David Beech

David Beech, an amateur clarinetist, pianist and clavichordist, is a frequent contributor as a guest reviewer to Peninsula Reviews.

Brian Bekker

17-year-old Pacific Grove High School student, Brian Bekker is also an accomplished young pianist, a pupil of Renée Bronson, and appeared in a piano master class at Sunset Center last January, performing Rachmaninoff's Elégie in E-flat Minor.

Lyn Bronson

Lyn Bronson, Editor of Peninsula Reviews, is a pianist who has appeared in recital many times during the past 30 years at Hartnell College, MPC, CSU Monterey Bay and Sunset Center. He has also been a concerto soloist six times with the Monterey Peninsula College Orchestra under the direction of Dave Dalley.

Kevin Chen

Eighteen-year-old Kevin Chen, is a sophomore at UC Berkeley, planning to major in Molecular and Cell Biology with an emphasis in Neuroscience. He has played piano for 11 years and has won several local and regional competitions in California.

Erik D. Dyar

An architect by profession, guest reviewer Erik Dyar is also a fine and accomplished pianist who has appeared informally in recital locally and in Oregon, where he was born and raised.

Holland Garcia

Holland Garcia is a local piano teacher and composer, one of the few who makes house calls, teaching in students' homes around the Peninsula.

David Gordon

David Gordon has forged a unique international career as a teacher, lecturer, and singer of many kinds of music, from opera to oratorio to bluegrass. A specialist in the music of J.S. Bach, he serves as Dramaturge and Educator of the Carmel Bach Festival. His website is www.spiritsound.com. David is also creator and editor of an online calendar of classical music events throughout the Monterey Bay Region: www.ClassicalMusicMatters.com

Laureen Herr

Laureen Herr is a pianist and teacher who resides in Scotts Valley.

Reg Huston

Reg Huston has been a concert soloist and has performed leading roles in opera and musical theater throughout the greater Monterey Peninsula for over thirty years.

Theodora Martin

Seventeen-year-old Theodora Martin, a resident of San Jose, is an honor student at Del Mar High School and an accomplished pianist who has been studying piano since the age of seven. She has won several important competitions, and can be heard on YouTube performing the Grieg Piano Concerto and the Chopin Concerto No. 1 in E Minor. She plans to major in music and pursue a career in piano performance.

Michael Tierra

Michael Tierra is a bio-herbalist, acupuncturist, author, teacher, musician, classical pianist, singer and father of pianist Chetan Tierra, who competed last year in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.

Peter Tuff

Peter Tuff an opera and concert singer with an extensive performance background has recently been hired as the new Executive Director of the Carmel Music Society.

Robin McKee Williams

Robin McKee Williams, MA, CMVT, is an active musical director and mezzo-soprano soloist for the Monterey Peninsula and San Francisco areas. Her training includes the Royal Conservatory of Music, Stanford University, San Jose State University and the McClosky Institute of Boston. She is presently pursuing a DMA degree from Boston University.