Theodore Hom

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Despite the lack of music funding at his elementary school, Theodore Hom (谭文翰) was able to receive classical music training through the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s El Sistema inspired program YOLA. After 2 years on the clarinet Theodore chose to try a string instrument, eventually choosing the cello after hearing Mstislav Rostropovich’s recording of Dvorak Cello Concerto. After attending the California School for the Arts, Theodore transferred to the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA) for his high school studies where he started training with Orchestral conductor and cellist Alan Mautner.

Through the LACHSA string ensemble, Theodore performed as a soloist for Vivaldi concerto for two cellos, Vivaldi's concerto for violin and cello, and Vaughan Williams Dives and Lazarus.

After winning LACHSA’s concerto competition, Theodore performed the Elgar Cello concerto at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre accompanied by the LACHSA symphony orchestra.

Theodore was the principal cello/soloist for the Olympia Youth Orchestra performance of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with world-class soloist Dr. Chin Kim. After his performance, he was invited by the conductor, APU and CSULA violin professor Fung Ho, to make his concerto debut with the Pasadena Summer Youth Chamber Orchestra, performing Haydn’s Cello Concerto No. 1.

Summer festivals include Boston University Tanglewood Institute, Two Cranes International music Festival in Taiwan, Iddywild, Interlochen, Montecito International Music Festival, and YOLA National festival where he performed the front stand of William Tell Overture under the baton of LA Phil and NY Phil conductor Gustavo Dudamel. Through YOLA, Theodore has performed many times at the Walt Disney concert hall, Hollywood bowl, Gagosian Gallery, The Beckman YOLA center, and other venues in Los Angeles.

Theodore currently studies under the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s cellist David Garrett at the Bob Cole Conservatory of music at CSULB. In the conservatory’s Symphony Orchestra Theodore was appointed principal cello as a sophomore with solos in Dvorak’s New World Symphony and Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring. He was also invited to participate in the conservatory’s University String Quartet, with the opportunity to learn and perform multiple complete chamber works in an exclusive recital.

Masterclass with Robert DeMaine (LA Phil, Current Principal Cello)

Theodore Has participated in masterclasses with world class musician’s such as Robert DeMaine, Ron Leornard, Andrew Shulman, Paul Watkins, John Walz, Ben Hong, Mihail Jojatu, Cecilia Tsan, Andrew Cook, Bongshin Ko, and many others.

As an aspiring teacher he has had positions at the Saturday conservatory of music, Belmont Music Studio, Through the staff, and the YOLA mentorship program.

He currently holds a fellowship in the prestigious California Young Artists Symphony and teaches at the in the Los Alamitos school district with "The Youth Center".

Theodore is also the founder and director operations of Mindclef, which focuses on mental health for classical musicians. Through mindclef he has interviewed experts in the field such as Bulletproof musician, Classical Wellness, Joseph Conyers, Sound Mind Musician, Classically Black, Molly Gebrian, Christopher Still, and many others. Mindclef collaborates with the National Alliance against Mental Illness (NAMI) to provide workshops and in person events to use music to foster mental health.