Conservatory of Music

(440) 826-2369, (440) 826-3239 (fax), music@bw.edu

Susan Van Vorst, Dean, Conservatory of Music

Beth Hiser, Associate Dean, Conservatory of Music

Matthew Miller, Associate Director of Admission, Conservatory of Music

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BW Conservatory faculty are educators and mentors committed to your personal and professional success. They are renowned artists and scholars with impressive credentials and decades of real-world experience. They’ll help you achieve technical precision, artistic expression and foster important real-world opportunities for your studies.

Bachelor of Music (BM) – Performance

Music Performance: Keyboard: Primary Faculty
Primary faculty instruct keyboard performance majors.
Sungeun Kim
Chair, Keyboard Department
Professor of Keyboard
D.M.A., Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University
Michael Burkhardt
Lecturer of Organ
D.M.A., Arizona State University
Robert Mayerovitch
Professor of Keyboard
D.M., Indiana University
Qin Ying Tan
Lecturer of Harpsichord
D.M.A., Cleveland Institute of Music
Secondary Faculty
Secondary faculty instruct non-keyboard-performance majors.
James Hirt
Lecturer of Keyboard, Music Theory, History & Literature
D.M.A., University of Cincinnati–College-Conservatory of Music
Anthony Fuoco
Lecturer of Keyboard
M.M., University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana
Christine Fuoco
Associate Professor of Keyboard
M.M., Cleveland Institute of Music
Gregory Upton
Lecturer of Keyboard, Music Theory, History & Literature
M.M., University of Cincinnati–College-Conservatory of Music
Marta Perez-Stable
Lecturer of Keyboard and Music Theory
M.M., Ithaca College
Zarina Melik-Stepanova
Lecturer of Keyboard
D.M.A., Eastman School of Music
Staff Accompanists
Donna Lee
D.M.A., Cleveland Institute of Music
Rei Sakurai
M.M., Cleveland Institute of Music
Susan Schoeffler
M.M., Cleveland Institute of Music
Ophelia Shan
M.M., Oklahoma City University
Music Performance: Strings: Full-Time Faculty
Khari Joyner
Chair, String Department
Assistant Professor of Cello
D.M. The Juilliard School
Douglas Droste
Director of Orchestral Studies
M.M. in Orchestral Conducting, Texas Tech University
Adjunct Faculty
Katherine Bormann
Lecturer of Violin 
M.M., The Juilliard School
Charles Carleton
Lecturer of Double Bass
B.M., The Juilliard School
Jody Guinn
Lecturer of Harp
M.M., Cleveland Institute of Music

Bryan Reichert
Lecturer of Guitar
M.M., Cleveland Institute of Music
Barton Samuel Rotberg
Lecturer of Violin
D.M.A., Michigan State University
Lembi Veskimets
Lecturer of Viola
M.M., Cleveland Institute of Music
Music Performance: Voice: Full-Time Faculty
JR Fralick
Chair, Vocal Studies Department
Professor of Voice
D.M.A., The Ohio State University
Dirk Garner
Professor of Conducting
Gigax Chair for Choral Studies
Artistic Director, Bach Festival
D.M.A., University of Iowa
Gregory Harrell
Professor of Voice
M.M., University of Idaho Lionel Hampton School of Music
Nancy Maultsby
Professor of Voice
B.M., Westminster Choir College
Cynthia O'Connell
Associate Professor of Voice
M.M., West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Scott Skiba
Director, Opera Studies
Associate Professor of Voice
M.M., Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Joanne Uniatowski
Associate Professor of Voice
D.M.A., The Cleveland Institute of Music
Marc Weagraff
Associate Professor of Voice
D.M.A., The University of Michigan
Adjunct Faculty
Jason Aquila
Opera Music Director
Lecturer in Opera Studies
M.M., Cleveland Institute of Music
Tracy Grady
Lecturer of Voice
M.M., Ohio University
Daniel Ihasz
Lecturer of Voice
M.M., Eastman School of Music
Sandra Simon
Lecturer of Voice
M.M., Cleveland Institute of Music
Susan Wallin
Lecturer of Voice
B.M., Kent State University
Music Performance: Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion: FULL-TIME FACULTY
Josh Ryan
Chair, Woodwinds, Brass & Percussion Department
Professor of Percussion
M.M., Peabody Conservatory of Music
Brendan Caldwell
Chair, Conducting and Ensembles
Director of Wind Ensembles
Professor of Conducting
D.M.A., University of Minnesota
Daniel McKelway
Professor of Clarinet
B.M., The New England Conservatory
Gabriel Piqué
Assistant Professor of Saxophone & Jazz Studies
D.M.A., University of Illinois
ADJUNCT FACULTY
Thomas English
Lecturer of Bassoon
M.M., The Juilliard School
Sean Gabriel
Lecturer of Flute
M.M., The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Ken Heinlein
Lecturer of Tuba and Euphonium
D.M.A., University of Michigan
Ryan Korb
Lecturer of Percussion
B.M., Lawrence University
George Pope
Lecturer of Flute
M.M., Northwestern University
Jeffrey Rathbun
Lecturer of Oboe
M.M., Cleveland Institute of Music
Richard Stout
Lecturer of Trombone and Euphonium
B.M., Curtis Institute of Music
Scott Strong
Lecturer of Horn
B.M., Southern Methodist University
Jack Sutte
Lecturer of Trumpet
M.M., The Juilliard School
Music Theatre: Music Theatre
Victoria Bussert
Director, Music Theatre
Professor of Theatre
M.F.A., M.A., Northwestern University
www.victoriabussert.com
Colleen Longshaw Jackson
Lecturer of Music Theatre
M.F.A., Kent State University
Matthew Webb
Music Theatre Music Director
Assistant Professor of Music Theatre
B.A., Baldwin Wallace University
Dance
Gregory Daniels
Associate Professor of Dance
A.A.S., Onondaga Community College
Sara Whale
Instructor of Dance
B.F.A., Pacific Northwest College of Art
Acting
Laura Welsh Berg
Assistant Professor, Acting and Directing
M.F.A., DePaul University
Voice
JR Fralick
Chair, Vocal Studies Department
Professor of Voice
D.M.A., The Ohio State University
Gregory Harrell
Professor of Voice
M.M., University of Idaho, Lionel Hampton School of Music
Nancy Maultsby
Professor of Voice
B.M. Westminster Choir College
Cynthia O'Connell
Associate Professor of Voice
M.M., West Chester University, Pennsylvania
Joanne Uniatowski
Associate Professor of Voice
D.M.A., The Cleveland Institute of Music
Marc Weagraff
Associate Professor of Voice
D.M.A., The University of Michigan
Tracy Grady
Lecturer of Voice
M.M., Ohio University

Music Composition: Full-Time Faculty
Carolyn Borcherding
Assistant Professor of Composition
D.M.A., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Clint Needham
Composer-in-Residence
Professor of Composition
D.M., Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Adjunct Faculty
Rob Kovacs
Lecturer of Songwriting
B.M., Baldwin Wallace University Conservatory of Music
Music History & Literature: Full-Time Faculty
Christina Fuhrmann
Chair, Academic Studies Department
Professor of Music History & Literature
Editor, BACH: Journal of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute
Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis
Danielle Kuntz
Associate Professor of Music History & Literature
Riemenschneider Bach Institute Scholar-in-Residence
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Michael Strasser
Professor of History & Literature
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Adjunct Faculty
Christine Smith Dorey
Lecturer of Music History & Literature
Ph.D., University of Kentucky
James Hirt
Lecturer of Music History & Literature, Keyboard and Theory
D.M.A., University of Cincinnati–College-Conservatory of Music
Gregory Upton
Lecturer of Music History & Literature and Keyboard
M.M., University of Cincinnati–College-Conservatory of Music
Music Theatre Direction: Music Theatre
Victoria Bussert
Director, Music Theatre Program
Professor of Theatre
M.F.A., M.A., Northwestern University
www.victoriabussert.com
Matthew Webb
Music Theatre Music Director
Assistant Professor of Music Theatre
B.A., Baldwin-Wallace College
Ryan Garrett
Lecturer of Music Theatre Music Direction
B.M., Baldwin Wallace University
Keyboard
Sungeun Kim
Chair, Keyboard Department
Professor of Keyboard
D.M.A., Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University
Robert Mayerovitch
Professor of Keyboard
D.M., Indiana University
Music Theory: Full-Time Faculty
Hon Ki Cheung
Assistant Professor of Music Theory
Ph.D. in Music, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Kent Cleland
Professor of Music Theory
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati–College-Conservatory of Music
Jessica Narum
Associate Professor of Music Theory
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Gene Willet
Associate Professor of Music Theory
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Adjunct Faculty
Jennifer Conner
Lecturer of Music Theory
D.M.A., Cleveland Institute of Music
James Hirt
Lecturer of Music Theory, Keyboard and Music History & Literature
D.M.A., University of Cincinnati–College-Conservatory of Music
Lauren Hodgson
Lecturer of Dalcroze Eurhythmics
M.A., Case Western Reserve University
Marta Perez-Stable
Lecturer of Music Theory and Keyboard
M.M., Ithaca College
Music Therapy: Full-Time Faculty
Kara Caine
Assistant Professor of Music Therapy
M.M.E., University of Kansas
Adjunct Faculty
Lisa Gallagher
Lecturer
Ph.D. in Health Psychology, Northcentral University
Alicia Hrubey
Lecturer
M.M. in Vocal Performance, Cleveland Institute of Music

Music Education: Full-Time Faculty
David Pope
Chair, Professional Studies Department
Associate Professor of Music Education
Ph.D., Florida State University
Lorelei Batislaong
Associate Professor of Music Education
M.M., Texas State University
Jami Lercher
Assistant Professor of Choral Music Education
D.M.A., University of Miami - The Frost School of Music
Andrew Machamer
Assistant Professor of Music Education
D.M.A., University of Minnesota

Arts Management & Entrepreneurship: Full-Time Faculty
Bryan Bowser
Program Director and Associate Professor, Arts Management & Entrepreneurship
Department Chair, Interdisciplinary Studies (Arts Management & Music Theatre)
MBA, Baldwin Wallace University
Sean Murphy
Assistant Professor of Arts Management & Entrepreneurship
D.M.A., University of North Texas
Adjunct Faculty
Ross Binnie
Lecturer of Arts Management & Entrepreneurship
MBA, Southern Methodist University
Kathleen Cerveny
Lecturer of Arts Management & Entrepreneurship
M.F.A., University of Southern Maine
Patricia Egan
Lecturer of Arts Management & Entrepreneurship
MBA, Cleveland State University
Erika Haskell
Concerts and Events Manager
Lecturer of Arts Management & Entrepreneurship
B.A., Baldwin Wallace University
Adam Sheldon
Director, Community Music School
Lecturer of Arts Management & Entrepreneurship
MBA, Baldwin Wallace University
Music Industry: Full-Time Faculty
Bryan Bowser
Program Director and Associate Professor, Arts Management & Entrepreneurship
Department Chair, Interdisciplinary Studies (Arts Management & Music Theatre)
MBA, Baldwin Wallace University
Sean Murphy
Assistant Professor of Arts Management & Entrepreneurship
D.M.A., University of North Texas
Adjunct Faculty
Ross Binnie
Lecturer of Arts Management & Entrepreneurship
MBA, Southern Methodist University
Kathleen Cerveny
Lecturer of Arts Management & Entrepreneurship
M.F.A., University of Southern Maine
Patricia Egan
Lecturer of Arts Management & Entrepreneurship
MBA, Cleveland State University
Erika Haskell
Concerts and Events Manager
Lecturer of Arts Management & Entrepreneurship
B.A., Baldwin Wallace University
Adam Sheldon
Director, Community Music School
Lecturer of Arts Management & Entrepreneurship
MBA, Baldwin Wallace University

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