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Artistic Staff Suzanne Mudge Brass Ensemble Director Suzanne Mudge has coached the YMMC Brass Ensemble since 2015, and served as Executive Director in 2019-2020 and has been a performer at the CBF for over 30 years. In addition to playing trombone and sackbut in the festival orchestra and directing Tower Music and community outreach concerts, Sue creates and scripts the The Epic Adventures of Leonard and Rasmus, a family series of interactive and educational concerts. Sue has been an in-demand professional musician and highly regarded educator and brings both of those professions to her new role in arts administration. Prior to her move to Carmel, she taught at Central Oregon Community College, directed the band program at The Seven Peaks School in Bend, Oregon, had a private teaching studio, and performed with the Central Oregon Symphony, the Eugene Symphony, and the Bend Brass Quintet. Her trombone and trumpet students placed consistently in the top 5 at the Oregon State Solo and Ensemble Festivals. Prior to her move to Bend, Sue was an active freelance musician and music educator in the San Francisco Bay Area. She performed with the Women’s Philharmonic in San Francisco, and the symphonies in Modesto, Fremont, Marin, Berkeley, and San Jose. She recorded numerous CD’s at Skywalker Ranch Sue was also the Band Director at Lowell HS in San Francisco. Sue was raised in Laguna Beach. She has a B.M from The University of The Pacific Conservatory of Music, a M.M. from the University of Arizona, and a teaching credential from Notre Dame de Namur University. She has a passion for film music, animals, California native trees and plants, the beach, bicycling, math history, cooking, and wine. And she’s still playing the trombone! Back to Staff

All Posts Events Reviews News Music Alumni Fresh Perspectives Awards Search Jul 1 2 min YMMC welcomes its new Executive Director, Dr. Daniel Fung Pianist DANIEL FUNG enjoys a multifaceted career as musician, collaborative artist, educator, and administrator. His performances have... May 24 0 min Congratulations 2024 Graduates! Aug 2, 2022 2 min YMMC Receives Award for Supporting Youth Mental Health by Jeanne Gavrin Youth Music Monterey County proudly accepted the Arts for Youth Award of Monterey County Gives! 2021. Created to support... Jun 2, 2022 0 min Congratulations 2022 Graduates! Mar 29, 2022 1 min String Master Class With the Catalyst Quartet and YMMC's Chamber Players ​ Saturday, April 9, 2022 10:30am - 12:00pm Carpenter Hall, Sunset Center, Carmel... Dec 22, 2021 1 min Heartfelt Thanks for Round Up Support A thank you to all of you who made our first YMMC Gala, Round Up, such a success this past October. Oct 14, 2021 1 min 1st Ever Round Up A Success! Our first YMMC Round Up! was a great success! Thank you to everyone - individuals, sponsors, and businesses - who made this happen. It... Aug 9, 2021 3 min We're back! 2021-2022 Season Details Hey there! We're gearing up for finally being back in person this season, and we're really excited... Mar 15, 2021 4 min Alumni Spotlight: Michelle Maruyama 1. How did you become interested in the violin and music? When did you know you wanted to make it a career? When my brother was born, my...

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Sun, May 11 | Sunset Center Concert #3 “A Night at the Opera” Join us for our season finale featuring the music of Dvorak, Brahms, Vivaldi, & Purcell! Our soloist is Katherine Lin, the JYO Concerto Competition winner, performing Vivaldi. We welcome guest musicians from South County Strings & Orchestra In The Schools performing with our JYO... Time & Location May 11, 2025, 3:00 PM PDT Sunset Center, San Carlos St, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923, USA About the Event Join us for our season finale featuring the music of Dvorak, Brahms, Vivaldi, & Purcell! Our soloist is Katherine Lin, the JYO Concerto Competition winner, performing Vivaldi. We welcome guest musicians from South County Strings & Orchestra In The Schools performing with our JYO. Our chamber ensembles will perform short works in between the JYO & Honors portions of the concerts. An outdoor reception for everyone follows the concert at the Sunset Center. Celebrate our young musicians, their supportive families, and the artistic staff & teachers that make it all happen! Read More Tickets Ticket type Student Ticket Price $4.99 Quantity 0 Ticket type Senior Ticket Price $9.99 Quantity 0 Ticket type Adult Ticket Price $19.99 Quantity 0 Ticket type Dress Circle Ticket Price $29.99 Quantity 0 Total $0.00 Checkout Share This Event