
There are about 25 guest faculty members who teach at MMB each year; together they make up some of the world’s most respected artists and gifted teachers. The dedication of these men and women to this program and their willingness to share their passion for the arts with our young aspiring musicians, help us maintain MMB’s reputation as an outstanding international summer program.
Over the years, faculty members have included representatives from: The Juilliard School, Yale University, the Colburn School in Los Angeles, Indiana University, New England Conservatory, Curtis Institute of Music, Cleveland Institute of Music, Central Conservatory in Beijing, Shanghai Conservatory, Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, State Conservatory of Poland (Katowice), Rice University, University of British Columbia, University of Montreal, Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto) and, of course, Mount Royal University Conservatory.
2013 Morningside Music Bridge Faculty (subject to change)
CELLO | Teaching Dates |
| Andrés Díaz Southern Methodist University, Texas | July 15 - 19 |
Desmond Hoebig | July 29 - Aug. 2 |
Hans Jørgen Jensen | July 22 - 26 |
| John Kadz Mount Royal University Conservatory, Calgary; The Glenn Gould School of The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Canada | July 3 - Aug. 2 |
| Na Mula Headmaster, Central Conservatory of Music (Middle School) Beijing | July 3 - Aug. 2 |
| Wei Yu New York Philharmonic | July 29 - Aug. 2 |
| Johanne Perron University of Montreal | July 3 - Aug. 2 |
PIANO | Teaching Dates | ||
Krzysztof Jablonski | July 3 - Aug. 2 | ||
Kum Sing Lee | July 29 - Aug. 2 | ||
| David Moroz University of Manitoba | July 3 - Aug. 2 | ||
| John Perry The Glenn Gould School of The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Canada; Thornton School of Music, University of Southern California, Los Angeles | July 15 - 19 | ||
| Marian Sobula Academy of Music in Kraków, Poland | July 22 | ||
| Jay Pengjie Sun Xinghai Conservatory of Music, Guangzhou | July 3 - 12 | ||
| Wang Xiao Han Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing | July 22 - 26 |
VIOLIN | Teaching Dates |
Jonathan Crow | July 3 - 12 |
| Ning Feng Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler" Berlin | July 22 - 26 |
| Tadeusz Gadzina The Fryderyk Chopin University of Music, Warsaw | July 22 - Aug. 2 |
| Gwen Hoebig Concertmaster, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra | July 3 - Aug. 2 |
| Patrycja Piekutowska Szczecin Academy of Art, Poland | July 22 |
| Ian Swensen San Fransisco Conservatory of Music | July 15 - 19 |
| William van der Sloot Mount Royal University Conservatory | July 3 - Aug. 2 |
| Shanshan Yao Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | TBA |
VIOLA | Teaching Dates |
Roberto Diaz | July 12 - 14 |
| Teng Li Principal Violist, Toronto Symphony Orchestra | July 3 - 12 July 22 - Aug. 2 |
| Nicholas Pulos Mount Royal University Conservatory | July 15 - Aug. 2 |
| Sheng Li Shanghai Conservatory of Music (Middle School) | July 15 - 19 |
| Michael van der Sloot Victoria Conservatory of Music | July 22 - 26 |
| CHAMBER | Teaching Dates |
| Edmond Agopian Mount Royal University Conservatory, University of Calgary | July 15 - 26 |
| David Moroz University of Manitoba | July 15 - 26 |
| Nicholas Pulos Mount Royal University Conservatory | July 15 - 26 |
| John Thompson Mount Royal University Conservatory | July 15 - 26 |
| COMPOSER RESIDENCY | Teaching Dates |
| Christopher Theofanidis Yale University | July 28 - 31 |
| CLARINET (pilot project) | Teaching Dates |
| Paul Dornian Mount Royal University Conservatory | July 3 - Aug. 2 |
| Fan Lei Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing | July 3 - Aug. 2 |
| David Shifrin Yale School of Music | July 29 - 30 |
| COLLABORATIVE ARTISTS | |
| Kathy Dornian Mount Royal University Conservatory | July 3 - 12 |
| Megumi Okamoto University of Toronto | July 3 - Aug. 2 |
| Susanne Ruberg-Gordon Mount Royal University Conservatory | July 3 - Aug. 2 |
| Akiko Tominaga Mount Royal University Conservatory | July 3 - Aug. 2 |
| Weicong Zhang Shanghai Conservatory of Music | July 3 - Aug. 2 |