Conservatory of Music

2011-2012 Master Classes

Strings

Charles Carleton, bass, The Cleveland Orchestra
Scott Dixon, bass, The Cleveland Orchestra
Kristen Docter, viola, Cavani Quartet
Marilyn McDonald, Professor of Baroque Violin, Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Takako Masame, first violin, The Cleveland Orchestra
Madeleine Mitchelle, Violin Professor, Royal College of Music, London
Merry Peckham, cello, Cavani String Quartet; faculty, Cleveland Institute of Music
Mia Pomerantz, Duo Amaral, guitar
Thomas Rosenberg, Lecturer in Cello, Carleton College
Peter Seymour, bass, Project Trio
Robert Stebbins, string instrument construction and repair
Gohar Vardanyan, guitar
Lembi Veskimets, viola, The Cleveland Orchestra
Richard Weiss, First Assistant Principal Cello, The Cleveland Orchestra

Woodwinds

Marcia Kamper, flute, Baltimore Symphony
Georg Klaas, Principal Clarinet, Toledo Symphony
Timo Lehtonen, Bowling Green University
Western Wind Quintet, Western Michigan University 

Brass

Ron Bishop, Retired Principal Tuba, The Cleveland Orchestra
Richard King, Principal Horn, The Cleveland Orchestra
Rick Stout, trombone, The Cleveland Orchestra 

Percussion

Nancy Zeltzman, faculty, Boston Conservatory and Berklee College of Music 

Keyboard

Christopher Atzinger, Associate Professor of Music, St. Olaf College
Jenny Lin, piano, Bach Festival Artist 

Voice

Lucy Arner, conductor (opera)
BW Conservatory Voice Faculty
Ted Christopher, voice and opera theater faculty, Penn State University
Vinson Cole, faculty, Cleveland Institute of Music
Douglas Hicks, Ph.D, Director, Otolaryngology, Cleveland Clinic
Martin Katz, pianist and coach
Ton Koopman, conductor
Jennifer Lane, mezzo-soprano (Bach Festival Soloist) 

Jazz

Rich Goldstein, jazz guitar 

Conducting

Ton Koopman, conductor 

Music Education

Donna Collins, Executive Director, Ohio Citizens for the Arts and the Ohio Alliance for Arts            Education, "Hot Topics in Arts Advocacy"
Lillie Feierabend, music educator, "Multiple Intelligence's in the Music Classroom"
Julie Skadsem, choral conductor and Associate Professor, University of Michigan 

Music Theory/Composition/History & Literature

Larry Baker, composer 

Music Therapy

Drum-making workshop 

Music Theater

David Cash, Henderson Hogan Agency, NYC
Michael Cassara, Michael Cassara Casting NYC
Jillian Cimini, Jim Carhahan Casting, NYC
Dave Clemmons, Clemmens Dewing Casting NYC
Raul Esparza, actor, singer & voice artist
Richard Fisher, Abrams Artists Agency, NYC
David Krasner, The Mine, NYC
Gary Krasny, The Krasny Group
Ron LaRosa, Disney Global Entertainment
Penny Luedtke, The Luedtke Agency
Chris Nichols, The Krasny Group
Ashley Williams, Professional Artists, NYC
Eric Woodall, Tara Rubin Casting, NYC 

Arts Management

Corey Atkins, Artistic Associate, Cleveland Play House
Sarah Biondo '10, Development Assistant, Playhouse Square Foundation
Renee Boerner, Assistant Director for Inside Sales and Service, Playhouse Square Foundation
Cassie Goldbach '04, General Manager, Apollo's Fire
Bill Guentzler, Artistic Director, Cleveland International Film Festival
Heather Meeker, Managing Director, Musical Theater Project
Adam Miltner '10, Marketing Project Coordinator, Playhouse Square Foundation
Dr. Lauren Onkey, Vice President of Education and Public Programs, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Bill Rudman, Director, Musical Theater Project 

All Majors

David Brockett, "Tai-Chi Benefits for Musicians"
David Cutler, Associate Professor of Composition, Duquesne University, "The Savvy Musician"
Leslie McGinnis, Certified Hand Therapist
Peter Salaff, Director of Chamber Music Studies, Cleveland Institute of Music
Joy Wyatt, Ph.D., "The Inner Game of Performing"  

 
2010-2011 Master Classes

Strings

Biava String Quartet
Sonja Braaten, second violin, The Cleveland Orchestra
Mary Kettering, bluegrass and Celtic fiddling
Takako Masame, first violin, The Cleveland Orchestra
McLin-Campbell Duo
Ann Marie Morgan, baroque cello, Bach Festival soloist
Joan Plana, Baroque violin, Apollo's Fire
Peter Slowik, Professor of Viola, Oberlin College
Lembi Veskiments, viola, The Cleveland Orchestra
Paul York, cello faculty, University of Louisville

Woodwinds

Bonita Boyd, Professor of Flute, Eastman School of Music
Robert Listokin, Professor of Clarinet Emeritus, North Caroline School of the Arts
Sarah Frisof, Assistant Professor of Flute, University of Texas
United States Marine Band

Brass

James Darling, trumpet, retired member, The Cleveland Orchestra
Jiggs Whigman, Jazz trombonist
United States Marine Band

Percussion

Jeremy Craycraft, Visiting Instructor, College of St. Scholastica
Michael Spiro, Professor of Percussion, Indiana University

Keyboard

Hye-Jong Hong, Assistant Professor, Missouri State University
Martin Katz, collaborative piano
Tom Kronholz, piano
Spencer Myer, piano
Andrew Rangall, piano
Jeannette Sorrell, conductor, harpsichord, Founder and Artistic Director, Apollo's Fire
Wei-Han Su, Associate Professor, Missouri State University

Voice

Elizabeth Bishop, mezzo-soprano, Metropolitan Opera, Washington National Opera
Kevin Deas, bass, Bach Festival soloist
Andrew Garland, baritone with Donna Loewy, piano
Juliana Gondek, mezzo-soprano, Bach Festival soloist
Dr. Kathryn LaBouff, Faculty, Manhattan School of Music, "Singing and Communicating in English"
Danielle Orlando, Principal Opera Coach, The Curtis Institute of Music 
Ken Weiss, Principal Coach, Washington National Opera

Jazz

Gary Keller, Professor of Saxophone, University of Miami, Miami Sax Quartet
Jiggs Whigham, jazz trombone

Conducting

David Loebel, conductor
Steven Smith, conductor and composer

Music Education

Dr. Robert Gardner, Assistant Professor of Music Education, Penn State, "String Improvisation and String Intonation"
Dr. Sandra Snow, Associate Professor of Music Education and Choral Conducting, Michigan State 

Music Theory/Composition/History & Literature

Julian Anderson, composer
Steven Smith, conductor and composer
Chen Yi, Composer-in-Residence, BW Focus Festival

Music Theater

Don Birge, theatrical agent
Tiffany Canfield, Principal Casting Director, Telsey and Company
David Clemmons, Clemmons Casting
Carol Dunne, Artistic Director, New London Barn Playhouse
Bob Kline, casting director
David Krasner, The Mine, NYC 

Arts Management

Larry Bole, Marketing Director, Telarc/Heads Up International
Joe Drew '97 and Dolf Kamper '99, Founders and Directors, Analog Arts Ensemble
Karen Gahl-Mills, Executive Director, Cuyahoga Arts and Culture
Hadden Hipsely, CEO and Founder, Lambda Productions
Lynn Hoffman-Engle, Former Vice-President, Telarc International
Jennifer Andrews Markovich, Assistant Director of Conservatory Admissions, Oberlin College
John Miller, Founder and President, Pinnacle Arts Management
Durand Pope, Associate Professor of Arts Administration
Katie Rose, Promotions Manager, House of Blues Cleveland
Kristan A. Rothman, Partnership Associate, Young Audiences of Northeast Ohio
Bob Taylor, Executive Director, Great Lakes Theater Festival
Jacqueline Taylor, Manager Director, Apollo's Fire
Leah Marie Trent, Education Director, Carnegie Hall West Virginia
Thomas Welsh, Associate Director of Music, The Cleveland Museum of Art 

All Majors

Jim Froelich, Alexander Technique Workshop