Faculty

Department: conservatory

Viola Faculty and Richard D. Colburn Viola Chair
Tatjana Masurenko’s major objective in her musical career has been the further development of the viola as a solo instrument which also explains her commitment to contemporary music.
Ear Training, Music Theory Faculty
Recognized nationally for his work
Chair, Music Theory and Aural Skills, Colburn Conservatory
Jordan Nelson is a composer of instrumental, vocal, electronic, and electro-acoustic music
Humanities Faculty
Sean Pessin has lived in Los Angeles his whole life. He earned a B.A. and M.A. in English from California State University, Northridge, and an M.F.A. from Otis College of Art and Design.
Music History and Literature Faculty
Ian Pritchard, harpsichordist, organist, and musicologist, is a specialist in early music and historical keyboard practices.
Trombone Faculty; Brass Chamber Music Faculty
David Rejano is the Principal Trombone of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, a position he began in 2016.