Faculty
Conservatory Faculty
Composer, lyricist, pianist, radio producer and host of Classical KUSC, Los Angeles
Piano Faculty
A native of St. Louis, Dominic has performed with orchestras all the world and is still committed to engaging with his surrounding community.
Cello Faculty
Described by Spanish Public Media as “A cellist with high poetic expression in both virtuosity and musicality,” the Taiwanese-American cellist Dr. Henry Chen is celebrated for his deeply expressive artistry and technical brilliance.
Hung-Kuan Chen was born in Taipei and raised in Germany. His early studies fostered strong roots in Germanic Classicism tempered with the sensibility of Chinese philosophy.
Collaborative Pianist
Rose is an accomplished pianist, educator, and musical collaborator whose dynamic career spans performance, recording, teaching, and community engagement.
Cello Instructor
Stella earned her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees with honors at the respected Gregor Piatigorsky Studio at USC’s Thornton School of Music under Ralph Kirshbaum and furthered her studies at the New England Conservatory with Laurence Lesser.