Faculty

Department: community-school

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Assistant Conductor, String Orchestra and String Ensemble
Rebecca Frazier is Assistant Conductor of the String Ensemble and String Orchestra at the Colburn Community School of Performing Arts.
Early Childhood Instructor
Mrs. Gamboa first joined the Early Childhood faculty at the Colburn Community School of Performing Arts in the 2008, and was happy to return to teaching again at the Colburn School in 2016.
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Staff Piano Accompanist
Roberta Garten received her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music in piano performance from the University of Southern California under Joanna Graudan and Nancy Bricard.
Piano Faculty
Upon her graduation from Juilliard, she won the Gina Bachauer Piano Competition Chopin Prize (New York), leading to her feature on WQXR’s Young Artist Showcase with Robert Sherman.
Headshot of Vardan Gasparyan standing in front of a window with a cello
Cello Faculty
Originally from Armenia, Gasparyan is a celebrated performer and recording artist now on faculty in the Community School of Performing Arts.
Clarinet Faculty, Music Director and Conductor, Colburn Orchestra
Strives for “total musicianship” and  has won the acclaim of both critics and audiences alike