Calendar of Events

College Catalog

Instrumental Performance

Description and requirements Faculty Courses


Faculty

  • Stephanie Brown

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

  • Caleb van der Swaagh

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

  • Tyler Blanton

    Lecturer of Jazz Studies

  • Bradley Brookshire

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

  • Ramon E. Carrero Martinez

    Lecturer of Music

  • Alexander Davis

    Lecturer of Music, Bassoon
    • BM, SUNY Fredonia
    • MM, Stony Brook University 
    • Performers Certificate, Manhattan School of Music
    • PhD candidate, Stony Brook University 

  • Oren Fader

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

  • Isabel Lepanto Gleicher

    Lecturer of Music, 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

  • 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)

  • William Owens

    Lecturer of Music, trumpet

  • David Srebnik

    Lecturer of Music History and Theory

    BM, University of Southern California

  • Ayako Oshima Neidich

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

  • Graham Ashton

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

  • Paul Boyd

    Director of the Conservatory of Music
    Professor of Music, Piano
    • DMA, Music Education, University of Houston Moores School of Music
    • MM, Piano Performance, University of Houston 

  • 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

  • Timothy Cobb

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

  • William C. De Vos

    Lecturer of Music, French Horn
    • MM, State University of New York, Purchase College
    • BM, Conservatorium of Music, Brisbane Australia

  • Abigail Fayette

    Lecturer of Music, Violin

  • 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

  • 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 of Music, Tuba
    • BM, Purchase College, SUNY
    • MM, The Juilliard School

  • Jack Schatz

    Lecturer of Trombone, Euphonium, Bass Trumpet, Tuba

  • Jennifer Undercofler

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

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.