Faculty

Department: community-school

Viola Instructor and Chamber Music Faculty
Alex’s chamber music performances have been featured on NPR and in the New Yorker, and he has recorded on major labels such as Warner Classics with Delirium Musicum.
Cello and Chamber Music Faculty
Clive Greensmith has held the position of principal cellist of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and was the cellist of the Tokyo String Quartet for fourteen years.
Piano Faculty
Grodin earned his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the USC Thornton School of Music, where he was winner of the Keyboard Department’s award for Outstanding D.M.A. Graduate in Piano. A prizewinner in the Seattle International Piano Competition and the Ibiza International Piano Competition, he has performed throughout the United States and Europe.
Chair, String Department, Violin Faculty, Chamber Music Faculty
Henry Gronnier is a founding member and first violinist of the Rossetti String Quartet. Early musical studies took place at the Conservatoire in his native town of Saint Quentin, France, where he was awarded the Premier Prix in both piano and violin.
Early Childhood Faculty
Sarita is a passionate teacher, composer and music producer originally from Bogota, Colombia with a great curiosity for all things musical. Her journey is fueled by a love for collaboration and for always seeking out new avenues to explore.
Saxophone Faculty
John Hallberg, a Southern California native, is highly in demand as both a performer and educator in the Southern California area and ranks among the most esteemed and admired saxophonists of his generation.