Faculty and Staff

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Administration
Laura Kaminsky: Dean
Robert Thompson: Associate Dean
Saul Spangenberg: Assistant Dean
Beatriz Martin-Ruiz: Conservatory Coordinator
Matthew Oberstein: Special Projects Coordinator
Curtis St. John: Director of Operations
Andrew Cardeñas: Chief Studio Engineer
Jerry Mitkowski: Piano Technician
Jeff Alterman: Assistant Piano Technician
Carrie Moskowitz: Administrative Assistant

Faculty: Area Chairs (2007–08)
Graham Ashton: Brass; Professor of Trumpet
Bradley Brookshire: Graduate Studies (Musicology Faculty)
Todd Coolman (Fall 2007): Jazz Studies; Professor of  Jazz Bass
Dominic Donato: Percussion
Suzanne Farrin: Composition
Joe Ferry: Studio Production
Jon Klibonoff: Piano
Julia Lichten: Strings; Professor of Cello
Doug Munro (Spring 2008): Jazz Studies; Professor of Jazz Guitar
Tara O'Connor: Woodwinds; Professor of Flute
Ted Piltzecker: Studio Composition
Jacque Trussel: Voice

Faculty
John Abercrombie: Jazz Guitar
Eric Alexander: Jazz Saxophone
Thomas Baird: Voice
Allyson Bellink: Studio Composition
Charles Blenzig: Jazz Piano
Nathan Bowen: Composition and Theory
Dave Brandom: Jazz Saxophone
Stephanie Brown: Piano
Stephen Buck: Theory
Daniel Castellani: Studio Composition
John Clark: Horn
Timothy Cobb: Bass
Wilson "Chembo" Corniel: Jazz Percussion
Peter Denenberg: Studio Production
Du Yun: Composition
Paul Lustig Dunkel: Guest Conductor
Kermit Driscoll: Jazz Bass
Ann Ellsworth: Horn
Jon Faddis: Jazz Trumpet
John Fedchock: Jazz Trombone
Hal Galper: Jazz Piano
David Gluck: Studio Composition
Marc Goldberg: Bassoon
Thomas Goodheart: Voice
Bonnie Hamilton: Voice
Frederic Hand: Classical Guitar
David Hazeltine: Jazz Piano
Gerard Hecht: General Education and Solfege
Stuart Isacoff: Music History
Javon Jackson: Jazz Saxophone
Randy Johnston: Jazz Guitar
Margaret Kampmeier: Piano
Mina Kim: Piano
Jan Piet Knijff: Music History
James Koeppel: Studio Composition
Thomas Kolor:  Percussion
Joan Krueger: Vocal Coach/Accompanist
Ralph Lalama: Jazz Saxophone
Tania León: Guest Conductor and 2007-2008 Artist-in-Residence
Steven Lubin: Piano
Pete Malinverni: Jazz Piano
James Markey: Classical Trombone
James McElwaine: Studio Composition
Jean Marie Miller: Voice
Emily Mitchell: Harp
Richie Morales: Jazz Drums
Hugh Murphy: Vocal Coach/Accompanist
Anthony Newman: Organ
Ayako Oshima: Clarinet
Paul Ostrovsky: Piano
Sherry Overholt: Voice
Ted Piltzecker: Studio Composition and Jazz Vibraphone
John Riley: Jazz Drums
Marcus Rojas: Tuba
Jim Rotondi: Jazz Trumpet
Huang Ruo: Composition and Theory
Ray Santos: 2007-2008 Artist-in-Residence
Kaori Sato: Voice
Marc Silverman: Piano
Laurie Smukler: Violin
Stephen Taylor: Oboe
Joel Thome: Composition & Studio Composition
Ray Vega: Purchase Latin Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Trumpet
Kenny Washington: Jazz Drumset
Doug Weiss: Jazz Bass
Ira Weller: Viola
Calvin Wiersma: Violin
Steve Wilson: Jazz Saxophone

Faculty Emeriti

Updated Aug. 22, 2007