Faculty - Chicago College of Performing Arts
2004-2006 Undergraduate Catalog | Catalogs

Christine Adaire, Assistant Professor of Theatre. BA, Cornell University; MFA, University of Washington.

Ruben Alvarez, Studio Instructor, Latin Percussion.

Shmuel Ashkenasi, Studio Instructor, Violin. First Violin, Vermeer String Quartet.

Sergio Assad, Studio Instructor, Guitar.

Denis Azabagic, Studio Instructor, Guitar.

Patricia Barber, Studio Instructor, Jazz Voice.

James Berkenstock, Studio Instructor, Bassoon. Principal Bassoon, Lyric Opera and Grant Park Orchestras.

Jean W. Berkenstock, Studio Instructor, Flute. BME, Illinois Wesleyan University; Principal Flute, Lyric Opera and Grant Park Orchestras.

Linda Berna, Adjunct Instructor, Music Literature and Theory. BM, MM, Roosevelt University.

Jan Berry, Studio Instructor, Saxophone. BM, University of Alberta; MM, DM, Northwestern University.

Michael Best, Studio Instructor, Voice.

David Bloom, Studio Instructor, Jazz Improvisation.

Charles S. Brauner, Chairperson, Music History/Theory/Composition Department and Professor, Music History and Literature. AB, Columbia University; MPh, PhD, Yale University.

Belinda Bremner, Adjunct Instructor, Theatre. BA, Kenyon College; MFA, Roosevelt University.

Sarah Bullen, Studio Instructor, Harp. BM, MM, The Juilliard School; Principal Harp, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Tito Carillo, Studio Instructor, Jazz Trumpet. BM, Northern Illinois University.
Li-Kuo Chang, Studio Instructor, Viola. Associate Principal, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Donald Chen, Associate Professor, Conducting. Teacher Certificate, Taiwan Normal University; BM, Centenary College; SMM, Union Theological Seminary; MS, The Juilliard School; DMA, University of Iowa.

Robert Chen, Studio Instructor, Violin. Co-Concertmaster, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Dale Clevenger, Studio Instructor, Horn. Principal Horn, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

June Compton, Associate Professor, Theatre. BS, Southwest Missouri State University; MA, University of California; PhD, University of Colorado.

Robert S. Conant, Professor Emeritus, Music History and Literature and Harpsichord. BA, MM, Yale University.

Lou Conte Dance Studio Staff, Lou Conte Dance Studio; Hubbard Street Dance.

Richard Cowan, Studio Instructor, Voice. BM, University of Indiana.

Chuck Coyl, Adjunct Instructor, Theatre. BFA, Southern Methodist University.

Adrian Danzig, Assistant Professor, Theatre. MFA, Art Institute of Chicago.

Patricia Deckert, Studio Instructor, Voice. BA, Stanford University; BM, MS, University of Michigan.

Jerry DiMuzio, Studio Instructor, Jazz Saxophone.

Ralph Dodds, Professor Emeritus, Music Theory. BM, Capital University; MM, American Conservatory of Music.

Joseph Drummond, Adjunct Instructor, Theatre. Stage Manager, Goodman Theatre.

Michael Ehrman, Director of Opera Studies. BS, Northwestern University.

Giulio Favario, Adjunct Instructor, Vocal Coaching. BM, MM, Sherwood Conservatory of Music. Former chorus master, Lyric Opera Chorus and chief musical coach, Lyric Opera Center for American Artists.

Oksawa Fedunszyn, Adjunct Instructor, Theatre. BA, DePaul University.

Joel G. Fink, Associate Dean, Director, The Theatre Conservatory and Professor, Theatre. BFA, Goodman School of Drama; MFA, New York University, SOA; DA, New York University, SEHNAP.

Christine Flasch, Studio Instructor, Voice. BM, Milton College; MM, Syracuse University.

Henry Fogel, Instructor, Orchestral Studies Program. Former President, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association.

Stuart Folse, Assistant Professor, Music Theory. BM, Nicholls State University; MM, DMA, University of Texas at Austin.

Cyrus Forough, Studio Instructor, Violin.

Jay Friedman, Studio Instructor, Trombone and Chamber Music. Chicago Musical College; Yale University; Principal Trombone, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

James Gandre, Dean and Professor, Voice. BM, Lawrence University; MM, San Francisco Conservatory of Music; EdD, University of Nebraska.

Esther LaBerge Ganz, Associate Professor Emerita, Voice. BM, American Conservatory of Music.

Thomas Garling, Studio Instructor, Jazz Trombone and Composition.

Stacy Garrop, Assistant Professor, Composition. BM, University of Michigan; MA, University of Chicago; DM, Indiana University.

Vadim Gluzman, Studio Instructor, Violin.

Ani Gogova, Assistant Professor, Keyboard Studies. BM, Artist Diploma, State Academy of Music, Sofia, Bulgaria; MM, DMA, University of Michigan.

Joseph Golan, Studio Instructor, Violin. BA, University of Chicago; Former Principal Second Violin, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Phil Gratteau, Studio Instructor, Drumset. BS, University of Illinois; MM, Northwestern University.

Charles Groeling, Associate Professor, Music Education. BME, Drake University; MME, PhD, Northwestern University.

Judith Haddon, Professor, Voice. BA, University of Illinois; Additional study, The Juilliard School, American Opera Center.

Barbara Haffner, Studio Instructor, Violoncello and Chamber Music. BM, Eastman School of Music; Assistant Principal Cello, Lyric Opera Orchestra.

Anne Harrington Heider, Adjunct Instructor, Music History/Choral Music. BA, Wellesley College; MA, New York University; DMA, Stanford University.

Edward Harrison, Studio Instructor, Percussion. BA, Rowan College of New Jersey; MM, New England Conservatory of Music; Principal Timpanist, Lyric Opera and Grant Park Orchestras.

Stefan Hersh, Associate Professor, Violin; Assistant Chair, Orchestral Instruments Department. Artist Diploma, San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

Cheryl Frazes Hill, Assistant Professor of Music Education and Director of Choral Activities; Chair, Music Education Department. BS/BM University of Illinois; MM, DMA, Northwestern University.

Phyllis Hill, Associate Professor, Piano and Keyboard Harmony. BM, Northwestern University; MM, Boston University.

Laurence Hobgood, Studio Instructor, Jazz Piano.

Ted Hoerl, Adjunct Instructor, Theatre. BA, Beloit College.

David Holloway, Studio Instructor, Voice; Chair, Voice Department. BM, MM, University of Kansas.

Carol Honigberg, Studio Instructor, Piano. BM, Roosevelt University; MM, Northwestern University.

William Hussey, Associate Professor, Music Theory. BM, Louisiana State University; MM, PhD, University of Texas at Austin.

Bill Jenkins, Adjunct Instructor, Design. BA, Western Maryland College; MFA, Virginia Commonwealth University.

Sean Kelley, Associate Professor, Theatre. BS, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse; MFA, Purdue University.

Pamela Kimmel, Associate Professor, Classical Guitar. BA, Northwestern University; MM, Roosevelt University.

Bruce Kirle, Associate Professor, Theatre. MA, Columbia University; MPhil, City University of New York.

Alex Klein, Studio Instructor, Oboe. BM and Artist Diploma, Oberlin Conservatory of Music; Principal Oboe, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Stephen Kruse, Adjunct Instructor, Theatre. Technical Director.

Tage Larsen, Studio Instructor, Trumpet. BM, Michigan State University. Member, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Ludmila Lazar, Professor Emerita, Piano. BM, MM, Roosevelt University; DMA, Northwestern University.

Steven Lester, Studio Instructor, String Bass. Member, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Robert Lombardo, Professor Emeritus, Music Theory and Composition and Composer in Residence. BM, MM, The Hartt School; PhD, University of Iowa.

Don Malone, Professor, Music Theory and Composition and Director, Electronic Music Studio. AA, Odessa College; BM, Sam Houston State University; MM, Texas Christian University.

Rudy Marcozzi, Associate Professor, Music Theory. BM, University of Dayton; MM, Kansas State University; PhD, Indiana University.

Scott Mason, Visiting Assistant Professor, Jazz Studies. BA, Grinnell College; MM, DePaul University.

Robert McDowell, Professor Emeritus, Piano.

David McGill, Studio Instructor, Bassoon. BM, Curtis Institute of Music; Principal Bassoon, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Molly McGrath, Adjunct Instructor, Theatre. BFA, DePaul University.
John McLean, Studio Instructor, Jazz Guitar.

Dennis Michel, Studio Instructor, Bassoon. BA Eastern Washington University; MM, Yale University; Member, Chicago, Symphony Orchestra.

Solomon Mikovsky, Studio Instructor, Piano.

Yolanda Lyon Miller, Professor Emerita, Theatre. BA, MAT, Harvard University.

Michael Molloy, Assistant Professor, Jazz Voice. MM, Western Michigan University.

Myron Myers, Studio Instructor, Voice. BFA, Seattle University; MM, University of Southern California.

Kestutis Nakas, Associate Professor, Theatre. BA, Michigan State University; MFA, New York University, SOA.

Lawrence Neuman, Studio Instructor, Viola. BM, Eastman School of Music; MM, University of Southern California.

Robert T. Parton, Jr., Chairperson, Jazz Studies Department and Associate Professor, Jazz Studies. BME, University of Kentucky; MM, Northern Illinois University.

Donald Peck, Studio Instructor, Flute. Former Principal, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Channing Philbrick, Studio Instructor, Trumpet. BM, MM, Northwestern University; Member, Lyric Opera Orchestra.

Gene Pokorny, Studio Instructor, Tuba. BM, University of Southern California; Principal Tuba, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Edward Poremba, Associate Professor Emeritus, Percussion. BM, American Conservatory of Music; Former Member, Lyric Opera and Grant Park Orchestras.

Jerry Proffit, Adjunct Instructor, Theatre. BA, University of Wyoming; MA, Northwestern University.

Dmitry Rachmanov, Assistant Professor, Piano. BM, MM, The Juilliard School; DMA, Manhattan School of Music.

Clifford W. Reims, Professor Emeritus, Voice. AB, Bucknell University; MM, Indiana University; DMA, University of Southern California.

Gregory N. Reish, Assistant Professor, Music History and Literature. BM, University of Miami; MA, PhD, University of Georgia.

Alice Render, Studio Instructor, Horn. Member, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Robert Reuter, Professor Emeritus, Organ. BM, University of Pittsburgh; MM, Northwestern University.

Mark Ridenour, Studio Instructor, Trumpet. BM, Asbury College; MM, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music; Member, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Sharon Rogers, Associate Professor, Piano. BM, Cornell College; MM, University of Illinois at Urbana.

Marlene Rosenberg, Studio Instructor, Jazz Bass.

Roger Scanlan, Professor, Voice and Music Literature. BM, Saint Norbert College; MM, University of Wisconsin; DMA, Northwestern University.

Grover Schiltz, Studio Instructor, Oboe and English Horn. BM, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; Member, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

David Schrader, Professor, Music Literature and Performance Studies. BM, University of Colorado; MM, DMA, Indiana University.

Charles Schuchat, Studio Instructor, Tuba and Euphonium. BM, Northwestern University.

Graham Scott, Associate Professor, Piano and Chair, Keyboard/Guitar. GMus (Hons), Professional Performance Diploma, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, England.

Steve Scott, Adjunct Instructor, Theatre. BSE, University of Kansas; MA, PhD, University of Denver.

John Sharp, Studio Instructor, Violoncello. MM, Juilliard School; Principal, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Carin Silkaitis, Adjunct Instructor, Theatre. MFA, Roosevelt University.

Carolee Smith, Studio Instructor, Clarinet. BM, Georgia State University; MM, Northwestern University; Member, Concertante di Chicago.

Gregory Smith, Studio Instructor, Clarinet. BM, Northwestern University; Member, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Mike Smith, Studio Instructor, Jazz Saxophone. BM, University of North Texas.

Stephen Squires, Professor, Conducting; Chair, Orchestral Instruments. MA, California State University, Northridge.

Jana Stauffer, Adjunct Instructor, Theatre. BA, Indiana University.

Dan Stetzel, Adjunct Instructor, Theatre. BA, University of Chicago; MA, Yale University.

Richard Stilwell, Studio Instructor, Voice. BM, Indiana University.

Gary Stucka, Studio Instructor, Violoncello. BM, MM, Roosevelt University; Member, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Candace Taylor, Assistant Professor, Theatre. BS, Northwestern University; MFA, University of Delaware.

James Taylor, Adjunct Instructor, Gospel Choir. BA, Roosevelt University.

Jim Trompeter, Studio Instructor, Jazz Piano.

Joseph Urbinato, Professor Emeritus, Music History and Bassoon. BS, Indiana State College; MM, West Virginia University; DMA, Boston University.

Tracy Mould Watson, Studio Instructor, Voice. BA, Mount Holyoke College; MM, Northwestern University; Former Member, Lyric Opera Center for American Artists.

Paul Wertico, Studio Instructor, Jazz Drumset.

Karen Wicklund, Studio Instructor, Voice. BA, St. Olaf College; MM, University of Michigan; DM, Northwestern University.

George H. Wilson, Professor Emeritus, Music Education. BS, Ohio State University; MM, University of Michigan; PhD, Ohio State University.

Brian Wis, Adjunct Instructor, Music Education. BM, Northern Illinois University; MM, VanderCook College of Music.

Scott Ziemba, Adjunct Instructor, Theatre. BFA, DePaul University.