Master Artist Series 2016-17

Orange County School of the Arts Foundation
proudly presents
S E R I E S
Through the Master Artist Series, students have the unique opportunity to study under esteemed guest artists, master
teachers, university faculty, and industry leaders, who share their expertise in masterclasses, demonstrations, lectures,
and performances, as well as artist residencies. Working alongside OCSA’s outstanding faculty, the master artists
create meaningful and often life-changing experiences for our student artists.
MATTHEW MORRISON
(MT, 2007)
Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe
Award-nominated actor, dancer,
and singer-songwriter
JOSHUA BELL
Grammy Award-winning,
internationally-celebrated
violinist
ALI STROKER
Actress, singer, advocate,
and humanitarian
DEBORAH VOIGT
Critically acclaimed
soprano, singer, recording
artist, and author
SPENCER LIFF
Emmy Award-nominated
choreographer
LINDSAY MENDEZ
WYNTON MARSALIS
(MT, 2001)
Esteemed Broadway
singer and actress
Nine-time Grammy Award
and Pulitzer Prize-winning
trumpeter, composer,
bandleader, and educator
NIGEL LYTHGOE
Producer of American Idol and
Pop Idol, Creator and Executive
Producer of So You Think You
Can Dance, and choreographer
BECKY BAELING LYTHGOE
Singer, recording artist, actress,
producer, and television host
For a complete list of master artists,
and for more information, please visit
ocsarts.net/mas
Generously sponsored by Maureen and Michal Mekjian &
GRANT GERSHON
Internationally-acclaimed
conductor and Kiki and David
Gindler Artistic Director of the
Los Angeles Master Chorale
KRIS LYTHGOE
Producer of So You Think You
Can Dance and writer
MICHAEL ORLAND
Associate Musical Director for
American Idol, pianist, and arranger