Saturday, January 24, 2026 @ 7:00pm
Featuring WMF Board Members in Concert
FREE ADMISSION & PARKING
Suggested Donations: $25 General Admission • $15 Seniors/Students
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Santa Monica
958 Lincoln Blvd • Santa Monica 90403
Directions: https://www.stpaulsantamonica.org/about/contact
WMF Appreciation Award Honorees
Businesses
Pierre Julia (Pierre’s Fine Pianos)
Mark Moralez (Printing Palace)
Sam Liu • Jeff Dollente (P2 Media)
Orchestras
Dr. Ivan Shulman • Dr. Myles Lee (Los Angeles Doctors Symphony / Orchestra Nova Los Angeles)
Dr. James Smith • Dr. James Martin • Dr. Brian Stone (SMC Symphony Orchestra)
Teachers
Robert Thies • Rufus Choi • Dr. Judy Huang • Yin Yin Huang • Dr. Minji Noh Lee
Benefactors
Bo Kyung Chung • Amy Fujimoto • Dr. Young Nam-Choi
About the Musicians
Kevin Anderson, harpsichord, is the Cantor and Parish Administrator at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Santa Monica and has performance degrees from Florida State University and The University of Texas at Austin. For over a decade, Mr. Anderson was the Associate Director for Worship and Music for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. He was previously adjunct music faculty at CSU Chico and pianist for the North State Symphony.
Finn Bordal, violin, a Santa Monica native, teaches strings at the SMMUSD schools he attended as a student; coaches ensembles through local nonprofit Elemental Music; and maintains a private studio. Finn performs regularly with Passacaglia and with the Westside Chamber Orchestra, and gigs locally in other capacities. In his spare time, you’ll probably find Finn at a local climbing gym, or better yet, climbing outdoors on the lovely rocks that Southern California has to offer.
Martin Glicklich, flute, is an educator, performer, conductor, arranger, and director. He earned his DMA from USC and has performed with the LA Phil, LA Opera, and on numerous motion pictures. His students have been accepted to Colburn Conservatory, USC Thornton School of Music, Manhattan School of Music, among others. Dr. Glicklich serves on the faculty at La Sierra University and the Colburn School and was recently appointed Executive & Artistic Director of The Music Guild.
Hakeem Holloway, double bass, is a native of Los Angeles. His formal classical music education took him to the East Coast, Midwest, home in Los Angeles, and then to Berlin. Mr. Holloway held positions in the Heidelberg Philharmonic, Württembergische Philharmonic of Reutlingen, Neubrandenburg Philharmonic, and Southwestern German Chamber Orchestra of Pforzheim. Since returning to California in 2019, he is active as a recording artist/freelancer for film scoring, popular music, and classical music ensembles across the country.
Deborah H. How, piccolo/flute, received her BA from Swarthmore College, MA from UCLA Herb Albert School of Music, PhD from USC Thornton School of Music, and MBA from the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst. She is the Executive Director/Owner of the Westside Music Conservatory in Brentwood, where she maintains an active piano, flute, chamber music, and music theory studio with national and international winners. She is the President/Co-Founder of the Westside Music Foundation.
Matthew Ignacio, cello, is a Los Angeles based native who works as a registered nurse by day and freelances by night. Having had a love to care for the health of others both medically and musically, he seeks to encourage others to rejoice in the Lord, who supplies everything needed in life. And if you have time after the concert, he would love to chat about music, life, and anything else.
Debbie Ignacio-Birgean, viola, born in Romania, has a deep love for chamber music, orchestral performance, and teaching. Based in Los Angeles, she is a freelance musician, performing regularly with local ensembles, while also sharing the stage in a string duo with her husband. She is currently pursuing an Artist Diploma at Azusa Pacific University and remains dedicated to cultivating the next generation of musicians through her private studio and church-based youth orchestra initiative.
Nathaniel Johnson, countertenor/violin, is based out of Los Angeles. He is a proud graduate of St. Olaf College, holding degrees in both chemistry and violin performance. At St. Olaf, he served as concertmaster for the orchestra and sang alto in the choir. Nathaniel is also a law student at UCLA, studying life-sciences patent litigation. In his limited free time, Nathaniel enjoys coaching Science Olympiad for his hometown high school in Madison, Wisconsin.
Bernard Kane, viola, is a Welsh-born violist, violinist, and composer for film, television, and the stage—he is a graduate of Yale, Royal College of Music, UBC, and UCLA. Bernard has performed and recorded with Quincy Jones, Natalie Cole, Ricky Martin, Manic Street Preachers, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera. He is co-principal viola with The Novello Orchestra and his compositions have been performed on the BBC and at Carnegie Hall.
Wonsun Keem, cello, received her Bachelor of Music degree from Seoul National University in South Korea and Master of Music from Yale University. Since moving to Los Angeles, she has been a member of Dream Orchestra, Los Angeles Ensemble, and Fernweh Music Foundation Chamber Music Series—performing at numerous venues and events across Southern California. She also believes in giving back through music education and teaches the next generation of musicians throughout LA and Orange County.
Sylvie Ollivier, piano, received a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from Stanford University, and a Master of Music degree in piano performance from the USC Thornton School of Music. She attended the Music Academy of the West, where she worked with Jerome Lowenthal and Gabor Rejto. Ms. Ollivier was a member of a winning clarinet trio at the Coleman Chamber Auditions, coached by MitchellLurie. She is the President of MTAC Santa Monica Bay.
Emily Senchuk, flute, is a versatile woodwind doubler who performs regularly with several ensembles including OSM Woodwind Quintet, Golden State Pops Orchestra, and the Los Angeles Flute Orchestra, which has collaborated with artists such as Ali Ryerson, Jim Walker, and Sarah Jackson. She is also the Director of Operations & Programs for Elemental Music and has been a woodwind coach and private teacher for many years, working in numerous public and private schools in Los Angeles.
Peter Senchuk, composer/conductor, is originally from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, His concert works have been performed throughout the world and range in scope from solo and chamber works to big band, flute choir and orchestra. The music he composes captures his unique voice which draws on his jazz and classical training to create works filled with rhythmic intensity, fresh harmonic color, and captivating melodic lines. His compositions have received praise from audiences, performers and critics alike.
Yutong Sharp, violin, was born into a music family in Beijing, China, and started violin lessons with her father at age 5. She studied at Beijing Central Conservatory and finished her training with an Artist Diploma at the USC Thornton School of Music with Alice Schoenfeld on full scholarship. Aside from been a tenured member of the Pacific Symphony and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Ms. Sharp is also an active studio musician, chamber musician, and teacher.
Kielor How Tung, violin, is an MM student in Orchestral Conducting at Bard College Conservatory of Music, under the direction of James Bagwell and Leon Botstein. He previously studied conducting with Miguel Harth-Bedoya and Andrew Hauze and violin with Joel Link (Dover Quartet/The Cleveland Orchestra). Kielor also plays viola, cello, and continuo, and he studied classical voice (bass) with Lara Nie-Slotwiner. Kielor graduated with a BA in music and BS in engineering from Swarthmore College.
WMF (2006–2026) throughout the years • Highlights
This is working history project of the Westside Music Foundation. As we scan programs and find old video footage, we will add them. If you have audio/video recordings, photos, or programs, please email info@westsidemusicfoundation; we would love to include your musical memories in our history.
2006
January 18, 2006
Deborah H. How and Diane L. Bloomer filed the paper work to form the Westside Music Foundation as a nonprofit corporation.
February 6, 2006
State of California Secretary of State accepts the Articles of Incorporation of Westside Music Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit public benefit corporation organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation law for public and charitable purposes. The specific purpose of this corporation is the promotion of musical culture and the pursuit of excellence in the field of music education for all ages; this corporation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposed within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
A City of Santa Monica Business License Tax Certificate is issued.
April 14, 2006
Westside Music Foundation (WMF) received its first donation, two upright pianos, through Pierre’s Fine Pianos in West Los Angeles. The pianos were then placed with the MusicLink Foundation for students in need.
October 17, 2006
WMF held its first Board Meeting and elected its first Officers:
- Deborah H. How, President
- Christopher Weldon, Vice President, Programs
- Elaine Dai, Vice President, Compliance
- Sylvie Ollivier, Secretary
- Diane L. Bloomer, Treasurer
December 21, 2006
Planning begins for 88 Piano Keys: A Benefit Concert for Music Education. WMF also asked to help start an after-school music program at St. Anne School, a Title 1 school located in Santa Monica.
2007
February 11, 2007
Robert Turner Piano Concerto Competition
Pierre’s Fine Pianos
March 11, 2007
Santa Monica College Concerto Competition for Instrumentalists and Vocalists
Santa Monica College Concert Hall
March 11, 2007
Robert Turner Piano Concerto Competition Winners Concert
with the Los Angeles Doctors Symphony Orchestra
Culver City Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium
March 18, 2007
Robert Turner Piano Concerto Competition Winners Concert
with the Los Angeles Doctors Symphony Orchestra
West Hollywood Auditorium
April 15, 2007
Practice-A-Thon with MTAC-WLA Music Students’ Service League
May 4, 2007, 7:00pm
88 Piano Keys Benefit Concert for Music Education
The Olympic Collection—Grand Ballroom (West Los Angeles)
250+ guests for a sit-down banquet!
May 6, 2007
Seven Pianists in Concert (Encore Performance of 88 Piano Keys Benefit Concert)
with Los Angeles Doctors Symphony Orchestra
The Barbara and Ray Alpert Jewish Community Center (Long Beach)
May 19, 2007, 7:00pm
Hans Boepple, piano
in recital to benefit the Robert Turner Memorial Scholarship Fund
Home of Sylvie Ollivier (Santa Monica)