Dr. Paul J. Sherman is internationally known as a performer on baroque and modern instruments and an
instrumental conductor. He teaches baroque oboe performance and is director
of Le Canards du Roy, baroque oboe band at USC.
On period instruments he performs with Grammy-nominated Santa Fe Pro Musica,
Musica Angelica, San Diego Bach Collegium, Harmonia Baroque Players, Del
Mar Baroque, and is a founding member of Jealous Nightingale Baroque.
Marvin Neumann conductor emeritus, has
been a music educator in Southern California and overseas for over 30
years. He has conducted institute orchestras at CSUN, CSULA,
the University of Redlands, and Occidental College (Suzuki).
Mr. Neumann is Past-President of the Los Angeles Chapter of the
National Association of Church Musicians, and is currently Music
Director at the First United Methodist Church of Whittier.
Additionally, he co-conducts the Pasadena Summer Youth Chamber
Orchestra. He is also a
composer whose works are published with Cantus
Quercus Press. Three
of his concert band compositions and a brass quintet have been recently
premiered, and one of his chamber works was broadcast over KUSC.