MGA TAUHAN

Fernando Malvar-Ruiz

Direktor ng sining

GRAMMY Award-winning conductor Fernando Malvar-Ruiz ay nagsisilbi sa kanyang ikalimang season bilang Artistic Director ng Los Angeles Children's Chorus, matapos ang kanyang panunungkulan noong Agosto 1, 2018. Si Mr. Malvar-Ruiz ay isang internationally regarded choral conductor, clinician, at educator, na nagtrabaho sa mga bata at kabataan choir sa kanyang buong karera. Mula 2004 hanggang 2017, siya ang Artistic Director ng The American Boychoir, na nangunguna sa ensemble sa mahigit 150 na pagtatanghal at hanggang limang pambansa at internasyonal na paglilibot taun-taon. Naghanda siya ng mga koro para sa mga pagpapakita kasama ang Los Angeles Philharmonic, LA Opera, San Francisco Symphony, New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic at London Symphony Orchestra, bukod sa iba pa. Nakipagtulungan siya sa mga konduktor gaya nina Gustavo Dudamel, Marin Alsop, Pierre Boulez, Yannik Nézet-Seguin, Michael Tilson Thomas, at Valery Gergiev, pati na rin ang mga artista mula sa cellist na si Yo-Yo Ma, trumpeter na si Wynton Marsalis, mga alamat ng pop na si Billie Eilish, Beyoncé Knowles, Sir Paul McCartney, Josh Groban, at mga mang-aawit sa opera na sina Kathleen Battle at Jessye Norman. Isinagawa niya ang The American Boychoir sa anim na pag-record, pinangunahan ang mga pagtatanghal nito sa Academy Awards at isang 9/11 Memorial Service na broadcast sa buong mundo sa CNN. Si G. Malvar-Ruiz ang direktor ng musika para sa pelikulang Hear My Song (Boychoir) , na pinagbibidahan nina Dustin Hoffman, Kathy Bates, Debra Winger, at Josh Lucas.

Si G. Malvar-Ruiz ay dating nagsilbi bilang Associate Music Director ng The American Boychoir mula 2000-2004 sa ilalim ni James Litton. Isang dalubhasa sa boses ng kabataan, may panauhin siyang nagsagawa ng mga koro ng mga bata at kabataan sa buong mundo. Mayroon siyang master's degree sa choral conducting mula sa Ohio State University at natapos ang coursework patungo sa isang doctoral degree sa choral music mula sa University of Illinois.

Kurt Swanson

Interim Executive Director

Kurt J. Swanson has a vast array of experience in his over 30 years in management of nonprofit organizations.  His love of music began as a child playing organ in his father’s church. Kurt has served in a variety of administrative positions with performing arts and social service organizations in both the Midwest and California.

He began his career as Business Manager of Theatre X , Box Office Manager of Skylight Comic Opera and as Business Manager of DanceCircus.  This led him back to Chicago where he served as Business Manager for Steppenwolf Theatre during the time of its mainstage and Broadway productions. He has served as senior staff to major nonprofits in the Coachella Valley and Los Angeles, including Executive Director of the SPCA of the Desert.  Realizing he has a passion for professional interim work, Kurt transitioned his career to interim executive positions for nonprofit organizations.   In this capacity he has served, among others, as Interim General Manager of The Broad Stage in Santa Monica and Interim COO of The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, where he led the senior staff during a time of transition to a new CEO. His volunteer commitments included the board of Syzygy Theatre Group. Kurt also currently serves as Managing Director of the Garry Marshall Theatre in Toluca Lake, a multi-arts professional performance space.

Fred Meads

Associate Artistic Director

Fred Meads, Associate Artistic Director, is in his first season with Los Angeles Children’s Chorus. He conducts LACC’s Intermediate and Preparatory Choirs and is responsible for overseeing the organization’s music literacy and vocal coaching programs.

Mr. Meads has directed choirs in various public and private schools, churches and in the community. Most recently, he was Director of the Princeton Boychoir, Associate Conductor of the Princeton Girlchoir and Director of Vocal Studies at the American Boychoir School in Princeton, NJ. He also served as Artistic Director of the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir in Fort Wayne, IN for ten years. Mr. Meads has conducted honor choirs in twelve states and lead the OAKE (Organization of Kodály Educators) National Children’s Honor Choirs on two occasions and the Northwest ACDA Children’s Honor Choir. He has presented workshops for ACDA, OAKE and Westminster Choir College and served on the boards of both the Indiana Choral Directors Association and the New Jersey Choral Directors Association.

Mr. Meads received the Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from Ithaca College, NY and the Master of Music degree in Choral Conducting from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He completed his Kodály training at Capital University in Columbus, OH where he was a scholarship recipient.

Dr. Steven Kronauer

Direktor ng Young Men's Ensemble

Dr. Steven Kronauer , Young Men's Ensemble Director , ay isang konduktor at voice teacher. Sinimulan niya ang kanyang karera sa pagkanta sa Munich Opera, para sa isang sampung taong pakikipag-ugnayan, at kumanta ng concert repertoire sa buong Europa at Estados Unidos. Bilang guro ng boses, kasama sa kanyang mga estudyante ang Grammy/Oscar award winning na si Billie Eilish, Finneas, Cheryl Bentyne ng Manhattan Transfer, at maraming mang-aawit sa opera at oratorio pati na rin ang mga mang-aawit sa Broadway at iba pang istilo. Siya ay nagsagawa ng Young Men's Ensemble sa loob ng mahigit 11 taon. Si Dr. Kronauer ay naging pinuno ng Voice Department ng UC Santa Barbara at kasalukuyang nasa faculty ng CSU Long Beach sa Bob Cole Conservatory of Music, nagtuturo ng boses at German diction. Siya rin ang founding conductor ng mixed voice ensemble na Artes Vocales, na nag-eensayo sa First Baptist Church sa Pasadena, na dalubhasa sa pinakamahusay na choral repertoire at vocal technique, na nagdiriwang sa ating komunidad.

Si Dr. Kronauer ay may hawak na doctorate mula sa UCLA sa Operatic at Choral Conducting sa ilalim ng direksyon ni Donald Neuen at William Vendice, ayon sa pagkakabanggit. Si Dr. Kronauer ay mayroong dalawang master's degree mula sa University of Michigan sa Voice Performance sa ilalim ng direksyon nina Lorna Hayword para sa Voice, Jerry Blackstone para sa Choral Conducting, at Theodore Morrison, ayon sa pagkakabanggit.

Eric Lifland

Apprentice Choir Director at Assistant Young Men's Ensemble Conductor

Eric Lifland, Apprentice Choir Director & Assistant Young Men’s Ensemble Conductor, is a conductor and musicianship instructor, as well as a former LACC chorister. Mr. Lifland is in his sixth season with LACC. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

Abril Johnson

First Experiences in Choral Singing Ensemble Director

Sinimulan ni Abril ang kanyang paglalakbay kasama ang Los Angeles Children's Chorus noong 2005, nagtuturo ng mga klase sa Musicianship para sa ilan sa mga koro. Sa kasalukuyan, nagtuturo siya ng programang First Experiences in Singing para sa 6- at 7 taong gulang na mang-aawit, pati na rin ang mga klase sa Musicianship para sa Apprentice Choir. Kamakailan lamang, nagsimula si Abril ng bagong pakikipagsapalaran bilang Conductor ng Preparatory Choir. Siya rin ang full-time na guro ng musika sa Granada Hills Charter School sa Northridge para sa mga mag-aaral sa mga baitang TK-8 na baitang. Si Ms. Johnson ay nagtuturo ng mga pribadong aralin sa musika sa lugar ng Pasadena para sa boses, piano, plauta, klarinete, saxophone, trumpeta, french horn, at ukulele. 

Twyla Meyer

Principal Pianist

Jackie Koo

Pianista

Karen Lee

Pianista

Dr. Mitsuko Morikawa

Pianista

Dr. Joshua Tan

Pianista

Kyla McCarrel

Vocal Coach

Sarah Reynolds

Vocal Coach

Carol Winston

Vocal Coach

Ann Giesler

Director of Chorus Operations

Deborah Stark

Tagapamahala ng Chorus Services

Koji Sakano

Associate Chorus Manager

Julia Nowak

Operations Assistant

Fred Meads

Director of Music Literary & Curriculum Development

Abril Johnson

Mga Unang Karanasan sa Singing Director

Sinimulan ni Abril ang kanyang paglalakbay kasama ang Los Angeles Children's Chorus noong 2005, nagtuturo ng mga klase sa Musicianship para sa ilan sa mga koro. Sa kasalukuyan, nagtuturo siya ng programang First Experiences in Singing para sa 6- at 7 taong gulang na mang-aawit, pati na rin ang mga klase sa Musicianship para sa Apprentice Choir. Kamakailan lamang, nagsimula si Abril ng bagong pakikipagsapalaran bilang Conductor ng Preparatory Choir. Siya rin ang full-time na guro ng musika sa Granada Hills Charter School sa Northridge para sa mga mag-aaral sa mga baitang TK-8 na baitang. Si Ms. Johnson ay nagtuturo ng mga pribadong aralin sa musika sa lugar ng Pasadena para sa boses, piano, plauta, klarinete, saxophone, trumpeta, french horn, at ukulele. 

Renee Gehlbach

First Experiences in Singing Instructor

Lee Taylor

Direktor ng Pag-unlad

Lisa Larson

Tagapamahala ng Opisina

Jared Clark

Tagapamahala ng Marketing at Komunikasyon

Kristin Runnels

Manager of Institutional Giving

Sprchrgr

Accountant

ReedSmith

Serbisyong Legal

Quigley at Miron

Auditor