Camilo Téllez
His artistic development was shaped within the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Dudamel Fellowship (2021–2022), where he worked closely with Gustavo Dudamel, collaborating with artists such as Zubin Mehta, Michael Tilson Thomas, Elim Chan, Hilary Hahn, Beatrice Rana, Emanuel Ax, and María Dueñas.
His work has taken him across the United States, Europe, Latin America, and China, with appearances including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra, the Naples Philharmonic, the Florida Orchestra, the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, the Hamburg Theater Orchestra, and the Turku Chamber Orchestra. This international experience reflects a broad engagement with orchestral performance across different cultural and institutional settings.
His artistic practice includes a 30-city tour in China presenting a contemporary Italian ballet, as well as collaborations in diverse performance contexts, including a production of Peter and the Wolf at the Hollywood Bowl, featuring narrator Viola Davis, and a production of Fidelio involving deaf performers, under Gustavo Dudamel. He has also participated in performances of rediscovered repertoire, including a lost violin concerto by African-Cuban composer Joseph White, performed with violinist Rachel Barton Pine.
During his career, Téllez has developed a deep passion for inspiring and mentoring younger generations of musicians through orchestral training and music education. He believes that orchestras are a reflection of a complex society, where discipline, empathy, collaboration, and mutual respect can shape not only better musicians, but also better human beings. Drawing from his own experience in “El Sistema” in Venezuela, Téllez has witnessed firsthand the transformative power of music to connect communities and create meaningful social impact through collective artistic work.
This philosophy has guided his extensive experience working with youth orchestras, festivals, universities, and educational programs throughout the United States, China, Venezuela, Colombia, and Panama, collaborating with youth, university, and community ensembles.
As instrumentalist, he maintains an active study of the organ, with a focus on the music of Bach and Buxtehude, which informs his understanding of structure, sound, and orchestral color. He holds a Master’s degree in Orchestral Conducting from Indiana University and a Bachelor in Music from Juan N Corpas in Colombia.
Jason Lippmann
A celebrated performer, Jason made his solo debut with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra at the age of 16. He appeared as soloist with the LA Philharmonic in 2009 in Disney Concert Hall, and has appeared in recital in New York City’s Merkin Hall, University of Houston Moores School of Music, Bowling Green State University and the Colburn School. He has performed chamber music with Joshua Bell, Janine Jansen, members of the New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Salastina Music Society, Monday Evening Concerts, and both the LA Philharmonic Chamber Music and Green Umbrella Series. He regularly performs at the Classical Tahoe Music Festival, and Mainly Mozart Festival in San Diego. He has also appeared at the Bard and Bellingham Music Festivals. A frequent studio musician, Jason can be heard on movie sound tracks including Indiana Jones, West Side Story, Black Adam, House of Cards, Eat Pray Love, The Soloist, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Blackfish.
A dedicated music educator, Jason has taught masterclasses at the YOLA Institute, Beckmen Center. He maintains a private studio as well as coaches chamber music at the Colburn School. He was previously a faculty member of William Paterson University in Paterson, New Jersey, and the County College of Morris in Randolph, New Jersey.
A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Lippmann received his Bachelor of Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music, where he studied with Peter Wiley, Alan Stepansky, Julia Lichten, and David Geber.
Catherine Gregory
Her performances of both new and old music have taken her across the globe from Alice Tully Hall in New York, to London’s Milton Court, Hamburg’s new Elbphilharmonie, and the Sydney Opera House. The New York Times has called her playing “magically mysterious,” also writing that “Ms. Gregory left a deep impression… her sound rich and fully present.” Committed to nurturing the next generation of young artists, Catherine has served as visiting Flute Lecturer at Lawrence University in Wisconsin, and has given masterclasses and residencies at top music schools all over the world, from The Tianjin Juilliard School, to Curtis, Eastman and the Guildhall School in London. Catherine currently serves on the faculties of The Colburn School and the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, where she has developed a new course helping students to become “artistic citizens,” strategizing how to integrate 16 their artistic practice within real communities. Catherine Gregory released her debut album together with pianist David Kaplan, entitled Vent, on the Bright Shiny Things label in September 2023.
Eugene Izotov
Eugene Izotov is the first Russian-born musician in history to hold a principal wind position in any major American symphony orchestra. His numerous awards include top prizes at solo competitions in Saint Petersburg (1991), Moscow (1990), New York (1995), and at the Fernand Gillet International Competition (2001).
Izotov has appeared over 70 times as soloist with Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Metropolitan Opera, Pacific Music Festival, and Mainly Mozart orchestras and has collaborated as soloist with Bernard Haitink, Valery Gergiev, James Levine, Nicholas McGegan, Riccardo Muti, Edo De Waart, Ton Koopman, Jane Glover, and Michael Tilson Thomas. He has recorded for Sony Classical, BMG, Boston Records, Elektra, CSOResound, SFSMedia, and was a featured soloist with the Chicago Symphony under the baton of John Williams on the Oscar-nominated recording for Steven Spielberg’s film Lincoln.
One of today’s most prolific teachers, Mr. Izotov serves on the faculties of The Colburn School, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and at Music Academy of the West and has previously taught at The Juilliard School. He presents masterclasses at conservatories across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia including Oberlin, Rice University, Cleveland Institute of Music, New World Symphony, Aspen, Juilliard, Manhattan School of Music, Lynn University, Interlochen Center for the Arts, University of Michigan, Conservatoire de Musique (Luxembourg), HuyndaI Center (Korea), Shanghai Orchestra Academy (China), Pacific Music Festival (Japan), Verbier Festival (Switzerland), Glenn Gould School, Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal, McGill University, and Domaine Forget (Canada). Eugene Izotov was the oboe mentor for the 2011 YouTube Symphony Orchestra during its residency at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia which included a live internet simulcast to over 30 million of worldwide viewers. In 2019 served on the first-ever woodwind jury of the Tchaikovsky International Competition and has served on the juries of the Muri Competition and Concours de Genève. Izotov’s former students are enjoying careers in Chicago Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Opera, Pittsburgh Symphony, Saint Louis Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, L’Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal, Oregon Symphony, Sarasota Orchestra, Louisiana Philharmonic, Rochester Philharmonic, Fort Worth Symphony, Jerusalem Symphony, as well as the United States Army and Marine Bands.
Born in Moscow, Russia, Izotov studied at the Gnesin School of Music with Ivan Pushechnikov, Sergey Velikanov, and Alexander Izotov, his father. He is the recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award from Boston University, where he studied with Ralph Gomberg after immigrating to the United States in 1991.
Andrea Thabet, PhD
Dr. Andrea Thabet is a historian, writer, researcher, and historic preservation consultant specializing in Los Angeles, urban, and public history. Dr. Thabet holds an M.A. and PhD in U.S. History from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her published works on Los Angeles and urban history have appeared in both print and digital formats, including “’From Sagebrush to Symphony’: Negotiating the Hollywood Bowl and the Future of Los Angeles, 1918-1926” (Pacific Historical Review). Dr. Thabet has taught courses on the Civil Rights Movement, America in the 1960s, and 20th Century American History, most recently at Caltech in Pasadena, and U.C. Santa Barbara. She currently serves as Co-Coordinator for the L.A. History & Metro Studies Group, a research group based at the Huntington Library, and she is revising a book manuscript, Culture as Urban Renewal: Postwar Los Angeles and the Remaking of Public Space.
Eleanor Núñez
Eleanor Núñez is a Spanish-American conductor, pianist, and educator currently based in Southern California. She had her international debut in August 2022 with the Orquesta Sinfónica de la Ciudad de Asunción in Asunción, Paraguay, where she conducted Piano Concerto No. 2 in f minor by F. Chopin with soloist Chiara D’Odorico as well as the debut of Symphony No. I by the prolific composer Daniel Luzko.
Eleanor programs unique concerts that bridge the gap between the audience and musicians on stage. Her belief that music should be accessible to all shines through her creative repertoire programming, enthusiastic rehearsals, and inviting concert environment. Musically, Eleanor loves exploring “the classics” and pairing them with new, modern works. Her conducting experience spans orchestral, wind ensemble, and choral repertoires since she enjoys working with musical groups of all disciplines and genres.
Eleanor graduated from California State University Fullerton with a Master of Music in Instrumental Conducting and a Bachelors of Music in Piano Performance.
Carrie Kennedy
Carrie Kennedy has been a featured soloist with orchestras throughout the U.S. and has given recitals in 12 states. She is currently a member of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Los Angeles Master Chorale Orchestra, Long Beach Symphony, and Pasadena Symphony. As a Baroque violinist, she is also a member of Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra. Pursuing her love for chamber music, Ms. Kennedy founded and continues to perform as the first violinist of the Fiato Quartet since 2008. In addition to the concert stage, Ms. Kennedy records music for television, motion pictures, and records on sound stages throughout Los Angeles. She has appeared with popular artists such as Pentatonix, Andrea Bocelli, Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Sarah Bareilles, and Earth Wind and Fire.
Ms. Kennedy holds a Masters degree in violin performance from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, where she studied with Pamela Frank and Ani Kavafian, and a BM from the University of Southern California with Robert Lipsett. During her studies, she won numerous awards including 1st place in the National Federation of Music Clubs Young Artists Competition with two years of concert engagements and 1st place in the American String Teachers Association Competition. She spent her summers studying at Tanglewood, and abroad in masterclasses with Herman Krebbers, Zakhar Bron, and Gyorgy Pauk.
She is a member of the American String Teachers’ Association, the Suzuki Association of the Americas, and the Music Teachers Association of California, through which she offers the Certificate of Merit program. She has taken Suzuki teacher training with Sherry Cadow, Liz Arbus, Rick Mooney, Judy Offman, Peggy Ann Crow, Michele Higa George, Cathryn Lee and Charles Krigbaum. In addition to the Colburn School, Carrie teaches with the Pasadena Suzuki Music Program.
Carrie lives in Altadena, CA with her husband and fellow violinist, Joel Pargman, and her adorable Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Ginger Rogers.
John Gilmour
Georgia E. Bell
As an educator with a creative practice, Georgia Bell fosters curiosity and creative thinking in the classroom. She is a teacher, composer, performer, and artist. Bell holds a Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from Bard College, where she studied composition with Kyle Gann. She went on to do a postgraduate composition apprenticeship with Bunita Marcus and was Artist-in-Residence at California Institute of the Arts in 2019. Bell hosts a quarterly salon for experimental artists and musicians in Los Angeles and regularly performs and presents work throughout the greater L.A. area and beyond. She has been teaching English and exploring the connections between language, music, and art since 2018. Bell currently teaches English to speakers of other languages at the Colburn Conservatory of Music and Music Academy.
Erin Young
Erin Young is a classical guitarist based in Los Angeles. She received both her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in Classical Guitar Performance at the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music where she studied with Scott Tennant, Brian Head, and Jason Yoshida. Erin has a passion for playing early plucked instruments and has performed with the early music ensemble, Ciaramella, and plays frequently with the Los Angeles based Delirium Musicum ensemble.