2027 High School Clinician
Dr. Michael DiBarry
Performer and educator Dr. Michael DiBarry (he/him) performs on both violin and viola not only as a classical musician but also as a mariachi and Persian classical musician as well. He is the Assistant Teaching Professor of Strings at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs where he teaches chamber music, music theory, ear training, ethnomusicology, mariachi, video game music appreciation, and applied lessons. Previously, Michael served as the orchestra director and instructor of violin and viola at Glendale Community College in Arizona. He maintains a track record of community teaching for underserved kids that includes Rosie’s House Music Academy, Harmony Project Phoenix, and Sistema New Brunswick in Canada. Michael recently led masterclasses at the University of the Philippines and St. Scholastica’s College, Manila, and he performed regularly with the Arizona Bach Festival, the Arizona Philharmonic in Prescott, and Mariachi Rubor. Michael continues to study the Persian classical music repertoire on the kamancheh, an Iranian string instrument, with Kourosh Babaei. In his doctoral research, he pioneered microtonal violin pedagogy that bridges the gap between Western and Middle Eastern ear training, and he received the Joan Frazer Memorial Award for Judaism and the Arts for composing a Yiddish song cycle. Michael received his Doctor of Musical Arts from Arizona State University, a Master of Music from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and a Bachelor of Music from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. He and his husband, violinist and violist Chino Soberano, perform together as Arko2, and they plan to find the perfect balance between creating innovative programs for young people and enjoying the natural beauty of Colorado.
2027 Middle School Clinician
Mr. Lee Anderson
Lee Anderson is the Director of Orchestras at Fairview High School in Boulder, CO. Since arriving at Fairview in 2021, his orchestras have consistently received Superior ratings at the Colorado ASTA Large Group Regional and State festivals every year. Under his baton, the Fairview Chamber Orchestra was recently invited to perform at the 2027 Colorado Music Educator Association conference for the 11th time in Fairview's history. In 2024, Mr. Anderson and the Fairview Chamber Orchestra were invited to perform at the National Orchestra Festival in Louisville, Kentucky where they were honored with a 3rd place finish. The Chamber Orchestra also performed as one of four nationally invited string orchestras at the 2025 Midwest Clinic in Chicago, IL. In addition to teaching, Mr. Anderson keeps an active performing schedule as a professional violist and conductor. He conducts the Denver Young Artists Orchestra (DYAO) String Ensemble and Allegro Strings, and has guest conducted numerous All-Region orchestras in Colorado and in surrounding states. He performs regularly in the viola section of the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, and he has also served as substitute violist for the Louisville Orchestra and Houston Grand Opera. Mr. Anderson received a Bachelor of Music Education, Bachelor of Music in Viola Performance, and Master of Music in Viola Performance from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where his principal instructors were Stephen Wyrczynski, Ed Gazouleas, and Brenda Brenner. When not on the podium or performance stage, he enjoys hiking, crossword puzzles, and spending time with his wife Aspen and son Theo, and their pets Max and Clara.
