personnel

scott mcintosh, clarinets, is a freelance clarinetist in Southern California. He is a founding member of the Illustrious Theatre Orchestra and has studied with the principal clarinet emeritus of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Kalman Bloch. The End.

Matt Menaged, bass guitar, has been playing with the PBE since it's inception. Fresh off of a 2 year odyssey with the swing band The Kid and Nic Show, he's extremely happy to be back in Southern California full time. When not playing music or teaching you can find him spending time with his son, watching a hockey game or playing poker.

ryan nunes , vibraphone, just graduated from CSUF with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and decided to begin his existential crisis a few years early

paul bailey, trombone, has had an eclectic musical career since moving to Los Angeles from Wichita, Kansas in 1989. A trained classical and jazz trombonist, he started his career as a staff musician at Disneyland. In 1995, he resurrected the music program at John Marshall High School in Los Angeles. During his tenure, the band won numerous awards and was recognized as one of the most outstanding music programs in the city of Los Angeles. He has studied at Wichita State University and earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from California State University, Fullerton. He has studied composition and modal counterpoint with Lloyd Rodgers, music education with Marc Dickey, and trombone with Russell Widener and Roy Main. He has taught at John Marshall High School in Los Angeles and 5-12 Instrumental Music at Viewpoint School in Calabasas. He is now adjunct Professor of Music Education and Music Theory at California State University, Fullerton. Paul is a member of the Arroyo Arts Collective and lives in Highland Park with his wife Debbie, and critters; Dolly, Javi, Peepers, Twinkie and Sasha.

nicole baker , mezzo soprano, teaches music history and applied voice at California State University, Fullerton. She earned her Ph.D. at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she previously completed a M.F.A. in vocal performance and choral conducting. A specialist in the Classical era, Baker wrote her dissertation on 18th century Italian opera at the Court of Mannheim. A-R Editions published her critical edition of ballet music performed at 18th century Mannheim. She continues to publish extensively on opera by Mozart and 18th century reformist composers, and received a Fulbright Scholarship for study in Germany. Baker sings with the Los Angeles Master Chorale, and has also sung with the Los Angeles Music Center Opera and I Cantori.

Paul Cummings, bass, coming soon...

Sean McDErmott, tenor, has sung extensively throughout the southern California area. He has appeared as soloist with the Los Angeles Baroque Orchestra, the Young Musician’s foundation Debut Orchestra and the Paulist Boy Choristers, In addition to oratorio, he has performed roles in Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro, Puccini’s La Rondine and Carlisle Floyd’s Susannah. He has also sung on a number of movie soundtracks, namely Intersection, Oscar & Lucinda, House on Haunted Hill, Rock Star, Behind Enemy Lines, The Scorpion King, The Matrix Reloaded, Matrix Revolutions, Peter Pan and Van Helsing. Aside from singing, Mr. McDermott is also an accomplished pianist and composer, having written background music for Warner Bros.

Marlon Luna, recording engineer

other Musicians

nelson ojeda, keyboard

christopher searight, baritone sax

bruno celloniz, vibraphone

sam formicola, violin

samuel fischer, violin

victor lawrence, cell

andrew greybill, violin fernando vela, viola

audrey solomon, violin

jeremy reinbolt, vibraphone

john hoover, baritone sax

josh bowman, vibraphone

engle hsu, piano

aaron smith, vibraphone

lisa dondlinger, violin

giovanna moraga, cello

shalini vijayan, violin

sean ferguson, guitar

diane barkauskas, keyboard

pam gadaire, electric guitarnick schaadt, bass guitar

susan taylor mills, soprano

veronica paez, oboe

xico castano, clarinet

jon brenner, bass guitar

david kurutz, electric guitar

carl stronach, electric bass

eric hendrickson, keyboard

bruce gallego , electric guitar