Suzanna sitomer - Orchestra and violin

A graduate of Oberlin Conservatory, Suzanna is a credentialed school music teacher with 15 years experience. She has superb conducting and classroom management skills, enabling her to both inspire and mentor our faculty. Particularly attuned to the needs of children and youth, she has led our program towards greater empowerment of students, incorporating their preferences and ideas when possible. Suzanna possesses the interpersonal skills, energy and ambition to lead the expansion of our program to serve new sites and many more students.

Misha Khalikulov – Cello

Misha was born in the former U.S.S.R. republic of Uzbekistan and raised in San Francisco. He holds a degree in Classical Cello Performance from UCLA.  During his time in Los Angeles, Misha taught cello at two inner city schools, where he gained a passion for music education.  In 2009, he joined the world music group Rupa and the April Fishes, which has taken him on tour to 25 countries in the past four years. They have performed on international festival stages and released a new album, Build, in 2012. He is also a member of the groups Blind Willies, StringQuake, and The Congress, with whom he has recorded four albums.  Misha teaches private students as well. His patience and dedication have overcome the challenges of teaching classes of rambunctious young cellists.

Angela solis – Violin

Angela Solis is a violin and viola teacher with more than 12 years of experience. She started her music studies in Spain where she earned her bachelor’s degree in music in 2004. During this time, her performance and teaching experiences were forged between the classical, contemporary and regional styles. Her experience in performance includes playing in several orchestras, ensembles, recording studios and as the lead singer and founder of the band “Costellas”.

Angela’s teaching experience was broadened after becoming a Suzuki teacher and attending method workshops in Spain. One of her greatest professional achievements was to obtain the viola teacher position in the state music system in Spain in 2008.

Sarah Lee - Violin

Sarah has a Master's of Music degree from San Francisco Conservatory of Music where she studied with Jodi Levitz, and a Bachelor’s of Music degree from Indiana University where she received the Premier Young Artist Award. She was a recipient of the SFCM Phyllis Wattis Scholarship.

 Sarah is known for her patience, warmth, and enthusiasm as a teacher. She has certification using Suzuki violin/viola training with students as young as 5 years old. Students are first taught about physical awareness and building a firm foundation from the ground up to establish great technique, which allows musical freedom.  Sarah also performs as a free-lance violist in several Bay Area orchestras.

Sung choi - CELLO

Sung Choi began his cello studies in South Korea. He enjoys mentoring young students, fondly remembering his mentors and their impact on him during his formative years. His past and current musical mentors include Jean-Michel Fonteneau, Robert Howard, Yoshikazu Nagai and many more. He has participated in master classes led by the Tokyo String Quartet, Guarneri Quartet, and Orion String Quartet.

When not teaching, Sung enjoys playing a wide range of chamber and orchestral music. Since 2017, he has been the principal cellist and a mentor of Cambrian Symphony in San Jose. He’s excited to be a part of the Harmony Project!