Faculty and Staff

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Administration
Robert Thompson: Interim Dean
Saul Spangenberg: Assistant Dean
Beatriz Martin-Ruiz: Conservatory 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
Margaret Vignola: Administrative Assistant

Faculty: Area Chairs (2009-2010)
Graham Ashton: Classical Board of Study Coordinator. Chair of Brass. Professor of Trumpet
Bradley Brookshire: Techniques of Musicianship Board of Study Coordinator. Chair of Graduate Studies. Musicology Faculty
Todd Coolman: Jazz and Commercial Board of Study Coordinator. Chair of Jazz Studies. Professor of  Jazz Bass

Faculty
John Abercrombie: Jazz Guitar
Michael Adelson: Orchestra conductor
Timothy Albright: Trombone
Eric Alexander: Jazz Saxophone
In-Sun Bang: Piano
Thomas Baird: Voice
Allyson Bellink: Studio Composition
Charles Blenzig: Jazz Piano
Stephanie Brown: Piano
Stephen Buck: Theory
Mary Cappillino: Orchestra Manager
Daniel Castellani: Studio Composition
Timothy Cobb: Bass
Richard Clymer: Trumpet
Wilson "Chembo" Corniel: Jazz Percussion
Peter Denenberg: Studio Production
Raymond Diaz: Voice
Kermit Driscoll: Jazz Bass
Dominic Donato: Chair of Percussion
Jon Faddis: Jazz Trumpet
Suzanne Farrin: Chair of Composition
Joe Ferry: Chair of Studio Production
John Fedchock: Jazz Trombone
Hal Galper: Jazz Piano
Annmarie Gatti: Studio Composition
David Gluck: Studio Composition
Thomas Goodheart: Voice
Jon Gordon:Jazz Saxophone
Bonnie Hamilton: Voice
Frederic Hand: Classical Guitar
David Hazeltine: Jazz Piano
Gerard Hecht: General Education and Solfege
Ryan Homsey: Studio Composition
Bob Ingliss: Oboe
Stuart Isacoff: Music History
Cynde Iverson: Bassoon
Jonathan Jetter: Studio Production
Randy Johnston: Jazz Guitar
Laura Kaminsky: Composition, School of the Arts Faculty at Large
Mina Kim: Piano
James Koeppel: Studio Composition
Sonny Kompanek: Studio Composition
Joan Krueger: Vocal Coach/Accompanist
Ralph Lalama: Jazz Saxophone
Dave Lewitt: Jazz Percussion
Frank London: World Music, Klezmer Ensemble
Julia Lichten: Chair of Strings; Professor of Cello
Steven Lubin: Piano
Humbert Lucarelli: Oboe
Pete Malinverni: Jazz Piano
Beatriz Martin-Ruiz: Harp
James McElwaine: Studio Composition
Philip Moffa: Studio Production
Richie Morales: Jazz Drums
Jarrett "J-Zone" Mumford: Studio Production
Doug Munro: Jazz Guitar
Hugh Murphy: Vocal Coach/Accompanist
Tara O'Connor: Chair of Woodwinds; Professor of Flute
Derin Oge: Secondary Keyboard
Arturo O'Farrill: Latin Jazz Orchestra
Ayako Oshima: Clarinet
Paul Ostrovsky: Piano
Sherry Overholt: Voice
Ted Piltzecker: Studio Composition and Jazz Vibraphone
Paul Pollard: Trombone
David Recca: Chorus and Solfege
Peter Reit: French Horn
Pablo Rieppi: Percussion
John Riley: Jazz Drums
Jim Rotondi: Jazz Trumpet
Huang Ruo: Composition and Theory
David Ruffels: Jazz Bass
Kaori Sato: Voice
Jeong-Ja Shim: Piano
Laurie Smukler: Violin
Weston Sprott: Trombone
Joel Thome: Composition & Studio Composition
Jacque Trussel: Chair of Voice
Kyle Turner: Tuba
Mark Vinci: Jazz Saxophone
Kenny Washington: Jazz Drumset
Doug Weiss: Jazz Bass
Ira Weller: Viola
Scott Wendholt: Jazz Trumpet
Calvin Wiersma: Violin
Steve Wilson: Jazz Saxophone
Du Yun: Composition
Carmit Zori: Violin

Faculty Emeriti

Updated Aug. 25, 2009