Albert Dominguez

American pianist. was a regular at the Seal Beach Music Festivals and was one of three founding members in 1988 of the Southwest Chamber Music Society. Born in Indio, California, one of four children of a rancher, studied at USC, where he became accompanist to violinist Jascha Heifetz, cellist Gregor Piatigorsky, and sopranos Maralin Niska and Lily Pons. He played for 27 years for the Los Angeles Master Chorale and the Roger Wagner Chorale. Albert Dominguez died of pancreatic cancer at age 48 (March 12, 1992).