Contact Information
Name: Steve Perdicaris
Title: Lecturer in Music
Office Location: Capistrano 461
Email: perdicaris@csus.edu
Office Phone: (916) 278-5194
Education : MNA, University of San Francisco
Courses Taught : Applied Music - Trombone
Profile
Get to Know Me!
1. What do you like about teaching music?
What I enjoy most is watching students grow, express themselves, and experience the excitement of making music. I try to create a space where students feel comfortable sharing their progress, and I enjoy helping them realize that they have something valuable to contribute. One of my favorite moments is hearing the music come alive as the written notes turn into real sound and emotion.
2. What has surprised you most about your career in music?
I didn’t expect my career to expand into so many different areas. In addition to playing the trombone professionally, my career has evolved into a blend of teaching, leadership, and community service through music. Over time, teaching and mentoring young musicians have become a major part of my work, including decades as Director of Operations and Summer Music Camps at another four-year university. I also co-founded and currently serve as President and CEO of Music Mission San Francisco, a nonprofit after-school music education program that provides opportunities for underserved children in San Francisco’s Mission District.
Professional Bio
Trombonist Steve Perdicaris is a current member of the Sacramento Philharmonic and has performed with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (England), the Houston Symphony, and many other northern California orchestras. He can be heard on numerous recordings on the EMI label with Sir Simon Rattle and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Steve has worked under conductors such as Andre Previn, Leonard Slatkin, and Robert Shaw, and with many headliners including Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jr., and the Manhattan Transfer. In 2018, he received the Alumni Enterprise Award from the Music Academy of the West (Santa Barbara) for his after-school music program for underserved children in San Francisco's Mission District.
Steve received his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of North Texas, and Master of Nonprofit Administration degree from the University of San Francisco. He was awarded an Associate Certificate with Honors in trombone performance from the Royal College of Music in London. He previously served on the faculties at the University of Nevada-Reno and the University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music in Stockton, CA.