Elvin Rodriguez

Elvin S. Rodríguez is currently Professor of Music  and Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at  La Sierra University. Dr. Rodríguez has performed in  many solo and chamber recitals, and has presented at  local, state, and national workshops and conferences in  the areas of keyboard pedagogy, Baroque keyboard  performance practice, efficient practice and optimal  learning techniques, improvisation for beginners, and the  integration of music technology in the piano curriculum.  Dr. Rodríguez has worked with regional, state, national  and international prize-winning pianists of all ages,  including Music Teachers’ Association of California Young  Artists Guild winners, and most frequently, one of his YAG  winners went on to win the gold medals for the solo and  concerto divisions of the 2022 Virginia Waring  International Piano Competition. Dr. Rodriguez is a  frequent adjudicator and lecturer for advanced and  professional adjudications and competitions, as well as  music education seminars and workshops. His students  have been accepted at top music schools nationally,  including The Juilliard School, Manhattan School of Music,  The Mannes School of Music, Eastman School of Music,  Northwestern, and USC Thornton School of Music. 

Recent performances include numerous chamber,  and collaborative recitals, such as Addinsell’s Warsaw  Piano Concerto with the Redlands Symphony, George  Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with the La Sierra University  Wind Ensemble, solo recitals and master classes, as well  as curriculum development consultant in Chile, S.A. on  two separate tours. Dr. Rodriguez has also collaborated in  chamber music recitals with master teachers and  performers of the Montecito International Music Festival  and with members of the LA Philharmonic, Pacific  Symphony, and Madison Symphony Orchestras. Dr.  Rodríguez has also held master classes and a solo recital  in Port of Spain, Trinidad and has been the featured  master class clinician for the MTAC’s Panel Master Class  series, the Hammered! Master Class series, as well as  clinician for the Colburn School on numerous occasions.  Dr. Rodriguez also participated as judge and chair of the  keyboard judging panel, and master clinician, for the 2nd  Hong Kong Music Festival and 2015 Competition, a  wonderful international competition and festival that  featured over 700 piano contestants. Recently, Dr.  Rodriguez was promoted to festival managing director for  the Montecito International Music Festival.  

Dr. Rodríguez received his BM and MM in Piano  Performance from the Manhattan School of Music in New  York, and later received an Ed.M. and Ed.D. in Music  Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. He  has studied with Rhona Hodgen, Earle Voorhies, Constance Keene, Dr. Mark Silverman, and Dr. Robert  Pace. Dr. Rodríguez has received many awards and won  many competitions, including the prestigious Young Artist  Guild membership given by the Music Teachers’  Association of California, and received the distinction of  Promising Young Artist from the national ARTS  organization. Dr. Rodríguez is also organist at Lake  Avenue Church in Pasadena. Dr. Rodríguez resides in  Riverside with his wife.