Los Angeles Harbor College
Music Department Office 150
1111 Figueroa Place
Wilmington, CA 90744
(310) 233-4429
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Jim Sitterly has played the violin since he was five years old. His love of music has taken him all over the world in study and performance.
He has performed as soloist, orchestra member, concertmaster, conductor, arranger, producer and composer. His academic study of the violin has earned him BA, BM, MM, and DMA degrees in music. He is on the faculty at Harbor College where he teaches Music Appreciation and Jazz History. He also teaches Band at Westland School and taught Music at Peninsula Montessori for 6 years.
In addition to violin, Dr. Sitterly also spends time writing poetry and prose and studies the works of Chaucer, Rumi, Shakespeare and the TAO.
He is the concertmaster/conductor/solo violinist for John Tesh and has performed over 1000 concerts with him in this capacity. He has recorded 10 CD's with Mr. Tesh and appeared in six of his DVDs which have been featured on PBS.
Dr. Sitterly is the concertmaster of the SouthCentral Chamber Orchestra, a multi-ethnic organization which records for such luminaries as Macy Grey, Lucy Pearl, Tribe Called Quest, Qtip, Rafael Shadiq, Stevie Wonder, MaryMary, Andre 3000, Fatty Koo and Lewis Farrikhan.
Dr. Sitterly is the solo violinist for Benise, the Nuevo Flamenco inspired pop group which appears on PBS and tours throughout the USA and Europe.
As a solo Jazz violinist Sitterly has recorded and performed extensively with Maude Maggart, The HOT CLUB, Mason Williams, Little Emo, Sam Sorrenson, Tarzan Swing Band, Los Angeles Jazz Orchestra and Marston Smith.
Sitterly is the ubiquitous fiddler featured on the radio and TV ads of Albertson's, Nike, And Hilton Hotels.
Dr. Sitterly performs a violin recital each semester at Harbor College featuring his compositions and masterpieces of the classical violin repertoire.
TEACHERS of VIOLIN
Henri Temianka, 1981- 1991
Zino Francescatti, 1978-1981
Alice Schoenfeld 1980-1985
Stefan Krayk, 1970-1980
Ivan Galamian, 1967-1969
Christian Ferras, 1976-1978
TEACHERS OF COMPOSITION
Peter Racine Fricker
Edward Applebaum
Daniel Lentz
Morton Lauredson
ACADEMIC DEGREES
Bachelor of Music, UCSB
Master of Music, CalArts
Doctor of Musical Arts, USC
TV WORK
6 Degrees
Lost
Alias
Futurama
Horse Sense
Party of Five
Mad About You
Knotts Landing
Power of Music
Wild, Wild West
Cora, Unashamed
Beauty and the Beast
Frasier
Arlyss
FILM WORK
Incredibles
Casino Royale
Mission Impossible 3
Collateral Damage
AEON FLUX
Titan A.E.
Family Stone
Royal Tannenbaums
Effects of Magic
Double Cross
Dude, Where's My Car?
Anne Frank
The Other Sister
High Crimes
Negotiator
Hard Target
Race Under the Sun
Effects of Magic
The Killing Yard
Motocrossed
Returning Home
Muppets in Space
Three to Tango
Full Moon Over Blue Waters
Ronnie
Additional information:
www.LittleEmo.com
www.Tobygad.com
www.JimSitterly.com
www.Tesh.com
www.Benise.com
www.MaudeMaggart.com
www.lordofthecello.com