Monthly Archives: February 2026

Led by Shura Sasaki, his strings quartet performed two well-attended concerts in January and February at the Grand Annex Theater in San Pedro. The concert was an eclectic mix of classical music in the first half and well known pop and jazz pieces arranged by Shura including Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Carlos Joabim, Ben King, Disney’s Allan [...]

Manoela joined our teaching staff this month. A native of Rio de Janeiro, she has established herself in Los Angeles as an exceptionally versatile and eclectic violinist. Classically trained in violin, she also has a strong passion for improvisation in jazz, blues, and rock genres and is an active composer and arranger for string ensembles and [...]