CVYO Staff
CVYO is grateful to have some of the most respected professionals in the music and arts field on staff.
Alexander Tseitlin
Artistic Director
Executive Director
Rebecca Tseitlin
Associate Director
Koosah Johnson
Managing Associate
Events Ambassador
Fredy Martinez
Logistics Manager
Michael Armstrong
Orchestra Manager
2023-24 Artists and Coaches
CVYO is proud to host some of the most inspiring artists and mentors in our region as guest artists and coaches. 2024-25 season roster is coming soon!
Dr. Pierre Tang
Guest Artist – Director
Pepperdine University Faculty
William Benson
Conductor Emeritus
CVYO
Grant Bubar
Coach – Percussion
Sad Park, Innovation Percussion
Ezra Shcolnik
Coach – Violin
CYAS Concertmaster
Svend Lykkegaard
Coach – Trumpet
CYAS Principal Trumpet
Dianne Rammon
Coach – Violin
New West Symphony
Cari Celaya
Coach – Violin
Westlake Village Symphony
Fred Beerstein
Coach – Oboe
Cal Lutheran University
Margaret Joyce
Coach – Flute
2023-24 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.
Julian Perez
Conducting, Contrabass
CVYO Fellow
Cal Lutheran
Mia Eddy
Violin, Viola
CVYO Fellow
CYAS Fellow
CHICO Competition Winner
Angela Eddy
Violin, Viola
CVYO Fellow
CYAS Fellow
Jack Sugimoto
Violin, Viola
CVYO Fellow
CYAS Fellow
Pepperdine University
Eva Tseitlin
Cello, Percussion, Conducting
CVYO Fellow
CYAS Fellow
CHICO Competition Winner
TO Phil Competition Winner
Coaches and
guest artists
Each year, CVYO invites some of the most respected directors and coaches in our region to bring their unique perspectives to the orchestra and to allow the students to make connections to professionals in their community and the larger music industry.
Our distinguished guest artists and conductors have included Larry Livingston (USC), Neil Stulberg (UCLA), Kevin Fitz-Gerald (USC), David Chan (New York Met), and Yoshika Masuda (Cal Lutheran University).
Guest coaches are also invited from our list of Distinguished Teachers and the many talented program directors in our regional community.