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Instrumental Performance

Description and requirements Faculty Courses


Faculty

  • Graham Ashton

    Professor of Music, Trumpet
    Co-Program Head
    • Performance Diploma, Royal Academy of Music (England)

  • Stephanie Brown

    Associate Professor of Music, Piano
    Program Head, Piano
    • BM, The Juilliard School

  • Stephen Buck

    Visiting Assistant Professor of Music
    Head of Music History, Theory, Solfège, and Keyboard Studies
    • BA, Johns Hopkins University
    • MM, University of Michigan
    • MMA, DMA, Yale University

  • Oren Fader

    Lecturer, Guitar
    • MusB, Purchase College, SUNY
    • MM, Florida State University

  • Christopher Graham

    Lecturer, Percussion
    Co-Program Head
    • BM, Purchase College, SUNY
    • MM, Stony Brook University
    • DMA, Stony Brook University

  • Gerard Hecht

    Associate Professor of Music
    • BA, Yale University
    • MM, Manhattan School of Music

  • Anthony Kadleck

    Visiting Affiliate Artist, Trumpet
    • BM, Manhattan School of Music

  • Beatriz Martin-Ruiz

    Lecturer of Music, Harp
    • BM, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
    • Performance Diploma and Artist Diploma, Real Conservatorio Superior de Musica, Madrid (Spain)

  • Adrian Morejon

    Lecturer, Bassoon
    • BM, Curtis Institute of Music
    • MM, Artist Diploma, Yale University

  • Vanessa Perez

    Lecturer of Music, Piano

    Yale University - Performance certificate 
     Imola, Italy Accademia Pianistica Incontri Col Maestro
     Royal Academy of Music, London, England. LRAM Teaching license, Professional Certificate with Honors

  • Jack Schatz

    Lecturer of Music, Trombone
    Co-Program Head
    • BA, BM, Queens College, City University of New York
    • MM, The Julliard School

  • Caleb van der Swaagh

    Lecturer of Music, Cello
    • BA, Columbia University, The Julliard School joint program 
    • MM, The New England Conservatory of Music
    • Professional Studies Certificate, Manhattan School of Music

  • Bradley Brookshire

    Professor of Music
    • BM, University of Michigan
    • MM, Mannes College of Music
    • PhD, Graduate Center, City University of New York

  • Deborah Buck

    Assistant Professor of Music, Violin and Viola, Violin
    Program Head
    • BM, The Juilliard School
    • MM, University of Southern California

  • Timothy Cobb

    Associate Professor of Music, Bass
    • BM, Curtis Institute of Music

  • Isabel Lepanto Gleicher

    Lecturer, Flute

    BM, Purchase College, SUN
    MM, Yale University
    MM, Manhattan School of Music

  • Russell Greenberg

    Lecturer, Percussion
    Co-Program Head
    • BA, University of California Berkeley
    • MM, SUNY Stony Brook
    • DMA, SUNY Stony Brook

  • Kemp Jernigan

    Lecturer, Oboe
    • BM, The Hartt School at The University of Hartford
    • Performer’s Certificate, Purchase College, SUNY
    • MM, Yale University

  • Mina Kim

    Assistant Professor
    Orchestra Director
    • BM, Busan National University
    • MM, Artist Diploma, Purchase College, SUNY
    • Professional Studies Diploma, Mannes College, The New School for Music

  • Adolfo Monterroso

    Lecturer, Tuba

    BM, Purchase College, SUNY
    MM, The Juilliard School

  • Ayako Oshima Neidich

    Assistant Professor of Music, Clarinet
    • BM, Toho School of Music (Tokyo)
    • additional studies, Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester

  • Peter Reit

    Lecturer of Music, French Horn

    BM, Manhattan School of Music

  • Jennifer Undercofler

    Associate Professor of Practice in Music
    • BM, MM, The Juilliard School
    • DMA, Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester

  • Carmit Rinehart Zori

    Assistant Professor of Music, Violin
    • BM, Curtis Institute of Music

Official Catalog: Published September 27, 2024

Course Frequencies

Since actual course offerings vary from semester to semester, students should consult the myHeliotrope course schedule to determine whether a particular course is offered in a given semester.

Information Changes

In preparing the College Catalog, every effort is made to provide pertinent and accurate information. However, information contained in the catalog is subject to change, and Purchase College assumes no liability for catalog errors or omissions. Updates and new academic policies or programs will appear in the college’s information notices and will be noted in the online catalog.

It is the responsibility of each student to ascertain current information (particularly degree and major requirements) through frequent reference to current materials and consultation with the student’s faculty advisor, chair or director, and related offices (e.g., enrollment services, advising center).

Notwithstanding anything contained in the catalog, Purchase College expressly reserves the right, whenever it deems advisable, to change or modify its schedule of tuition and fees; withdraw, cancel, reschedule, or modify any course, program of study, degree, or any requirement or policy in connection with the foregoing; and to change or modify any academic or other policy.