiddish by Avrom Sutskever, for mezzo-soprano Sylvie Braitman (alumna).

Patricia Hall - Class of '79
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Degree
Email (or phone):
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Associate Professor of Music History at University of California, Santa Barbara, was recently selected as one of the winners of the ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award for her book, A View of Berg's LuLu, published by University of California Press. Professor Hall has been a Fulbright Scholar and has received grants and fellowships from DAAD, the Paul Sacher Foundation and the Academic Senate at UCSB.

M. Alexandra Hawley - Class of '73
Name when graduated: Mary Alexandra Hawley
Area of Study: Cello/piano Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): alexandrahawley@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Currently I am playing viola da gamba with a group 'Yoga for Peace', and I am also working towards a viola da gamba CD. I have been very involved with The Kodaly Method and have taught the Music Curriculum at Montessori training programs (I am also a Montessori Directress). I have written some biographies of composers for children and may try to have them published some day and have been working on a pentatonic approach to the Montessori Bells; a current interest: African rhythm instruments for children, a long time interest: BELLS. I am interested in news about alumni.

Grace Huenemann - Class of '72
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano
Email (or phone): gracenoel@sbcglobal.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I teach piano lessons in San Francisco at my private studio and at Community Music Center, New School of Music, and Schools of the Sacred Heart, where I coordinate the after school Applied Music Program. From time to time I perform solo or chamber music repertoire.

Ron Kushner - Class of '73
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Percussion
Email (or phone): rjkushner@cox.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I still love music, and perform regularly with a Klezmer band in Phoenix, AZ.
Updated: 4/16/09

Andy Lewis - Class of '79
Name when graduated: same
Area of Study: Percussion Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): aclewis@earthlink.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Sub, SFSO Principal Timp, Santa Rosa, Modesto, Santa Cruz syms
Principal Perc, Napa Sym.
Jazz group, the A.C. Lewis Trio
Member, the Sprocket ensemble

Alan Lochhead - Class of '78
Name when graduated: Alan Lochhead
Area of Study: Double Bass Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): (510) 231-9450
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: 1997-Present: String Bass Chair #5, Oakland East Bay Symphony, Dir. Michael Morgan 1996-Present: String Bass Principal, San Francisco Sinfonietta, Dir. Urs L. Steiner
1989-Present: String Bass Principal, Community Music Center Orchestra, Dir. Urs L. Steiner
1996 (Summer) String Bass Principal, 1st International Festival of Classical Music in Oaxaca, Mexico
Professional Affiliations: Musician's Local #6, Northern California Bass Club

Eliane Lust - Class of '74
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): bookings@elianelust.com
Personal Web Page: www.elianelust.com
What I'm doing now: Continued solo concertizing, internationally and nationally as well as producing various concerts with other musicians. This season's highlight include touring the US in concert with composer-pianist Frederic Rzewski, all Rzewski piano music, both solo and 2-piano repertoire. Based in San Francisco I also hold monthly master classes for advanced and professional pianists.

Ann Jacqueline Martelle - Class of '73
Name when graduated: Jackie Waters
Area of Study: Flute Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): ajmartelle@aol.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am currently the Assistant Program Officer for the DMA Music Performance Program in Music at the CUNY Graduate Center in New York City.
Updated: 4/16/09

Michael McGrew - Class of '76
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Organ Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): Mikeljayy@aol.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Retired from Verizon Communications and moved to Denver in 2004 after 31 years in California, where I was assistant organist at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Long Beach. I now sing bass in the choir at St. John's Episcopal Cathedral, where I am also the music librarian and co-chair of the Choir Advisory Board. And I love to practice on the cathedral's magnificent 96-rank Kimball organ.

Roxanne Michaelian - Class of '79
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): romichaelian@comcast.net
Personal Web Page: home.comcast.net/~romichaelian
What I'm doing now:
I moved to Rohnert Park in June of '08 for a change of pace, but still play around the Bay Area. I coach at the Kirkwood Chamber Music Festival, and play much chamber music, my first love, and love the variety of musical experiences so I never get bored! Would love to hear from my classmates!
Updated: 12/18/08

Larry Nobori - Class of '71
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Clarinet
Email (or phone): lnobori@msn.com
Personal Web Page: www.myspace.com/cafenuages
What I'm doing now:
I started out on classical clarinet and now play jazz clarinet/saxophone. I would like to know if there are any other like minded alumni who have, or are currently, performing or teaching jazz on a professional level.
Updated: 4/16/09

Keith Olsen - Class of '78
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone):
Personal Web Page:www.operissimo.com/
What I'm doing now:

Craig Olzenak - Class of '78
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Clarinet Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): colzenak@bsdvt.org
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Greetings from Vermont! Amanda, my wife, and I have been living in Burlington for about 14 years. I teach in the public schools here, and I'm in the clarinet section of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra (Jaimie Laredo, Music Director). Highlights of this past year must include a performance of Brahms' 1st Piano Concerto (with Peter Serkin) and a run of Bernstein's "Wonderful Town." I'd love to hear from anyone who attended the Conservatory between 1976-78. We don't seem to get back to the West Coast very often... Take care!
Updated: 2/25/08

Michelle Sell - Class of '78
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Harp
Email (or phone): msell@bayareaharpist.com
Personal Web Page:www.michellesell.com/
What I'm doing now: Since leaving the conservatory I have toured with Linda Ronstadt as a harp and voice duo, released six of my own CD's, published music as a composer for Omni Music in New York, appeared on the Tonight Show and generally had a great career. Not over yet. My newest CD is available at amazon.com and CDbaby.com.

Bonnie Skolnik - Class of '67
Name when graduated: Bonnie Kaplan
Area of Study: Conducting Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): edmusiq@earthlink.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Music Educator, Alhambra Unified School District.

Robin Sutherland - Class of '75
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): sfsland@aol.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Two years before graduation, Seiji Ozawa appointed me Principal Pianist of the San Francisco Symphony, and 34 seasons later I'm still here. It's a wonderful job -- definitiely full-time, steady work, yet with ample flexibility to pursue a broad range of musical interests (mostly chamber music) outside the Bay Area, California, and often the United States. Helped open the new Recital Hall in Oct. 2006, and am thrilled with the uniquely spectacular new School at 50 Oak Street!

Ronald Tucker - Class of '76
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Bassoon Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): rwtucker@stmarys.org
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I resigned as Data Processing Manager with the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra in December 2004 in order to take a similar position with St. Mary's Foundation (part of St. Mary's Hospital) in Evansville, IN.

Frank Wallace - Class of '74
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Guitar Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): frank@duoliveoak.com
Personal Web Page:http://www.frankwallace.com
What I'm doing now: I recently received my second Fellowship Award of $5,000 from the New Hampshire Council on the Arts. I released two CDs of my compositions on the Gyre label last year. "Woman of the Water" features songs for voice(s) with guitar or lute, and "Sketches" is my second volume of solos for guitar. The grant will aid in the production of a new CD of songs for baritone and guitar including three song-cycles completed in the last four years. I live in a 1789 farmhouse with my longtime partner, soprano/poet Nancy Knowles. We perform together as Duo LiveOak and specialize in contemporary art song.

Robert Watson - Class of '70
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano
Email (or phone): rwatson@Exchange.FULLERTON.EDU
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am currently the head of the piano program at California State University, Fullerton, and I have performed in the US, Europe, and Japan. I also have done extensive training in somatics and have taught and given lectures on the topic. I recently delivered papers at the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, and the World Piano Pedagogy Conference (both 2009), relating some advances in neuroplasticity to teaching and learning as a pianist
Updated: 1/13/10

Janise White - Class of '76
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): pianomuzic@sbcglobal.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am Professor of Music at West Los Angeles College in Culver City, one of the LACCD colleges. In addition, I am listed The Bibliography of Black Music and the Greenwood Encyclopedia of Black Music by Dr. Rene de Lerma and American Black Women in the Arts and Social Sciences by Dr. Ora Williams. I am founder of the Afro American Chamber Music Society Orchestra 1988-, which has performed live for KUSC classical radio station in Los Angeles. We specialize in performances and research of Black Classical music from the African Diaspora.

Margo White - Class of '77
Name when graduated: Margo Rosenstein
Area of Study: Voice Degree
Email (or phone): margotwhite@margotwhitevo.com
Personal Web Page: www.margotwhitevo.com
What I'm doing now: Hello all, I am continuing to teach guitar and voice in Vancouver, Washington. I also am a volunteer for the Vancouver school district: I play music for the special ed classes. They are the best audience you can find! I am also very happy to say that I am now a voice actor! Please visit my website and listen to my demo!
Updated: 8/6/08

Charles Wolzien - Class of '73
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Guitar Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): Charles.Wolzien@colorado.edu
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies, University of Colorado at Boulder

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1980 - 1989 

Brian Anderson - Class of '83
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Trumpet Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): bcamusic@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: In August 2004, I was one of the featured players in Frank Martin's Concerto for Seven Winds. It was performed at the Bear Valley Music Festival by the Festival Orchestra. The annual festival takes place each summer in Bear Valley, California, located on Highway 4 in the Sierras. I am the Festival Orchestra's Principal Trumpet. This March 2005, I performed the Tomasi Trumpet Concerto with the North State Symphony in Redding, Chico, and Red Bluff. This was my 15th solo appearance with an orchestra.

Anthony Angelo - Class of '83
Name when graduated: Anthony Angelo
Area of Study: Piano Degree
Email (or phone): catony@angelopianoduo.com
Personal Web Page: www.angelopianoduo.com
What I'm doing now: I am currently on the music faculty and Dean of Sophomores (it figures!) at The Branson School in Marin. Cathy and I (the Angelo Piano Duo) are performing actively here in the Bay Area and abroad (including two tours in Russia). Our new piano duo CD "En Blanc et Noir" has been released recently -- including a work by conservatory faculty member David Garner. We also perform with "The Bridge Sextet," a vocal quartet and piano duo ensemble that includes Conservatory alums Michael Matson and Mimi Ruiz as well as faculty member Hermann LeRoux.

Catherine Angelo - Class of '83
Name when graduated: Catherine Angelo
Area of Study: Piano Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): angelo2@wenet.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am teaching piano in Marin and am the director of the performing arts program at the Mount Tamalpais School in Mill Valley. Tony and I are performing actively here in the Bay Area and abroad (including two tours in Russia). Our new piano duo CD "En Blanc et Noir" has been released recently--including a work by conservatory faculty member David Garner. We also perform with "The Bridge Sextet," a vocal quartet and piano duo ensemble that includes Conservatory alums Michael Matson and Mimi Ruiz as well as faculty member Hermann LeRoux.

Janet Archibald - Class of '82
Name when graduated: Janet Popesco
Area of Study: Oboe Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): jbird2@jps.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: For 16 years I've played English Horn with the San Francisco Opera Orchestra. I live in SF with my husband Jay, an international tour guide. I also play with the SF Chamber Orchestra and love to travel in our off season.

Allen Biggs - Class of '89
Name when graduated: Allen Biggs
Area of Study: Percussion Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): biggsdrums@attbi.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: A CD I recorded with Chanticleer, Lamentations and Praises, won two Grammy awards, for Best Small Ensemble Performance and Best Classical Contemporary Composition. I recently won an audition for the Napa Symphony, and I am performing frequently with touring Broadway productions in San Francisco.

Bob Blossom - Class of '86
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Trombone Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): blossom@ya.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Since leaving SF Conservatory I have been Principal of the orchestra of the Teatro Giuseppe Verdi in Trieste, Italy, then Principal of the New Orleans Symphony. Since 1991 I have been Associate Principal of the Orquesta Sinfonica de Castilla y Leon in Valladolid, Spain. I also play in the brass quintet of the orchestra. I now have three great kids with my lovely wife Mary Helen (who doesn't think their kids are great, after all?). BTW, Sean Engel (bass trombone) also plays with this orchestra. I also see Dede Decker from time to time, as she also plays in Spain.

David Daniel Bowes - Class of '82
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Viola Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): ddbowes@sbcglobal.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Currently serving as principal viola for both Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and American Bach Soloists. David Bowes is with American Bach Soloists for their Summerfest and with Midsummer Mozart in July. He is also teaching privately in SF: String pedagogy, with the focus on the release of physical and mental tensions a specialty (Kato Havas, the Delay/Galaminan School). Chamber music coach and concert producer/contractor. He is a writer and editor of articles related to string playing and performing.
Updated: 6/19/08

Scott Brazieal - Class of '86
Name when graduated: Scott Brazieal
Area of Study: Composition Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): scott@orclinic.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I finally "retired" from my long-time, (ultimately onerous) smoky club gigs/endless travel routine. I went out "gloriously" by spending most of 1995-6 on tour throughout Europe with a fantastic "modern-classical" rock group from Carcassonne, France, via Los Angeles, called 5uu's. We even did concerts in Zagreb, Croatia--full of UN soldiers and Serbs at the time--and the now troubled Belgrade and Skopje. (They're VERY nice people by the way.) These days: by day, I'm repairing computers and such for a large hospital in Portland, OR, -by night, I'm playing the gigs that I REALLY WANT TO DO...I've even managed to become accompanist and choir director for a Lutheran church in NE Portland, Holy Redeemer Lutheran. I continue to play and compose music: for the church (liturgy) and choir as well as my own ensemble called Pays du Cathare. My most recent recordings (this past year) were, Thinking Plague "In Extremis" and 5uu's "Crisis in Clay".

Seth Brenzel - Class of '88
Name when graduated: Seth Brenzel
Area of Study: Piano Degree
Email (or phone): sbrenzel@waldenschool.org
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now:I am Executive Director of The Walden School, a summer music program and teacher training institute. I live in San Francisco with my partner, Malcolm Gaines, and both of us have been long-time members of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus. I currently serve as President of the Swarthmore College Alumni Council and serve on the College's board of managers. I completed degrees in music and political science from Swarthmore College and an MBA from UC Berkeley/Haas School of Business. I've also served on the board of Earplay, a contemporary concert music ensemble in San Francisco.

Sharon Brooks Keith - Class of '86
Name when graduated: Sharon Brooks
Area of Study: Flute Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): slbflute@eananda.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I spent most of 2002/03 living in Italy while touring with the Ananda Singers -- from Como in the north, to Sicily in the extreme south, I saw a LOT of Italy! Now I'm settling down in Lugano, Switzerland with my soon-to-be husband, Fabio Nani. We met at Ananda's yoga & meditation retreat near Assisi, Italy (he's been a dedicated meditator for many years, while I started in 1998) and we're getting married in July 2004. Although I've been called upon to sing a lot (who knew?), as well as to establish and direct Ananda choirs, I still play a fair amount of flute, and have recorded several CDs of Ananda music. Be sure to send me an email if you're visiting the south of Switzerland (or north Italy, which is just across the border).

A. Michael Brown - Class of '82
Name when graduated: A. Michael Brown (Mike)
Area of Study: Trombone Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): t2phxs@aol.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I'm in my 19th season as 2nd trombone with the Phoenix Symphony. My 3 children Josh, Jenny, and Rachel are now 12, 10, and 5. Other professional stuff: 9 seasons with the Santa Fe Opera, 2 seasons with the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, 1 year with the Oakland Symphony, 1 year with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, and 5 years each with the Marin, Modesto, and Berkeley Symphonies/Orchestras. There's more but ... No need. After all these years, still miss the Bay Area.

David Butler Cannata - Class of '82
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone):
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: In April, delivered the keynote lecture at the Rachmaninoff conference at the International Piano Archives. His recent "Perception and Apperception in Liszt's Late Piano Music" in the Spring 1997 issue of The Journal of Musicology was well received.

Barbara Chaffe - Class of '80
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Flute
Email (or phone): bacsf@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Principal flute of the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra. Married to Rob Weir, bassoonist; raising our two children.
Updated: 5/9/08

Janny Choi - Class of '85
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Composition Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): netmusicpro@gmail.com
Personal Web Page: www.jannychoi.com
What I'm doing now: I am in the recording/producing music business. Something I'm able to enjoy and use my background.
Updated: 4/11/08

Jerome and Corinne Couture - Class of '82
Name when graduated: Corinne Beyer
Area of Study: Conducting and Piano
Email (or phone): website@themusicschoolinc.com
Personal Web Page: www.themusicschoolinc.com
What I'm doing now: We founded The Music School, Inc. after we left the Conservatory, and it has developed into an amazing High-Tech venture. We teach 120 students each week and utilize Computerized Music Theory, Full-Color CD Production with professional arranging, and Music Videos burned to DVD. In addition,Jerome is conducting two CMC orchestras and performing with Corinne as the "Haute Couture Duo" at concerts and weddings. Both of our sons are now in college and sometimes we still wake up from a bad dream thinking that we are late for class at the Conservatory!

Dede Decker - Class of '87
Name when graduated: Dede Decker
Area of Study: Trombone Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): dddee@redkbs.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Playing principal Trombone in the Tenerife Orchestra. It is a lovely Island in Spain. I also teach 20 hours a week at the Conservatory here. I'm married to Jose LLacer whom is Spanish, beautiful, plays 3rd Horn in the Orchestra and makes a fantastic Paella. I have been here for 8 years now and am very happy. No kids yet. Just 2 dogs and a great house over looking the sea.

John deKelaita - Class of '87
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): uncleluka@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Living in Chicago.

Marcia Gallas - Class of '82
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Percussion
Email (or phone): margal1@zoomtown.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: What I'm doing now: performing on drums & percussion with several contemporary folk/rock musicians...freelancing/percussionist with MUSE (Cincinnati Women's Choir), repairing computers and printers in the "real world!"

James Gandre - Class of '83
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): jamesgandre@gmail.com
Personal Web Page: http://faculty.roosevelt.edu/Gandre
What I'm doing now: What I'm doing now: Dean, Chicago College of Performing Arts and Interim Dean, College of Education, Roosevelt University. Board Member, Grant Park Music Festival Executive Committee, Planning Board, Chicago High School for the Arts (to open 2008). Board Member, Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Board of Visitors, Walnut Hill School (MA). Advisory Board, University of Melbourne (Australia) School of Music Bachelor's Program.

Margi Griebling-Haigh - Class of '84
Name when graduated: Margi Griebling
Area of Study: Oboe Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): margi@musicalligraphics.com
Personal Web Page: www.musicalligraphics.com
What I'm doing now: I have just released a new CD of mixed chamber music called Panoramicos. Three of my compositions, La Bergere des Brises for flute/piccolo, oboe/English horn, and piano, Hebert Variations for piccolo and piano, and Bocadillos Panoramicos for viola and piano are featured on the disc, along with works by David Morgan and Erwin Schulhoff. Performing on the disc are Cleveland Orchestra members Lynne Ramsey, Thomas Sperl, Bryan Dumm, and Takako Masame as well as Mary Kay Ferguson, Danna Sundet, Kathryn Brown, Randall Fusco, Mark George, and Molly Fung-Dumm. The disc is available at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Bookstore or by e-mailing me at the address above. I was named "Ohio Composer of the Year" in 2003 by the Ohio Music Teachers Association. The honor carried with it a commission for a new work, Trocadillos for oboe, bassoon, and piano. The piece was premiered in November, 2003 with me playing oboe, Barrick Stees, bassoon, and Randall Fusco, piano.

Marcia Gronewold Sly - Class of '80
Name when graduated: Marcia Gronewold
Area of Study: Voice Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): mezzomg@aol.com
Personal Web Page: http://marciagronewold.com/
What I'm doing now: Teaching voice at U. Maine in Orono, performing whenever and wherever possible, and continuing to provide consulting services to nonprofit organizations. Serve as chair of a committee for a concert series in Blue Hill, Maine.
Updated: 2/27/09

Doug Hall - Class of '85
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: French horn Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone):
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Personnel manager for, and plays in, the San Diego Opera Orchestra. Performed on the 1997 Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas CD.

Paul Hanson - Class of '85
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Bassoon Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): paulbassoon@earthlink.net
Personal Web Page: www.paulhansonmusic.com
What I'm doing now: I am playing bassoon, electric bassoon and duduk in a new resident Cirque Du Soleil show in Tokyo, Japan called ZED. I am best known as a jazz and contemporary music bassoonist and woodwind player-I've toured/performed as a bassoonist with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Wayne Shorter, Medeski Martin & Wood, Bob Weir's RATDOG, Peter Erskine, Billy Childs, Billy Higgins, Ray Charles, Charlie Hunter, T. Lavitz from Dixie Dregs, Jeff Sipe, Jonas Hellborg, Omar Sosa, Bob Moses, Kai Eckhardt, Peter Apfelbaum and the Hieroglyphics Ensemble, The Paul Dresher Ensemble, DAVKA, St. Joseph Ballet Company, The Klezmorim, Cirque Du Soleil, as jazz soloist with the Oakland Eastbay Symphony Orchestra, as classical soloist with the Napa Symphony Orchestra (non-improvising) and many more. As a sax player-Paul has recorded and/or performed with Eddie Money, Boz Scaggs, The Tempations, Kotoja, What It Is, Samba Ngo, Ed Kelly, Steve Smith, Tom Coster and others. My wife is Cynthia Behnke-Hanson and she is a bassoonist as well - Cynthia attended SFCM in 1988.
Updated: 2/27/09

Joan Harrison - Class of '85
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Cello Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): joan@enterprisingrabbit.com
Personal Web Page: www.enterprisingrabbit.com
What I'm doing now: After living the New York life for a while while playing asst. principal in the New York City Opera and teaching at NY School for Strings and the Perlman Music Program, I went back to Ottawa to live with husband, violist David Goldblatt. I perform lots of recitals on both modern and baroque cello, record regularly as principal cello with the Aradia Ensemble of Toronto and the Toronto Chamber Orchestra, maintain an active studio AND run a business: the enterprising rabbit. We design and distribute aids that "inspire young minds in music and life"! Perhpas you have seen our Fiddle Friends shoulder rests or TempoTape, the temporary highlighter tape? The latest news is that David and I adopted a son! We skipped the diaper stage and jumped into teenage world -- Rob is 15 and is a great life teacher! Would love to hear from some "old" colleages!

Douglas Hensley - Class of '83
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Guitar Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): hensley-derome@uniserve.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Teaching guitar at the Victoria Conservatory of Music in British Columbia, married to composer/guitarist Heather DeRome, two children at home, Rowan (9) and Julia (6), and Susan (31) in Cincinnati. Susan is the mother of my grandson Zachary. Also busy playing in the Continuum Consort (duo of voice & various lutes, etc.), Ten-String Music (viola & guitar), and various Persian instruments with a classical Persion trio. Life is full!

Stefan Hersh - Class of '84
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Violin Degree Diploma
Email (or phone): pollastri2005@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page: callistoensemble.com
What I'm doing now: Living in Chicago with wife, violinist Roberta Freier and son, 'cellist Alexander. Teaching at Roosevelt University and performing with my chamber group, Callisto Ensemble...plus involved in the fine string instrument industry with my companies, Midwest Strings, Midwest String Rentals, and Hersh Consulting.

Mark Hilton - Class of '83
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): hmh911@homesc.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Teaching high school chemistry, biology, and physics.
Updated: 3/17/08

Joanna Hood - Class of '82
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Viola Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): ojdooh@uvic.ca
Personal Web Page: www.eclipsequartet.com and finearts.uvic.ca/music/ensembles/lafayette/
What I'm doing now: I am the violist of the Lafayette String Quartet, in Residence at the University of Victoria School of Music in Victoria BC, Canada. I also play with the LA based new music quartet Eclipse. I play with the NY based quartet Loma Mar with fellow alumni Krista Bennion Feeney, and often perform with the Orchestra of St. Luke's also in New York.
Updated: 5/2/08

Lucy Hudson - Class of '80
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Electronic Composition Degree
Email (or phone): lucy88@sirius.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I play synthesizer and create arrangements for the Community Women's Orchestra and for "Sonic Splendour," a 4-keyboard band that plays for City Ballet School's "Nutcracker." (We are the only youth ballet in the Bay Area with live music for Nutcracker!)

Choong-Mo Kang - Class of '86
Name when graduated: Choong-Mo Kang
Area of Study: Piano Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone):
Personal Web Page: http://www.cmkang.com/new/
What I'm doing now: I'm teaching at The Korean National University of Arts. Also performing in various places, such as, Korea, Taiwan, Sydney, Moscow and etc. You will find more info in my homepage (see above).

Claire Kelm - Class of '88
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): ckelm@earthlink.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now:

Eulsun Kim - Class of '89
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): tersunclinics@sbcglobal.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I have written a new book on developing piano technique. As a member of Music Teachers Association of California, I am presenting lectures based upon my book and my teaching experiences. In Korea during the last two years, I have been giving presentations to university teachers and students about my piano method and how to use it. I also maintain an active performing schedule.

Julianne Knell - Class of '83
Name when graduated: Julianne Booth
Area of Study: Voice Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): jbknell@earthlink.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Claire Kelm, Dvora "Stoller", Angela Winkler and I gave a talk for the VPL on January 18th. The subject was making a living and working as a singer, with a special focus on the San Francisco Opera Chorus. Ask Wendy or the other faculty members about it.

Ernie Kohl - Class of '81
Name when graduated: Ernie Kohl
Area of Study: Piano Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): ErnestKohl@Yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I began working this year (2006) as a Systems Analyst for PeaceHealth, a regional (Northwest) Catholic healthcare organization. I also play occasionally at informal adult piano evenings at the studio of retired concert artist Joanna Hodges in Vancouver, WA, where I live.

Scott Kritzer - Class of '80
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Guitar Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): scott@miramont.com
Personal Web Page: www.voiceandguitar.com
What I'm doing now: Performing as part of the Chvatal/Kritzer Duo, based in Portland, OR.

Sandra Mabee - Class of '83
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Percussion Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): sandramabee@sbcglobal.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now:

Suzanne Macahilig - Class of '83
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): sfzpiano@gmail.com
Personal Web Page: web.mac.com/suzpiano
What I'm doing now: Solo performance, academic writing, teaching.
Updated: 2/27/09

Julie McKenzie - Class of '82
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Flute Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Principal flutist of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra, piccoloist of the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, and a member of the Anchor Chamber Players and the San Francisco Chamber Symphony. I have participated in summer music festivals at Tanglewood, the Carmel Bach Festival, the Lake Tahoe Music Festival and the Mendocino Music Festival. I have been featured on a PBS television documentary with Jean-Pierre Rampal and have recorded for New Albion Records.

Kenneth S Miller - Class of '81
Name when graduated: Ken Miller
Area of Study: Double Bass Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): kenbasso@aol.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Performing regularly with S.F.Symphony. Married to Julie McKenzie, Principal flute S.F. Opera. Enjoying time with our 8 month old boy, Sammy!

Philip Munds - Class of '86
Name when graduated: Philip Munds
Area of Study: French Horn Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): pmunds@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am currently playing Assistant Principal horn in the Baltimore Symphony.

Catherine Naglestad - Class of '89
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): Cnaglestad@aol.com
Personal Web Page: www.catherinenaglestad.com
What I'm doing now: In 2006, I was given the title 'Kammersaengerin' from the German Ministry of Fine Arts as well as being voted 'Singer of the Year' by Opernwelt magazine.

Tri Quang Nguyen - Class of '84
Name when graduated: same
Area of Study: Guitar Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone):
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I live in Goshen, Indiana and I am performing and lecturing nationally and internationally.

Valerie Gross Nguyen - Class of '86
Name when graduated: Valerie Gross
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): grossv@hclibrary.org
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Currently Director, Howard County Library, Columbia, MD.

Vern Pat Nelson - Class of '87
Name when graduated: Viktor Death, Dank Wanker, Kurt Refusal
Area of Study: Composition Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): vern@vernnelson.com
Personal Web Page: http://www.vernnelson.com/index.html
What I'm doing now: As much as I miss San Francisco and the rest of the world, it seems that my mission is to shake things up here in Orange County, the notorious conservative-conformist wasteland where I grew up. Current projects include a children's choir (the "Kids' Music Army"), an acid-jazz combo ("The Vern Nelson Problem"), and my ongoing composition Iran-Contra: The Opera.

Julie Hiromi Nishimura - Class of '81
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Degree
Email (or phone): nishimur@udel.edu
Personal Web Page: http://www.music.udel.edu/deptinfo/faculty/nishimura.html
What I'm doing now: The Dept. of Music at the University of Delaware where I've been for 18 years keeps me busy, playing two to three concerts a week and teaching classes in Accompanying and Chamber Music. Also performing in Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, DC and New York City. Keeping me extra (but happily) busy is my adorable six-year-old Miranda (born in 2001), a budding pianist, actress, artist and bridge builder.

Kristin Norderval - Class of '87
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): kristin@norderval.org
Personal Web Page: www.norderval.org
What I'm doing now: In the summer of 2008 I finished a 2-year Artist Research Fellowship in interdisciplinary performance at the University of Østfold in Norway. I have been freelancing as a singer/composer/performer since completing my DMA at Manhattan School of Music in 1993. This fall (2008) I had 2 big premieres; one in September in Oslo, Norway - Welcome to Paradise: A Requiem (a multi-disciplinary performance installation) and one in November in New York City - Nothing Proved (a commissioned work for the early music ensemble Parthenia, for soprano, viols and electronics.
Updated: 12/10/08

Tom Oliver - Class of '83
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): voiceconcepts@ca.inter.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Settled in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada's Steel Town. Partner Branislav and I own Voice Concepts (Voice Studio) teaching voice privately in Toronto, Oakville and Hamilton. Voice Coach for Theatre Aquarius, Hamilton. Created "Voices in the Night" fundraising vehicle which has raised over $200,000 for local charities. Currently working on a new show "The Vocal Test: A Reality Concert" featuring 15 of my students (15-20 yrs) who are preparing for their Grade 8 Voice Exams. You should hear them sing. Wow! Best wishes to all of my colleagues from SFCM, Vancouver, Edmonton, & Canadian opera companies.

Wayne Organ - Class of '80
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Percussion Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): worgan@contracosta.edu
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am currently the co-chair of the Music Department at Contra Costa College. My current teaching responsiblilites include Music Fundamentals, Music Theory, Jazz, Pop and Rock in American Culture and Recording Arts. In addition, I carry several individual students in musicianship and percussion. I am active with the Kensington Symphony, the Latin Soul Project and several other groups in the Bay Area. I am currently working on an instructional DVD on "Reason", a software synthesis and sequencing program. I live in the El Cerrito Hills with my wife Annie.

Devin Ossman - Class of '84
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Flute Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): devino@whidbey.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Currently teaching private lessons on flute and sax. Performing chamber music occasionally with Saratoga Chamber players and Whidbey Island Chamber musicians. My neo-celtic/folk band No Band Is An Island just came out with our second CD "Still Live." Looking for more students and performance opportunities in the Seattle area.

Kristin Pankonin - Class of '89
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Accompanying Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): kpankoni@mills.edu
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now:

Marc Parella - Class of '89
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Composition Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): marcparella@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page: www.marcparella.com
What I'm doing now: I was guest conductor with the Guanajuato Symphony Orchestra of Mexico (OSUG) in a performance of my "Mille Sonitus", Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto with pianist Oscar Vetre and a performance of the Prokofiev Fourth Symphony. In December 2007 I gave the Mexican Premiere of the Prokofiev Fourth Symphony along with the premiere of my Concerto for Viola and Orchestra with Hong-Mei Xiao, first-prize winner of the Geneva Competition and Naxos Recording Artist with the State of Mexico Symphony Orchestra. Recent commissions by Musica Nova Symphony Orchestra and State of Mexico Symphony Orchestra.
Updated: 12/15/08

Jo Vincent Parks - Class of '89
Name when graduated: Jo Vincent Parks
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): JoVincent@aol.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I'm currently studying with maestro Salvatore D'Aura. I'm doing a lot of singing in Capitola at the Bay Shore Lyric Opera. In the fall of 98 I'll be performing in La Boheme as Marcello. I'm also singing with the San Francisco Lyric Opera Co. Recently I performed Germont in their production of La Traviata and will be Gerard in Andrea Chenier in the spring of '99. So, lots of singing lately, and hopefully in the future as well.

Shelley Phillips - Class of '89
Name when graduated: Shelley Mathewson
Area of Study: Oboe Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): shelley@got.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I've been playing winds in the band of Irish singer Eilis Kennedy and played 33 concerts in Germany and Switzerland in October and November of 2003. I just put out my third solo album: The Butterfly. The Community Music School, which I founded in Santa Cruz, is in its 10th year, and Barry and I bought a little house near the beach.
Updated: 1/14/10

John Reager - Class of '88, 91
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Composition, Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): johnreager@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: "The Berkeley Overture" will have its premiere May 15, 2005 by the Berkeley Youth Orchestra. James Tinsley (former BSO trumpet player) and I premiered my Anne Sexton Songs on February 23, at Laney College where I teach voice, piano, history, and choir.

Eugene Rodriguez - Class of '86
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Guitar Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): contact@loscenzontles.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Founder and Executive Director of Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center in San Pablo, CA. Nominated for Grammy award in 1985 for production of Papa's Dream with Los Lobos. Currently producing video documentary series to be aired on PBS May 2006.

John Rommereim - Class of '84
Name when graduated: John Stuhr-Rommereim
Area of Study: Composition Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): rommer@grinell.edu
Personal Web Page: http://web.grinnell.edu/individuals/rommer/
What I'm doing now: Award-winning baritone Thomas Meglioranza will be singing my song cycle"Into the Still Hollow" at Symphony Space in New York City on February 9, 2006. Together with the Kansas City Chorale, Phoenix Bach Choir, and Seattle Pro Musica, I have commissioned a new choral work from 2005 Pulitzer Prize winner, Steven Stucky. I will be conducting the Grinnell Singers in the European premiere of this work when we travel to Romania, Bulgaria, and Turkey in March of 2006. On this tour, I will also be conducting Levin's completion of Mozart's Mass in C Minor. My recent work for guitar "Upon the Blue Guitar" will be performed on a concert tour this fall by Petar Jankovic, faculty member at Indiana University.

Luis Roncayolo - Class of '89
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Double Bass Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): luis@bloomington.in.us
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am not a double bassist anymore... I am now a singer! I discovered that I have a great voice for singing -- looks like I will probably be singing Verdi bass roles in the future. Not yet, but in a few years. For several years, I have been working with a violin maker on converting a small church bass into a "violone in G" so that will be my way of continuing to play instrumental music. It's great that music is still fun after all these years.

Gary Rust - Class of '83
Name when graduated: Gary Rust
Area of Study: Piano Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): DoctorGar@aol.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Ear Nose and Throat/Head and Neck Surgery private practice, San Francisco, California.

Gabriel Sakakeeny - Class of '85
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Conducting Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): gabriel@sakakeeny.com
Personal Web Page: www.sakakeeny.com
What I'm doing now: President, American Philharmonic Association; Music Director, American Philharmonic - Sonoma County; Partner, Sakakeeny & Associates, leadership development and organizational effectiveness consulting and training.
Updated: 12/19/07

Gregory Salazar - Class of '81
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): equistraveler@live.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: ADVENTURE -- still have it.
Updated: 12/15/08

Steven Sanchez - Class of '82
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Percussion Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): sbsanchez3410@sbcglobal.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Hello, I continue to perform in the percussion section of the Santa Rosa Symphony and freelance. I live in Santa Rosa with my 15 year old daughter Abbi, who plays violin and was a member of the Santa Rosa Discovery Orchestra. I am a coach for the D.O. and had many opportunities to play in the same orchestra as my daughter, a big time blessing! I work as a teacher in the Santa Rosa City School District where I have been teaching Music and Physical Education at the elementary level. My life is a wild journey of events and I'm getting married in 2008. Feel free to contact, Steve
Updated: 10/18/07

Laura Elise Schwendinger- Class of '81
Name when graduated: same
Area of Study: Composition Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): lschwendinge@wisc.edu
Personal Web Page: www.lauraschwendinger.com
What I'm doing now: I am an Assoc. Prof. of Composition at the University of WI Madison. My works have been performed by, amongst many others, Dawn Upshaw, the Arditti Quartet, Jennifer Koh, Matt Haimovitz, the Liszt Chamber Orchestra at venues including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, the Berlin Philharmonic, Miller Theater, Symphony Space, Wigmore Hall in London and the Theater du Chatalet in Paris. My in just spring- is available by Dawn Upshaw on her TDK/Naxos DVD, Voices of Our Time. I have received honors from the Guggenheim, Koussevitsky, and Fromm Foundations, Rockefellor Bellagio Center, Yaddo MacDowell and the Copland House, ALLEA III, The American Academy of Arts and Letters, Radcliffe Institute and many others.
Updated: 7/10/08

Daryl Silberman- Class of '89
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Viola
Email (or phone): daryl@daryls.com
Personal Web Page: www.daryls.com
What I'm doing now: After having been employed full-time at the Yamaha Corporation of America as their Product Specialist of Orchestral Strings, I have left that position and am once again freelance. I plan to continue to teach private violin, viola, and piano lessons, complete training as a Kindermusik instructor, and to travel nationally for Yamaha as a Yamaha Clinician, continuing to help connect classical and contemporary music on stringed instruments. My husband, violist Danny Seidenberg, and I have 2 children ages almost 3 and almost 5.

Douglas Sommer - Class of '84
Name when graduated: Douglas Sommer
Area of Study: Double Bass Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): dasbass@bellsouth.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Just completing my 14th season with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

Urs Leonhardt Steiner - Class of '86
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Guitar Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone):
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I conduct the San Francisco Sinfonietta Orchestra, the Community Music Center Orchestra, and the Adda Clevenger Youth Chorus and teach a composition class for high school students at the Community Music Center. I direct an International Music Festival in Oaxca, Mexico and guest-conduct regularly in Europe. I have made 3 CDs in the last 2 years (with Sinfonietta). We will perform at the White House with my Youth Chorus on Dec. 17. I am teaching a master class for conductors in Managua (Nicaragua) in January and I play tennis.

Lisa Stidham - Class of '85
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): lisastidham@charter.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Voice faculty, Cal State University Los Angeles; Vocal Coach, Los Angeles Children's Chorus; home studio, Glendale, CA; Recital with lute/guitar, The Los Angeles Shakespeare Company, Dec. '07; "Sons of Noah" (Stephen Hartke), October, '07. Earned DMA in Vocal Performance, USC, '06.
Updated: 2/28/08

Shawne Stone - Class of '88
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Viola Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone):
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Freelancing in the Portland area, am acting principal violist with Oregon Ballet Theatre, principal violist with the Anchorage Symphony and am currently subbing with the Oregon Symphony. I have an active teaching studio, performed the Walton Concerto with the Anchorage Symphony last season, and am currently working on a spring recital program.

Seth Taylor - Class of '80
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Violin Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): seth.monica@t-online.de
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Concertmaster of the Landeskapelle and Landestheater Eisenach (city of Bach's birth), Germany

Karen Tesitor - Class of '86
Name when graduated: Karen Tesitor
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): ktesitor@pacbell.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I'm pursuing a teaching credential for elementary school; I'll be finished in May. My husband and I are raising our two delightful children, Brendan (b. 8/2000) and Jocelyn (b. 4/2004).

Melinda Thomas - Class of '80
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano
Email (or phone):
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Working full-time as library media assistant at Sierra Community College. In off hours, I "play" with local community theatres, acting, singing, accompanying, and directing. Just started my own a cappella group called "Harmony Geeks" - we'll see what if anything develops on that performance tangent. Anyone who remembers me - drop an email sometime, ok?

Doug Thorley - Class of '81
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Trombone Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): ekmiller@jps.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Freelancing in the Bay Area and teaching. I was married in August to Beth Miller and am busy being a father to two beautiful girls, Lauren and Erica.

Frances Toliver - Class of '85
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): songms@earthlink.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I reside in Queens, New York and continue to do recitals. In 2004, I sang the role of Suor Angelica with Chelsea Opera and will soon be starring in a supporting role in an independent short film.

Richard Tremarello - Class of '89
Name when graduated: Richard Tremarello
Area of Study: French Horn Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): tremtone@sbcglobal.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am freelancing in Milwaukee and perform with a variety of ensembles. I also teach privately and music appreciation classes at Concordia University and the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. I am an Executive Board Officer for the Milwaukee Musicians' Association, Local 8 of the AFM. Hey, everyone! How's it goin'?

Wayne Tu - Class of '83
Name when graduated: Tienwen Tu
Area of Study: Violin
Email (or phone): waynetu@aol.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Currently working as a CEO of a major USA shopping center property management firm in San Mateo County. Life has been really good and I still have the passion for music. Regular concert and opera goer. Thanks to the great education from SFCM.

Caterina Vivarelli - Class of '83
Name when graduated: Caterina Vivarelli
Area of Study: Piano
Email (or phone): c.vivarelli@tiscalinet.it
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Dear friends, Since last year, I teach Principal Piano at the Cuneo Conservatory (50 miles from Turin, where I live). If someone is interested in coming in Turin for the Winter Olympic Games in February 2006, contact me at this address: Caterina Vivarelli- Corso Alberto Picco 74/B, 10131 TORINO, Italy. Keep in touch! Ciao Caterina

Robert Ward - Class of '81
Name when graduated: Robert Ward
Area of Study: Guitar Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): mward@earthlink.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Teaching and performing in the Boston area. On the faculty of Northeastern University, Brookline Music School and The New School of Music.

Uri Wassertzug - Class of '89
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Viola Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): uriw@earthlink.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Full circle for now-- living outside of DC with two violinists-- wife Liz Field and millenium baby Eli (born Jan. '00). Playing opera and ballet at the Kennedy Center. Currently between string quartets. Still in a funk after the 2004 election-- keeping an eye out for openings out west or Down Under. Meanwhile looking forward to debut season of the Nats.

Darla Wigginton - Class of '89
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree
Email (or phone): dwiggi@earthlink.net
Personal Web Page: www.darlawigginton.com
What I'm doing now: Since moving back from 8 years in New York, I've been singing with Festival Opera, Sacramento Opera and experimenting with the crossover route with companies like Theatreworks and Oakland Opera Theatre. I'm also doing a lot of recital work of classical cabaret and Latin American rep.

Nadine Zollner - Class of '89
Name when graduated: Nadine Redfield
Area of Study: Piano Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): nzollner@comcast.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Teaching at the Arts and Technology Academy in Eugene, OR.
Updated: 2/27/09

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1990 - 1999 

Florante Aguilar - Class of '96
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Guitar Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): florante@pacbell.net
Personal Web Page: www.florante.org
What I'm doing now: Recently released his first solo CD The Art of Harana, a collection of Spanish-influenced serenades from the Philippine islands for solo guitar. Currently touring/concertizing and appearing on radio to promote its release. Active in championing Philippine music. Still paying my student loans.

Mike Allen - Class of '98
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Trombone Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): mallen2@interact.ccsd.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Band Director -- Vegas Baby!!. Last year I was named new teacher of the year for the state of Nevada.

Kathryn Greenwood Andrews - Class of '94
Name when graduated: Kathryn Greenwood
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): kathrynga@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Charles and I are living in Maryland with our two children (Paul, age 4, and Maggie, all of nine weeks) and planning to open a tea shop. We'd love to hear from other SFCM alumni!

Hector Armienta - Class of '97
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Composition Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): harmienta@sbcglobal.net
Personal Web Page: www.hectorarmienta.com
What I'm doing now: Commissioned to complete the next part of the River of Women Trilogy. Western Stage will premiere the new work, La Llorona/The Weeping Woman in 2008.

Ginger Kroft Barnetson - Class of '97
Name when graduated: Ginger Kroft
Area of Study: Clarinet Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): info@clarinetstudio.org
Personal Web Page: www.ClarinetStudio.org
What I'm doing now: Member of Sacramento Philharmonic, Fresno Philharmonic, Carmel Bach Festival, Monterey Symphony and Santa Cruz Symphony orchestras. Soloist with Monterey Symphony and Carmel Bach Festival orchestras. I am a Vandoren International Artist and am a faculty member at Santa Clara University.
Updated: 6/19/08

Alma Batista - Class of '92
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): drbatista@msn.com
Personal Web Page: www.dralmabatista.com
What I'm doing now: I recently received the Arts Honoree of the Month from the City of Riverside. For more information, click here
Updated: 11/27/07

Steve Becraft - Class of '94
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Clarinet Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): becrafs@hsu.edu
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am in my third year teaching at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas where I am Assistant Professor of Music teaching both Clarinet and Saxophone. I frequently sub with the Arkansas Symphony in Little Rock and spent the past 3 summers as a member of the Utah Festival Opera orchestra. My Doctor of Music degree from Florida State University is still incomplete...trying to find time to work on the dissertation is a challenge! I'm also fortunate to work with my wonderful colleague, Assistant Professor of voice Laura Storm (MM 1991), my wife of 5 years.

Bruce Christian Bennett - Class of '93
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Composition Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): bruce@cnmat.berkeley.edu
Personal Web Page: http://cnmat.cnmat.berkeley.edu/~bruce
What I'm doing now: PhD candidate in composition at UC Berkeley.

Loren Berzsenyi - Class of '90
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Oboe Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): 513-421-0106
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am performing with the Northern Kentucky Symphony, freelancing in West Virginia, performing at Lakeside Summer Festival in Ohio and freelancing in the Cincinnati area.

Daniel Biaggi - Class of '97
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): dbiaggi@pbopera.org
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I just finished my second season as Director of Artistic Operations at the Palm Beach Opera, where I am planning season repertoire and casting roles alongside the Artistic Director Principal Conductor Bruno Aprea, and make sure all day-to-day activities in the Artistic Department run smoothly. Prior to moving to Florida, I was busy as Artist Manager in New York for 3 years while also teaching diction and performance seminars at MSM, Mannes, and Juilliard. It's been very exciting to put together all the pieces of the 'opera industry puzzle' after graduating from MSM with a MD in Vocal Performance, and I am having a blast building musical relationships and producing events.
Updated: 8/7/07

Kimberly Bianco - Class of '92
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): jkbianco@grandecom.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I have performed with local theater companies and the San Antonio Symphony and currently teaching voice in the musical theater department of the Northeast School of the Arts in San Antonio.

Lara Bisserier - Class of '98
Name when graduated: Lara Bisserier
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): lara@cradlerockmusic.com
Personal Web Page:www.cradlerockmusic.com
What I'm doing now: A lot of wonderful things have been happening for me since graduation. Since June I have started my own business teaching children the joy of music. I start them as early as newborn to 7 years of age and currently have over 40 students enrolled. I also teach at various preschools monthly. My newest project involves teaching a children's chorus for the Mill Valley School District. As far as performing goes, I have been singing with the Marin Master Chorale as the Soprano section leader and soloist for about a year now. In May we will be singing Carmina Burana at the San Rafael Civic Center. I will be doing the soprano solo in that work by Carl Orff. The newest and most exciting development is that in April I will be joining the San Francisco Opera in their full-time regular chorus. It is so amazing when we can make a living out of the things we love the most. Oh, lastly I breed Siamese cats and currently have 16 beautiful kittens running around my apartment. Isn't it GRAND!!

Jeffrey Blackstone - Class of '94
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Trumpet Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): jblackst@usc.edu
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Working on M.M. degree at University of Southern California.

Anthony Blea - Class of '91
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Chamber Music Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): anothonyblea@aol.com
Personal Web Page: www.charanga.org
What I'm doing now: CD available at cdbaby.com

June Bonacich - Class of '98
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Composition Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): junebugproductions@earthlink.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Teaching in the Preparatory Division at the SFCM. I also teach theory and am the director of the youngest (5 and 6 year olds) group in the San Francisco Boys Chorus.

Paul Bonnel - Class of '98
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Bass Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): pbonnel@mindspring.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Currently a Guest Lecturer and Doctoral student in Double Bass performance at Rutgers University, in New Jersey. I am actively performing and teaching on both coasts of the US. I am always interested in new-music to perform, so share new projects and ideas...

Sylvie Braitman - Class of '94
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone):
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: We are very sorry to report that Sylvie Braitman passed away on November 10, 2006 at the age of 50. We extend condolences to her husband Philippe and children Maissa and Reuben.

Marnie Breckenridge - Class of '96
Name when graduated: Marnie Breckenridge
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): marniebreck@mac.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Marnie Breckenridge returns to San Francisco Opera this season as Inez in "Il Trovatore" and Papagena in "Die Zauberflote". Recent 2002-2003 engagements include, Gretel in "Hansel and Gretel" with Arizona Opera, Adina in "L'Elisir d'amore" with Intermountain Opera in Montana, soloist with the Tassajara Symphony singing Knoxville:Summer of 1915, and Olga in "The Merry Widow" with San Francisco Opera (PBS Broadcast...soon to be released on DVD). Later this year she returns to Arizona Opera to sing Yum Yum in "The Mikado". In January of 2004 she will sing Juliet in "Romeo et Juliette" with Sacramento Opera. She can be heard on Bruce Rockwell's (M.M. Composition '01) CD, "Songings" singing the set entitled, Sea Flowers. Marnie lives with her husband, Alex and dog, Chloe in Napa, California.
Updated: 12/4/07

Emily Breedlove - Class of '95
Name when graduated: Emily Breedlove
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): diaphinia@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: What I'm Doing Now: Working on Soma yoga teacher certification, focusing on integrating yoga and music, both music into yoga and yoga into music. Motivated by my experiences in an imbalanced profession, I decided to refocus, concentrating on achieveing personal balance. Finding that, I'm inspired to help others work toward balance, integrated with the visceral and spiritual experience of music.

Annette Brodovsky - Class of '98
Name when graduated: Annette Bebb
Area of Study: Violin Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone):
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: We regret to inform you that Annette died tragically on April 2, 2007. We send condolences to her husband and daughters and other members of her family.

Diedre Buckley - Class of '92
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Viola Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): diedrebuckley@gmail.com
Personal Web Page: www.diedrebuckley.com
What I'm doing now: I finished my doctorate at UW-Madison and decided to stay here in Madison. I am a member of the Madison Symphony Orchestra and the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, I have a private studio, and also do solo work and alternative styles. I have performed at the Isthmus Jazz Festival, the National Women's Music Festival, and I'll soon be touring in Vienna and Budapest as a soloist.
Updated: 2/27/09

Sandra Coria Cadman - Class of '96
Name when graduated: Sandra Coria
Area of Study: Voice Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): sandycad@comcast.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Currently living in Minnesota with my husband, Edward S. Cadman, Esq. (Cello, '96). Enjoying our son, Maxwell, born 03.24.06. Edward is enjoying municipal law and is setting up a private practice for wills and trusts. Sandy sings with VocalEssence, is consulting and is shopping a book for publication. Both are enjoying parenthood and miss the west coast.

William Campbell - Class of '95
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Composition Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): wcampbell@music.org
Personal Web Page: www.WilliamCampbellMusic.com
What I'm doing now: After a one year position at Southwest Missouri State University, I'm moving up to the Quad Cities for a position as Assistant Professor of Music (Theory/Composition) at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. Commissions and performances continue, so look me up when you've got time!

Melissa Canaday - Class of '98
Name when graduated: Melissa Rose
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): melissa.canaday@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: After many years of trying to make my peace with not singing professionally, I've managed to combine my musical education and my "real world" skills as the Asst. Director for the Crowden Center for Music in the Community in Berkeley and living with my new husband in our new house in Rockridge. Life is good!
Updated: 5/23/08

Annie Center - Class of '94
Name when graduated: Annie Chang
Area of Study: Chamber Music Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): anniechangcenter@aol.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: After graduating from SFCM in '94, I joined the Phoenix Symphony as the assistant principal violist. I also performed regularly as a pianist with the Concorda Trio in AZ. This year I am taking a sabbatical leave from the symphony to start a video production company, Streamlight Digial LLC and a new chamber music festival in Orange County, CA, OC Chamber Series. In the meantime, I continue to work for a non-profit organization that promotes world peace through different art forms, Intercultural Journeys as the coordinator and media producer for various events.
Updated: 1/2/08

Pei-An Chao - Class of '98
Name when graduated: Pei-An Chao
Area of Study: Cello Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): vcp23@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I'm a member of the New World Symphony right now, but mostly, I'm just enjoying the beach at Miami.

Melvina L. Chew - Class of '92
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Percussion Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone):
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Since returning to the Bay Area in May 1997, I've been freelancing and subbing with local orchestras.

Bruce Chrisp - Class of '91
Name when graduated: Bruce Chrisp
Area of Study: Trombone Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): Bruce@Chrisp.com
Personal Web Page: http://www.chrisp.com
What I'm doing now: Freelancing in Bay Area, Web design in my spare time.

Dorothy Ming-Yih Chu - Class of '94
Name when graduated: Dorothy Ming-Yih Su
Area of Study: Performance Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): j-ming@comcast.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Besides teaching prevately, I'm working on piano duo music , and forming a piano trio with two other friends.

Erie Cicelski - Class of '92
Name when graduated: Erie Chong
Area of Study: Piano Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): eriecicelski@earthlink.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now:Real Estate Agent in San Francisco.

Diane Clymer-Greenberg - Class of '96
Name when graduated: Diane Clymer
Area of Study: Flute Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): decg74@comcast.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I live in the Bay Area, have a studio of 25 kids/adults, am K-8 music director at an independent school,and play as much as I can.

Thayer A. Coburn - Class of '97
Name when graduated: Thayer Coburn
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): thayercoburn@coburnco.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Working, living in small town America.

Alison Collins - Class of '93
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone):
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now:I am living in New York City, and have been singing with young artist programs, and, of course, an artist's life is not complete without a day job! I would love to hear from SFCM friends.

Lauren Cony - Class of '95
Name when graduated: Lauren Cony
Area of Study: Piano Accompanying Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): lcony@highstream.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am teaching privately, at the Community Music Center, and in the Prep Division at the Conservatory. I have a piano duo parternship, and play chamber music as much as possible! I have also performed frequently with fellow alumna Amanda Hahn, flute, and more recently, Emanuela Nikiforova, violin.

Darryl Cooper - Class of '98
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Accompanying Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): dscooper63@earthlink.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Musical Assistant, SFCM Opera Program, coaching privately, Music Director Noe Valley Ministry Presbyterian Church

Yu-Fen Chang- Class of '92
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Accompanying Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): tsctcyf@yahoo.com.tw
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now:

Justine Cormack- Class of '93
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Violin Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): justine@nztrio.com
Personal Web Page: www.nztrio.com
What I'm doing now: My piano trio - New Zealand Trio - is ensemble in residence at Auckland University - a full-time position divided between performance and teaching - a dream come true. Prior the this I spent 4 years (2000-2004) as Concertmaster of the Auckland Philharmonia - a position that offered me some wonderful opportunities both on and off the stage. I am still involved in the Michael Hill International Violin Competition as one of the international judges, and my trio is now also involved in that competition within the chamber music round. I completed my Doctoral degree in Violin at Stonybrook University in 2001.

Lynn Coston - Class of '90
Name when graduated: Lynn Cheney
Area of Study: French Horn Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): imbackloft@gmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Wow, I think I'm the only one on here that doesn't play music anymore!! I teach a mentally retarded class of 1st-5th graders at an elementary school in Ferris, TX. I live way out in the country and race homing pigeons, have a big garden, and raise a lot of chickens. Yee ha!! I'd love to hear from anybody that remembers me.
Updated: 6/19/08

Meg Cotner - Class of '94
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Harpsichord Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): meg.cotner@gmail.com
Personal Web Page: astoriasharpsichordist.blogspot.com
What I'm doing now: After receiving my DMA in Harpsichord Performance from SUNY Stony Brook in 2005, I moved to Astoria, NY, in Queens. Actively involved with both early and contemporary music, I perform throughout the metro NYC area. I am also a founding member of the traverso-harpsichord duo Rossignol Amoureaux. I write for a couple of Astoria-based websites and write CD and book reviews for Harpsichord & Fortepiano magazine, a publication based in the UK. I love living in NYC and think it is the most amazing city.

Carmen Creel - Class of '94
Name when graduated: Carmen Creel
Area of Study: Clarinet Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): carmenc92@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am a development officer at the University of Chicago.

Tepring E. Crocker - Class of '95
Name when graduated: Tepring Crocker
Area of Study: Composition Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): tepring@rainstickmusic.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now:

Ben Davis - Class of '96
Name when graduated: Raymond Benjamin Davis
Area of Study: Bassoon
Email (or phone): davisben@wwc.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I left San Francisco in 2002 for New York, and I am getting ready to spend the 2004-2005 academic year in Israel. Upon returning to the U.S., I will be starting rabbinical school at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Pennsylvania in July, 2005.

Troy Davis - Class of '97
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Oboe Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): mrtroydavis@mac.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I have been teaching middle school band since graduation and am enjoying it very much! Additionally, I have been a freelance orchestral oboist and oboe soloist around the Bay Area.

Sylvie Desouches - Class of '95
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): mamansing@earthlink.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Frequent pre-concert lecturer for Ravinia Festival, Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Civic Orchestra of Chicago. Continue to perform as a soloist and chamber singer with local groups.

Devin Dukes - Class of '94
Name when graduated: Same
Area of Study: Voice Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): devinmariedukes@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I moved to New England last year and have started to perform in Boston and Maine. If anyone else is in the area, I'd love to know.

Cem Duruoz - Class of '94
Name when graduated: Cem Duruoz
Area of Study: Guitar Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): gem@duruoz.com
Personal Web Page: http://www.duruoz.com
What I'm doing now: Two highlights of my guitar career in 2004 were my New York debut recital at Carnegie Hall and my performance of Rodrigo's Aranjuez concerto with the Turkish Presidential Symphony Orchestra. The review of the recital and a short video clip from the Aranjuez performance is on my web site. I also have accepted a guitar instructor position at Wesleyan University, and in September 2003 I moved to Connecticut.

Angelo L. Favis - Class of '92
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Guitar Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): alfavis@ilstu.edu
Personal Web Page: [Click here]
What I'm doing now: Asst. Professor of guitar at Illinois State University; recently released CD -- Philippine Treasures -- on VGO Recordings label; won 2nd prize at 2003 Mid-America Chamber Guitar Competition with flutist Kim Risinger. He and May Gorospe (BM '89) are proud parents of Francis (7), Maiya (3), and Isabella (2).

Robert Firpo-Cappiello - Class of '96
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Composition Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): firpcapp@earthlink.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I'm living in New York. In August '03 I signed with the Susan Gurman Agency to represent me as a playwright/lyricist/composer. We are working to get my musical play "A Room With a View," adapted from the novel by E.M. Forster, produced in New York or in regional theater. (You can hear excerpts from "A Room With a View" at gurmanagency.com.) I've also been working as a composer in television and commercial music: I composed and orchestrated music for the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics for NBC Sports, and I've been scoring documentaries for the History Channel, most recently "Mississippi State Secrets" and "Electing a Pope." I had the good fortune to be nominated for two Daytime Emmy awards for my work on the soap opera "Guiding Light." I was selected for the 2003 ASCAP/NYU Film-Scoring Workshop, which culminated in my composing, orchestrating, and conducting a film cue with an orchestra made up of members of the New York Philharmonic and Metropolitan Opera orchestra. I've been enjoying part-time teaching, as a lecturer in opera and music appreciation at New York City Opera, Hofstra University, New York University, and Molloy College. My daughter, Clara Marie Firpo-Cappiello, was born in November of 2002 and is growing like a little flower. My wife, Michele, is a successful sculptor with work in collections in New York, North Carolina, and California.

John Florencio - Class of '93
Name when graduated: Dalmacio John Florencio
Area of Study: Piano Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): john.florencio@gmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Still living in Paris and have been playing small venues in Germany, England and France. Off to Beijing and Manila next.. Check it out on Facebook!
Updated: 9/12/08

Miki Fujimoto - Class of '95
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Violin Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): miki@temjin.com
Personal Web Page: http://miki-fujimoto.com
What I'm doing now: After graduated from SFCM, went to music school in Spain. Later, studied composition and jazz harmony in music school in Japan. I am a leader of Violin Progressive Rock Band Fantasmagoria. Fantasmagoria has released FANTASMAGORIA live demo CD from Vital Records. We have played at BAJA PROG FESTIVAL in MEXICO, DAN DAVID PRIZE CEREMONY in ISRAEL and PROG SUD FESTIVAL in FRANCE. Now, playing in my own Instrumental Progressive Rock Band, Fantasmagoria and playing as a Classical Violinist.
Updated: 8/29/07

T. K. Albert Fung - Class of '97
Name when graduated: T. K. Albert Fung
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): FungAlbert@aol.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now:

Skao Ruamsuke Ganjanapalagun - Class of '92
Name when graduated: Skao Ruamsuke
Area of Study: Piano Accompanying Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): amarilis@cheerful.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Was an assistant to Director for Academic Affairs from 1993-1996. Now working as a freelance translator. Will open a private studio soon.

Jason Geary - Class of '96
Name when graduated: Jason Geary
Area of Study: Piano Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): jason.geary@yale.edu
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Working on a Ph.D. in musicology at Yale, after just having finished an MA at the University of Michigan.

Benoit Gendron - Class of '92
Name when graduated: Benoit Gendron
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): BGTENOR@aol.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Just came back from singing Jose (CARMEN) in Japan and the title role in WERTHER in Victoria. Living in NYC with my wonderful wife Cristin.

Scott Glasgow - Class of '99
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Composition Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): scott@glasgow.org
Personal Web Page: http://www.scottglasgowmusic.com
What I'm doing now: Scoring 3 feature film in 2005: 1.) "Chasing Ghosts" staring Michael Madsenand other stars. Recorded with the Slovak Raido Orchestra. www.chasingghostsmovie.com. 2.) The Shadow Chronicles", a BIG SciFi franchise film. 3.) "HACK!" a horror-comedy. For more on my bio go to my web site (there are also some interesting items and photos).

Yuliya Gorenman - Class of '92
Name when graduated: Yuliya Gorenman
Area of Study: Piano Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): yuliya@yuliya.com
Personal Web Page: www.yuliya.com
What I'm doing now: Currently I am on the piano faculty at the American University in Washington, DC.

Matthew Grasso - Class of '94
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Guitar
Email (or phone): mysticalsounds@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page: cambium.com/matthewgrasso
What I'm doing now: I have been living in Davis, Ca for the last five years. I have been playing an instrument I call extended 7-string guitar for the past many years. I stay busy performing and teaching. I have put out many recordings, and published many musical scores. About ten years ago I studied North Classical Indian Music with Ali Akbar Khan. I try to live a simple life of music, meditation, and yoga.

Heather LeDoux Green - Class of '98
Name when graduated: Heather LeDoux
Area of Study: Violin Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): hlgreen@cox.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Member of the National Symphony Orchestra.

Paloma Griffin - Class of '98
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Violin Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): palomalot@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Playing with the Oregon Symphony and the 13-piece ensemble Pink Martini.

Joanna Gruca - Class of '98
Name when graduated: Joanna Gruca
Area of Study: Violin Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): jg019e@uhura.cc.rochester.edu
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am pursuing a DMA at the Eastman School and playing with the Rochester Philharmonic.

Stephen Guggenheim - Class of '90
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree
Email (or phone): Sguggy@aol.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now:

Chip Halt - Class of '92
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Tuba Degree
Email (or phone): ChipTuba@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Playing tuba with the Epic Brass Quintet

Lori Halt - Class of '92
Name when graduated: Lori Ziegler
Area of Study: Flute Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): LoriZig@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page: www.myspace.com/lorizig
What I'm doing now: I'm living in Mansfield, MA with my husband, (SFCM tuba alum Chip Halt) performing with several area orchestras and teaching and freelancing throughout New England. (I also have a day job working in HR.) I'm thrilled (and maybe a wee bit jealous!) to read about the beautiful new building and can't wait to see it for myself in the coming years. I miss all my old SFCM pals and would love to hear from any/all of you!

Christopher Hanford - Class of '92
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Guitar Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): chanford@aigfinancialadvisor.com
Personal Web Page: www.sfgq.com
What I'm doing now: After 14 years of teaching, freelancing, and concert performances, I decided to switch careers. My other passion has always been investing so I've become a financial advisor with AIG. I'm also married and we have a son named Adrian who was born in July 2005.
Updated: 7/24/07

Jacque Harper - Class of '95
Name when graduated: William Jacque Harper
Area of Study: Bass Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): jacqueharper@earthlink.net
Personal Web Page: www.chicagobassensemble.com
What I'm doing now: By day, Senior User Experience Manager for Cars.com. But at night, transformed into the founder of the Chicago Bass Ensemble. Also Principal Wasthtub Bassist of the Ukezootub Orchestra. Married to Sylvie Desouches, and we're the parents of Isadora, age 8, who shows a little interest in violin, less in the washtub bass, and more in dancing and horses.
Updated: 6/30/08

Sherry Hedstrom - Class of '95
Name when graduated: Sherry Barnard
Area of Study: Flute Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): zoe@sweetrush.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Married for 7 years, got my masters from Peabody, living back in SF again. Looking for Matt Lavin, can't find him anywhere, does anybody know???

George Hernandez - Class of '92
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone):
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Currently singing with SF Opera Chorus, performances with local Opera companies and teaching full time at my private voice studio.

Mark Hernandez - Class of '92
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): info@blazingstage.com
Personal Web Page: www.blazingstage.com
What I'm doing now: Same old same old, and no complaints.

Christopher Herr - Class of '92
Name when graduated: Christopher Herr
Area of Study: French Horn Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): crh@studioht.com
Personal Web Page: www.studioht.com
What I'm doing now: Owner and Principal of Studio H:T - an design studio focused on modern, fuel-efficient architecture. Still playing horn, I'm principal in the Longmont Symphony Orchestra. Have two children now - Ansel who is 6 months old, and Talia who is 3 years old. Enjoying building this business, loving my family, and squeezing in a little horn on the side.
Updated: 2/21/08

Julian Hersh - Class of '94
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Cello Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): JulianHersh@AOL.COM
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Founding member of the Jupiter Trio which is in residence at DePaul University in Chicago. Also started a violin shop (Darnton and Hersh Fine Violins) which is located in downtown Chicago.

Peter Hilliard - Class of '98
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Composition Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): Imbrogliolimited@aol.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Peter Hilliard's opera buffa 'Don Imbroglio' will be presented as part of the Next Link series in the New York Musical Theatre Festival during the last week of September. Earlier this year, his opera 'The Filthy Habit' was a finalist in the National Opera Association's Chamber Opera Competition, and Peter won first prize in the Young New Yorkers' Chorus Composition Competition. He lives with his family in Pennsylvania.

Miwa Hirose - Class of '98
Name when graduated: Miwa Hirose
Area of Study: Piano Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): hirose@nethall.com.br
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Working as a piano teacher in Brazil.

Jo-Chu Ho - Class of '97
Name when graduated: Jo-Chu Ho
Area of Study: Piano Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): joi2joi@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Teaching piano at a community center here in BC, Canada. Will be getting married and moving to SF in July.

Jeffrey Holmes - Class of '97
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Guitar Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): Jeffrey@Jeffrey-Holmes.com
Personal Web Page: www.Jeffrey-Holmes.com
What I'm doing now: I recently recieved my Doctoral degree in Music Composition from USC, where I taught for 2 years before recieving an appointment as Professor of Music in the Theory and Composition department at Chapman University in Southern California. This year I have had performances at the Darmstadt New Music Festival in Germany, at the Society for Chromatic Art in New York and by the Cal Arts Chamber Orchestra in Los Angeles. Currently I am completing a commission for Piano Spheres and have recently been published by Doberman-Yppan.

Sarah Holzman - Class of '97
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Flute Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): sarahholzman@gmail.com
Personal Web Page: tsuilien@pchome.com.tw
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I teach voice in university and sing on stage sometimes.

Howard Hsu - Class of '94
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Conducting Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): baton@usa.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: In 2008-09 I've been serving as Visiting Professor of Music/Associate Conductor with the University of Connecticut while I finish my DMA. In the Fall of 2009 I'll begin my tenure as Music Director of the Valdosta (GA) Symphony and Assistant Professor/Director of Orchestra with Valdosta State University.
Updated: 2/27/09

Georgene Huang - Class of '98
Name when graduated: Georgene Huang
Area of Study: Flute Degree
Email (or phone): gh50@cornell.edu
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Attending Cornell University as an economics major; still playing in the school orchestra!

Ling Hui - Class of '94
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): linghui98@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page: www.hkduo.com
What I'm doing now: Teaching in the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Does anyone have contact with Laura Bayliss (violinist)? I have been looking for her for such a long time! Just came back from Seoul, saw Mimi and Heejin after 14 years, had great time there!
Updated: 1/5/09

Andrew Gordon Hull - Class of '95
Name when graduated: Andrew Gordon Hull
Area of Study: Guitar Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): info@andrewhullguitar.com
Personal Web Page: www.andrewhullguitar.com
What I'm doing now: Living in Solana Beach, CA.

Susan Hytken - Class of '91
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Violin Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone):
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am currently playing in The Scarlet Pimpernel on Broadway and performed Beethoven's Ghost Trio at The Nicholas Roerich Museum in NYC.

Ayaka Isono - Class of '97
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): ayaka.isono@sbcglobal.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Performing recitals, teaching piano and Braille music.
Updated: 2/26/08

Mikael Jacobson - Class of '93
Name when graduated: Mikael Jacobson
Area of Study: Double Bass Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): Music@MikaelJacobson.com
Personal Web Page: www.MikaelJacobson.com
What I'm doing now: Scoring films in Los Angeles.

Othello B. Jefferson - Class of '95
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): OBDJ@prodigy.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I was recently hired as Choir Director at my alma mater, Lowell High School (SF). For the past couple of years, I 've been doing more gigs as a pianist than as a singer. Solo performances with the Oakland Festival Chorus and the Berkeley Community Chorus have begun to reverse that trend.

Michael Kaulkin - Class of '96
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Composition Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): michael.kaulkin@gmail.com
Personal Web Page: www.aboutthecomposer.com
What I'm doing now: I recently moved to Oakland, where I'm still continuing to juggle projects in musical theater, film and concert music. I'm teaching musicianship/theory and composition at the S.F. Conservatory in the Prep Division, and looking for other similar teaching opportunities.
Updated: 2/27/09

Cindi Kazarian - Class of '94
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Viola
Email (or phone): cindimerline@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now:

Yonit Lea Kosovske - Class of '95
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Harpsichord Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): jkosovsk@exchange.indiana.edu
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I finished coursework for the DM in Harpsichord at Indiana University. I still have exams & a document to write. Meanwhile, I'm freelancing & teaching, working at IU, and...being partner to my hubby Vlad and mama to our amazing daughter Talya, born 4/4/01.

Slawomir Krysmalski - Class of '98
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Bassoon Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): skrysmalski@sbcglobal.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Member of Orquestra Simfonica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya, Spain. Married to wonderful women, Rachel Baker, and blessed with wonderful son, Ariel, born on 05.09.99.

Jill Ellen Kuntz - Class of '92
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Flute Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone):
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I have been living in New York for 2½ years. It took awhile, but I'm freelancing more and more steadily and hopefully someday I'll be able to quit my part-time day job!

Esther Landau - Class of '91
Name when graduated: Esther Landau
Area of Study: Flute Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): estherlandau@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I currently live with my partner Caroline and our spunky daughter Ruby (born in 2000). I am Director of Development for The Walden School, a summer program for young musicians interested in composing (www.waldenschool.org) and teaching flute lessons both privately and through SFCM Prep.

Eun Kyung Lee - Class of '91
Name when graduated: Eunice Lee
Area of Study: Piano Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): e.rhee04@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Working on DMA at U.S.C. Teaching private lessons and doing chamber music with musicians from L.A.
Updated: 3/25/08

Joyce Lee - Class of '96
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Violin Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): joymasa@msn.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am in school again! After freelancing, teaching and being involved in various music-related activities for several years, I am now back at SFCM working toward my graduate degree. For those of you with whom I've lost contact, drop me a line if you have a chance to do so. I would love to hear from you!

Jessica Chichia Lin - Class of '94
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Organ Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): jessica_cc_lin@juno.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am a piano teacher in my area and music director for the church of San Jose Christian Assembly.

Wen-chuan Julianne Lin - Class of '99
Name when graduated: Wen-chuan Lin
Area of Study: Composition Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): julin7609@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I'm a full-time teacher and the Director of Planning & Development at Holy Light Theological Seminary at Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The subjects I've been teaching are mainly worship related. Of course I've also taught quite a few music courses. Right now I'm working on my doctoral degree (Doctor of Worship Studies) at the Institute for Worship Studies-Florida campus; it means I'm coming back and forth between Taiwan and the States a lot.

Lise Lindstrom - Class of '96
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): lisemel@aol.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am very happily married to Dave, the cute techie I met in 1997 in Milwaukee while performing Fiordiligi in Cosi fan tutte with Skylight Opera. After living in NY for 6 years, Dave was hired at Indiana University in Bloomington in 2003, and we moved there. In between singing jobs, I commute between NY and Bloomington.

Geof Lipman - Class of '92
Name when graduated: Geof Lipman
Area of Study: Guitar Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): gml@dolby.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I just moved to NYC in March '99 to continue work with Dolby Labs. I'm planning on getting some sort of chamber group going--don't know what, because I haven't met any musicians yet. If you know anybody who wants to play, or if you just wanna say hi send me a note!

Bin Liu - Class of '95
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): bin2002sf@yahoo.com.cn
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am a voice teacher at Zhejiang University of China.
Updated: 7/15/08

Allison Lovejoy - Class of '91
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): alovejoy_piano@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page: http://allisonlovejoy.com
What I'm doing now: New CD release: "Nocturnes for Piano" available at Taymusic.net. Tour of Switzerland summer 2005. Music featured in new film "it'll be better tomorrow" about the life of Hubert Selby, Jr. Toured the US and Canada as a member of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra in 2003.

Alice Lu - Class of '97
Name when graduated: Alice Lu
Area of Study: Flute Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): alu@laphil.org
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Working at the offices of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Cassandra Luckhardt - Class of '94
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Cello Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): cassandraluckhardt@world.oberlin.edu
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Freelance baroque cellist/gambist in Amsterdam.

Catherine Peterson - Class of '96
Name when graduated: Cathy Lum
Area of Study: Flute Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): cpiedpiper@comcast.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Member of the Colorado Symphony since 1999. Married to a violinist and just had a baby.

Sawyer Hastings MacMillan - Class of '98
Name when graduated: Sawyer Hastings
Area of Study: Flute Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): schmacmillan@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Psychotherapist at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Scott Macomber - Class of '97
Name when graduated: Scott Macomber
Area of Study: Trumpet Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): tptcuke@aol.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am 2nd trumpet with the Sacramento Chamber Orchestra as well as a freelance performer in the Bay Area. I also teach at the Community Music Center in San Francisco. How ya doin' Bruce?

Elizabeth Marshall - Class of '94
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Flute Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): flutinliz@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: After SFCM graduation, I moved to Ann Arbor, MI where I was a MM fellowship student of Leone Buyse. Next stop was Chicago, IL, where I freelanced, was adjunct flute instructor at Olivet Nazarene University, and also maintained a large private studio (avg. 50-60 students) in the Lincoln-Way area. From 2001-2003, I lived in Miami, FL, where I freelanced (Florida Grand Opera, NWS, Palm Beach Pops, etc.) and was the music theory instructor at South Miami Senior High. Most recently, I was awarded a Music Theory Teaching Assistanceship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where I have completed all coursework toward a DMA with emphasis in theory and orchestral conducting (my dissertation will be a guidebook which adapts baroque performance practices to modern performance). Additionally, I am second flutist of the Madison Symphony and freelance on baroque and modern flute around the Madison area.

Jason Martineau - Class of '93
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Composition Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): Martinarts@aol.com
Personal Web Page: http://www.jasonmartineau.com
What I'm doing now: Finished D.M.A. at Manhattan School of Music in 1997. Presently performing, teaching, composing, and arranging.

Jason Masimore - Class of '98
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Violin Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): Masimore@hugheshubbard.com
Personal Web Page: www.hugheshubbard.com/attorney/bio.asp?AttorneyID=545
What I'm doing now: I am an attorney in New York City practicing mainly white collar criminal defense and entertainment-related law (they go together really well...). After SFCM, I went to Georgetown Law in Washington, D.C. Unfortunately, I have now retired from playing in subways and on the street, but retain fond memories of Montgomery Station and of the doorway of the hardware store in the Castro where we used to play.

Linda Mattos - Class of '95
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree
Email (or phone): lindamattos@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Seattle Opera Chorus. Preparing for NY auds.

Dana McComb - Class of '92/'94
Name when graduated: Dana Glinski
Area of Study: Cello Degree Bachelor/Master of Music
Email (or phone): djmccomb@verizon.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am living in Richmond,VA with my husband Jason McComb (cello 94) and our 3 boys! I have a large private studio, am on faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University, and play as an extra with the Richmond Symphony.
Updated: 12/2/08

Jason McComb - Class of '94
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Cello Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): djmccomb@verizon.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I live in Richmond, Virginia with my wife, Dana (SFCM alum) and our 3 boys; Nicholas, Ethan and Ryan. I am Asst. Prin. in the Richmond Symphony (since 2002), and teach at University of Richmond and University of Mary Washington. I try to play ch. music whenever I can.

Elena McEntire - Class of '97
Name when graduated: Ellen Cowan
Area of Study: Voice Degree Postgraduate Diploma in Vocal Performance
Email (or phone): mcentire.cowan@gmail.com
Personal Web Page: www.elenamcentire.info
What I'm doing now: I am living in New York and singing professionally under Hubbard Levine Management. Along with singing lyric mezzo opera roles and symphonic concert work, I also work extensively with composers writing chamber music for voice and art song. I also started Community Music, a program enabling concert attendance for culturally underexposed youth, and I am a sales/marketing consultant, not specifically to the arts, but perhaps that will come full circle one day!
Updated: 4/2/08

Ned McGowan - Class of '92
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Flute Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): nedmcgowan@compuserve.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I have lived in the Netherlands since 1994. In 2003 I received a bachelors degree in composition and won the Henriette Bosmans Prize in the Netherlands for my piece, Tools. Currently I am teaching rhythm and theory at the Conservatory of Amsterdam and working as a performer, composer and organizer.

Andreas K. Meyer - Class of '94
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Composition Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): andreas@meyer-media.com
Personal Web Page: www.meyer-media.com
What I'm doing now: Producer and engineer. Owner of contemporary classical record label and production company: MEYER MEDIA LLC.

Heather Meyer - Class of '96
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): bluedivaone@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page: www.heathermichelemeyer.com
What I'm doing now: Living in NYC and loving it! In addition to the oodles of professional choral gigs I am doing (with the NY Phil, American Symphony Orchestra, Voices of Ascension), I am starring in my first big solo opera gig since moving here 2 years ago. At the end of January, I will be singing the role of Ellen Orford in Peter Grimes with NY ensemble, One World Symphony. At the beginning of January, I will also be presenting a recital on the Great Music at St Bart's series with Vince Peterson's Choral Chameleon. We will be performing living composer's works and will be featuring songs by Vince, Conrad Susa and Bruce Rockwell (all SFCM people). Needless to say, I am busy!
Updated: 9/28/07

Edna Milano-Wlosko - Class of '98
Name when graduated: Edna Milano
Area of Study: French Horn Degree
Email (or phone): ednamilano@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: After four years in the Israeli music scene I've studied communication disorders and today I work with children with developmental difficulties and perform hearing tests. I'm married to Raanan and a mother to Roi.
Updated: 6/30/08

Tina Minn - Class of '95
Name when graduated: Tina Minn
Area of Study: Violin Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): tjminn@sirius.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Teaching, playing first violin in Monterey County Symphony, and freelancing. Last summer, I played chamber music and taught at a festival in Italy.

Owen Miyoshi - Class of '93
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Trumpet Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): ommtpt@comcast.net
Personal Web Page: www.ommtpt.com
What I'm doing now: I joined the faculty at the University of California, Santa Cruz as trumpet lecturer in 2002. 2nd Trumpet with Monterey Symphony since 2000, 3rd trumpet with Santa Cruz Symphony since 1996 and sub with many other orchestras in the area. Also on facutly with CAL through the Young Musician's Program.

Alyssa Moquin - Class of '92
Name when graduated: Alyssa Moquin
Area of Study: Cello Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): kirkko@excite.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Playing in Richmond (VA) Symphony, Doctoral Student and teaching assistant, Musicology, University of Maryland

Cristin Mortenson-Gendron - Class of '93
Name when graduated: Cristin Mortenson
Area of Study: Voice Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): genson@aol.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I left Phantom of the Opera last June after 3.5 years as Christine. Went on to sing Laurey in Oklahoma (in Charlotte). Just did my first "gig" with ALL MY CHILDREN (ABC) and auditioning a lot. I now live in NYC with my wonderful husband Benoit.

Lynn Mostoller - Class of '91
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Trombone Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): mostolly@comcast.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico with my partner of almost 19 years, Kathy McKnight with our son Yonas, who is a high-energy, curious, two-and-a-half year old. I am an associate attorney with Keleher & McLeod and play trombone regularly with the Santa Fe Symphony and occasionally with the New Mexico Symphony.
Updated: 6/19/08

Masato James Motohashi - Class of '93
Name when graduated: James Stites
Area of Study: Piano Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): climber@gol.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I'm currently living and working in Tokyo. I continue to play for pure enjoyment for myself and hopefully for those kind enough to lend me an ear now and then.

Sharmay Musacchio - Class of '99
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): sharmaym@gmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I've been chosen to sing the lead role of Andromache in a world premiere of a new opera "The Silver Swan" by Victor Kioulaphides in affliation with the California Opera Association/New York Arts Council. There will be a European tour the following year. I'll be performing the role of Suzuki in "Madame Butterfly" with the California Opera Association. I will be the featured alto soloist in Handel's "Messiah" with the San Diego Master Chorale and the San Diego Symphony.

Miriam Newbern - Class of '98
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): miriamnewbern@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Living in Milan, singing.
Updated: 9/5/07

Marion Newman - Class of '95
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): mezzo@marionnewman.com
Personal Web Page: www.marionnewman.com
What I'm doing now: I have been living in Toronto, Ontario, Canada for nearly six years now. This past year has been a very exciting one for me, the highlight of which was getting to perform the title role of Carmen in Cork, Ireland. My upcoming performance calendar includes plenty of Oratorio, a second appearance in Ireland as Rosina in the Barber of Seville, Third Lady in Die Zauberflote with Vancouver Opera as well as a few recordings being released on the Naxos label. I think that this alumni listing is a wonderful idea, and I'm happy to see so many people that I remember doing so well!

Sandra Niehaus-Bane - Class of '91
Name when graduated: Sandra Niehaus
Area of Study: Composition Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): sniehaus@gmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I'm currently working for an online marketing company as a User Experience Architect, doing web design and usability analysis.

Judith Oishei - Class of '90
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): athmusic@pacbell.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Recently awarded post of Music Director at the Athenaeum Music and Arts Library in La Jolla, California. www.ljathenaeum.org

Joseph (Joe) Ordaz - Class of '92
Name when graduated: Joseph Ordaz
Area of Study: Piano Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): joseph_ordaz@wvmccd.cc.ca.us
Personal Web Page: http://salsa.missioncollege.org/ordaz/
What I'm doing now: Recently received a full-time music teaching position at Mission College in Santa Clara. Performing whenever possible and pursuing conducting opportunities. Occasionally performing with the Monterey County Symphony and in chamber ensembles.

Frank Ortega - Class of '95
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Tuba Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone):
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I spent the last two years as a teaching assistant at Rutgers and playing with the New Jersey Pops Orchestra. I have now returned to the Bay Area and is the new director of instrumental music at the Potrero Hill Middle School for the Arts.

Michelann Oster - Class of '95
Name when graduated: Heather Michelann Oster
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): michelann@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page: http://www.lyrico.com/me
What I'm doing now: Working on my masters in Organizational Leadership and Ethics in Austin, TX. Working full time. That's about it. Oh, and pestering Emily whom I convinced to move to Austin!

Heather Ousley - Class of '99
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): ousley@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page: http://www.heatherousley.com
What I'm doing now:
Updated: 8/27/07

Grace Park - Class of '97
Name when graduated: Grace Eun-Hwang Park
Area of Study: Harpsichord Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): gehparklee@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Academic Director/Eurhythmics Specialist at Sullivan School in Seoul, Korea

Lawrence Pech - Class of '94
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Composition Degree
Email (or phone): lpech26@earthlink.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: The Lawrence Pech Dance Company will perform at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, November 12-15, with arrangements by Michael Schroeder (MM, Composition, '97) and performance by Marnie Breckenridge (MM Voice '96)

Mai-Linh Pham - Class of '97
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Accompanying Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): mailinhp@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Working on a D.M.A. at the University of Minnesota in Accompanying and Coaching.

Barry Phillips - Class of '90
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Composition Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): barrycello@got.net
Personal Web Page: www.myspace.com/barryphillipscello
What I'm doing now: I am composing at the moment raga based pieces for the Santa Cruz Baroque Festival 2010. I play a lot of N. European folk music on cello and tour with Ravi Shankar as tanpurist and Anoushka Shankar as cellist. I also assist Ravi Shankar in his composing for western instruments. Also recording engineer sometimes.
Updated: 1/14/10

Aaron Pino - Class of '93
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: French Horn Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): avpino@swbell.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: In addition to my main job as fourth horn in the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, I am now adjunct faculty at Texas Christian University teaching horn.

Camille Pintner - Class of '96
Name when graduated: Camille Ortaliz
Area of Study: Piano Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): cpintner@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page: www.myspace.com/camilleloveskeith
What I'm doing now: I live with my husband Keith, a Sr. Project Manager for Media Vision Integration. We have a 3 year old son, Jaden and a sweet baby girl named Karis Eve (born 7-26-07). I am a full time mom and currently a member of Chamber Musicians of Northern CA, playing in a piano quartet. I also plan to resume teaching piano when my kids are a bit older.
Updated: 11/16/07

William Polits - Class of '95
Name when graduated: William Polits
Area of Study: Composition Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): billpolits@comcast.net
Personal Web Page: www.familytreemusictogether.com
What I'm doing now: Teaching guitar and piano privately and at Marin County Day & Blue Bear Schools. Have started Thank You For the Now Records in support of my overtone chanting CD entitled "Red Earth (cover art by Jason Martineau, MM '93!) and the CD of my transformational rock band, the Wild Hairs. I'm writing and performing widely.

Eric Ray - Class of '95
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Guitar Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): eric@allofusnoneofus.com
Personal Web Page: www.myspace.com/allofusnoneofus
What I'm doing now: I am teaching guitar at Fullerton College and guitar and music theory at Los Angeles Trade Technical College. I also perform and record with my band, all of us/none of us. Finally bought a house.

Daniel Reading - Class of '97
Name when graduated: Daniel Reading
Area of Study: Flute Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): daniel@danielreading.com
Personal Web Page: www.danielreading.com
What I'm doing now:

Dina Reyes - Class of '93
Name when graduated: Dina Rosario
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): dina-reyes@sbcglobal.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am Voice Faculty (since 1995) for the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Preparatory and Adult Extension Division. In addition to music instruction, I perform throughout the SF Bay Area, occasionally in Europe and Asia.

Laura Reynolds - Class of '91
Name when graduated: Laura Reynolds
Area of Study: Oboe Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): laura_reynolds@comcast.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Currently Principal Oboe with the California Symphony and 2nd ob/EH with Santa Rosa and Marin Symphonies. Also teaching oboe at UCDavis and SFCM Extension Division.

Anne Richardson - Class of '93
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Composition Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): annerichardson11@netzero.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Recently returned from serving in the Peace Corps in Morocco, planning on going back to school in the fall (2008) to pursue a degree in International Education. Spent 12 years as Director of a community music school at Georgia State University in Atlanta, and during that time taught flute, composition and music theory at the school. In 2000 composed musical score for the original silent film 'Claire', and toured with the film in the U.S. and Europe.
Updated: 4/2/08

Jennifer Ries - Class of '90
Name when graduated: Jennifer Ries
Area of Study: Viola Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): jenries80@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am currently living in Washington DC and play regularly as a sub with the National Symphony. I also do several solo and chamber music concerts, have a private studio, and coach the local youth orchestras.

Bruce Rockwell - Class of '99
Name when graduated: Bruce Rockwell
Area of Study: Composition Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): rockwellmusic@earthlink.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I'm still living in San Francisco, composing and teaching. I've been teaching at the SFCM prep (musicianship), the Aspen Music Festival (composition/film scoring), and the San Francisco Waldorf School. I've got a CD of art song (available through my website), and the performances and commissions keep coming, so life is good. I still am writing a lot of vocal music, but I'm keep hoping to tear myself away from the song cycles so I can do more orchestral projects. But these crazy singers make me feel like Al Pacino in Godfather III: "Every time I try to leave they PULL me back in!".

Jeanne Rogers - Class of '90
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Viola Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): bratschebrat@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Currently, I am living in Sarasota, Florida working as the second librarian for the Florida West Coast Symphony.
Updated: 12/6/07

Gary Ruschman - Class of '99
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): sfcm@ruschman.com
Personal Web Page: www.ruschman.com
What I'm doing now: Tenor Gary Ruschman traveled to Cameroon last November for a goodwill and musical tour with Cantus male vocal ensemble (http://cantusonline.org), performing for over 20,000 people, including tribal chiefs, huge church congregations, and the U.S. Ambassador to Cameroon, Janet Garvey. Following this journey, the ensemble commenced a three-week Holiday Tour with the Boston Pops, under the baton of Keith Lockhart. On the tour, Gary found features as a vocal soloist as well as solo turns on Spanish guitar and African percussion. The tenor's highlights for the '07-08 season include Mozart's Requiem, performing with Minnesota's Voices of Vienna and Theater Latté Da, teaching jazz clinics, and debuts for Cantus at the Kennedy Center, Cleveland Museum of Art, and Houston Friends of Music.
Updated: 2/19/08

Adrienne Schramm - Class of '90
Name when graduated: Denyse Adrienne Lieberman
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone):
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am a veterinarian in Colorado where my husband and I own and operate a small animal hospital. We have three beautiful children and enjoy life very much!

Nicholas Schuller - Class of '94
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Guitar Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): schuller@juno.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Living in sunny Visalia California now. Making millions of dollars during the day as an eccentric crazy trial attorney and working on music/art at night and on the weekends (ala Charles Ives style). My house is filled with four beautiful women (my wife Delilah, and my three awesome daughters Sofia & Paloma (twins), and baby Camila. Life is so good. Planning to release my first CD soon and I am working on many music projects. I visit SF and the school often and recently had a great dinner and conversation with my good friend & guru David Tanenbaum. Carpe Diem my friends . . .
Updated: 9/14/07

Phillip Woodrow Serna - Class of '99
Name when graduated: Phillip Woodrow Serna
Area of Study: Double Bass Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): phillip@phillipwserna.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: In 2007, I received the Doctor of Music degree from Northwestern University where I studied double bass with DaXun Zhang and Michael Hovnanian, as well as viola da gamba with Mary Springfels. Since 2003, I have been Principal Double Bass and member of the board of directors of the Northbrook Symphony Orchestra. I continue to perform with numerous Midwestern orchestras and early music ensembles and am an active contributor to the Contrabass Conversations podcast and DoubleBassblog.org. As an advocate of early music, I have championed the viola da gamba with my initiative ‘Viols in Our Schools,’ bringing solo and chamber music for viols into area classrooms. In 2008, I am joining the viola da gamba faculty at the Whitewater Early Music Festival. I currently teach double bass, viola da gamba, bass guitar and guitar in numerous Chicago-area schools and live in Plainfield, IL with my best friend and wife, Magdalena.
Updated: 7/18/07

Maria Setiawan - Class of '95
Name when graduated: Maria Setiawan
Area of Study: Piano Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): mariasetiawan@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Actively teaching in the Bay Area and currently pursuing a degree in Journalism at SF State University.

Myrna Setiawan - Class of '94
Name when graduated: Myrna Setiawan
Area of Study: Piano Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): myrna_s@fuse.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I'm at College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati taking my DMA program.

Shelby Shankland - Class of '95
Name when graduated: Shelby Fisher
Area of Study: Flute Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): shelby@scottandshelby.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: In 2004, I was married to my soulmate, Scott. I was working in the real estate business until recently, when my husband and I had our first daughter, Zoe Elizabeth. Now, I'm a Stay at Home Mom, but I will be pursuing a new career as a Doula in the near future. All the while, I have remained as the third flutist in the Marin Symphony.

Jee Youn Shin - Class of '98
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): dionneshin@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now:

Jennifer Sho - Class of '97
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): shojennifer@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I just finished my D.M.A. from New England Conservatory (May, 2006) and am presently faculty at Gordon College and Dana Hall School of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.

Heide Sibley - Class of '92/94
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Violin Degree Master of Music & Artist Diploma in Chamber Music
Email (or phone): heide.sibley@gmail.com
Personal Web Page: www.instantencore.com/heidesibley
What I'm doing now: Based in Paris, France, I am performing all over Europe in recitals, chamber music and collaborating with some of the most important ensembles here. A typical 'libra', I am trying to manage an artistic wide stretch between the contemporary music field (Ensemble Modern, MusikFabrik) and historic performance (Concerto Köln, Les Musiciens du Louvre) as well as developing my own musical/visual presentations (Dix cordes Sans Discorde)
Updated: 1/5/09

Grady Sloan - Class of '99
Name when graduated: Aaron Grady Sloan
Area of Study: Guitar Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): sloanbunch@gmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: The Guitar Studio of Grady Sloan, Saratoga, CA
Updated: 4/16/09

Marisa Solomon - Class of '94
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Cello Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): soloburt2@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I'm teaching and performing chamber music in Bangor, Maine, where I live with my husband and two boys.
Updated: 12/7/07

Wayne J. Solomon - Class of '94
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Trombone Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): wayne_solomon@sbcglobal.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am currently living in Fresno, playing second trombone with the Santa Cruz and Monterey Symphonies, and bass trombone with the Modesto and Fresno Orchestras, and subbing frequently with the Pacific Symphony in Santa Ana. I am personnel manager for the Fresno Philharmonic, and on the faculty at UC Santa Cruz and Fresno Pacific University, and teaching numerous private students. I will be performing the Eric Ewazen Ballade for Bass Trombone with the UCSC Orchestra on Feb 22nd, 2004, at 7:30 PM. Won't you join me?

Woonkuo Soon - Class of '93
Name when graduated: Woonkuo Soon
Area of Study: Violin Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): Soonwk@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Just moved from Atlanta to the Poconos, PA in Summer 2004. Recently became Concertmaster of Disney's National Tour of The Lion King.


Kate Steinbeck - Class of '90
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Flute Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): kate@keoweechambermusic.org
Personal Web Page: www.katesteinbeck.com
What I'm doing now: I have just released a new CD of music for flute and percussion called, Light in the Corner. For more information: www.lightinthecorner.com
Updated: 10/1/07

Sharon Stephens - Class of '96
Name when graduated: Sharon Taylor
Area of Study: Violin Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): sharon@gabrush.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Teaching private lessons and raising 3 children.

Ann Stewart - Class of '97
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: French Horn Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): astewart2@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am currently finishing a doctorate in math at Johns Hopkins Univ. as well as doing lots of freelance horn playing around Maryland and D.C.

Laura Storm - Class of '91
Name when graduated: same
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): stormcraft@aol.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am teaching voice in the Bay Area and performing locally in Opera and Musical Theater.

Dorothy Su - Class of '94
Name when graduated: same
Area of Study: Piano Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): j-ming@comcast.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now:

Grace Kaori Suzuki - Class of '95
Name when graduated: Grace Ishihara
Area of Study: Piano Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): gracekaori@aol.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I'm currently the pastor at Christ United Presbyterian Church in San Francisco. I am the first female pastor in their 122 year history! Our music director is Kaori Nakano, also a graduate from SFCM...small world, isn't it?!

Meg Suzuki - Class of '95
Name when graduated: Meg Suzuki
Area of Study: Flute Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): ikuzusym@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I'm a writer and cookbook editor for Cook's Illustrated Magazine & production chef for the PBS tv show, America's Test Kitchen. I'm also playing fue (Japanese bamboo flute) with San Jose Taiko.

Hjordis Thebault - Class of '96
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): hjordis.thebault@free.fr
Personal Web Page: www.symetrie.com
What I'm doing now: Next season I will sing a lot of Monteverdi with Jean-Claude Malgoire (one of the founders of the revival of the baroque music movement): Lamento d'Arianna, Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda, Orfeo (the part Euridice and La Musica). Still with Malgoire, I will sing Rosina in Paisiello's Barbiere di Siviglia and Berta in Rossini's Barbiere. An art song recital dedicated to Jean Cocteau in Brussels with my husband (the best art song singer in the world to me). And maybe my first Carmen in a remote country of eastern Europe. I am changing tessitura gradually, moving back to the soprano range. My music publishing company is going pretty well and developing slowly but surely.

Megan Theodorou - Class of '92
Name when graduated: Megan Starr-Levitt
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): mltheo@mac.com
Personal Web Page: www.meganstarrlevitt.com
What I'm doing now: I am performing and teaching private voice in Orange County, CA, where I live with my husband and son.
Updated: 2/21/08

Paula Thomas - Class of '91
Name when graduated: Paula Enos
Area of Study: Flute Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): mipathomas@free.fr
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Hi Everyone, Life is great and am married to a Frenchman (sound engineer at Radio France). I have been living in Paris since I graduated from SFCM. Teaching in Conservatory and playing/touring with an orchestra based in Geneva as well as freelancing with other groups. Music has brought me the good fortune of creativity, travel and the opportunity to meet incredible people. Please don't hesitate to write me an e mail.

Andrew Thomson - Class of '98
Name when graduated: Andrew Thomson
Area of Study: Violin Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): fishboy_nz@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I came back to New Zealand after graduation and have recently won the Principal 2nd violin audition for the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. I am currently on trial for the job but I am a little dubious as to whether the old ladies in the section want a 25 year old skinhead as their leader!! I miss all you Yanks...email me!

Enrique Toral - Class of '94
Name when graduated: Enrique Abdala
Area of Study: Voice Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): tenortoral@aol.com
Personal Web Page: www.enriquetoral.com
What I'm doing now:
Updated: 11/27/07

Shelly Tramposh - Class of '92
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Viola Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): tramposh@potsdam.edu
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I'm the new (as of fall 2005) viola professor at the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam. Over the last many years, I acquired a Master's (at Eastman) and a Doctorate (at CU Boulder) in viola performance. I'm loving living in the north country with my horse, playing more chamber music than I have ever had the opportunity to play, teaching great students, practicing a lot, and actually getting paid for it. It's pretty great.

Leonard Tsang - Class of '95
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Violin Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): tsang1@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Recently moved back to San Francisco from Connecticut. Still playing the violin, but doing product management in the Peninsula for a living.
Updated: 12/2/08

Wes Tudor - Class of '98
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Cello Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): wtudor@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: After graduation I earned a Masters in acupuncture. I am now becoming certified to be a yoga teacher.

Timo Turunen - Class of '96
Name when graduated: Timo Turunen
Area of Study: Guitar Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): timo.turunen@kuhmo.fi
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Teaching guitar in Finland. Occasionally some concerts. Enjoying nature of Finland and being interested in writing and sport despite music.

Sally Wei Tylawsky - Class of '92
Name when graduated: Sally Wei
Area of Study: Piano Accompanying Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): sallywei@earthlink.net
Personal Web Page: www.SantaRosaCM.com
What I'm doing now: Following the success of my first music school in Santa Rosa, I have opened my second school, San Francisco School of Music, on Fell Street. Our youngest students are 18 months old, and we are having fun teaching. My husband was promoted as the captain of a container ship. And my son is currently enrolled in a bilingual school for Mandarin and English. He plays cello and piano and enjoys going to the symphony.

José D. Uriarte - Class of '93
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): arteuria0001@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: JOSÉ D. URIARTE was the pianist for Lucrecia R. Kasilag's Diverstissement for Piano and Orchestra with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra last August 25, 2003 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines in Manila. The concert was in celebration of Kasilag's 85th Birthday Anniversary. José also gave a solo recital on December 26, 2003 for the benefit of Holy Child Academy at the San Diego Cathedral in Gumaca, Quezon, Philippines. Uriarte presently teaches at the East Metro Music Academy in St. Paul, MN.

Matthew Vander Ende - Class of '93
Name when graduated: Matthew Vander Ende
Area of Study: Percussion Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): forgotmysticks@earthlink.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I moved to New York 2 years ago. Was the drummer for the Wicked National Tour and am now the drummer for Wicked Broadway. Will most likely be in New York for many years.... :)

Paulette Velazquez - Class of '93
Name when graduated: Paulette Siron
Area of Study: French Horn Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): pvelazquez@comcast.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I've been back in Chicago for 11 years but now with my husband David and 3 beautiful girls, Nastassia, Olivia and Gabriella. I still freelance, play in two area orchestras and do a lot of teaching. (Too many places to list.) My students are now getting jobs! Am I really THAT old? Finally got my MM in 2003. I would love to hear from all of you!

Maris Vipulis - Class of '97
Name when graduated: Maris Vipulis
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): mvipulis@msn.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I'm a principal artist-in-residence at Opera San Jose.

Alexandra Vrebalov - Class of '96
Name when graduated: same
Area of Study: Composition Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): radovi2003@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I moved from Yugoslavia to Prague (Czech Republic), where I have been working with Caech composer Ivana Loudova, at the Prague Academy of Music. If some of the SFCM alumni are in Prague, I would love to get in touch with them.

Kimberly Walter-Clark - Class of '93
Name when graduated: Kimberly Walter
Area of Study: Flute Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): kimclark@mindspring.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I finished my DMA in Flute Performance in 1999 and am curently Woodwind Department Chair and Assistant Professor of Flute at the University of Houston. I have been married to Tom Clark for 10 years now and we have a 3-year-old son named Andrew, who was born on my birthday. I am also serving as the Flute Clubs Coordinator for the National Flute Association and am the director of Floot Fire and Flute Inferno workshops in Houston. The two camps are for secondary school students and adults respectively. In January of 2004, Monique Zubler (SFCM alum) and I will be recording a CD of Turn of the Century French Music for Flute and Voice and will perform concerts in Switzerland.

Wei-Fen Wang - Class of '95
Name when graduated: Wei-Fen Wang
Area of Study: Piano Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone):
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Being a piano teacher of Music School in Taiwan.

Yung-Chiu Wang- Class of '95
Name when graduated: Yung-Chiu Wang
Area of Study: Piano Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone):
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: studying at RAM, london

Alicia Watson - Class of '95
Name when graduated: Alicia Pate
Area of Study: French horn Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): bradicia@juno.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: free-lancing and teaching in Houston, TX

Laura Decher Wayte - Class of '96
Name when graduated: Laura Decher
Area of Study: Voice Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): lwayte@sfsu.edu
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am in San Francisco singing for SF Opera as both a soloist and chorister ($$$) and very happily married to Larry Wayte, a composer.

Amanda Whiting - Class of '90
Name when graduated: Amanda Whiting
Area of Study: Viola Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): violamanda@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am now living in Zug, Switzerland. Hoping to continue studies in alternative health to add to tai chi studies with the goal of helping musicians avoid/rehab from injury. Also playing music!

Paula Wilder - Class of '92
Name when graduated: Paula Goodman
Area of Study: Voice Degree Postgrad. Dipl. Voc. Perf.
Email (or phone): paulawilder@mac.com
Personal Web Page: www.hometown.aol.com/pgwilder/home.html
What I'm doing now: Currently performing Manon in Manon Lescaut with West Bay Opera (February 2006), in March I go to Berlin to sing Leonora (Il Trovatore) in concert in the Konzerthaus, Grosse Saale. In April I sing Bohème in Northern California (Opera Fresca), in July I sing the Ravel Trois Chansons de Mallarmé and Stravinsky Japanese Lyrics with chamber orchestra for the Mendocino Music Festival.

Mike Williams - Class of '97
Name when graduated: Mike Williams
Area of Study: Bass Trombone Degree
Email (or phone): mikekwilliams@pacbell.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Currently working as a Sr. Technical Writer for Washington Mutual in Orange County, California. Still perform music from time to time but not as much as I would like.

Jennifer Wohlenhaus - Class of '97
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Oboe Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): jennwohlenhaus@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Just finished my second season as principal oboe of the Des Moines Symphony. I currently teach at both Drake University and at Grinnell College.

Ajung Won (Susan Yu) - Class of '98
Name when graduated: Susan Ajung Yu
Area of Study: Piano Accompanying Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): ajungwon@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I recent got married to a pastor :) I'm keeping myself busy teaching privately throughout the week. Also working as accompanist in Stenberg's voice studio and at the Conservatory.

Michael Yokas - Class of '99
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Violin Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): sfviolin@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Living in Berlin since 2004. Married to Matthias Erbe. Currently have a contract with the Brandenburg Symphoniker. Get back to San Francisco a few times a year to play with the New Century Chamber Orchestra.
Updated: 12/10/08

Yoram Youngerman - Class of '97
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Viola Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): youngermany@mail.ecu.edu
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Viola Professor at the East Carolina University, Greenville, NC. Previously a violist member of the Amernet String Quartet and a faculty member at the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music and at the Northern Kentucky University.

Lillian Yu - Class of '95
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): lillianlyu@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I work for Challenger School in Palo Alto.

Randy Zasloff - Class of '94
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Oboe Degree Master of Music
Email (or phone): zasloff@comcast.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I moved back to Portland, Oregon after graduation. Still in Portland, I freelance around town. Also, have been immersed in Fundraising, and grant writing. Will begin work on my Masters in Counseling this summer. My son Sam is now 11 years old and a proficient violinist. Looking to move out of town so I can bring my horse home!

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2000 - 2009 

Hanna Addario-Berry - Class of '06
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Cello Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): haddarioberry@gmail.com
Personal Web Page: www.delsolquartet.com
What I'm doing now: Live in San Francisco. Cellist with Del Sol String Quartet, performing lots of contemporary music, touring, etc. Also teach cello and chamber music.

Matthew Allison - Class of '04
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Trombone Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): mattallison@mail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Freelancing here in SF. Trying to get a job!

Megan Allison - Class of '05
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Violin Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): meg_allison@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Won a job with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, South Carolina.

Megan Altekruse - Class of '05
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Bassoon Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): bassoon13@aol.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now:

Nadir Aslam - Class of '00
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Viola Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): aslamproductions@earthlink.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I've been living in New York for about five years. Right now I'm a freelance Production Coordinator for film production companies in Manhattan. I love it. I don't play Viola anymore, but still write and perform my own music in New York. Does anyone no where Mandy is? I can't find her.

Ivonne Atmojo - Class of '04
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): iatmojo@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page: www.ivonneatmojo.com
What I'm doing now: Teaching music at "Pelita Harapan" University in Jakarta, Indonesia. Also serverd as music director of Jakarta International Community Choir.

Garineh Avakian - Class of '05
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): garinehavakian@aol.com
Personal Web Page: www.garinehavakian.com
What I'm doing now: Currently I am pursuing a Doctorate in Musical Arts at USC, Los Angeles majoring in Vocal Arts. In 2006 I was a finalist at the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Western Regionals. I am also on voice faculty at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Hollywood, CA.
Updated: 4/10/08

Karla Avila - Class of '03
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Clarinet Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): kravila@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page: www.kravilamusic.com
What I'm doing now: I am currently a freelance clarinetist and teacher in the Bay Area, performing orchestral, chamber, and new music. I am also on staff at the Conservatory in P.R. and Marketing.

Susan Babini - Class of '02
Name when graduated: Susan Babini
Area of Study: Cello/Chamber Music Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): susiebabini@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am currently in New York City at Juilliard getting my Graduate Diploma. I am studying with Bonnie Hampton which is going really well! I recently performed with my piano trio in Alice Tully Hall and just played in the Focus Festival, which was an all Ives Festival. Although I miss San Francisco dearly, New York is treating me well. I am still searching for my future string quartet!

Rossitza Banova - Class of '01
Name when graduated: Rossitza Banova
Area of Study: Piano Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): rbanova@indiana.edu
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I just finished my Master's Degree at Indiana University. I was one of the two people accepted for DMA in piano performance. I love it there -- great school, great people, but of course I miss San Francisco. Other than that -- life is great! :-)

Arlette Marie Barlett - Class of '00
Name when graduated: Arlette Marie Buckley
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): arletteb@pacbell.net
Personal Web Page: www.ArletteMarieVoice.com
What I'm doing now: I have a private voice studio in SF and Oakland. I am adjunct faculty in Voice at USF. I also teach performance preparation classes. I got married in September of 2002 and currently reside in Oakland. I am preparing for young artist auditions in the Fall of 2003.

Kristen Barrett - Class of '01
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone):
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Stage managing at various US opera companies & living in Chicago with my wonderful conductor husband.
Updated: 7/7/08

Sarah Basel - Class of '02
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Percussion Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): sarahbasel@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Performing as a freelance percussionist in the Chicago area. I've appeared regularily with the South Bend Symphony, Kalamazoo Symphony, Rockford Symphony and the Elgin Symphony. I have also played in a number of musicals including Jesus Christ Superstar, Secret Garden, Charlie Brown and King and I. Currently I have been attending auditions across the country and getting coaching from Al Payson from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Kathryn Bates - Class of '07
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Chamber Music Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): kathrynjbates@gmail.com
Personal Web Page: kathrynjbates.googlepages.com
What I'm doing now: Freelancing in Pittsburgh, Trio Nova Mundi, New Fromm Player at Tanglewood Music Center.
Updated: 1/2/08

Erin Benim - Class of '01
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Violin Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): erinbenim@gmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now:

David Bremner - Class of '00
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Trombone Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): bilbobremner@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Playing Principal Trombone in New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.

Claire Bryant - Class of '03
Name when graduated: Claire Bryant
Area of Study: Cello Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): fostermycello@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Freelancing in New York City: Founding member of Tetras String Quartet, which is dedicated to the music of 1950 to the present; member of VIA (visionintoart.com), a multi-media art performace group; member of Second Instrumental Unit (secondinstrumentalunit.com), a leading contemporary music ensemble of New York and Boston. Member of Savion Glover's String Octet for his U.S. and Japan Tour called "Classical Savion"; Currently serving as Assistant Faculty at The Juilliard School for Bonnie Hampton. During the 2005-2006 Season I have appeared on stage as a recitalist and chamber musicican at Zankel Hall of Carnegie Hall, The Peter Jay Sharp Theater at Juilliard, Symphony Space, Boston Symphony Hall, Chelsea Art Museum, The Bruno Walter Theater at Lincoln Center, Merkin Hall, and the Goethe Institute.

Matthew Cannon - Class of '02
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Percussion Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): matt@mlcmusic.com
Personal Web Page: www.mlcmusic.com
What I'm doing now: I have performed with Ensemble Parallele, the cabaret ensemble Cotton Candy, Beatropolis and various other chamber groups. I have served as marimba soloist numerous times with the Louisiana Youth Orchestra, LSU Symphony Orchestra and San Francisco Composer's Chamber Orchestra. In 2005 Alexis Alrich completed a marimba concerto for me which I performed on several occasions with the SF Composers Chamber Orchestra. I have recorded on the Albany Records, Helicon Records and CRI Classics labels. I am also a Classical Music Analyst for the Music Genome Project.
Updated: 9/18/2007

Daniella Caveney - Class of '03
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice
Email (or phone): DtheFab@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Teaching vocal and piano lessons privately. Preparing for Met auditions this fall!

Frieda Chan - Class of '01
Name when graduated: Frieda Chan
Area of Study: Flute Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): friedaflute@gmail.com
Personal Web Page: www.friedachan.com
What I'm doing now: I am still living in the Upper Westside, NYC and finishing my DMA (ABD!!!) under the tutelage of Jeffery Khaner and Carol Wincenc, plus Sir James Galway. As the Artistic Director for the Metropolitan Chamber Players, I was receipient of grants from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. In 2008, I will be giving many different solo recitals in the US, Europe and Asia. My favorite venue is at my birth city, Hong Kong. I am currently faculty at Long Island Conservatory, SUNY Old Westbury and the Lycée Français de New York. (Yes, I taught Maddox, nice kid, not so good at French.) In the summer I am judge and faculty for the LISMA International Music Festival/Competition. Life is good...but New York City apartment situation sucks. I miss California!
Updated: 12/11/07

Chun-hsin Chang - Class of '04
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Cello Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): ccc65@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Pursuing my D.M.A. degree at University of Texas at Austin, and as an assistant of Phyllis Young.

Megan Chapelas - Class of '02
Name when graduated: Megan Chapelas
Area of Study: Violin Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): meganchapelas@postmaster.co.uk
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Studying at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Hamburg, Germany with Andreas Röhn, concertmaster of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Performing with my trio (recently in St. Petersburg and all over North Germany) and touring with a chamber orchestra based in Stuttgart. Amazing how much closer everything is over here! Otherwise, I'm now fluent in German, teaching English to pay my rent (and to repay those student loans...), and have quit the baroque violin. Don't miss it a bit!

Rose Chen - Class of '03
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): rosechen@usc.edu
Personal Web Page: http://www.bluerosetrio.com
What I'm doing now: My trio has just won prizes at Coleman and MTNA Chamber music competitions.

Patricia Cheng - Class of '04
Name when graduated: Patricia Chang
Area of Study: Piano Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): pianopower@sbcglobal.net
Personal Web Page: www.artsopolis.com/profile/detail/491
What I'm doing now:
Updated: 11/24/08

Chun-Hsin Chang - Class of '04
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Cello Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): chunhsin@gmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Completed my DMA. Associate Professor at a College in Northwest Florida. Principal cellist of Northwest Florida Symphony and Philharmonic of Northwest Florida.
Updated: 1/15/08

Christine Churchill - Class of '04
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): alifeinmusic@sbcglobal.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Head of the theatre department at a private high school.
Updated: 4/1/08

Wendy Clymer - Class of '05
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Viola Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): wendyclymer@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I have a great job teaching elementary strings in Lafayette public schools. I also teach at Crowden Music Center in Berkeley and play chamber music and freelance in the Bay Area. I'm on the board of American String Teachers' Association, San Francisco Bay Section. String teachers: contact me for more info and/or to get involved!
Updated: 2/27/09

Alan Cochran - Class of '03
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): AlanCochran@gmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I recently (March 2007) moved to New York City to pursue a soloist career.
Updated: 7/31/07

Alden F. Cohen - Class of '03
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Double Bass Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): aldenfcohen@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I have recently performed with the San Francisco Symphony for the Vaughan Williams and Gershwin Concert. I am free-lancing (performing and teaching) in the San Francisco Bay Area. I have won a spot on the substitute list with the San Francisco Symphony (2005) as well as four double bass section positions at the Modesto (2005) Napa Valley (2005), Stockton (2005) and Santa Cruz (2004 & 05) Symphonies.

Thomas Conroy - Class of '03
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Composition Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): isenheim5@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Several Composing Projects. Teaching at Prairie View A & M in Texas. Concert Managing for MUSIQA (A contemporary music group in Houston) and for THE SHEPHERD SCHOOL OF MUSIC.

Valarie Coon - Class of '05
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Violin Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): valolin@gmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Teaching at my private studio, playing with the Federal Way Symphony, Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra (soloed in March 2008), freelancing, substitute teaching for the academic and chamber music at the Seattle Conservatory of Music.
Updated: 3/10/08

Laura Coyer - Class of '00
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): lycoyer@earthlink.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I'll be starting in a DMA program at the University of Washington in Seattle this month. I've been teaching and performing since graduation and also attended the Banff Center for the Performing Arts keyboard festival last summer on a full scholarship.

Doug Cross - Class of '00
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Trombone Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): douglascross@gmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Principal Trombone in Auckland Philharmonia, New Zealand.

Tekla Cunningham - Class of '01
Name when graduated: Tekla Cunningham
Area of Study: Violin Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): teklacunningham@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now:

Tonia D'Amelio - Class of '02
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): tonia@post.harvard.edu
Personal Web Page: www.pacificcollegium.org
What I'm doing now: Singing with the American Bach Soloists, Philharmonia Chorale, Volti, the Pacific Collegium, and a newly formed schola for the 1962 Tridentine liturgy at St. Margaret Mary, Oakland.

Katy Daniel - Class of '03
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Master of Music and Post Grad
Email (or phone): katydaniel@gmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Working during the day at the Walter & Elise Haas Fund, and singing around the Bay Area the rest of the time!

Neil Di Maggio - Class of '02
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): twodimaggios@ispwest.com
Personal Web Page: www.twodimaggiosmusic.com
What I'm doing now: I am currently a Prospect researcher at Westmont College, and performing in the music community of Santa Barbara.

Sanford Dole - Class of '83 & '00
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Composition and Conducting Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): sanford@sde.org
Personal Web Page: www.sde.org
What I'm doing now: One of my projects, Sanford Dole Ensemble, is an all-professional group that presents new music for the combination of voices and instruments. We have a permanent call for scores listed at our website.
Updated: 4/16/09

Brian Dowdy - Class of '06
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Guitar Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): brianedwarddowdy@gmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I've moved back to my home town of Richmond, VA, where I'll be for at least a year or so. I'm trying to build my teaching studio here and set up a series of solo and ensemble concerts (Look out for Jeremiah Bills --flute-- and me on November 19th at Noe Valley Chamber Music). I'm also working on a grant proposal for an artist-in-the-schools type of project I'm working on. Oh, and I'm waiting by the phone for the Conservatory to call me and offer me that full time faculty position...any day now.

Jack Curtis Dubowsky - Class of '01
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Composition Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): jack@destijlmusic.com
Personal Web Page: www.destijlmusic.com
What I'm doing now:

Jennifer Duretz - Class of '01
Name when graduated: Jennifer Duretz
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): jsd77@aol.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Studying in Israel...possibly on my way to becoming part of the New Israeli Opera Company.

Margaret Dyer - Class of '05
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Viola Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): margaretcdyer@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I'm currently pursuing a MM at New England Conservatory, where I study with Martha Katz.

Matthias Erbe - Class of '02
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Violin Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): erbe2@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: After leaving SF I moved to Berlin, Germany, where I freelance and teach.

Jonas Feldman - Class of '03
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Trumpet Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): jman0013@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now:

Fiona Fong - Class of '01
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): fionisch@netvigator.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now:
Updated: 4/21/08

Stephanie Fong - Class of '01
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Violin/Viola Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): stephaniefong1000@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now:

Dana Fonteneau - Class of '01,'99
Name when graduated: Dana Putnam
Area of Study: Cello Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): dana@danafonteneau.com
Personal Web Page: www.danafonteneau.com
What I'm doing now: I am currently the creator of The Psychology of Performance. After getting a M.A. in counseling psychology with a focus in Somatic Psychotherapy, I now specialize in providing education, support and resource for performing artists and educators. I continue to perform, teach, and I teach my class The Psychology of Performance through the Adult Extension Division of SFCM. I work individually with clients to prepare for competitions, auditions as well as career development and coaching around issues such as Performance Anxiety, stage fright,etc. I am pursuing a license as a Marriage and Family Therapist, and after many years of serving on staff at the Center for Somatic Psychotherapy, I am now in private practice, supervised by Lori Opal, MFT.
Updated: 2/27/09

Michael Fox - Class of '00
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Percussion Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): mokofox@gmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Playing, practicing, teaching, working, eating, sleeping. You know...the usual stuff.
Updated: 1/7/09

Roman Fukshansky - Class of '01
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Clarinet Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): romanf111@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Executive Director, San Jose Youth Symphony; Acting Principal Clarinet, Berkeley Symphony; Substitute Musician, San Francisco Symphony
Updated: 6/18/08

Diego Emir Garcia - Class of '00
Name when graduated: Diego Garcia
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): diego@diegoemirgarcia.com
Personal Web Page: www.diegoemirgarcia.com
What I'm doing now: Conducting, composing, writing a play, music directing, giving concerts.
Updated: 5/9/08

Tara Generalovich - Class of '02
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): generalaria13@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Performing in Hellman Hall on Friday, May 28, 2004 at 8:00 PM with Jennifer Palmer Boesing and Skye Atman.

Razvan Georgescu - Class of '04
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): georgescu01@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Hello, everyone. First, I really miss you all and the States, SF especially. I am doing fine, being again a student at the Romanian Academy of Theater, preparing for being a stage director. Also, I had many concerts at Philharmonics, singing with great conductors and the best orchestra in country. Yes, I am proud! Also, I am doing musical directing at Disney, Romania which is sooo nice and fun! In a word, doing really well!
Updated: 6/19/08

Matthew Gordon - Class of '02
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Viola Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): azviola@cox.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Teaching assistant at Arizona State University.

Santiago Gutierrez Bolio - Class of '06
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Guitar Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): sagubo@gmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Hello, hello. I am currently missing SF very much! I'm studying a post-grad degree with Jesper Sivebæk at the Royal Danish Academy in Copenhagen. A little chilly but so far so good. Best wishes.

Elizabeth Harmetz - Class of '02
Name when graduated: Elizabeth Harmetz
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): soprano@harmetz.com
Personal Web Page: www.harmetz.com
What I'm doing now:

Honglac Hathuc - Class of '03
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Guitar Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): hhathuc@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I have been the Director of Bands at Rancho Verde HS in Moreno Valley, CA. I have also been named the Brass Caption head of the Yamato Drum and Bugle Corps.
Updated: 1/4/08

Dave Henning - Class of '05
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Composition Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): dave.octotonic@gmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Working as a full-time manager at Macy's (pay off the loans,etc), composing on the side: just finished solo cello "Fantasy", will premiere March 12 by Diana Golden at Cornell. In the works: "Nocturne" for solo guitar.

Theodore Hine - Class of '06
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Composition Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): thine@post.harvard.edu
Personal Web Page: www.tlhine.com
What I'm doing now:
Updated: 7/11/07

Ruth Huber - Class of '04
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Composition Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): ruthsong@blueneptune.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I teach piano, both privately and through a grant at a local elementary school. I direct two choirs, serve as a church music director and play for services. All of this has afforded me a lot of arranging experience and some opportunities to compose. My song cycle "Five Lorca Songs" recently won the San Francisco Arts Song Competition, and in June I'm going to hear a Los Angeles chorus perform my new piece "To My Excellent Lucasia..." which was commissioned as part of a program featuring Shakesperean-era women poets. In my spare (?) time I'm singing, learning Spanish, and looking for a college level teaching job.

Judy Huehn - Class of '02
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): judy@judyhuehn.com
Personal Web Page: http://www.judyhuehn.com
What I'm doing now: Currently living in Redmond, WA and teaching piano and performing locally.

Ryan Ibbetson - Class of '05
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Clarinet Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): ryan_ibbetson_@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Living in chicago and working as a freelance clarinetist and as a teacher. Member of the Chicago Symphony Civic Orchestra.

Yoko Igarashi - Class of '03
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Accompanying Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): yoko2001sf@yahoo.co.jp
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Graduate student at the New England Conservatory.

Ben Jones - Class of '08
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): benjonesnyc@gmail.com
Personal Web Page: www.benjamindavidjones.com
What I'm doing now: Since graduating, I've been performing professionally as a singer and conductor in the bay area.
Updated: 1/5/09

Nina Josephs - Class of '07
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): Nina_Josephs@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I'm pursuing my career as a singer/actor/dancer. I just won the Bay Area Theatre Critics Choice Award for Best Actress in a Musical for playing Venus in Kurt Weill's One Touch of Venus here in SF. I've joined Actor's Equity and am moving to LA to pursue my career in film/tv but continue to work on my art songs and arias every day!
Updated: 3/10/08

Jade Wonkyung Jun - Class of '05
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): jadejun@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I have been accepted to Dallas Theological Seminary for Media and Communication [MA] for Music Media Spring 2006. However, I am taking online courses for now and moving to Dallas in the fall. I have won the grand prize for a Bay Area Korean Radio Singing Competition!

Adelle-Akiko Kearns - Class of '05
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Cello, Chamber Music Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): kibblesandbits@gmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: After almost 2 years in the Tokyo Symphony I'm calling it quits and moving back to the US! I'll be entering Julliard this fall (I know, more school...) so if any of you are in New York and want to hang out let me know!

Melanie Schattschneider Keller - Class of '01
Name when graduated: Melanie Schattschneider
Area of Study: Flute Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): mschattschneider@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page: www.avenuewinds.com
What I'm doing now: Still enjoying the Bay Area!; 2nd flute in the Vallejo Symphony and also performing with the Marin and Santa Cruz Symphonies, & the North Bay Opera regularly; performing in The Avenue Winds, a woodwind quintet, since 2002; enjoy teaching flute at several Bay Area schools. In June 2004, I married my wonderful husband, Blaise.

Sarah Kelly - Class of '03
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Flute Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): sarahk79@verizon.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Recently promoted to Vice President of Sales/Marketing at the Wm. S. Haynes Co. in Boston. I just gave my Boston debut this past January and am looking forward to doing more performances in the near future. I miss SF!
Updated: 2/18/08

Christopher Kilday - Class of '08
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Guitar Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): kilday@mac.com
Personal Web Page: http://christopherkilday.com
What I'm doing now:
Updated: 1/13/10

Julee Kim - Class of '05
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Flute Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): juleekim81@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page: www.myspace.com/flutistjuleekim
What I'm doing now: 2nd year Doctoral student at the University of North Texas, studying with Prof. Terri Sundberg and also her teaching assistant. Principal in the Symphony Orchestra, member of the North Texas Wind Symphony, and playing in the Graduate Wind Quintet.

Min-Jung Kim - Class of '02
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Accompanying Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): snoopia@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Pursuing DMA in accompanying and coaching at the University of Minnesota.

Nadia Klein - Class of '05
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Cello Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): tuningpeg@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Hmmmm.....that's a good question. Missing SFCM like crazy, practising so I can get a job.

Luba Kravchenko - Class of '05
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): lubasfcm@sbcglobal.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Teaching piano in the Prep at SFCM and working as Music Director at Seventh Avenue Presbyterian Church in San Francisco.
Updated: 2/21/08

Nicholas Lambson - Class of '06
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Guitar Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): oneder132@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Guitar Professor at Humboldt State University in Arcata, CA; Preperatory division teaching through Humboldt Music Academy; Recording with VGo Records; World-premiere recording of flute and guitar duet, "Prayer and Dance" by Larry McFatter with SFCM alum Abby McKee; Submitting articles for publication through various guitar-related magazines; Concerts throughout California in 2006; Writing program notes for the complete works of Robert DeVisee, as recorded by Stuart Green on guitar.

Jonathan Lee - Class of '02
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Harpsichord Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): jrlee@berkeley.edu
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Pursuing a PhD in the History and Literature of Music on the right side of the Bay.

Heather Leri - Class of '01
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): musica_figurata@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I received my Masters' of Music degree in 2005 from the University of Nevada, Reno and have since performed with such companies as the Borgamaria Lyric Opera, Sacramento Opera, and the Townsend Opera Players. I recently moved to the Los Angeles area with my fiance' Jeremy Sung (we'll be married in October of 2008) where I maintain a voice studio and study under the direction of Valery Ryvkin and Brian Farrell. Upcoming performances include the role of Liu with the Celesial Opera Company and a recital late this summer.
Updated: 5/12/08

Shenruoh Lin - Class of '01
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): linshenruoh@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now:

Wayne Lowe - Class of '00
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Double Bass Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): lowewayne@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Working at Bank of America. I still play bass and piano for fun, but right now my family with my wife is the most important to me.

Angelique Lucia - Class of '05
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): angelmusic83@msn.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Teaching private voice and piano lessons. Singing Mabel in the San Francisco Opera Guild's Opera a la Carte production of Pirates of Penzance. Auditioning!!!

Natalya Lundtvedt - Class of '03
Name when graduated: Natalya Duvanenko
Area of Study: Piano Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): nduvanenko@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: On June 26th 2005 I played a solo recital in Old First Church Concert Series. This year I also had several performances with the Russian Chamber Orchestra. I am constantly invited to play in the Noontime concert series in San Francisco, Evensong concert series in Los Gatos and at the Palo Alto Center for Performing Arts. This year I was accepted for DMA program at UCLA, where I will study under Professor Margulis.

Kathleen Mackie - Class of '00
Name when graduated: Kathleen Ann Mackie
Area of Study: Composition Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): ComposerKM@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now:

Dana Marinelli - Class of '04
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Flute Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): demarinelli@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am currently teaching and freelancing in the Bay Area, playing with the Oakland Opera and subbing with various regional ensembles.

Trisha McGovern - Class of '03
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Violin Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): trishamcgovern@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now:

Rebecca (Becky) Metheny-Mason - Class of '03
Name when graduated: Rebecca Metheny
Area of Study: Flute Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): flutermm@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Just moved to NYC after three years of living in San Diego. I miss CA dearly, but am loving New York! Well, except that finding work might be a long process (I'm doubting there's a shortage of flute players here...) Anyone else in NYC- I'd love some hints! :) Husband is working at Sloan Kettering Cancer Center which is what brought me here, but I'm eventually hoping to do lots of freelancing, teaching, and taking lessons of my own.

Maria Mikheyenko - Class of '02
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): mariamikheyenko@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page: www.MariaMikheyenko.com
What I'm doing now: I recently joined Opera Frontier, a song and dance troupe with a mission to challenge stereotypes about opera and opera singers. Our debut concert is Friday, March 14th at 8pm. More info at OperaFrontier.org. I am still living in the Bay Area, teaching private voice, and performing recitals of Russian Romances at various venues. I will be performing in my 3rd world premiere opera written by local composer Lisa Scola Prosek, Trap Door, the first weekend of June in San Francisco. Check out my website for updates.:)
Updated: 3/4/08

Elizabeth Miller - Class of '03
Name when graduated: Elizabeth Delaney
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): divalaney@gmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am currently living in Emeryville with my husband, Joey, and teach elementary music in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District. I am also singing with the San Francisco Symphony Chorus this season.

Kana Mimaki - Class of '01
Name when graduated: Kana Mimaki
Area of Study: Piano Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): kana@rice.edu
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am currently working on a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Rice University. I won the first prize in the International Russian Music Competition 2003. I also received the Vladimir Viardo prize and the best performance of Rachmaninoff prize. I had the prize concert in Toronto, Canada on June 4th and 5th. I will have more concerts in Sam Francisco, San Jose, Seattle and New York, including a concerto performance in December. Please visit the website: www.russianmusiccompetition.com

Beeri Moalem - Class of '05
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Viola Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): beerimoalem@gmail.com
Personal Web Page: www.beeri.org
What I'm doing now:

Michael Mohammed - Class of '00
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): mohammed@ix.netcom.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now:

Jennifer Morita - Class of '05
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): jymorita@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I've relocated back to my hometown in Los Angeles. I miss SF so much and all the great friends I met there. I'm looking for a job, but also working at my church as an organist. I'd love to hear from anyone from the Conservatory.

Ann Moss - Class of '05
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Postgraduate Diploma
Email (or phone): annmoss@gmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now:

Eri Nakamura - Class of '03
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): erichaneri.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: In April 2005, my chamber group (Quartet- two pianists and two percussionists) were chosen to play the Bartok Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion in the "Chamber Music Society at Yale Concert Series" after winning the Yale School of Music Chamber Music Competition held in March. The concert was held in the Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Hall, Yale University. I will be graduating from the Yale School of Music this May, with Master of Music Degree, but I will be returning to Yale to start on an Artist Diploma in September 2005.

Attiss Ngovál - Class of '03
Name when graduated: Attiss Ngo
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): attiss@triplecobra.com
Personal Web Page: www.triplecobra.com
What I'm doing now: Running an amazing rock and roll band called Triple Cobra.

Hillary Nordwell - Class of '05
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): hillary.nordwell@gmail.com
Personal Web Page: www.hillarynordwell.com
What I'm doing now: I currently freelance as a pianist and violist. I perform as the pianist of the Eusebius Duo (www.eusebiusduo.org) and teach private lessons through my home studio and at St. Brigid Catholic School of San Francisco.
Updated: 1/29/08

SungHee Park - Class of '06
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Violin Degree: Prof. Studies Dipl.
Email (or phone): parksunghee@gmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Teaching.
Updated: 5/16/08

Jeffrey Parola - Class of '0
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Composition Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): jeffrey@parola.org
Personal Web Page: www.parola.org
What I'm doing now:
Updated: 1/5/09

Alfonso Pérez Sánchez - Class of '05
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): alphonse_ps@yahoo.com.mx
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am currently pursuing a Ph.D. in musicology at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain.
Updated: 6/19/08

Armando Pesqueira - Class of '00
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Conducting Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): armandopesqueira@gmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I was named this May Artistic Director and Music Conductor of the State of Chihuahua Philharmonic. I'm also currently Asociate Conductor of the Orquesta of Baja California, Artistic Director fo the Bach Festival of the Californias.

Frances Peterson - Class of '00
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): bestdiva@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Since graduating in 2000 I performed in the New Rome Opera Festival in Rome, Italy and then came home to begin concertizing and paying off student loans. I most recently completed an album of new songs by Efrem Trettel, OFM to help raise money for Bosnian and Albanian orphans; we will debut with a concert in Nov. 05. I'm still studying with Wendy Hillhouse and packing my schedule full of singing engagements every week. Now that the loans are over 50% gone, I'm looking forward to singing even more.

Vince Peterson - Class of '03
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Composition Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): vincepeterson@gmail.com
Personal Web Page: www.vincepeterson.com
What I'm doing now: Vince Peterson graduated with a Double Master of Music Degree in Composition and Choral Conducting from Mannes College, The New School for Music in Manhattan and received the 2007 Associated Music Teacher's League Award. He is currently on the full-time faculty of Loyola School (a Jesuit Secondary School) on Park Avenue. He is the founding Music Director of "Choral Chameleon", a professional choral ensemble based in New York City.
Updated: 8/28/07

Cora Phillips - Class of '04
Name when graduated: Cora Mae Phillips
Area of Study: Cello Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): cellowiz78@aol.com
Personal Web Page: www.coraphillips.com
What I'm doing now: Decided to ditch South Carolina and head up to Indiana University to finish graduate work.

Rebecca Plack - Class of '03
Name when graduated: Rebecca Ferguson
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Postgraduate Diploma
Email (or phone): rebeccaplack@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: This spring, I will be making my New York recital debut as winner of the vocal division of the Los Angeles International Liszt Competition.

Nathan Plante - Class of '04
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Trumpet Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): gotrumpetsf@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I'm moving to Berlin to study at "Hanns Eisler" Musikhochschule. I'll be studying with Bill Forman in a two year program, with hopes to win a job somewhere in Europe.

Andrew Poirier - Class of '04
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Trombone Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): poirierandrew@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Recently appointed Principal Trombone of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.
Updated: 1/14/08

Kathryn Potter - Class of '07
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Composition Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): info@kathrynpotter.com
Personal Web Page: www.kathrynpotter.com
What I'm doing now: I am busy writing out OBOE BRILLIANCE (see website) a comprehensive pedagogy for oboists day one to virtuosi, running the Oboe Brilliance Music Studio, director of the quartet "Freya's Sound Garden" and currently teaching music in a summer music camp. On Sunday July 13, at 3 pm, I will debut my Rosewood Laubin 2429 in the Garden Room in Asheville with classics and original compositions; one of which will be the world premiere of "Dreams of the White Horse" with bassist Eliot Wadopian. I recently finished my first string quartet that is too gorgeous to burn; "Listening to an ancient forest" and it is available to purchase through my website.
Updated: 6/19/08

Charith Premawardhana - Class of '06
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Viola Degree: Artist Certificate
Email (or phone): charithviola@gmail.com
Personal Web Page: myspace.com/charithpremawardhana
What I'm doing now: I am freelancing in the Bay Area. Paying rent by playing in orchestras in Reno, Fresno, Sacramento, and Monterey-o. Having fun by organizing a weekly live chamber music night at Cafe Revolution in the Mission District. Living my dreams by performing as part of the Seventh Avenue String Quartet in the Berkeley Repertory Theatre's world premiere production of 'To the Lighthouse'. Staying sane by staying as far away from the conservatory as possible.

Karenn Presti - Class of '00
Name when graduated: Karen Chutjian
Area of Study: Piano Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): kachut@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I just received my doctorate degree in keyboard collaborative arts from USC. I will be moving to Munich in April, working as a freelance pianist and looking to form a chamber ensemble--keep in touch if you are in Bavaria and want to play!
Updated: 1/22/08

Eric Reustle - Class of '02
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: French Horn Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): eric.reustle@gmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now:
Updated: 6/23/08

Gyan Riley - Class of '01
Name when graduated: Gyan Riley
Area of Study: Guitar Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): gyan@gyanriley.com
Personal Web Page: www.gyanriley.com
What I'm doing now: Dear friends, I invite you to visit my new website. If you are an AOL email client, you need to copy and paste the above address into your browser. Thanks, and Enjoy!
Gyan

Aaron Rosenberg - Class of '03
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Composition Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): aaron_h_rosenberg@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of Oregon School of Music.

Tobin Roye - Class of '02
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Guitar Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): troye@csuchico.edu
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am currently the director of guitar studies at C.S.U. Chico, and also a professor of music theory. I continue to grow as a human being, and as a musician, and keep myself open to music and to life.

Brett Ruona - Class of '05
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): sopranobrett@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now:

Alison Sawyer - Class of '03
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Horn Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): sawyeralison@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Good-bye San Francisco! I will be moving to Chicago and beginning graduate school at Northwestern University Fall 2005. I am looking forward to begin my studies with Gail Williams, but will miss San Francisco tremendously.

Kristal Schwartz - Class of '07
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Harp Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): kristal@angalic-harp.com
Personal Web Page: www.angelic-harp.com
What I'm doing now:
Updated: 9/24/07

Paul Serna - Class of '02
Name when graduated: Paul Joseph Serna
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): pauljserna@mac.com
Personal Web Page: www.pauljosephserna.com
What I'm doing now: I just finished my third season singing with the Houston Grand Opera Chorus. In my spare time, I teach a few voice lessons here and there and still run my own computer consulting business. All in all, things are going well these days. Hello to all my friends in the Bay Area!
Updated: 5/22/08

Zac Shaffer - Class of '03
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Composition Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): Faure_fan@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Living in Philadelphia.

Ian Shaw - Class of '04
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Trombone Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): ian.shaw@gmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Finishing my tenure as the Assistant Manager of Concert Operations at the Conservatory and then heading to Alaska for the summer. After that, who knows?

Raeeka Shehabi-Yaghmai - Class of '04
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Postgraduate Diploma
Email (or phone): carmensita_95@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page: www.raeeka.com
What I'm doing now: I just made my european debut as Carmen with Opera Brasov in Romania. I performed Hansel w/Eldorado Opera w/Catherine Ireland and Suzanna Guzman. Upcoming roles include Zerlina, Lola, Carmen, Cherubino. I also have a private studio of 22 students.

Emma Sheppard - Class of '04
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Viola/Chamber Music Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): soundpost@gmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Trials with Royal Opera House/Royal Ballet; Covent Garden, London. Northern Sinfonia UK. Subbing Royal Philharmonic, London

Raina Simons - Class of '03
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): raina_simons@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Auditions, Auditions and more Auditions...

Kathleen Sisco - Class of '04
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): k_sisco@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Opening on October 20th as Minnie in Puccini's The Girl of the Golden West with Cinnabar Theater up in Petaluma! Teaching beginning piano to kids and loving it(if you can even believe such a thing) and, oh yeah, auditioning, auditioning, auditioning... :)

Jessica Slatkoff Arteaga - Class of '05
Name when graduated: Jessica Slatkoff
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): jslatkoff@gmail.com
Personal Web Page: www.jessicaslatkoff.com
What I'm doing now: Apprentice Artist at Bal Canto at Caramoor Festival, NY, June-July 2009
Updated: 6/15/09

Caroline Smith - Class of '02
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): caroline@suitecaroline.net
Personal Web Page: www.suitecaroline.net
What I'm doing now: Violist, violinist, pianist, composer, conductor, playwright, beacon of light - currently traveling to Amsterdam to write the new play with music called The Reincarnation of Rembrandt, which features the solo viola as a distinct voice in the drama.
Updated: 1/24/08

Madison Smith - Class of '09
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): madison.emery.smith@gmail.com
Personal Web Page: www.madisonemerysmith.com
What I'm doing now:
Updated: 1/13/10

Micheal Smith - Class of '08
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): m.smithjr@sbcglobal.net
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am going to the AIMS program in Austria this summer and then I will be going to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas to begin my Doctorate of Musical Arts in Vocal Performance.
Updated: 5/19/08

Laura Snodgrass - Class of '02&'04
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Flute Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): warriorflutist@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I was recently appointed Professor of Flute at Humboldt State University, located in Arcata, CA. On April 3rd, DUO FUOCO (Jacob Kramer,guitar MM 02, and myself) will perform on the Humboldt State University's Faculty Artists Series. I've also won the spot of 2nd flute in the Eureka Symphony Orchestra.
Updated: 2/27/09

Mi Ryung Song - Class of '03
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Flute Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): msong@sfsymphony.org
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am the Senior Manager, Annual Giving Societies at the San Francisco Symphony. Let me know if you're planning to come to Davies for a concert!
Updated: 12/21/07

Ramesh Srinivasan - Class of '01
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): ramesh.srinivasan@gmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: The highly unmusical vocation of consulting companies on the design and deployment of wireless networks. It is a highly Indian thing to do I realize, but you just can't fight your heritage.
Updated: 11/26/07

Matthew Stewart - Class of '05
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Guitar Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): diminish9h@aol.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: In the sudio working on an album due out in September. Please visit me at myspace.com/pressplay for upcoming concerts and info.

Megumi Stohs - Class of '04
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Violin Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): megstarhymes@gmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Starting my master's degree at NEC, studying with Lucy Stoltzman.
Updated: 5/8/08

Brian Stone - Class of '08
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Guitar Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): brian@brianstone.net
Personal Web Page: www.brianstone.net
What I'm doing now: I am pursuing a free-lance career teaching and performing in the SF Bay Area. I plan to return to SFCM in the fall of 2009 to start work on my Master's degree.
Updated: 12/10/08

Beth Sturdevant - Class of '01
Name when graduated: Kerry (Beth) Elizabeth Sturdevant
Area of Study: Cello Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): bethsturdevant@gmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am the VERY proud mother of a gorgeous boy - Tristan Daniel D'Ottavio, born September 2nd, 2007. My fiance (Daniel D'Ottavio) and I live in Brooklyn, where Daniel works as a fashion photographer in NY and I freelance around town, as well as teach cello. Drop me a line if you're in town or live "nearby"...I'd love to hear from you.
Updated: 9/28/07

Stephanie Summers - Class of '02
Name when graduated: Stephanie Summers
Area of Study: Clarinet Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): steffsummers@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I'm sous chef at AOC Restaurant, working for a James Beard award-winning lady chef. Running a restaurant isn't glamorous but I love it. I live with my very tall and awesome boyfriend of 5 years. He works as a tv producer, is obsessed with the guitar and rock and roll, and is in a band. I've always missed SF!
Updated: 2/15/08

Lukas Swidzinski - Class of '01
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Piano Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): rubinstein1887@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now:

Jesse Tatum - Class of '01
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Flute Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): tatum.jesse@gmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Cool stuff involving fluting and other cool stuff involving life.
Updated: 2/27/09

Amanda Thompson - Class of '04
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Percussion Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): ajthompson@western.edu
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I am currently the Middle School Music Teacher at the Crested Butte Community School. I am also the Percussion Professor at Colorado Western State College in Gunnison, CO. I am a contracted member of the Santa Cruz County Symphony.
Updated: 8/8/08

Brian Thorsett - Class of '04
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Post-Grad Diploma
Email (or phone): bthorsett@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Nemorino in Elisir d'Amore with Union Avenue Opera in St.Louis; Tenor Soloist in Britten's War Requiem at Davies Symphony Hall August 1 and 2; International Semi-Finalist in the Competizione dell' Opera to be held in Dresden in September 2008.
Updated: 6/18/08

Beth Ann Turner - Class of '03
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): batdom@excite.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: I teach music (classroom music, band, and choir) to the students of Sebastopol Union School District - the best job in the whole world! During the summers I teach musical theatre to students of Sonoma County Repertory's Young Actor's Conservatory.
Updated: 6/28/07

Jennifer Tyler-Butts - Class of '04
Name when graduated: Jennifer Tyler
Area of Study: Viola Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): jenny_tyler@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page: www.amarillostringinstitute.com
What I'm doing now: Teaching with Amarillo College & running a private studio.

Kai Wang - Class of '01
Name when graduated: Kai Wang
Area of Study: Piano Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone):
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Living in Vancouver, B.C.

Fabienne Wood - Class of '04
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Voice Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): fabiennewood@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page: www.fabiennewood.com
What I'm doing now: I am now back in London. It's nice to be home. I looking for work at the moment although I have to dash to Belgium next week for a competition. Keep you fingers crossed!

Rob Woodcock - Class of '06
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Bass Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): rtwrobert@aol.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Principal Bassist of the Silicon Valley Symphony. Principal Bassist of Mill Valley Philharmonic. Principal Bassist of Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra. Recently recorded an album with Planting Seeds Records recording artist Linda Draper. Wrote the music for a short film "Portraits of Oakland - Part 2", by Nao Nakazawa (deepoakland.com).
Updated: 4/16/09

Leif Woodward - Class of '04
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Cello Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): leifdawg41679@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Performing with the Beverly Hills Baroque and Long Beach Symphony. Also teaching 6 students at the Arts High School in San Francisco.

Jieyin Wu - Class of '04
Name when graduated: Jieyin Wu
Area of Study: Harp Degree: Bachelor of Music
Email (or phone): jieyin_wu@hotmail.com
Personal Web Page: www.jieyinwu.com
What I'm doing now: I started my full time teaching job in San Jose right after I graduated.

Derrick Yih - Class of '03
Name when graduated:
Area of Study: Flute Degree: Master of Music
Email (or phone): dly36@yahoo.com
Personal Web Page:
What I'm doing now: Just started my first season as 2nd flute w/ the Boise Philharmonic. Yep, its a monster commute from N. Calif, but having a blast!!

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