Our Esteemed Faculty
The heart of the Aaron Copland School of Music is our exceptional faculty—a distinguished group of award-winning scholars, performers, composers, and educators with accolades spanning prestigious international competitions, Grammy recognitions, groundbreaking compositions, and award winning books. You’ll learn from the best artists and scholars dedicated to nurturing the next generation of musicians.
Composition
Bruce Saylor
Professor – Composition
Jeff Nichols
Professor – Composition
David Schober
Associate Professor – Composition, Music Theory & Piano
Musicology
Emily Wilbourne
Professor – Musicology
Karen Henson
Associate Professor – Musicology
Nandini Banerjee
Adjunct Assistant Professor – Musicology
Dongmyung Ahn
Adjunct Assistant Professor – Musicology
Susan Hellauer
Adjunct Associate Professor – Musicology
Wendy Powers
Adjunct Assistant Professor – Musicology
Music Theory
Mark Anson-Cartwright
Associate Professor – Music Theory
Gilad Rabinovitch
Associate Professor – Music Theory
Roy Nitzberg
Lecturer – Music Theory
Eric B. Chernov
Adjunct Assistant Professor – Music Theory
Donna Doyle
Adjunct Assistant Professor – Music Theory
Annie Beliveau
Graduate Center Fellow – Music Theory
Music Education
Susan A. Davis
Professor – Music Education
Claudia Calì
Assistant Professor – Music Education
Karen Ajamian Smalone
Adjunct Lecturer – Music Education
Jazz Studies
Dennis Mackrel
Professor – Jazz Drums, Composition, Arranging
David Berkman
Professor – Jazz Piano
Antonio Hart
Professor – Saxophone
Michael Mossman
Professor – Composition, Trumpet
Lauren Kinhan
Adjunct Lecturer – Voice
Joe Martin
Adjunct Lecturer – Bass
Tim Armacost
Adjunct Lecturer – Saxophone
Ricky Riccardi
Adjunct Lecturer –Â History
Paul Bollenback
Adjunct Lecturer – Jazz Guitar
Jeb Patton
Adjunct Lecturer – Piano
Luis Perdomo
Adjunct Lecturer – Piano
John Yao
Adjunct Lecturer – Trombone
Music Production
Bill Moss
Adjunct Lecturer – Recording Technology
Peter Calandra
Adjunct Assistant Professor – Recording Technology
Fawn Segerson
Adjunct Lecturer – Recording Technology
Performance | Brass
David Jolley
Professor – French Horn
Haim Avitsur
Adjunct Assistant Professor – Trombone
Elliot Brown
Adjunct Lecturer – Trombone
Mary Hastings
Adjunct Professor – Trumpet
Jonathan Heim
Adjunct Lecturer – Trumpet
Frank Huber
Adjunct Professor – Trumpet
Brad Siroky
Adjunct Professor – Trumpet
Ryan Hayward
Adjunct Lecturer – Tuba
Performance | Conducting
James John
Professor – Choral Conducting
Performance | Guitar
William Anderson
Adjunct Lecturer – Classical Guitar
Performance | Piano
Donald Pirone
Adjunct Professor – Piano
Joseph Liccardo
Adjunct Lecturer – Piano
Sahun Sam Hong
Adjunct Lecturer – Piano
Javor Bracic
Adjunct Lecturer – Piano
Konstantza Chernov
Adjunct Assistant Professor – Piano
Fang Luo
Adjunct Associate Professor – Piano
Edna Golandsky
Adjunct Lecturer – Piano
Masayuki Maki
Adjunct Lecturer – Harpsichord and Organ
Yuri Kim
Adjunct Lecturer – Piano
Performance | Percussion
Michael Lipsey
Professor – Percussion
Andy Blanco
Adjunct Lecturer – Percussion
Performance | Strings
Marcy Rosen
Professor – Cello
Daniel Phillips
Professor – Violin
Arik Braude
Adjunct Lecturer – Violin
Jonathan Weber
Adjunct Lecturer – Violin
Gregory K. Williams
Adjunct Assistant Professor – Violin
Daniel Krekeler
Adjunct Lecturer – Bass
Kinga Augustyn
Adjunct Lecturer – Violin
Performance | Voice
Sherry Overholt
Lecturer – Voice Performance
Rose Marie Crouse
Adjunct Lecturer – Voice Performance
Jennifer Grimaldi Toohey
Adjunct Lecturer – Voice Performance
Andrew Wannigman
Adjunct Lecturer – Voice Performance
Louis Burkot
Adjunct Professor – Voice Performance
Performance | Voice Accompanist
Nobuko Amemiya
Vocal Coach/Accompanist
Kelly Horsted
Vocal Coach/Accompanist
Youn Ju Namkoong
Vocal Coach/Accompanist
Max Midroit
Vocal Coach/Accompanist
Violetta Zabbi
Vocal Accompanist
Alexander Paul Sheerin
Adjunct Lecturer – Opera Director
Performance | Winds
Judith Mendenhall
Adjunct Professor – Flute
Michael Alampi
Adjunct Lecturer – Flute
Susan Rothholz
Adjunct Assistant Professor – Flute
Keith Underwood
Adjunct Lecturer – Flute
Mark Dover
Adjunct Lecturer – Clarinet
Hsuan-Fong Chen
Adjunct Lecturer – Oboe
Timothy Ruedeman
Adjunct Assistant Professor – Saxophone
Ensembles
Timothy Cho
Adjunct Lecturer – Orchestra
David Jolley
Professor – Chamber Music & Ensembles
Daniel Phillips
Professor – Chamber Music & Ensembles
James John
Professor – Choir & Vocal Ensemble
Marcy Rosen
Professor – Chamber Music & Ensembles
Timothy Ruedeman
Adjunct Assistant Professor – Saxophone Ensemble
William Anderson
Adjunct Lecturer – Guitar Ensemble
Thomas Oberle
Adjunct Lecturer – Wind Ensemble
Michael Lipsey
Professor – Percussion Ensemble & Balinese Gamelan
Frederick Trumpy
Adjunct Lecturer – Balinese Gamelan
Administration
Michael Lipsey
Director
Mark Anson-Cartwright
Associate Chair
Dennis Mackrel
Associate Chair
David Schober
Associate Chair
Edward Smaldone
Associate Chair
Thomas Lee
Director of Administration
Alexandra Cohen
Academic Program Coordinator
Teresa Sanchez
Jazz Department Coordinator
Janice Raskin
Secretary
Rick Krahn
Audio Engineer
Adam Michelman
Piano Technician