Since 1921, the teaching staff has included renowned faculty such as: the trio Pasquier, Maurice Ravel, Camille Saint-Saëns, Marcel Dupré, Robert and Gaby Casadesus, Charles-Marie Widor, Henri Dutilleux, Gilbert Amy, Betsy Jolas, André Boucourechliev, Pierre Amoyal, Sviatoslav Richter, Mstislav Rostropovitch, Igor Stravinsky, Arthur Rubinstein, and Leonard Bernstein.
In this experimental concert Tanaka improvised 24 works live on stage, responding to the images and inspirations of the music played by pianist Thierry Ravassard and composed by 20 famous French composers such as Gilbert Amy and Pascal Dusapant.
Gilbert and Sullivan | Amy Winehouse | Amy Grant | Judging Amy | W. S. Gilbert | Amy Poehler | Amy Goodman | Humphrey Gilbert | Gilbert | Gilbert O'Sullivan | Gilbert Gottfried | Gilbert Burnet | George Gilbert Scott | Amy Adams | Gilbert Islands | Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette | Gilbert, Arizona | Cass Gilbert | Amy Johnson | Paul Gilbert | Giles Gilbert Scott | Gilbert Stuart | Gilbert de Clare | Amy Irving | Brantley Gilbert | Amy Tan | Hurricane Gilbert | Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette | Gilbert Arenas | Amy Ray |
His repertoire also encompasses more recent works, which he performs internationally: he gave the world premieres of Ivan Fedele's cello concerto (Orchestre National de France, Leonard Slatkin) and Gilbert Amy's concerto (Tokyo Symphony Orchestra at Suntory Hall in Tokyo).
Gasser received a Bachelor's degree from California State University, Northridge (1988), where he studied composition with Aurelio de la Vega, and piano with Charles Fierro; this was followed by a two-year sojourn in Paris, where he studied privately with Betsy Jolas and at Fontainebleau with Jolas, Gilbert Amy, and Tristan Murail.