Faculty
Classical: Brass | Classical Guitar | Ensembles | Percussion | Piano | Strings | Woodwinds | Composition (Classical) | Voice and Opera Studies
Jazz: Jazz Studies
Music and Technology: Studio Composition | Studio Production
Academic Studies: Music History, Theory, Solfège, and Keyboard Studies
Classical
Department Chair
Tara Helen O’Connor
Associate Professor of Music, Flutetara.oconnor@purchase.edu- BA, MM, DMA, Stony Brook University, SUNY
Brass
Program Head
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Jack Schatz
Lecturer of Music (Part-time), Trombone- BA, BM, Queens College, City University of New York
- MM, The Julliard School
Faculty
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Graham Ashton
Professor of Music , Trumpet- Performance Diploma, Royal Academy of Music (England)
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Anthony Kadleck
Visiting Affiliate Artist (Part-time), Trumpet- BM, Manhattan School of Music
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Dan Peck
Visiting Affiliate Artist (Part-time), Tuba- BM, Rutgers University
- MM, Manhattan School of Music
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Peter Reit
Lecturer of Music (Part-time), French HornBM, Manhattan School of Music
Classical Guitar
Program Head
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Oren Fader
Lecturer (Part-time), Guitar- MusB, Purchase College, SUNY
- MM, Florida State University
Ensembles
Faculty
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Mina Kim
Visiting Assistant ProfessorOrchestra Director- BM, Busan National University
- MM, Artist Diploma, Purchase College, SUNY
- Professional Studies Diploma, Mannes College, The New School for Music
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David Recca
Lecturer (Part-time)Chorus Director- MusB, Performers Certificate, Purchase College, SUNY
- MM, Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester
- MMA, Yale University
- DMA, Yale University
Percussion
Program Head
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Christopher Graham
Lecturer, Percussion (Part-time)Co-Program Head- BM, Purchase College, SUNY
- MM, Stony Brook University
- DMA, Stony Brook University
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Russell Greenberg
Lecturer, Percussion (Part-time)Co-Program Head- BA, University of California Berkeley
- MM, SUNY Stony Brook
- DMA, SUNY Stony Brook
Piano
Program Head
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Paul Ostrovsky
Professor of Music, Head of the Piano Department, Piano- MM, Moscow State Conservatory of Music
Faculty
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Stephanie Brown
Associate Professor of Music , Piano- BM, The Juilliard School
Strings
Faculty
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Deborah Buck
Assistant Professor of Music (Part-time), ViolinProgram Head- BM, The Juilliard School
- MM, University of Southern California
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Timothy Cobb
Associate Professor of Music (Part-time), Bass- BM, Curtis Institute of Music
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Beatriz Martin-Ruiz
Lecturer of Music (Part-time), Harp- BM, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Performance Diploma and Artist Diploma, Real Conservatorio Superior de Musica, Madrid (Spain)
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Caleb van der Swaagh
Lecturer of Music, Cello (Part-time)- BA, Columbia University, The Julliard School joint program
- MM, The New England Conservatory of Music
- Professional Studies Certificate, Manhattan School of Music
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Cong Wu
Lecturer, Viola (Part-time)- BM from the Beijing Central Conservatory of Music
- MM, Julliard School
- PhD, Manhattan School of Music
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Carmit Rinehart Zori
Assistant Professor of Music (Part-time), Violin- BM, Curtis Institute of Music
Woodwinds
Faculty
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Kemp Jernigan
Lecturer (Part-time), Oboe- BM, The Hartt School at The University of Hartford
- Performer’s Certificate, Purchase College, SUNY
- MM, Yale University
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Adrian Morejon
Lecturer (Part-time), Bassoon- BM, Curtis Institute of Music
- MM, Artist Diploma, Yale University
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Ayako Oshima Neidich
Assistant Professor of Music (Part-time), Clarinet- BM, Toho School of Music (Tokyo)
- additional studies, Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester
Tara Helen O’Connor
Associate Professor of Music, Flutetara.oconnor@purchase.edu- BA, MM, DMA, Stony Brook University, SUNY
Program: Composition (Classical)
Faculty
Laura Kaminsky
(on leave: 2022-2023)Professor of Music/Head of Composition (Part-time)laura.kaminsky@purchase.edu- BA, Oberlin College
- MA, City College of New York
Kamala Sankaram
Lecturer of Music (Part-time)kamala.sankaram@purchase.edu- BA, Sarah Lawrence College
- MA, PhD, New School for Social Research
Voice and Opera Studies
Program Head
Jacque Trussel
Professor of Music- BS, MM, Ball State University
jacque.trussel@purchase.edu- SUNY Research Foundation Award Honoring Research and Scholarship in the Arts, 2007
Faculty
Thomas Baird
Lecturer of Dance; Lecturer of Music (Part-time)thomas.baird@purchase.edu- BA, Empire State College, SUNY
Bonnie Hamilton
Assistant Professor of Music (Part-time)bonnie.hamilton@purchase.edu- BA, Florida State University
Hugh Murphy
Associate Professor of Musichugh.murphy@purchase.edu- BM, MM, Peabody Conservatory of Music, Johns Hopkins University
Sherry Overholt
Assistant Professor of Music (Part-time)sherry.overholt@purchase.edu- BM, University of Miami
- MM, MMA, DMA, Yale University
Kaori Sato
Assistant Professor of Music (Part-time)kaori.sato@purchase.edu- BM, Miyagi Gakuin Women’s University (Japan)
- MM, Mannes College of Music
Jazz Studies
Program Head
David DeJesus
Assistant Professor of MusicLatin Jazz Orchestra Conductordavid.dejesus@purchase.edu- MusB, Purchase College, SUNY
- MM, Manhattan School of Music
Faculty
Adam Birnbaum
Assistant Professor of Jazz Studiesadam.birnbaum@purchase.edu- B.S. Boston College
- A.D.The Juilliard School
Alexis Cole
Lecturer, Jazz Studies (Part-time), Jazz Voicealexis.cole@purchase.edu- BM, William Paterson University
- MM, Queens College, City University of New York
Jon Faddis
Professor of Music , Trumpetjon.faddis@purchase.edu- Studied at the Manhattan School of Music
Andy Farber
Lecturer of Jazz Studies, Arranging (Part-time)andrew.farber@purchase.eduBM, Manhattan School of Music
Pasquale Grasso
Visiting Affiliate Artist (Part-time), Guitarpasquale.grasso@purchase.edu- BM, Conservatorio Giovanni Battista Martini, Bologna, Italy
- MM, Conservatorio Giovanni Battista Martini, Bologna, Italy
David Hazeltine
Visiting Affiliate Artist (Part-time), Pianodavid.hazeltine@purchase.edu- BA, University of Wisconsin
Ralph Lalama
Lecturer of Music (Part-time), Saxophoneralph.lalama@purchase.edu- BMEd, Youngstown State University
Andy LaVerne
Visiting Affiliate Artist (Part-time), Pianoandrew.laverne@purchase.edu- Studied at The Juilliard School, Berklee College, and New England Conservatory
Pete Malinverni
Associate Professor of Jazz Studies , Pianopeter.malinverni@purchase.edu- BM, SUNY Potsdam
- MM, Purchase College, SUNY
Ugonna Okegwo
Lecturer in Jazz Studies (Part-time)Bassugonna.okegwo@purchase.edu- BFA, Long Island University
Caili O’Doherty
Lecturer of Music, Jazz Studies Composition (Part-time)BM, Berklee Colleg of Music
MM, Queens College, Aaron Copland School of MusicGary Smulyan
Lecturer of Music (Part-time), Saxophonegary.smulyan@purchase.eduStudied at SUNY Potsdam and Hofstra University
Kenny Washington
Lecturer of Music (Part-time), Drumskenneth.washington@purchase.eduStudied with Rudy Collins
Matthew Wilson
Visiting Affiliate Artist (Part-time), Drumsmatthew.wilson@purchase.edu- BM, Wichita State University
Studio Composition
Program Head
Rebecca Haviland
Assistant Professor of Music and TechnologyCo-Program Head Studio Composition (Undergraduate Studies)rebecca.haviland@purchase.edu- MusB, Purchase College, SUNY
Faculty
Chris Anderson
Lecturer of Music (Part-time)christopher.anderson@purchase.edu- BM, Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford
- MM, Purchase College, SUNY
Nicholas Barbato
Lecturer, Studio Composition (Part-time)nicholas.barbato@purchase.eduBM, Berklee College of Music
MM, New York UniversityJakub Ciupiński
(on leave: Fall 2022-Spring 2023)Associate Professor of Musicjakub.ciupinski@purchase.edu- MA, Academy of Music in Krakow (Poland)
- MM, The Juilliard School
Henry Hey
Visiting Artist, Studio Composition (Part-time)-
Howard Kenty
Lecturer of Studio Composition (Part-time) Darren Solomon
Visiting Affiliate Artist (Part-time)darren.solomon@purchase.edu- BA, New York University
Haralabos (Harry) Stafylakis
Lecturer of Music, Studio Composition (Part-time)- BMus, McGill University
- MA, DMA, The Graduate Center, CUNY
Alba Torremocha
Lecturer, Studio Composition (Part-time)alba.torremocha@purchase.edu- BM, Salamanca Conservatorie, Spain
- BM, Musikene Conservatoire, Spain
- MM New York University
Studio Production
Faculty
Christopher Greco
Visiting Affiliate Artist (Part-time)christopher.greco@purchase.edu- Diploma, DeVry University
Jonathan Jetter
Lecturer of Music (Part-time)jonathan.jetter@purchase.edu- MusB, MM, Purchase College, SUNY
Phil Moffa
Lecturer of Music (Part-time)philip.moffa@purchase.edu- BM, Purchase College, SUNY
- MM, Purchase College, SUNY
Mark Schwartz
Lecturer of Music (Part-time)mark.schwartz@purchase.edu- BA, Cornell University
- JD, University of California, Los Angeles
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Michael Umile
Lecturer of Music (Part-time)michael.umile@purchase.edu- MusB, Purchase College, SUNY
- MS, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Music History, Theory, Solfège, and Keyboard Studies
Bradley Brookshire
Professor of Music- BM, University of Michigan
- MM, Mannes College of Music
- PhD, Graduate Center, City University of New York
bradley.brookshire@purchase.edu- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities
Stephen Buck
Visiting Assistant Professor of Musicstephen.buck@purchase.edu- BA, Johns Hopkins University
- MM, University of Michigan
- MMA, DMA, Yale University
Gerard Hecht
Associate Professor of Music- BA, Yale University
- MM, Manhattan School of Music
gerry.hecht@purchase.edu- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Katie Kresek
Lecturer of Music, Academics (Part-time)katharine.kresek@purchase.eduBFA, Purchase College, State University of New York
MM, Mannes College of Music
PhD, Columbia UniversityYoon Lee
Lecturer of Music (Part-time)yoon.lee@purchase.edu- BM, Manhattan School of Music
- MM, Manhattan School of Music
- GD, The Juilliard School
- DMA, Manhattan School of Music
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Esther Lim
Lecturer of Music (Part-time) -
Sayaka Tanikawa
Lecturer of Music (Part-time)sayaka.tanikawa@purchase.edu- BA, Columbia University
- MM, Artist Diploma, Yale University
- DMA, Manhattan School of Music
Jennifer Undercofler
Associate Professor of Practice in MusicDirector, Conservatory of Musicjennifer.undercofler@purchase.edu- BM, MM, The Juilliard School
- DMA, Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester
Faculty Emeriti
Allyson Bellink
Associate Professor Emerita of Musicallyson.bellink@purchase.edu- BM, Manhattan School of Music
- MM, Purchase College, SUNY
Todd Coolman
Professor Emeritus of Music, Acoustic Bass- BM, Indiana University
- MM, Manhattan School of Music
- PhD, New York University
- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
- SUNY Research Foundation Award Honoring Research and Scholarship in the Arts, 2006
Dominic Donato
Assistant Professor Emeritus of Music- BA, MM, Stony Brook University, SUNY
- DMA, Manhattan School of Music
Joe Ferry
Professor Emeritus of Music- BS, Long Island University
- MFA, Purchase College, SUNY
- PhD, Kennedy-Western University
joseph.ferry@purchase.edu- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Robert Fertitta
Associate Professor Emeritus of Music- BA, Hunter College, City University of New York
- MA, Queens College, City University of New York
- Studied with Nadia Boulanger at L’Écoles d’Art Americaines de Fontainebleau
Frederic Hand
Lecturer Emeritus in Music- BM, Mannes College of Music
- Guitar studies with Leonid Bolotine, Julian Bream, Albert Valdes-Blain, and Jim Hall
Marianna Khazanova-Salzman
Associate Professor Emerita of Music- Diploma, Moscow State Conservatory of Music
- MPP, Gnesin Musical and Pedagogical Institute (Moscow)
Julia Lichten
Associate Professor Emerita of Music, Cellojulia.lichten@purchase.edu- BA, Harvard University
- MM, New England Conservatory
Steven Lubin
Professor Emeritus of Music- BA, Harvard University
- MM, The Julliard School
- PhD, New York University
Humbert Lucarelli
Assistant Professor Emeritus of Music- BM, Chicago Musical College, Roosevelt University
Donald MacCourt
Professor Emeritus of Music- BA, San Francisco State College
- MM, Manhattan School of Music
James McElwaine
Professor Emeritus of Music- BM, University of North Texas
- MM, Yale University
- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service
Doug Munro
Professor Emeritus of Music, Guitar- BS, Westchester Conservatory/Mercy College
- BSEd, SUNY Cortland
- MFA, Purchase College, SUNY
Anthony Newman
Professor Emeritus of Music- Diplome Superieure, l’Ecole Normale de Musique (Paris)
- BS, Mannes College of Music
- MA, Harvard University
- DMA, Boston University
David F. Ostwald
Assistant Professor Emeritus of Music- BA, Reed College
- MFA, PhD, Carnegie Mellon University
Ted Piltzecker
Associate Professor Emeritus of Musicted.piltzecker@purchase.edu- BM, Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester
- MM, Manhattan School of Music
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Daphne Spottiswoode
Associate Professor Emerita of Music- Scholarship studies, Royal Academy of Music (England)