Goodbye, Dr. Yates!

Dr. Peter Yates is a chamber guitarist, composer, and a multi-media artist. Yates is formerly a music educator and the chair of the Cal Poly Pomona Department of Music. In this episode of #CPPMusicCouches, we reflect his years of being the music department chair at CPP, being a chamber musician, and keeping the art of playing the arppegione alive!

After 39 years of service, Peter Yates retired from Cal Poly Pomona on December 2020. He has celebrated remotely with his peers and students on December 11th, 2020. 

The Cal Poly Pomona Department of Music would like to thank Dr. Peter Yates for his dedication of serving the music department, leading faculty and staff, and educating students from guitar to composition.

Peter Yates’ Bio: https://www.cpp.edu/class/music/faculty-staff/peter-yates.shtml

Peter Yates’ YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/user/peterfyates

Cal Poly Pomona Department of Music Homepage: https://www.cpp.edu/class/music/index.shtml

#CPPMusicCouches Homepage: https://www.cpp.edu/class/music/podcast.shtml

Theme music composed by Sarah Wallin-Huff and used by permission.

Student Host: Henry Ly

Editor: Sarah Wallin-Huff

Design: Teresa Kelly