Joseph Vasinda is a composer and music educator based in the
Sacramento area and is attending school to earn a PhD in
music composition and theory. As a composer, he is deeply
interested in creating works that resonate with performers.
Whether through performer input on the musical material,
performer feedback on the experience of playing through the
piece, or by using improvisational elements, Joseph writes pieces
that he hopes performers will find enjoyable or rewarding.
Jacob Lane is a composer, pianist, and educator
who lives in Davis, California. He is the pianist for the chamber
group Sl(e)ight
Ensemble and has been a member of The Music Teachers’
Association of California since 2015. In addition to his private
studio, Jacob teaches piano performance and music theory at New
World Music Academy in Pleasanton, California. Jacob holds
degrees in music performance from Mills College (Oakland,
California), and Northern Vermont State University (Johnson,
Vermont).
M.A., University of California Santa CruzB.M., San Francisco State University
Bryndan Moondy is a composer and guitarist rooted in Northern
California. Bryndan’s creative practice seeks to engage the
substance and materiality of sound and is driven by a fascination
with the meanings we construct for ourselves through listening
and engagement with[in] sound spaces. His work frequently draws
influence from the natural world and other mediums within the
visual and literary arts. Bryndan has received degrees from
San Francisco State University and UC Santa Cruz. He is
currently pursuing a PhD in composition and theory at UC Davis.
