Faculty & Staff Directory
Our faculty are more than just highly skilled and dedicated teachers; they are celebrated artists and scholars. They know how to prepare you for a successful career as a performing artist, educator, entrepreneur, and more, because they have first-hand experience. It’s not unusual for our faculty to grace stages, release albums, and conduct and play in internationally renowned orchestras—all while providing students with thoughtful instruction and unparalleled knowledge about what it truly takes to become world-class performing artists and leading arts scholars.
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David Alvarez
Lecturer
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Andrew Bishop
Chair of Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation and Professor of Music
Department Chair
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Chris Buzzelli
Lecturer
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Michael Gould
Professor of Music
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Marion Hayden
Lecturer
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Robert Hurst
Associate Professor of Music
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Kris Johnson
Assistant Professor of Music (Fall 2024)
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Mark Kirschenmann
Lecturer of Jazz & Contemporary Improvisation and Lecturer in the Residential College
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Marcus Elliot Miller
Lecturer
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Andy Milne
Assistant Professor of Music
Jazz Piano
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Miles Okazaki
Lecturer, Jazz & Contemporary Improvisation
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Brad Phillips
Lecturer
Violin
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Ellen Rowe
Chair of Conducting and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Music
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Edward W. Sarath
Professor of Jazz & Contemporary Improvisation
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Martha Travers
Lecturer