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.

Matthew Bengtson
Associate Professor of Music
Fortepiano, Piano, Piano Literature

Randy Bibri
Director of Piano Technology

John Bogdan
Collaborative Pianist (MT Voice)

David Breitman
Visiting Professor of Music
Piano

Amy I-Lin Cheng
Assistant Professor of Music
Piano Chamber Music Coordinator

Katherine Collier
Eugene Bossart Collegiate Lecturer Emerita
Collaborative Piano

John Ellis
Professor of Music

Taylor Flowers
Collaborative Pianist

Joshua Gardner
Piano Technician

Kathryn Goodson
Collaborative Pianist & Coach

Arthur Greene
Professor of Music

Christopher Harding
Chair of Piano and Professor of Music
Department Chair

Claire Heath
Piano Technician

Aya Higuchi Hagelthorn
Lecturer
Piano Pedagogy

Martin Katz
G. Koldofsky Distinguished University Professor; Earl V. Moore Collegiate Professor in Music; Artur Schnabel Collegiate Professor in Piano
Collaborative Piano