CVYO Staff

Alexander Tseitlin

Artistic Director
Executive Director

Rebecca Tseitlin

Associate Director

Koosah Johnson

Managing Associate
Events Ambassador

Fredy Martinez

Logistics Manager

Michael Armstrong

Librarian

2024-25 Guest Artists and Coaches

Our distinguished guest artists and conductors have included  Larry Livingston (USC),  Neil Stulberg (UCLA),  Kevin Fitz-Gerald (USC),  David Chan (New York Met), and Dr. Pierre Tang (Pepperdine University).

Dr. Pierre Tang

Guest Artist – Director

Pepperdine University Faculty

William Benson

Guest Director
Conductor Emeritus

CVYO

Grant Bubar

Guest Coach
Percussion

Sad Park
Innovation Percussion

Arianna Oconnell

Guest Coach
Strings

CYAS Concertmaster

Elvin Schlanger

Guest Coach
Woodwinds and Brass

CYAS Principal Flute

Mike Fortunato

Guest Coach
Trumpet

Cal Lu Faculty

Cari Celaya

Guest Coach
Strings

WVS Associate Concertmaster

Fred Beerstein

Guest Coach
Winds and Brass

New West Symphony
Cal Lu Faculty

Anna Johnson

Guest Coach
Strings

Eleos Music Faculty

Eric Johnson-Tamai

Dialogues
Guest Artist

TO Philharmonic

Phyllis Rautenberg

Dialogues
Guest Artist

TO Philharmonic

2024-25 Orchestra Fellows

CVYO Alumni Fellowships are awarded to outstanding alumni musicians who continue with CVYO. Fellows play tuition-free and engage in guest coaching, faculty chamber recitals, and conducting. 

Eva Tseitlin

Cello, Percussion, Conducting

CVYO Fellow
CYAS Fellow
CHICO Competition Winner
TO Phil Competition Winner

Teachers and 
Directors

CVYO works closely with our network of distinguished teachers and directors. These are educators who are skilled at helping young musicians progress through the stages of instrumental and ensemble technique as well as balance the demands of academics and music.

Browse our list of teachers and directors below.