Musician Referral List: A Resource Guide to Local Performers and Instructors

The UCR Department of Music is pleased to provide the following list of music students, alumni, and part-time instructors affiliated with our department. This list, updated annually, will appear on the Department of Music web site, and represents musicians who would like to be considered for employment. The Department of Music is not able to make specific recommendations; prices are to be negotiated with the individual performer/instructor. The Department of Music is not responsible for the direct/indirect conduct or qualifications regarding individuals on this list. This list is provided simply as a public service, which may be of use to the community.

If you are affiliated with the UCR Department of Music and would like to be added to this list, please contact kathleen.deatley@ucr.edu.

Instruction
Music Teachers

Robert Dominguez
UCR Instrumental Instructor - Percussion
Drumset, percussion
(951) 312-3166

Tom Kurai
UCR Lecturer, Instructor
UCR Taiko Ensemble, Director
Japanese Taiko Drum
(626) 484-5184, stkurai@sbcglobal.net
www.taikocenter.com

Robert L. Scarano
UCR Instrumental Instructor - Jazz Guitar
Solo classical guitar, solo jazz guitar,
Classical flute and guitar duo
Jazz duo, trio, quartet
(951) 274-9126, cristofocristofo@hotmail.com

Laura Sobrino
UCR Mexican Folkloric Ensemble-Mariachi Mexicatl, Director
Mariachi Ensemble Instructor
(310) 594-7538, laura.sobrino@ucr.edu, laura@sobrino.net
www.mariachipublishing.com, www.mujeresenelmariachi.com, www.mariachimujer2000.com

Lisa Geering Tomoff
UCR Instrumental Instructor - Oboe
Oboe, English horn
lgeeringtomoff@gmail.com

Celia Chan Valerio
UCR Instrumental Instructor - Harp
(909) 799-1116 home, (909) 557-4668 mobile
celiaharp@aol.com, celiaharp@gmail.com
www.celiaharp.com

Ian Whitelaw
UCR Instrumental Instructor - Great Highland Bagpipe
UCR Lecturer, UCR Bagpipe Ensemble Director
Over 41 years of experience on the Great Highland Bagpipe.
World class soloist, recording artist, composer, teacher
(310) 634-9726, ian@aceltictraveler.com
www.aceltictraveler.com

Matt Zebley
UCR Instrumental Instructor - Alto Sax
Saxophone, flute, clarinet, Jazz improvisation, Jazz composition/arranging,
music technology
(909) 553-7475, artist@mattzebley.com
www.mattzebley.com

William Beuche
Graduate
Guitar
(818) 281-9993, wbeuche@gmail.com
williambeuche.com

Joshua Brown
Graduate in Ethnomusicology
Guitar: Flamenco, Blues, Bluegrass, Jazz
joshua.brown@email.ucr.edu

Kristina Garza
Graduate
Oboe
(909) 994-1024, garza.kris@gmail.com

Mark McConnell
Alumnus
Double bass, electric bass
(909) 810-9882, mark@conarco.org
www.conarco.org

Mike Terry
Pipe Major, UCR Pipe Band
Instructor / Alumnus
Bagpipes and Scottish-Style Drumming
(951) 827-4590, mike.terry@ucr.edu
www.pipeband.ucr.edu

Will Townsend
Graduate
Guitar (contemporary)
(909) 732-4739, willtownsend1@gmail.com

Shih-wei Willie Wu
Graduate Student - Bassoon and Composition
Bassoon, clarinet, piano
(626) 321-1997, Sazuke287@yahoo.com

Cynthia Wilson
Graduate
Vocal Instructor: Pop, Broadway, World Music
(760) 927-5646

Robert Winokur
Graduate ABD in Music Composition
Old Star King (original jazz)
Acoustic bass (upright) and electric bass (multi-string and fretless)
MingusMiles@charter.net, Rwino001@ucr.edu
myspace.com/oldstarking, myspace.com/trioofour

Daniel Aadland
Undergraduate
Drums, piano, bass guitar, hand percussionist, harmonica
(951) 205-7105, daadl001@ucr.edu

Warren Choi
Fourth-year Undergraduate
Piano
(415) 531-2532, wchoi003@student.ucr.edu

Wyatt Gaunt
Undergraduate
Trumpet, Beginning piano
(760) 401-9036

Matthew Geer
Undergraduate
Cello
(818) 635-0268, mjgeer@pacbell.net

Khris Kempis
Undergraduate
Piano, electric/acoustic bass
(818) 523-2413, khriskempis@yahoo.com

Lindsey Lydia Macchiarella
Undergraduate
Beginning flute, piano
(818) 359-3408

Wayne Lin
Undergraduate
Piano, keyboard, guitar, bass, drums, voice, Taiko drums
(626) 552-8248, waynelinazn@gmail.com

Justin Myers
Flute, piano and drums teacher
Flute and Composition
(951) 729-9193, cheezbawl2003@yahoo.com

Kristen Reyes
Undergraduate
Guitar, iano, ukulele, violin
(626) 373-3953, reyes.kristen@yahoo.com

Performance
Groups for Parties, Wedding Receptions & Other Occasions

Robert Dominguez
UCR Instrumental Instructor - Percussion
Drumset, percussion
Type of music performed: Jazz, Big Band, Broadway, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Ragae
(951) 312-3166

Tom Kurai
UCR Lecturer, Instructor, and Ensemble director, Taiko Ensemble
Name of ensemble: Taiko Center of Los Angeles
Type of music performed:  Japanese Taiko Drumming
(626) 484-5184, stkurai@sbcglobal.net
www.taikocenter.com

Robert L. Scarano
UCR Instrumental Instructor - Jazz Guitar
Solo classical guitar, solo jazz guitar
Classical flute and guitar duo
Jazz duo, trio, quartet
(951) 274-9126, cristofocristofo@hotmail.com

Leslie Schroerlucke
UCR Instrumental Instructor - Clarinet
Name of ensemble: Caradonna Trio
Ensemble members: Leslie Schroerlucke, clarinet; Margy Hymel, violin;
Anna Maria Maldonado, cello (UCR Instrumental Instructor)
Violin, cello, clarinet, or Violin, piano, clarinet
Type of music performed: Classical, Seasonal, Sacred
Available for weddings, receptions, wine tastings, etc.
(909) 519-6775, lschroerlucke@aol.com
www.caradonnatrio.com

Laura Sobrino
UCR Mexican Folkloric Ensemble-Mariachi Mexicatl, Director
Mariachi music for most occasions
(310) 594-7538, laura.sobrino@ucr.edu, laura@sobrino.net
www.mariachipublishing.com, www.mujeresenelmariachi.com, www.mariachimujer2000.com

Mike Terry
Pipe Major, UCR Pipe Band
Instructor / Alumnus
Bagpipes and Scottish-style drumming
Solo and band performances
(951) 827-4590, mike.terry@ucr.edu
www.pipeband.ucr.edu

Celia Chan Valerio
UCR Instrumental Instructor - Harp
Name of ensemble: Harp Music Expressively from the Heart
Type of music performed:  Classical, popular, Celtic, Latin, Christmas, sacred
Available for weddings, parties, receptions, dinners, showers, bar mitzvahs, funerals and more.
(909) 799-1116 home, (909) 557-4668 mobile
celiaharp@aol.com or celiaharp@gmail.com
www.celiaharp.com

Ian Whitelaw
UCR Instrumental Instructor - Great Highland Bagpipe
UCR Lecturer, Bagpipe Ensemble Director
Over 41 years of experience on the Great Highland Bagpipe
World Class soloist, recording artist, composer, teacher
(310) 634-9726, ian@aceltictraveler.com
www.aceltictraveler.com

Matt Zebley
UCR Instrumental Instructor - Instrumental Instructor
Woodwinds and EWI
Name of ensemble: The Matt Zebley Jazz Ensemble
Available for weddings, parties, corporate events
(909) 553-7475, artist@mattzebley.com
www.mattzebley.com

William Beuche
Graduate
Guitar
(818) 281-9993, wbeuche@gmail.com, williambeuche.com

Joshua Brown
Graduate
Guitar
Type of music performed:  Flamenco, Blues, Bluegrass, Jazz
Available for weddings, group functions
joshua.brown@email.ucr.edu

Kristina Garza
Graduate
Oboe
(909) 994-1024, garza.kris@gmail.com

Mark McConnell
Graduate
Names of ensembles: Otherwise Strings, Otherwise Jazz, Otherwise Sound
String Duo, Trio/Quartet/Jazz Combo, PA Rental
(909) 528-9044, mari@otherwisestrings.com
www.otherwisestrings.com

Russ Skelchy
Graduate
Indonesian ukeleles (cuk/cak), flute, violin, guitars, electric bass, cello
Name of ensemble: Orkes Pantai Barat (The West Coast Orchestra)
Type of music performed: Keroncong
Available for both intimate and large settings 
rskelchy@hotmail.com
www.facebook.com/ucropb or www.myspace.com/ucropb

Shih-wei Willie Wu
Graduate Student - Bassoon and Composition
Flute, clarinet, oboe, horn, bassoon
Type of music performed: Classical, wedding music
Available for weddings, receptions, house parties, church events, seasonal events
(626) 321-1997, wuwbassoon@gmail.com

Robert Winokur
Graduate ABD in Music Composition
Jazz ensembles: Old Star King (original jazz), Trio O' Four (standard jazz)
Acoustic bass (upright) and electric bass (multi-string and fretless)
MingusMiles@charter.net, Rwino001@ucr.edu
myspace.com/oldstarking, myspace.com/trioofour

Daniel Aadland
Undergraduate
Drums, piano, bass guitar, hand percussionist, harmonica
(951) 205-7105, daadl001@ucr.edu

Jina Choi
Undergraduate
Voice
(310) 508-8790

Warren Choi
Fourth-year Undergraduate
Piano
(415) 531-2532, wchoi003@student.ucr.edu

Matthew Geer
Undergraduate
Cello
Type of music performed: Classical solo, or any cello music of any genre
(818) 635 0268, mjgeer@pacbell.net

Nathan Guze, Frank Illem, Dorian Branch, Kristophe Malone
Undergraduates and Alumni
Bass guitar, guitar, drums, vocals
Name of band: Burgundy Skies
Type of music performed: Soul, Funk, Rock
nbg1989@gmail.com

Khris Kempis
Undergraduate
Khris and Germaine Kempis: piano and violin
Type of music performed: wedding or church muisc, Jazz, Easy Listening.
Available for any occasion
(818) 523-2413, khriskempis@yahoo.com

Wayne Lin
Undergraduate
Piano, keyboard, guitar, bass, drums, taiko, voice
Type of music performed: Classical, Rock, Contemporary Christian, Jazz, Chamber, Classic Taiko (japanese drumming)
Available for weddings, parties, restaurant gigs, musical therapy at rehabilitation centers.
(626) 552-8248, waynelinazn@gmail.com

Ashley Muhne
Third-year Undergraduate
Voice, acoustic guitar, lute, drums/percussion
Many types of music performed
Available for any event
(323) 434-7636, ashleymuhne@yahoo.com

Justin Myers
Flute
Type of music performed: Jazz, Classical flute
(951) 729-9193, cheezbawl2003@yahoo.com

Johanna Prado
Undergraduate
B-flat clarinet, B-flat bass clarinet, B-flat tenor sax, E-flat alto, mallet specialist, percussionist
Type of music performed: Classical and other types of music
(714) 495-6549, jprad003@ucr.edu, mhsdrumline23@yahoo.com

Kristen Reyes
Undergraduate
Guitar, piano, ukulele, violin, voice (alto or soprano)
Type of music performed: Pop, Acoustic, R&B
Available for parties
(626) 373-3953, reyes.kristen@yahoo.com

Erin Thomson
Undergraduate
Bagpipe
Type of music performed: Traditional Scottish/Irish music
Available for weddings, parties, funerals, etc.
ethom009@ucr.edu

Tina Whitley
Undergraduate
Classical piano
(925) 876-5644

Cynthia Wilson
Graduate
Vocalist
Type of music performed: Pop, Broadway, World Music
(760) 927-5646