Co-founder
Composer & Cellist
Pierre Derycz is a cellist and composer from Los Angeles. A graduate of the University of Michigan, he performs with the Los Angeles Opera, Los Angeles Virtuosi and the American Youth Symphony. Pierre held the position of Principal Cellist with the Young Musicians Foundation Debut Chamber Orchestra, for which he also served as Orchestra Manager and Librarian. When he is not performing, Pierre helps nonprofits build capacity and achieve their charitable missions. Pierre currently supports campus-wide leadership at UCLA External Affairs, and is pursuing an MBA at UCLA Anderson School of Management. In his spare time, he enjoys studying maps, composing fugues and cooking.
Co-founder
Composer & cellist
Ian Gottlieb is a Los Angeles-based composer and cellist whose music grapples with nostalgia, mysticism, folk tradition, eclecticism, and spirituality. His music has been performed by ensembles and artists including Sandbox Percussion, Ensemble dal Niente, Le Nouvel Ensemble Moderne, Hilary Summers, Antico Moderno, Triple Helix, and Palaver Strings. Recent commissions include works for Contemporaneous, Arcomusical, and arx duo. His work has received support from the Fulbright Commission in Brazil, The World Music Institute, New York State Council for the Arts, The Foundation for Contemporary Arts, and ASCAP. A Los Angeles native, he holds degrees from the Yale School of Music, Boston University, and Crossroads School for the Arts and Sciences.
Matt Park
Cellist, Co-Founder
Matthew Park, a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, studied under the tutelage of Alan Stepansky. While in New York, he performed a concert with the American String Quartet and was a part of Shattered Glass, a conductor-less string ensemble. He completed chamber music studies with Clive Greensmith, Nicholas Mann, American String Quartet and Sylvia Rosenberg. An avid chamber musician, he has collaborated with the Kronos and American String Quartets, Dimitri Murrath, and members of the LA Chamber and Philharmonic Orchestras. Matthew is currently pursuing an Artist Certificate in Chamber Music at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music with Jennifer Culp. Concurrently, he has undertaken intensive chamber music studies with the Telegraph String Quartet and Jean-Michel Fonteneau.
Daniel Lim
Cellist
Daniel Lim is a Los Angeles-based cellist and educator who holds degrees from the New England Conservatory and the Cleveland Institute of Music. His mentors include Yeesun Kim and Stephen Geber. Daniel has performed with various ensembles such as members of the Cleveland Orchestra, the Santa Barbara Symphony, the National Repertory Orchestra, and is a frequent performer at the Caroga Lake Music Festival. In addition to performing Daniel is an avid and passionate educator. Having received formal training in the Suzuki Method Pedagogy Program, he has extensive experience teaching at various institutions throughout the Los Angeles Area while also maintaining a private studio.