Marlyse Thayer currently performs with the San Diego Symphony as a
regular violin section substitute. She is a graduate of the Eastman
School of Music and the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California
State University Long Beach. Thayer has participated in the Grand
Teton Music Festival, the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, as well
as the Aspen Music Festival as a student. She has also performed with
the Long Beach Ballet, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Inspiring
young classical musicians has always been a focus for Marlyse. She has
served as a coach and mentor for numerous organizations and schools,
including the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles—an orchestral
program dedicated to empowering youth from underserved backgrounds
through music. Along with her orchestral performances, Marlyse has
enjoyed a diverse musical career, performing with legendary artist,
Burt Bacharach, with whom she toured across Japan, Europe, and the
United States.ere...