School of Music

Amy Knoles, Director of the Electronic Percussion Studios and Interim Head of Percussion at California Institute of the Arts, has headlined on major festivals throughout the world. Her music has been described as being of: "frightening beauty, fascinating, complex" by National Public Radio and... Continue reading »

Born into a musical family, Larry has been playing the guitar since he was seven years old. In his early years he studied with legendary guitar master Jimmy Wyble, and at the age of fifteen he recorded an album with his father, guitarist Dave Koonse, entitled Dave and Larry Koonse; father and... Continue reading »

Ulrich Krieger is a composer, performer, improviser and experimental rock musician. His main instruments are saxophones, clarinets, didjeridu and electronics. He calls his style of playing ‘acoustic electronics,’ using sounds, that appear to be electronic, but are produced on... Continue reading »

Yeko Ladzekpo-Cole has been dancing since the age of 3.  Born into a family of drummers, dancers, and composers from the country of Ghana, West Africa.  She has continued to carry on the tradition of performing and teaching the various styles of West African Music and Dance. She... Continue reading »

Portrayed in The New Yorker as “an admired West Coast experimentalist, who is an innovative performer on the harp as well as an unusually inventive composer,” Anne LeBaron’s compositions have been performed around the globe at venues in Italy, Mexico, Sydney, Vienna,... Continue reading »

Thomas Leeb, BFA CalArts 2003 David Gilmour (Pink Floyd): “Jolly good.” Guthrie Govan: “what Thomas does on an acoustic guitar probably shouldn’t be legal” Jon Gomm awarded Thomas “10/10 Gomms” Leeb is a frequent performer at concerts and... Continue reading »