Bio
Dr. Sylvia Lee Mann
Dr. Sylvia Lee Mann, a Los Angeles native, is a composer, conductor, violist, author, speaker and multi-instrumental performer who has appeared with many music ensembles throughout the country. Dr. Mann is the Music Director and Conductor of Ontario’s Southland Symphony Orchestra, and is the Pastor and Minister of Music of Music at Bethel Congregational Church in Ontario. Currently, she serves on the faculty of Chaffey College and St. Theresa Open Catholic Seminary. From 1987-2002 she was the principal violist with the Shreveport Louisiana Symphony Orchestra and currently serves in the same position with the Culver City and Marina Del Rey Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Mann is an outstanding composer whose works have been performed by numerous orchestras and ensembles. She was featured in the Culver City’s historic concert “The American Beat-Women Composers.” Dr. Mann states “Our purpose is to enrich the community by engaging audiences and inspiring a love of music through exciting live symphony performances, innovative programming, and educational outreach to the community.”