Meet our Dedicated 2025 Faculty and Staff


Lyra Directors

AKIKO SASAKI
Founder, Artistic Director

RACHEL ODO
Executive Director


Guest Artists-in-Residence

Lyra Music Guest Artists-in-Residence will provide individual lessons, chamber ensemble coaching, and a Chamber Ensemble Masterclass. Every student will have one private lesson with the Guest Artist of their instrument. Every chamber ensemble will have one coaching with a Guest Artist. Select student ensembles will perform in (and all ensembles will attend) a Masterclass provided by the Guest Artists during week 2 of the program. All students will also attend the Guest Artist concert at the Howland Cultural Center.

Photo Credit: Vicky Lee

JULIA YANG
Cello

Photo Credit: Anela Bence Selkowitz


Guest Artist Faculty

Lyra Music Guest Artist Faculty will provide individual lessons and chamber ensemble coaching.
This year, every violist will have the special opportunity to work with Amadi Azikiwe.

 
 

Faculty

Lyra Music Faculty will work with students to develop personalized practice and performance goals and to stay on track with the strategies they need to achieve them. They are on-site for mentoring, performance coaching, solo rehearsal direction, and chamber ensemble coaching to ensure that students are fully prepared for each performance.


Staff

EMMA MILIAN
Executive Assistant and
Student Life Coordinator

JAROD YAP
Collaborative Piano