Faculty

Department: community-school

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.
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.
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.”
Cello Faculty
Benjamin Lash was a top prizewinner in multiple Chicago area competitions and is an avid chamber musician.
Community School Piano Chair, Conservatory Keyboard Skills for Non-Majors Faculty, Piano Faculty
Experience performing as both pianist and harpsichordist.