Faculty - Great Neck Music Conservatory | Great Neck Music Conservatory

DANIEL KEENE, Guitars, Lutes, Vihuela

DANIEL KEENE (GUITARS, LUTES, VIHUELA, SONG WRITING), has concertized extensively as a soloist, consort player, chamber player, and pit orchestra musician at a multitude of venues in New York and throughout the United States. Esteemed Faculty at Nassau Community College and former faculty at Adelphi University. Daniel's students have been accepted into prestigious music schools all over the country.

Dr. Tyla Axelrod, cello

DR. TYLA AXELROD (CELLO) is a devoted chamber musician, teacher, and performer of classical and contemporary music. She has taught cello and chamber music at Boston University, in addition to Saturday music programs in Cleveland. She hold advanced degrees from Cleveland Institute of Music and a Doctorate of Musical Arts from Boston University.

Gustavo Antoniacomi (cello)

GUSTAVO ANTONIACOMI (CELLO), performs on stages across the U.S, Europe and South America both as a chamber musician and a recitalist. He has taught as a mentor at the Juilliard Pre-College program, and with the faculty team at the Sphinx Performance Academy summer programs in NYC. Currently a cello instructor and Doctoral Candidate at Stony Brook University, he holds an advanced degree from Juilliard.

Sofiya Levchenko (violin, viola)

SOFIYA LEVCHENKO (VIOLIN, VIOLA) is a violinist whose performances span solo, chamber, and orchestral repertoire. She currently serves as concertmaster of the Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra and the Mount Vernon Virtuosi. As an educator, Sofiya brings over a decade of experience teaching students of all levels—from beginners to conservatory musicians.

Chieh-An Yu, violin and viola

CHIEH-AN YU, (VIOLIN, VIOLA) born in Taipei, Taiwan, is a teaching assistant and chamber music coach at Stony Brook University. He has appeared with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra and New Manhattan Sinfonietta, and in Taiwan with the Taiwan City Symphony Orchestra, Apex Symphony, and Counterpoint Chamber Ensemble.

Stepan Dadourian, flute

STEPAN DADOURIAN, FLUTE is an active performer on the New York music scene and an esteemed music educator. He has been a member of GNMC's Flute Faculty for the past 16 years.

Tony Allen (percussion)

TONY ALLEN (PERCUSSION), attended Berklee College of Music, toured extensively and eventually settled in Manhattan. He has toured and recorded with artists such as Usher, Busta Rhymes, Jon Herrington, and Kid Creole and The Coconuts. A favorite among students!