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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Matthew Bengtson
Associate Professor of Music
Fortepiano, Piano, Piano Literature
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Randy Bibri
Director of Piano Technology
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Amy I-Lin Cheng
Assistant Professor of Music
Piano Chamber Music Coordinator
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Katherine Collier
Eugene Bossart Collegiate Lecturer
Collaborative Piano
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John Ellis
Associate Professor of Music
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Taylor Flowers
Collaborative Pianist
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Joshua Gardner
Piano Technician
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Kathryn Goodson
Collaborative Pianist & Coach
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Arthur Greene
Professor of Music
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Christopher Harding
Chair of Piano and Professor of Music
Department Chair
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Claire Heath
Piano Technician
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Aya Higuchi Hagelthorn
Lecturer
Piano Pedagogy
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Martin Katz
G. Koldofsky Distinguished University Professor; Earl V. Moore Collegiate Professor in Music; Artur Schnabel Collegiate Professor in Piano
Collaborative Piano
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Vadim Monastyrski
Visiting Professor of Music
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Ana María Otamendi
Associate Professor of Collaborative Piano (Fall 2024)
Collaborative Piano