Conservatory of Music: Instrumental Performance (Classical)
Faculty & Visiting Affiliate Artists

Strings | Piano | Brass | Percussion | Woodwinds | Classical Guitar

Frank London
Lecturer in Music (part-time), Klezmer Ensemble Conductor
B.A., New England Conservatory of Music.
frank.london@purchase.edu | www.franklondon.com

David Recca
Lecturer in Music (part-time), Chorus
Mus.B., Purchase College; M.M. Eastman School of Music.
david.recca@purchase.edu

STRINGS (includes harp)

Head: Julia Lichten

Timothy Cobb
Associate Professor of Music (part-time), Bass
B.Mus., Curtis Institute of Music.
timothy.cobb@purchase.edu

Danielle Farina
Visiting Affiliate Artist (part-time), Viola
B.Mus., Curtis Institute of Music.
daniellefarina.com

Beth Guterman
Visiting Affiliate Artist (part-time), Viola
B.Mus., M.M., The Juilliard School; Artist Diploma, New England Conservatory.
www.chambermusicsociety.org/artists/artist/beth_guterman

Julia Lichten
Associate Professor of Music, Cello
B.A., Harvard University; M.M., New England Conservatory of Music.
julia.lichten@purchase.edu

Beatriz Martin-Ruiz
Lecturer in Music (part-time), Harp
B.Mus., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Performance Diploma and Artist Diploma, Real Conservatorio Superior de Musica, Madrid (Spain).
beatriz.martin-ruiz@purchase.edu

Nadia Sirota
Visiting Affiliate Artist (part-time), Viola
B.Mus., M.M., The Juilliard School.
www.nadiasirota.com

Laurie Smukler
Associate Professor of Music (part-time), Violin
B.Mus., The Juilliard School.
laurie.smukler@purchase.edu

Ira Weller
Associate Professor of Music (part-time), Viola
B.Mus., M.M., The Juilliard School.
ira.weller@purchase.edu

Calvin Wiersma
Associate Professor of Music, Violin
B.Mus., Oberlin College; M.M., Eastman School of Music.
calvin.wiersma@purchase.edu | www.cygnusensemble.com

Carmit Rinehart Zori
Lecturer in Music (part-time), Violin
B.Mus., Curtis Institute of Music.
carmit.zori@purchase.edu | www.concordiaplayers.org/zori.htm

PIANO (includes organ and harpsichord)

Head: Steven Lubin

Stephanie Brown
Associate Professor of Music, Piano
B.Mus., The Juilliard School.
stephanie.brown@purchase.edu

Steven Lubin
Professor of Music (part-time), Piano
B.A., Harvard University; M.M., The Julliard School; Ph.D., New York University.
steven.lubin@purchase.edu | www.stevenlubin.com

Derin Oge
Lecturer in Music (part-time), Secondary Keyboard
M.M., Purchase College.
derin.oge@purchase.edu

Paul Ostrovsky
Professor of Music, Piano
M.M., Moscow State Conservatory of Music.
paul.ostrovsky@purchase.edu

BRASS

Head: Graham Ashton

Timothy Albright
Visiting Affiliate Artist (part-time), Trombone
timothy.albright@purchase.edu

Graham Ashton
Professor of Music, Trumpet
Performance Diploma, Royal Academy of Music.
graham.ashton@purchase.edu | www.grahamashton.com

Richard Clymer
Visiting Affiliate Artist (part-time), Trumpet
richard.clymer@purchase.edu

Denson Paul Pollard
Visiting Affiliate Artist (part-time), Trombone
B.S., Jacksonville State University; M.M.A., D.M.A., University of Iowa.
paul.pollard@purchase.edu | www.densonpaulpollard.com

Peter Reit
Lecturer in Music (part-time), French Horn
B.Mus., Manhattan School of Music.
peter.reit@purchase.edu | newyorkchamberbrass.com

Weston Sprott
Visiting Affiliate Artist (part-time), Trombone
B.Mus., Curtis Institute of Music.
weston.sprott@purchase.edu | www.westonsprott.com

Kyle Turner
Visiting Affiliate Artist (part-time), Tuba
kyle.turner@purchase.edu | www.kyleturnertuba.com

PERCUSSION

Head: Dominic Donato

Dominic Donato
Assistant Professor of Music (part-time), Percussion
B.A., M.M., State University of New York, Stony Brook; D.M.A., Manhattan School of Music.
dominic.donato@purchase.edu | www.musicfortamtams.com

Pablo Rieppi
Lecturer in Music (part-time), Percussion
B.Mus., George Mason University; M.M., The Juilliard School.
pablo.rieppi@purchase.edu | www.pablorieppi.com

WOODWINDS

Head: Tara O’Connor

Monica Ellis
Visiting Affiliate Artist (part-time), Bassoon
B.Mus., Conservatory of Music, Oberlin College; M.M., The Juilliard School.
monica.ellis@purchase.edu \ www.imaniwinds.com

Bob Ingliss
Visiting Affiliate Artist (part-time), Oboe
bob.ingliss@purchase.edu | www.cygnusensemble.com

Humbert Lucarelli
Assistant Professor Emeritus of Music (part-time), Oboe
humbert.lucarelli@purchase.edu

Tara O’Connor
Associate Professor of Music, Flute
B.A., M.M., D.M.A., State University of New York, Stony Brook.
tara.oconnor@purchase.edu | www.cygnusensemble.com

Ayako Oshima Neidich
Assistant Professor of Music (part-time), Clarinet
B.Mus., Toho School of Music (Tokyo); also studied at the Eastman School of Music.
ayako.oshima@purchase.edu

CLASSICAL GUITAR

Head: Frederic Hand

Frederic Hand
Lecturer in Music (part-time), Classical Guitar
B.Mus., Mannes College of Music; Fulbright scholar in England and student of Julian Bream.
frederic.hand@purchase.edu | www.frederichand.com

Updated Jan. 5, 2011

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