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Violins

TEACHING ARTISTS

Meet our teaching artists who bring both performance expertise and invaluable teaching experience in the studio. Through their guidance, students not only refine their techniques but also gain profound insights from years on stage, enriching their journey in the arts with every lesson.

ROGELIO PENAVERDE

Artistic Director / Voice

Manhattan School of Music

New York, USA

MM in Voice

University of Santo Tomas

Manila, Philippines 

BM in Voice 

LILY CHIEN

Voice

Manhattan School of Music

New York, USA

MM in Voice

New England Conservatory

Boston, USA

BM in Voice

SEBASTIAN MOLINA

Guitar

Manhattan School of Music

New York, USA

MM in Guitar

Universidad Mayor 

Santiago, Chile

BM in Guitar

DILARA NASKA

Drama / Dance

New York University

New York, USA

BFA in Drama​​

JENNA ROBINSON

Voice

University of Miami

Miami, USA

BFA in Musical Theater

EMILI CASTRO

Violin

La Guardia Community College

New York, USA

BM in Music Education

Conservatorio Nacional de Música

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

BM in Violin

TAISIYA LOSMAKOVA

Violin

Temple University

Philadelphia, USA

MM in Violin

Belarusian State Academy of Music

Minsk, Belarus

BM in Violin

FRANCES MURPHY

Piano

University of Memphis

Memphis, USA

DMA in Collaborative Piano

University of the Philippines

Quezon City, Philippines

MM in Music Education

ILYA RAMLAV

Piano

Mannes School of Music

New York, USA

PDPL in Piano

Bern University of the Arts

Bern, Switzerland

MA in Specialized Performance Classic

JOSÉ WALKER

Piano

New York University

New York, USA

MM in Piano and Pedagogy

Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico

San Juan, Puerto Rico

BM in Piano

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ROGELIO PENAVERDE

President

  • Performing Artist

  • Founder and Creative Director at Ilustrado, LLC

DAWN ARCE-RODRIGUEZ

Corporate Secretary

  • Lead Case Manager at Damayan Migrant Workers Association

  • Philippine Lawyer

JASMINE MENDOZA

Internal Vice-President

  • Director of Product Management at American Express

  • Founder and Designer at Jasmine New York

MARGARET QUIMOSING

Corporate Treasurer

  • Audit Manager at Marcum, LLP

ANDRE ZABALA

External Vice-President

  • Financial Solutions Advisor at Merrill Lynch

Still Life with a Guitar
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