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Chun-Han Sophia Lin

Chun-Han Sophia Lin

Piano

Chun-Han Sophia Lin, originally from Taiwan, started her first serious piano training in the United States with Ms. Erna Gulabyan, preparatory faculty at the San Francisco Conservatory. Through her instruction, Sophia quickly

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Dr. Jackie Gao

Dr. Jackie Gao

Violin & Viola

Dr. Gao is a versatile violinist and educator who has performed and given lectures across Asia and the United States. Her performances have been featured on radio and TV programs in China,

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Dr. Zhao Zhao Yang

Dr. Zhao Zhao Yang

Piano

D.M.A. – Michigan State University Masters – Sydney Conservatory of Music Master Faculty at Pacific Piano School since 2014 Dr. Zhao Zhao Yang was born in Beijing and began learning the piano

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Mari Kawamura

Mari Kawamura

Piano

Mari Kawamura is a concert pianist whose curiosity has taken her in a variety of directions ranging from improvisation and dance to biology and physics. Kawamura is drawn to music which utilizes

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Alfredo Marcos

Alfredo Marcos

Administrator

Alfredo Marcos was born in San Jose California and is of Nicaraguan descent. Growing up he was always the only student of Latino heritage in the various piano studios he studied under

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Vera Gerasimov

Vera Gerasimov

Piano

Vera Gerasimov has received her music degree from Special Music College in the Former Soviet Union. In addition to graduating with a piano pedagogy degree, Vera has also received the music degree

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Dr. Anna Siampani

Dr. Anna Siampani

Piano

D.M.A. University of Wisconsin Madison Masters & Bachelors – University of Macedonia A native of Greece, Anna Siampani is a classical pianist, a pedagogue, and a researcher. A recipient of numerous prizes

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Dr. Sasha Burdin

Dr. Sasha Burdin

Piano

D.M.A – University of Iowa M.M. – Bowling Green State University Sasha Burdin (also known as Alexander Ponomarchuk) is a concert and jazz pianist, composer, bandleader, and a piano teacher. He has

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Dr. Dante Lorenzo Diianni

Dr. Dante Lorenzo Diianni

Piano

Dr. Dante Lorenzo Diianni specializes in solo classical performance and 19th century vocal accompaniment. During his time in England he completed a Master of Music degree in collaborative piano at the world-renowned

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