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Faculty & Staff

Our faculty of outstanding and internationally recognized performers, composers, scholars and researchers is dedicated to providing our diverse student body with a rich musical environment and an excellent education through private lessons, large and small ensembles, and highly interactive classes.

 

Our more than 100 full-time faculty members and 200 adjunct faculty include winners of the Grammy Award, the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and soloists with world-renowned opera companies and symphony orchestras.

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All Departments

A

Cyriel Aerts
Piano Technician
Gideon F. Alorwoyie
Gideon F. Alorwoyie
Percussion
José M. Aponte
Drum Set and Latin Percussion
Michelle Aponte
Assistant to the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Stephen Austin
Chair of Vocal Studies

B

Tony Baker
Tony Baker
Trombone
Joseph Banowetz
Joseph Banowetz
Piano
David Bard-Schwarz
David Bard-Schwarz
Music Theory
Jennifer Barnes
Jennifer Barnes
Vocal Jazz
Tony Barrette
Tony Barrette
Instrument Repair
Jordan Batson
Murchison Performing Arts Center Business Manager
Alan Baylock
Alan Baylock
Jazz; Director of One O'Clock Lab Band
Brad Beckman
Brad Beckman
Piano
Brad Bennight
Brad Bennight
Harpsichord
Jason Bergman
Jason Bergman
Trumpet
Ben Bigby
Network Manager
Rodney Booth
Rodney Booth
Trumpet; Director of Jazz Repertory Ensemble
Brian Bowman
Brian Bowman
Coordinator of Brass; Euphonium
Jeff Bradetich
Jeff Bradetich
Double Bass
Benjamin Brand
Benjamin Brand
Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Director of Graduate Studies; Music History
Peter Brewer
Peter Brewer
Recording Services Engineer
Kirsten Broberg
Kirsten Broberg
Composition
Deborah Brooks
Deborah Brooks
Career Development; Orchestral Excerpts (Cello)
Charles S. Brown
Church Music
Laura Bruton
Laura Bruton
Orchestral Excerpts (Viola)
Deanna Bush
Deanna Bush
Music History
Julia Bushkova
Julia Bushkova
Violin

C

Elizabeth Chappell
Music Education
Kris Chesky
Texas Center for Performing Arts Health
Gene Cho
Gene Cho
Music Theory
Mary Karen Clardy
Mary Karen Clardy
Flute
Fabiana Claure
Director of Career Development and Entrepreneurship in Music
Daryl Coad
Daryl Coad
Clarinet
Heather Coffin
Administrative Assistant for Wind Studies
Pat Coil
Pat Coil
Jazz Piano
Keith Collins
Early Music
Colleen Conlon
Graduate Academic Counselor
Eugene Corporon
Eugene Corporon
Wind Symphony
Clay Couturiaux
Clay Couturiaux
Assistant Director of Orchestral Studies; Concert Ochestra
Richard Croft
Richard Croft
Voice
Diego Cubero
Diego Cubero
Music Theory
Diana Cooley
Diana Cooley
Administrative Assistant for Conducting and Ensembles, Keyboard Studies and Vocal Studies

D

Tanya Darby
Jazz Lead Trumpet
Dawn De Rycke
Dawn De Rycke
Music History
Christopher Deane
Christopher Deane
Percussion
Richard DeRosa
Richard DeRosa
Jazz Arranging
Benjamin Dobbs
Benjamin Dobbs
Music Theory
Devyn Dougherty
Administrative Assistant for Graduate Studies
Michael Drake
Drumset
Stephen Dubberly
Stephen Dubberly
Opera Music Director
Susan Dubois
Susan Dubois
Coordinator of Strings; Viola
Paul Dworak
Paul Dworak
Music Theory

E

Rosana Eckert
Vocal Jazz Techniques and Vocal Jazz Applied
Donna Emmanuel
Donna Emmanuel
Music Education
Jesse Eschbach
Jesse Eschbach
Organ

F

Deborah Fabian
Deborah Fabian
Clarinet
Molly Fillmore
Molly Fillmore
Voice
Dennis Fisher
Dennis Fisher
Symphonic Band
Laura Ford
Concert and Event Scheduling
Mark Ford
Mark Ford
Coordinator of Percussion
Steven Friedson
Steven Friedson
University Distinguished Research Professor of Music and Anthropology

G

Rebeca Galindo
Facilities Operations Manager; External Events Coordinator
Daphne Gerling
Daphne Gerling
Viola
Adam Gordon
Baroque Trumpet
Philip Graham
Trombone
Rebecca Geoffroy-Schwinden
Rebecca Geoffroy-Schwinden
Music History

H

Joshua Habermann
Joshua Habermann
Choral Literature
Brad Haefner
Brad Haefner
Information Specialist
Jaymee Haefner
Jaymee Haefner
Director of Undergraduate Studies; Harp
Fred Hamilton
Fred Hamilton
Guitar
Dawn Astrid De Rycke received a Diploma in guitar from Rijksmuziekeacademie in Antwerp, Belgium (1985), private study in guitar at Mexico City (1990-92), BM and MM in guitar from Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University (1994, 1997), MM in musicology from Peabody Institute (1997), and is ABD in musicology from University of Chicago. She taught guitar and chamber music at Universidad Regiomontana in Monterrey, Mexico (1988-1990), guitar at Peabody Preparatory (1997-1999), Inroduction to Western Music a
Christoph Hammer
Fortepiano
Steve Harlos
Steve Harlos
Chair of Keyboard Studies; Piano and Collaborative Piano
Megan Heber
Director of Communications
Frank Heidlberger
Frank Heidlberger
Chair of Music History, Theory and Ethnomusicology
Stockton Helbing
Stockton Helbing
Career Development
Warren Henry
Interim Dean; Music Education
Allen Hightower
Director of Choral Studies
Christine Hill
Administrative Assistant for Instrumental Studies
George Gregory Hobbs
George Gregory Hobbs
Director - University Singers
John Holt
Chair of Instrumental Studies; Trumpet
Paula Homer
Paula Homer
Director of Opera
Becky Hughes
Assistant to the Dean for Admissions and Scholarship Services

I

Bernardo Illari
Bernardo Illari
Coordinator of Music History
Samantha Inman
Samantha Inman
Music Theory
David Itkin
Director of Orchestral Studies

J

Elizabeth Jackson
Administrative Assistant for Development
Timothy Jackson
Music Theory
Thomas Johnson
Thomas Johnson
Guitar
William Joyner
William Joyner
Voice

K

Heejung Kang
Heejung Kang
Piano
Katy Kinard
Administrative Assistant for Jazz Studies
Becky King
Becky King
Academic Counselor for Undergraduate Studies
Tim King
Murchison Performing Arts Center Building Manager
Alan Klaas
Alan Klaas
Senior Director of Development
Joseph Klein
Joseph Klein
Chair of Composition Studies
Panayiotis Kokoras
Panayiotis Kokoras
Composition
Scott Krejci
Computer Systems Manager

L

Jennifer Lane
Voice
Lee Lattimore
Baroque Flute
Justin Lavacek
Justin Lavacek
Music Theory
Brad Leali
Brad Leali
Saxophone; Director of Three O'Clock Lab Band
Paul Leenhouts
Paul Leenhouts
Director of Early Music
Philip Lewis
Philip Lewis
Violin
Blair Liikala
Blair Liikala
Director of Recording Services
Donald Little
Donald Little
Tuba
S. Andrew Lloyd
S. Andrew Lloyd
Keyboard
Stephen Lucas
Assistant Web Editor
Kimberly Cole Luevano
Kimberly Cole Luevano
Clarinet
Carl Lundgren
Adjunct Professor - Trombone

M

Ann MacMillan
Ann MacMillan
Instrument Technician for Woodwinds and Brass
Joel MacMillan
Instrument Technician for Strings
Natalie Mannix
Trombone
Craig Marshall
Craig Marshall
Jazz Lab Band Program Manager
Ana Martinez
Ana Martinez
Academic Counselor
Jamie Maxwell
Assistant to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Andrew May
Composition
Alan McClung
Alan McClung
Music Education
Katie McCoy
Murchison Performing Arts Center Event Coordinator
Darren McHenry
Darren McHenry
Trombone
Mark McKnight
Mark McKnight
Head Music Librarian
Elizabeth McNutt
Elizabeth McNutt
Flute
Steven Menard
Trombone
Derek Miller
Murchison Performing Arts Center Audio Technical Director
Alejandro Miranda
Alejandro Miranda
Piano Technician
Peter Mondelli
Music History
Kathryn Montoya
Kathryn Montoya
Baroque Oboe and Recorder
Julie Moroney
Murchison Performing Arts Center Technical Director
Stephen Morscheck
Stephen Morscheck
Vocal Studies
John Murphy
John Murphy
Chair of Jazz Studies; Jazz History

N

Vickie Napier
Vickie Napier
Administrative Assistant for Budget and Purchasing
Jon Nelson
Jon Nelson
Associate Dean for Operations; Composition
Eric Nestler
Saxophone
Jessie Niu
Jessie Niu
Academic Counselor
Margaret Notley
Margaret Notley
Music History

O

Felix Olschofka
Felix Olschofka
Violin
Nathan Olson
Nathan Olson
Violin
Anne Oncken
Anne Oncken
Assistant to the Dean
Eugene Osadchy
Eugene Osadchy
Cello

P

George Papich
George Papich
Director of the Center for Chamber Music Studies
Pamela Mia Paul
Pamela Mia Paul
Piano
Christy Crytzer Pierce
Christy Crytzer Pierce
Career Development
Brian Piper
Jazz Voice
Carol Pollard
Carol Pollard
Senior Academic Counselor
Poovalur Sriji
Adjunct Faculty - Performance
Sean Powell
Sean Powell
Music Education
April L. Prince
Music History
Elvia Puccinelli
Elvia Puccinelli
Collaborative Piano and Vocal Coaching

R

Catherine Ragland
Catherine Ragland
Ethnomusicology
Darhyl Ramsey
Darhyl Ramsey
Music Education
Gudrun Raschen
Double Bass
Helen Dewey Reikofski
English Diction
Paul Rennick
Paul Rennick
Percussion
Kathleen Reynolds
Kathleen Reynolds
Coordinator of Woodwinds; Bassoon
Terence Reynolds
Horn
J. Cole Ritchie
Muisc History
Cynthia Roberts
Cynthia Roberts
Baroque Violin
Debbie Rohwer
Chair of Music Education
Gustavo Romero
Gustavo Romero
Piano
Raymond Rowell
Raymond Rowell
Assistant Dean for Scholarship Services and External Affairs
Nikola Ruzevic
Nikola Ruzevic
Coordinator of Chamber Music; Cello
James Ryon
Oboe

S

John (Jay) Saunders
John (Jay) Saunders
Trumpet; Interim Director of One O'Clock Lab Band
William Scharnberg
William Scharnberg
Horn
Hendrik Schulze
Hendrik Schulze
Music History
James Scott
James Scott
Flute
John Scott
John Scott
Clarinet
Lynn Seaton
Lynn Seaton
Bass
Chris Seiter
Chris Seiter
Trombone
Stephen Slottow
Stephen Slottow
Music Theory
Ed Smith
Ed Smith
Vibraphone and the UNT Gamelan, Bwana Kumala
Erin Smith
Development Associate
Jeffrey Snider
Jeffrey Snider
Voice
Ed Soph
Ed Soph
Drum Set
Thomas Sovík
Thomas Sovík
Music Theory
Richard Sparks
Chair Conducting & Ensembles; A Cappella Choir; Collegium Singers
Michael Steinel
Michael Steinel
Trumpet
Paul Stephens
Trumpet
David Stout
David Stout
iARTA
Linda Strube
Linda Strube
Assistant for Concert Programs
Terri Sundberg
Terri Sundberg
Flute

T

Don Taylor
Don Taylor
Music Education

U

Chaz Underriner
Assistant Web Editor

V

Vladimir Viardo
Vladimir Viardo
Piano
Vivek Virani
Ethnomusicology, Music Theory

W

Christopher Walker
Administrative Assistant for Composition and Music Education
David Ward
David Ward
Visiting Opera Stage Director
Allen Whear
Allen Whear
Baroque Cello / Viola Da Gamba
Joel Wiley
Director of Admissions
Nicholas Williams
Nicholas Williams
Wind Ensemble, Brass Band, Marching Band
Carol Wilson
Carol Wilson
Voice
Adam Wodnicki
Adam Wodnicki
Piano

Z

Sebastian Zaberca
Administrative Assistant for Music History, Theory and Ethnomusicology