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Richard Miller
Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to an American father and Brazilian mother, Richard Miller has maintained a busy performance schedule with concerts that explore his Brazilian choro roots, American Jazz roots, and his classical guitar training. Recent credits include: a special performance for Pope Francis; a White House performance for President Obama; music director for the Kennedy Center’s production of Olivério, A Brazilian Twist, a residency at Club Bonafide in New York City. He has relocated to Southern California to be…
Find out more »Kembang Sunda: Indonesian Gamelan Ensemble
Kembang Sunda is a San Diego-based ensemble that performs Sundanese gamelan degung music from West Java, Indonesia. Degung music developed in the royal Sundanese courts of West Java beginning in the fourteenth century. The ensemble consists primarily of tuned bronze idiophones; a large hanging gong (go’ong), large rack gongs (jengglong), medium rack gongs (bonang), a mid-range metallophone (panerus), and a high-range metallophone (peking). Other instruments include a set of tuned drums (kendang), a wooden xylophone (gambang), and a bamboo flute…
Find out more »Tom Griesgraber – Inventor of the Chapman Stick
Tom Griesgraber is one of the world’s most respected players of the Chapman Stick; an unusual instrument with six guitar strings and six bass strings that is played more like a piano. Tom’s performances frequently stop uninitiated listeners in their tracks as the layers of guitar, bass and keyboard-like sounds coming from this one instrumentalist often seem too big to be real. Tom tours frequently as a headliner and an opener for acts like The California Guitar Trio, Tony Levin…
Find out more »Jonathan Ingber
Trumpeter and Adjunct Professor Jonathan Ingber joined Palomar College in 2004. As a music educator he has taught courses in performance, history and theory, has conducted college and youth ensembles, and has coached students in public schools and as a private trumpet instructor. Former Principal Trumpet of Lyric Opera San Diego, he also has worked with the San Diego Symphony, Opera and Chamber Orchestras. His quintet, Premier Brass, has performed extensively throughout San Diego County since 1990. Mr. Ingber holds…
Find out more »Dominic Schaner
Lutenist, musicologist & composer Dominic Schaner grew up on a small family farm in rural California. Here, in this infinite expanse of nature, he was introduced to music at an early age. During his following musical life, Dominic has given concerts as both a solo & ensemble musician throughout North America & in Europe. An alumni of Palomar College, Dominic went on to study music at Boston University & the University of Cambridge. He has since completed research at Harvard University, and has lectured at colleges & seminars in the US & Canada. Dominic lives in West Sonoma County where…
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