VYMA’s Board of Directors and Advisory Board are comprised of dedicated VYMA parents and musicians, teachers, conductors and community leaders who share VYMA’s vision of enabling children to discover the dedication, teamwork and joy of making music together.
Board of Directors
Samvel Chilingarian, Artistic Director
Renee Hansen, Acting Chair/Treasurer
Lindsey Hansen, Secretary/Former Coordinator
Michelle Sandberg
Ruth Lam
Ani Kenderian
Advisory Board
Brenda Barnes, KUSC President
Karla Berglund Hughes, Pasadena Suzuki Music Program
Mark Churchill, El Sistema U. S. A. Director
Fritzie Culick, Pasadena Old Town Music & Community Leader
Kevin Fitz-Gerald, Ph. D, USC Thornton School of Music
Louise Ghandhi, Chair Emeritus
Kay Ladanyi, Ph. D, Music Teacher
Marjorie Lindbeck, LA Master Chorale
Billy Mitchell, SAPPA President, Musician & community leader
Frank Ticheli, Ph. D, Music Professor, Composer
Benjamin Zander, Boston Philharmonic Conductor, Author