Richard Schwabe, violin instructor and longtime chair of the String Department at the Colburn School’s Community School of Performing Arts, holds music degrees from the University of Southern California (BM) and the University of Michigan (MM).

Dr. Schweitzer has performed with Yo Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble, and has toured throughout China, Japan, South America, Canada and the United States. She has appeared on numerous occasions with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and has performed chamber music concerts with its members.

Saxophonist, composer, and arranger, Lee Secard has performed with the bands of Maynard Ferguson, Bill Watrous, Jack Sheldon, the Luckman Jazz Orchestra, Les Hooper, Bobby Caldwell, Brian Setzer, Ladd McIntosh, Tim Davies, and many others. He has played extensively for film and television recordings on a variety of woodwinds.

Dr. Connie Sheu is a dynamic guitarist, devoted teacher, and ardent advocate of classical guitar.

Colburn Faculty since 1998; Suzuki Strings Program and Violin Coordinator

Margaret Shimizu has been a full-time faculty member at the Colburn School’s Community School of Performing Arts since 1984.