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Freida Abtan

Associate Professor of Electronic Music Composition

Christopher Allen

Artist Lecturer in Percussion

Alberto Almarza

Associate Professor of Flute

Donna Amato

Artist Lecturer in Piano, Staff Pianist

Jennifer Aylmer

Associate Professor of Voice, soprano

Leonardo Balada

University Professor Emeritus of Composition

Scott Bell

Artist Lecturer in Oboe

Neal Berntsen

Artist Lecturer in Trumpet

Taylor Boyle

Ensemble Coordinator & Librarian

Jeremy Branson

Artist Lecturer in Percussion

Navilla Burns

Recruitment & Academic Coordinator

William Caballero

Associate Teaching Professor of Horn

Andrew Carlisle

Artist Lecturer in Bagpipe

Mark Carver

Associate Teaching Professor of Collaborative Piano

Rebecca Cherian

Artist Lecturer in Trombone

Dr. Sara Chiesa

Special Faculty in Vocal Coaching & Collaborative Piano

Frederic Chiu

Associate Professor of Piano

Denis Colwell

Associate Professor of Music

Marianne Cornetti

Artist Lecturer in Voice, mezzo-soprano

Daniel Nesta Curtis

Associate Teaching Professor

Andrés Cárdenes

University Professor Emeritus of Violin

Dr. Roger Dannenberg

Professor Emeritus of Computer Science, Art & Music

Adrianne Davis Kelly

Artist Lecturer in Music Education

Michele de la Reza

Teaching Professor of Dance

Cynthia Koledo DeAlmeida

Associate Teaching Professor of Oboe

Jeff Dee

Artist Lecturer in Bass Trombone

Hiram Diaz

Artist Lecturer in Euphonium

Mark Domencic

Artist Lecturer in Music Theory

Thomas W. Douglas

Professor of Music

Dr. Jocelyn Dueck

Associate Professor of Collaborative Piano

Paul Evans

Artist Lecturer in Percussion

Dan Fernandez

Director of Marketing & Communications

Donna S. Fox

Artist Lecturer in Music Education

Nancy Galbraith

Vira l. Heinz Professor of Composition

Kate Ganczarz

Senior Academic Advisor

Ross Garin

Associate Head

Paul Gerlach

Artist Lecturer in Music Education

James Gorton

Artist Lecturer in Chamber Music

Renée Govanucci

Senior Administrative Assistant

Sari Gruber

Assistant Teaching Professor of Voice

Peter Guild

Artist Lecturer in Double Bass

David Harding

Professor of Viola and Chamber Music

Julia Harguindey

Artist Lecturer in Bassoon

Kristin Heath

Music & Catalog Librarian

Melanie Holcomb

Opera Production Manager

James Houlik

Artist Lecturer in Saxophone

Micah Howard

Assistant Teaching Professor of Double Bass

Jack Howell

Artist Lecturer in Clarinet

Dr. Annie Hui-Hsin Hsieh

Associate Professor of Music Theory

Roseanna Irwin

Associate Teaching Professor of Coaching and Accompanying

Dr. John Paul Ito

Associate Professor of Music Theory

Paul Johnston

Artist Lecturer in Musicology

Rich Kawood

Information Technology Coordinator

Dr. Kenneth Keeling

Professor Emeritus of Music

Sung-Im Kim

Associate Teaching Professor of Collaborative Piano

Craig Knox

Artist Lecturer in Tuba

Peter Kope

Teaching Professor of Dance

Stephen Kostyniak

Artist Lecturer in French Horn

Dr. Jason Kush

Artist Lecturer in Saxophone

Carla LaRocca

Associate Teaching Professor of Keyboard Studies

Dr. Milton Rubén Laufer

Jack G. Buncher Head of the School of Music

Belmary Lorcas

Director of Recruitment & Enrollment

Victoria Luperi

Artist Lecturer in Clarinet

Luz Manríquez

Teaching Professor of Collaborative Piano and Piano Pedagogy

Dr. John Marcinizyn

Artist Lecturer in Guitar

Alex Marthaler

Artist Lecturer in Music Theory

Anne Martindale Williams

Artist Lecturer in Cello

David McCarroll

Artist Lecturer in Violin

Tatjana Mead Chamis

Artist Lecturer in Viola

Monique Mead

Teaching Professor

Billie Miller

Artist Lecturer in Vocal Coaching and Collaborative Piano

Jesse Montgomery

Director of Operations

Anne Jackovic Moskal

Assistant Teaching Professor of Solfege

Dr. Stephen Neely

Milton and Cynthia Friedman Associate Professor of Music

Rodrigo Ojeda

Associate Teaching Professor of Collaborative Piano

Jeremy Olisar

Artist Lecturer in Music Education

Dr. Natalie Ozeas

Professor Emerita of Music Education

Dimitri Papadimitriou

Associate Teaching Professor of Chamber Music / Piano

Angela Park

Artist Lecturer in Cello

Mary Ellen Poole

Professor of Music

Dr. Ryan M. Prendergast

Assistant Teaching Professor of Musicology

Dr. Katherine Pukinskis

Assistant Professor of Music

Dr. Richard Randall

Associate Professor of Music Theory

Dr. Susan Raponi

Associate Teaching Professor of Music

Brian Riordan

Artist Lecturer in Electronic Music

Emily Sapa

Artist Lecturer in Alexander Technique

Vahan Sargsyan

Artist Lecturer, Chamber Music Coach

Rizky Sasono

Artist Lecturer in Ethnomusicology

Sergey Schepkin

Professor of Piano

Stephen Schultz

Teaching Professor Emeritus of Music History

Riccardo Schulz

Teaching Professor of Sound Recording

Dr. Franco Sciannameo

CFA Distinguished Scholar & Teaching Professor of Music

Callum Smart

Assistant Professor of Violin

Rachael Smith

Director of Special Music Programs

Mark Snyder

Director of Jazz Orchestra

Maria Spacagna

Professor of Voice, soprano

Sarah Steranka

Artist Lecturer in Chamber Music

Dr. Richard Stern

Professor of Electrical Engineering

Stephen Story

Associate Director of Wind Ensemble

Peter Stumpf

Piano Technician

Peter Sullivan

Artist Lecturer in Trombone

Dr. Thomas Sullivan

Teaching Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dr. Marilyn Taft Thomas

Professor Emerita of Music

Kristian Tchetchko

Lead Engineer & Coordinator of Recording Services

Daniel Teadt

Assistant Teaching Professor, Voice

Kelly Trumbull

Artist Lecturer in Acting

Dr. Reza Vali

Professor Emeritus of Composition

William van der Sloot

Dorothy Richard Starling and Alexander Speyer Jr. Associate Teaching Professor of Violin

Gretchen Van Hoesen

Artist Lecturer in Harp

George Vosburgh

Associate Teaching Professor

Jane Wall

Artist Lecturer in Music Education

R. James Whipple

Artist Lecturer in Music Theory

Andrew Wickesberg

Artist Lecturer in Chamber Music

Dr. Alexa Woloshyn

Associate Professor of Musicology

Hanna Wu Li

Professor Emerita of Piano and Piano Pedagogy

Christopher Wu

Artist Lecturer in Violin

Lenny Young

Artist Lecturer in Solfège

Monica Yunus

Artist Lecturer in Music Entrepreneurship

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Ensembles Division

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Daniel Curtis

Daniel Nesta Curtis

Associate Teaching Professor

Chair of Ensembles Division, Interim Director of Orchestral Studies, Music Director of Contemporary Ensemble

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Thomas Douglas

Thomas W. Douglas

Professor of Music

Director of Choral Activities, Director of Opera Studies

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James Gorton

James Gorton

Artist Lecturer in Chamber Music

Chamber Music Coach

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Dimitri Papadimitriou

Dimitri Papadimitriou

Associate Teaching Professor of Chamber Music / Piano

Artistic Director of Carnegie Mellon Chamber Series

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Mark Snyder

Mark Snyder

Director of Jazz Orchestra

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Sarah Steranka

Sarah Steranka

Artist Lecturer in Chamber Music

Chamber Music Coach

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Stephen Story

Stephen Story

Associate Director of Wind Ensemble

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George Vosburgh

George Vosburgh

Associate Teaching Professor

Director of Wind Ensemble, Studio Faculty

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Contemporary Creative Practice Division

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Freida Abtan

Freida Abtan

Associate Professor of Electronic Music Composition

Studio Faculty

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Roger Dannenberg

Dr. Roger Dannenberg

Professor Emeritus of Computer Science, Art & Music

Music & Technology

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Nancy Galbraith

Nancy Galbraith

Vira l. Heinz Professor of Composition

Studio Faculty

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Annie Hui-Hsin Hsieh

Dr. Annie Hui-Hsin Hsieh

Associate Professor of Music Theory

Electronic Music, Music Theory, Director of Exploded Ensemble

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Katherine Pukinskis

Dr. Katherine Pukinskis

Assistant Professor of Music

Chair of Contemporary Creative Practice Division

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Richard Randall

Dr. Richard Randall

Associate Professor of Music Theory

Electronic Music, Music & Technology

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Brian Riordan

Brian Riordan

Artist Lecturer in Electronic Music

Studio Faculty

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Riccardo Schulz

Riccardo Schulz

Teaching Professor of Sound Recording

Music & Technology, Director of Recording Activities

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Richard Stern

Dr. Richard Stern

Professor of Electrical Engineering

Music and Technology

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Thomas Sullivan

Dr. Thomas Sullivan

Teaching Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Music & Technology

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Alexa Woloshyn

Dr. Alexa Woloshyn

Associate Professor of Musicology

Music History, Electronic Music

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Music Entrepreneurship, Education and Musicianship Division

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Denis Colwell

Denis Colwell

Associate Professor of Music

Music Entrepreneurship

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Adrianne Davis Kelly

Adrianne Davis Kelly

Artist Lecturer in Music Education

Music Education

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Donna Fox

Donna S. Fox

Artist Lecturer in Music Education

Music Education

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Paul Gerlach

Paul Gerlach

Artist Lecturer in Music Education

Music Education

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Carla LaRocca

Carla LaRocca

Associate Teaching Professor of Keyboard Studies

Keyboard Studies

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Monique Mead

Monique Mead

Teaching Professor

Chair of Music Entrepreneurship, Education and Musicianship Division

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Anne Moskal

Anne Jackovic Moskal

Assistant Teaching Professor of Solfege

Solfège

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Stephen Neely

Dr. Stephen Neely

Milton and Cynthia Friedman Associate Professor of Music

Eurhythmics, Director of Graduate Studies, Director of the Marta Sanchez Dalcroze Training Center

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Jeremy Olisar

Jeremy Olisar

Artist Lecturer in Music Education

Music Education, Director of Kiltie Band

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Susan Raponi

Dr. Susan Raponi

Associate Teaching Professor of Music

Music Education

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Emily Sapa

Emily Sapa

Artist Lecturer in Alexander Technique

Alexander Technique

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Jane Wall

Jane Wall

Artist Lecturer in Music Education

Music Education

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Lenny Young

Lenny Young

Artist Lecturer in Solfège

Solfège

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Monica Yunus

Monica Yunus

Artist Lecturer in Music Entrepreneurship

Music Entrepreneurship

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Instrumental Studio Division

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Christopher Allen

Christopher Allen

Artist Lecturer in Percussion

Studio Faculty

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Alberto Almarza

Alberto Almarza

Associate Professor of Flute

Studio Faculty, Chamber Music Coach

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Scott Bell

Scott Bell

Artist Lecturer in Oboe

Studio Faculty

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Neal Berntsen

Neal Berntsen

Artist Lecturer in Trumpet

Studio Faculty, Chamber Music Coach

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Jeremy Branson

Jeremy Branson

Artist Lecturer in Percussion

Studio Faculty, Chamber Music Coach

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William Caballero

William Caballero

Associate Teaching Professor of Horn

Studio Faculty

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Andrew Carlisle

Andrew Carlisle

Artist Lecturer in Bagpipe

Studio Faculty, Director of Pipes and Drums

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Rebecca Cherian

Rebecca Cherian

Artist Lecturer in Trombone

Studio Faculty

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Cynthia DeAlmeida

Cynthia Koledo DeAlmeida

Associate Teaching Professor of Oboe

Studio Faculty, Chamber Music Coach

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Jeff Dee

Jeff Dee

Artist Lecturer in Bass Trombone

Studio Faculty

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Hiram Diaz

Hiram Diaz

Artist Lecturer in Euphonium

Studio Faculty, Director of Tartan Tuba Band

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Paul Evans

Paul Evans

Artist Lecturer in Percussion

Studio Faculty

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Peter Guild

Peter Guild

Artist Lecturer in Double Bass

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David Harding

David Harding

Professor of Viola and Chamber Music

Studio Faculty, Chamber Music Coach

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Julia Harguindey

Julia Harguindey

Artist Lecturer in Bassoon

Studio Faculty

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James Houlik

James Houlik

Artist Lecturer in Saxophone

Studio Faculty, Chamber Music Coach

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Micah Howard

Micah Howard

Assistant Teaching Professor of Double Bass

Studio Faculty, Chamber Music Coach

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Jack Howell

Jack Howell

Artist Lecturer in Clarinet

Studio Faculty

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Craig Knox

Craig Knox

Artist Lecturer in Tuba

Studio Faculty

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Stephen Kostyniak

Stephen Kostyniak

Artist Lecturer in French Horn

Studio Faculty, Chamber Music Coach

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Jason Kush

Dr. Jason Kush

Artist Lecturer in Saxophone

Studio Faculty, Chamber Music Coach

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Victoria Luperi

Victoria Luperi

Artist Lecturer in Clarinet

Studio Faculty

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John Marcinizyn

Dr. John Marcinizyn

Artist Lecturer in Guitar

Studio Faculty, Director of Guitar Ensemble

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Anne Martindale Williams

Anne Martindale Williams

Artist Lecturer in Cello

Studio Faculty

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David McCarroll

David McCarroll

Artist Lecturer in Violin

Studio Faculty, Chamber Music Coach

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Tatjana Mead Chamis

Tatjana Mead Chamis

Artist Lecturer in Viola

Literature & Repertoire

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Angela Park

Angela Park

Artist Lecturer in Cello

Studio Faculty, Chamber Music Coach

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Callum Smart

Callum Smart

Assistant Professor of Violin

Studio Faculty

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Peter Sullivan

Peter Sullivan

Artist Lecturer in Trombone

Studio Faculty

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William van der Sloot

William van der Sloot

Dorothy Richard Starling and Alexander Speyer Jr. Associate Teaching Professor of Violin

Chair of Instrumental Studio Division, Chamber Music Coach

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Gretchen Van Hoesen

Gretchen Van Hoesen

Artist Lecturer in Harp

Studio Faculty, Chamber Music Coach

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Andrew Wickesberg

Andrew Wickesberg

Artist Lecturer in Chamber Music

Chamber Music Coach

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Christopher Wu

Christopher Wu

Artist Lecturer in Violin

Studio Faculty, Chamber Music Coach

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Music, Culture and Inquiry Division

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Mark Domencic

Mark Domencic

Artist Lecturer in Music Theory

Music Theory

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John Ito

Dr. John Paul Ito

Associate Professor of Music Theory

Music Theory, Director of Academic Studies, Chair of Music, Culture and Inquiry Division

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Paul Johnston

Paul Johnston

Artist Lecturer in Musicology

Music History

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Kenneth Keeling

Dr. Kenneth Keeling

Professor Emeritus of Music

Senior Associate Head

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Alex Marthaler

Alex Marthaler

Artist Lecturer in Music Theory

Music Theory, Director of Summer Pre-College Program

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Ryan Prendergast

Dr. Ryan M. Prendergast

Assistant Teaching Professor of Musicology

Music History

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Richard Randall

Dr. Richard Randall

Associate Professor of Music Theory

Electronic Music, Music & Technology

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Rizky  Sasono

Rizky Sasono

Artist Lecturer in Ethnomusicology

Music History

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Stephen Schultz

Stephen Schultz

Teaching Professor Emeritus of Music History

Music History, Director of Baroque Ensemble

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Franco Sciannameo

Dr. Franco Sciannameo

CFA Distinguished Scholar & Teaching Professor of Music

Music History

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R. James Whipple

R. James Whipple

Artist Lecturer in Music Theory

Music Theory, Chamber Music Coach

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Alexa Woloshyn

Dr. Alexa Woloshyn

Associate Professor of Musicology

Music History, Electronic Music

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Piano Division

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Donna Amato

Donna Amato

Artist Lecturer in Piano, Staff Pianist

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Mark Carver

Mark Carver

Associate Teaching Professor of Collaborative Piano

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Sara Chiesa

Dr. Sara Chiesa

Special Faculty in Vocal Coaching & Collaborative Piano

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Frederic Chiu

Frederic Chiu

Associate Professor of Piano

Studio Faculty, Chamber Music Coach

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Jocelyn Dueck

Dr. Jocelyn Dueck

Associate Professor of Collaborative Piano

Chair of Piano Division

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Roseanna Irwin

Roseanna Irwin

Associate Teaching Professor of Coaching and Accompanying

Collaborative Piano

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Sung-Im Kim

Sung-Im Kim

Associate Teaching Professor of Collaborative Piano

Collaborative Piano, Chamber Music Coach

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Luz Manríquez

Luz Manríquez

Teaching Professor of Collaborative Piano and Piano Pedagogy

Studio Faculty, Chamber Music Coach

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Billie Miller

Billie Miller

Artist Lecturer in Vocal Coaching and Collaborative Piano

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Rodrigo Ojeda

Rodrigo Ojeda

Associate Teaching Professor of Collaborative Piano

Collaborative Piano, Chamber Music Coach

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Vahan Sargsyan

Vahan Sargsyan

Artist Lecturer, Chamber Music Coach

Collaborative Piano, Chamber Music Coach

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Sergey Schepkin

Sergey Schepkin

Professor of Piano

Studio Faculty

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Voice Studio Division

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Jennifer Aylmer

Jennifer Aylmer

Associate Professor of Voice, soprano

Chair of Voice Studio Division, Studio Faculty

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Marianne Cornetti

Marianne Cornetti

Artist Lecturer in Voice, mezzo-soprano

Studio Faculty

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Michele de la Reza

Michele de la Reza

Teaching Professor of Dance

Movement and Dance

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Sari Gruber

Sari Gruber

Assistant Teaching Professor of Voice

Studio Faculty

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Peter Kope

Peter Kope

Teaching Professor of Dance

Movement and Dance

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Maria Spacagna

Maria Spacagna

Professor of Voice, soprano

Studio Faculty

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Daniel Teadt

Daniel Teadt

Assistant Teaching Professor, Voice

Studio Faculty, First-Year Student Advisor

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Kelly Trumbull

Kelly Trumbull

Artist Lecturer in Acting

Acting

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Staff

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Taylor Boyle

Taylor Boyle

Ensemble Coordinator & Librarian

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Navilla Burns

Navilla Burns

Recruitment & Academic Coordinator

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Dan Fernandez

Dan Fernandez

Director of Marketing & Communications

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Kate  Ganczarz

Kate Ganczarz

Senior Academic Advisor

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Renée Govanucci

Renée Govanucci

Senior Administrative Assistant

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Melanie Holcomb

Melanie Holcomb

Opera Production Manager

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John Ito

Dr. John Paul Ito

Associate Professor of Music Theory

Music Theory, Director of Academic Studies, Chair of Music, Culture and Inquiry Division

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Rich Kawood

Rich Kawood

Information Technology Coordinator

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Kenneth Keeling

Dr. Kenneth Keeling

Professor Emeritus of Music

Senior Associate Head

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Milton Laufer

Dr. Milton Rubén Laufer

Jack G. Buncher Head of the School of Music

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Belmary Lorcas

Belmary Lorcas

Director of Recruitment & Enrollment

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Jesse Montgomery

Jesse Montgomery

Director of Operations

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Stephen Neely

Dr. Stephen Neely

Milton and Cynthia Friedman Associate Professor of Music

Eurhythmics, Director of Graduate Studies, Director of the Marta Sanchez Dalcroze Training Center

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Rachael Smith

Rachael Smith

Director of Special Music Programs

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Kristian Tchetchko

Kristian Tchetchko

Lead Engineer & Coordinator of Recording Services

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