Faculty and Staff
Meet our Team
Artistic & Executive Director
Artistic & Executive Director Matthew Otto is an award-winning conductor, educator, and collaborator.
Artistic Team
Gemma Arguelles celebrates over thirty years of service as music educator and choir director.
A Theory Instructor and Pianist for YWCP, Joe Fanvu has dedicated 30+ years in choral music, with degrees in both Piano Performance and Choral Conducting.
Prelude Chorus Director Katie Jenks is a TK-5th grade music teacher in the Oakland Unified School District.
Ondine is a choral/orchestral conductor, violin/violist, and educator in the Bay area.
Talia attended the University of California, Berkeley, and graduated with a B.A in music and a minor in education. She performs with Kitka Women’s Vocal Ensemble.
An alumna of the New Zealand Opera Chorus, Larissa Kent holds a Masters of Music degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and sings and teaches in San Francisco.
Collaborative Pianists
Jefferson Packer is a collaborative pianist and baritone in the Bay area, accompanying the San Francisco Symphony, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, and Pocket Opera.
Dara Phung is a collaborative pianist and music director based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Beyond her musical pursuits, Dara is a graphic designer and digital creator.
Jeanette holds a Master of Music in Piano Performance from San Francisco State University and performs as a soloist and chamber musician with the Quantum Quintet.
Ching Shih was born in Taipei, Taiwan. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education at the Taichung Teachers University in Taiwan. She holds a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance from the University of Washington.
Vocal Faculty
Janet Campbell
VOICE TEACHER
Karen Carle Irwin
VOICE TEACHER
Sally Munro
VOICE TEACHER
Administrative Staff
A former school teacher turned educational software consultant, Heather Cullen assists organizations with student enrollment and tuition payments.
Rhian Dodd-Tovey
BOOKKEEPER
Rhian Dodd-Tovey has a degree from the Open University in management and financial accounting, and manages RDT support, specializing in small business accounting.
A classical pianist and chorister in her youth, Lindsay Sterling went on to sing at Middlebury College in an a cappella group, a folk-rock duo, and in musical theater before embarking on a career in communications.
Ziyan Yang (he/him) is an experienced arts administrator and advocate who has worked with American Opera Projects, the Fort Greene Orchestra, and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.