Faculty


Violin Faculty
A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, Aimée Kreston served as Principal second violin of the Minnesota Orchestra and as Concertmaster of L’Orchestre de Paris prior to moving to Los Angeles.  A committed teacher, Ms. Kreston’s students have won numerous awards and attend the top conservatories in the country.
Music Theory and Ear Training
Los Angeles-based composer, orchestrator, and conductor Jeff Kryka has been awarded by Turner Classic Movies, ASCAP, the RMALA, and the Henry Mancini Foundation. His work has been featured in major motion pictures, TV series, video games, and heard in concert halls across the globe.
Bassoon Instructor
Evan has performed with numerous orchestras internationally including the St. Louis, San Diego, and Seattle Symphonies, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, All-Star Orchestra, Grant Park Orchestra, Mainly Mozart Festival Orchestra, and Orchestra of the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto, Italy.
Tiffany Kuo
Music History and Literature; Humanities Faculty
A liberal arts-educated musicologist and a conservatory trained pianist, Dr. Tiffany Kuo is Professor of Music at Mount San Antonio College.
Piano Faculty
Dr. Kwon taught at USC from 1974 to 1977, and has been on the piano faculty of the Colburn Community School of Performing Arts since 1975.
Violin Faculty
Joan Kwuon is a critically-acclaimed soloist, described by The New York Times as “fiery, intensely musical and impassioned.”