Auditions & Juries

Jassen Todorov has appeared with major orchestras in the United States and Europe, and has given numerous recitals, including New York’s Weill Recital Hall, London’s St. James, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw (together with violinist Oleh Krysa), among others. With a repertoire including works from all styles and epochs, the 33-year-old violinist became the youngest musician (at 26) to record all six violin sonatas of Eugene Ysaye.

Richard Festinger emerged into prominence as a composer in the early 1980s. At that time he was the founding director of the nationally acclaimed Earplay ensemble for contemporary American music, based in San Francisco. His music has been performed throughout the United States, and in Europe and Asia.

Wendell Hanna, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Music Education and Bassoon. Her degrees are from the University of Oregon, Ph.D. (2000), Yale University, M.M. (1987) and a B.A. from the University of South Florida (1985). Before joining SF State as a tenure track faculty member, she was an adjunct professor at Willamette University, University of California at Santa Cruz, and at the University of Oregon.