Faculty - Chicago College of Performing Arts
2005-2007 Graduate Academic Catalog | Catalogs

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

Neil Alger, Artist Faculty, Jazz Guitar.

Ruben Alvarez, Artist Faculty, Latin Percussion.

Rob Amster, Artist Faculty, Jazz Bass.

Shmuel Ashkenasi, Artist Faculty, Violin. First Violin, Vermeer String Quartet.

Sergio Assad, Artist Faculty, Guitar.

Denis Azabagic, Artist Faculty, Guitar.

Patricia Barber, Artist Faculty, Jazz Voice.

James Berkenstock, Artist Faculty, Bassoon. Principal Bassoon, Lyric Opera and Grant Park Orchestras.

Jean W. Berkenstock, Artist Faculty, 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, PhD, Northwestern University.

Jan Berry, Artist Faculty, Saxophone. BM, University of Alberta; MM, DM, Northwestern University.

Stephen Berry, Artist Faculty, Trombone.

Michael Best, Artist Faculty, Voice.

John Blane, Artist Faculty, Jazz Trombone.

Charles S. Brauner, Professor, Music History and Literature. AB, Columbia University; MPh, PhD, Yale University.

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

Dana Brown, Assistant Professor, Vocal Coaching and Opera. DMA, University of Michigan.

Sarah Bullen, Artist Faculty, Harp. BM, MM, The Juilliard School; Principal Harp, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Tanya Carey, Artist Faculty, Violoncello.

Tito Carillo, Artist Faculty, Jazz Trumpet. BM, Northern Illinois University.

Li-Kuo Chang, Artist Faculty, Viola. Associate Principal, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Roger Chase, Artist Faculty, Viola.

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.

Laura Park Chen, Artist Faculty, Violin. Lyric Opera Orchestra.

Robert Chen, Artist Faculty, Violin. Co-Concertmaster, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Dale Clevenger, Artist Faculty, Horn. Principal Horn, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Linda Clifford, Artist Faculty, Jazz Voice.

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.

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

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

Joann Daugherty, Artist Faculty, Jazz Piano.

Jerry DiMuzio, Artist Faculty, 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, Visiting Associate Professor, 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, Artist Faculty, Voice. BM, Milton College; MM, Syracuse University.

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

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

Cyrus Forough, Artist Faculty, Violin.

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

Jim Gailloreto, Artist Faculty, Jazz Saxophone.

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, Artist Faculty, Jazz Trombone and Composition.

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

Vadim Gluzman, Artist Faculty, Violin.

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

Joseph Golan, Artist Faculty, Violin. BA, University of Chicago; Former Principal Second Violin, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Phil Gratteau, Artist Faculty, 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, Artist Faculty, Violoncello. 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.

Roger Harris, Artist Faculty, Jazz Piano.

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

Stefan Hersh, Artist Faculty, Violin. Artist Diploma, San Francisco Convservatory of Music.

Cheryl Frazes Hill, Assistant Professor of Music Education and Director of Choral Activities. 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, Artist Faculty, Jazz Piano.

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

David Holloway, Visiting Associate Professor, Voice; Chair, Performance Department. BM, MM, University of Kansas.

Michael Hounanian, Artist Faculty, Contrabass. Member, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Art Hoyle, Artist Faculty, Jazz Trumpet.

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

Michael Ingram, Artist Faculty, Jazz Trumpet.

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

Henry Johnson, Artist Faculty, Jazz Guitar.

Vadim Karpinos, Artist Faculty, Percussion Member, Chicago Symphony
Orchestra.

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.

Stephen Kruse, Adjunct Instructor, Theatre. Technical Director.

Tage Larsen, Artist Faculty, Trumpet. BM, Michigan State University. Member, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Michael Lasswell, Instructor, Theatre.

Jonita Lattimore, Artist Faculty, Viola.

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

Steven Lester, Artist Faculty, Contrabass. Member, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Yang Liu, Artist Faculty, Violin.

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; Chair, Academic Studies Department. 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, Artist Faculty, Bassoon. BM, Curtis Institute of Music; Principal Bassoon, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Molly McGrath, Adjunct Instructor, Theatre. BFA, DePaul University.

John McLean, Artist Faculty, Jazz Guitar.

Paul Mertens, Artist Faculty, Jaxx Saxophone.

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

Peggy Michel, Artist Faculty, Oboe. Member, Music of the Baroque.

Solomon Mikovsky, Artist Faculty, Piano.

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

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

Jeff Morrow, Artist Faculty, Jazz Voice.

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

Lawrence Neuman, Artist Faculty, Viola. BM, Eastman School of Music; MM, University of Southern California. Member, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Elizabeth Norman, Artist Faculty, Voice.

Dave Onderdonk, Artist Faculty, Jazz Guitar.

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

Donald Peck, Artist Faculty, Flute. Former Principal, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Luis Perez, Assistant Professor, Theatre.

Channing Philbrick, Artist Faculty, Trumpet. BM, MM, Northwestern University; Member, Lyric Opera Orchestra.

Gene Pokorny, Artist Faculty, 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.

Samuel Ramey, Artist Faculty, Voice.

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, Artist Faculty, Horn. Member, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

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

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

Jody Roberts, Artist Faculty, Jazz Voice.

Marlene Rosenberg, Artist Faculty, Jazz Bass.

Ron Ruvio, Artist Faculty, Jazz Trumpet.

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

Grover Schiltz, Artist Faculty, 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, Artist Faculty, Tuba and Euphonium. BM, Northwestern University.

Graham Scott, Associate Professor, Piano. 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, Artist Faculty, Violoncello. MM, Juilliard School; Principal, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

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

Fred Simon, Artist Faculty, Jazz Piano.

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

Gregory Smith, Artist Faculty, Clarinet. BM, Northwestern University; Member, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Mike Smith, Artist Faculty, Jazz Saxophone. BM, University of North Texas.

Stephen Squires, Professor, Conducting. 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, Artist Faculty, Voice. BM, Indiana University.

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

Brant Taylor, Artist Faculty, Violoncello. Member, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

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

Colleen Timler, Artist Faculty, Jazz Voice.

Jim Trompeter, Artist Faculty, Jazz Piano.

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

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

Paul Wertico, Artist Faculty, Jazz Drumset.

Brad Wheeler, Artist Faculty, Jazz Saxophone.

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.

John Bruce Yeh, Artist Faculty, Clarinet. Member, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

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

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