Violinist/violist Felix Hernandez will be playing viola for BOTH the Coffee Cantata, as well as the Finale concert on March 18th, at Union Station Los Angeles. Felix also will be playing a solo set at 9:30 a.m.
Felix Hernandez has been interacting with the Viola for nearly 20 years.
His principal teachers include Janet Sims, Madeline Prager and Don Miguel Ruiz.
He performs with several ensembles in the Greater Los Angeles area including Debut Symphony Orchestra, Crown City Symphony, and Antelope Valley Symphony.
He has appeared as soloist in Harold in Italy with the Palisades Symphony and Hindemith’s Trauermusik with the String Orchestra Project.
Aside from maintaining private studios through several local musical schools he is a founding member of the Alchemy String Quartet and is a Teaching Artist with YOLA @ HOLA. He also enjoys long walks with his dog Icarus, and taking Croissant with Coffee in the morning.

Students, teachers and alumnii of MUK (Music and Arts Univ. of the City of Vienna, Dpt. Early Music) and scholars of the Musikschule Wien 17. Bach auf dem Dach (10th floor), Bach im Wald (2nd floor), Bach im Meer (basement). 10:00-12:00, 14:00-16:00.

We’re thrilled to have the very talented Marisa Maupin us as featured Soprano soloist for the Coffee Cantata that kicks off the 10-HR Bach Marathon at 9am.
Marisa Maupin is a soprano and writer based in Los Angeles. She holds degrees from Westminster Choir College and the Royal College of Music and has performed in concerts and recitals throughout Europe and North America.

Ellen Usjijima, Viola, joining CMLA for the Bach in the Subways Los Angeles Finale concert on March 18th, at Union Station Los Angeles.
Ellen is a professional freelance violist in the greater LA area.

Area professional musicians join forces to present a short collection of some of Bach’s treasured works, both traditional and re-imagined.