Brass + percussion

Michael Dunn

Michael Dunn

Chair, Brass + Percussion Studies • Associate Professor of Tuba + Euphonium
Brass + percussion
Ryan Gardner

Ryan Gardner

Professor of Trumpet
Brass + percussion
Michael Thornton

Michael Thornton

Professor of Horn
Brass + percussion
Douglas Walter

Douglas Walter

Professor of Percussion + Jazz
Brass + percussion • Jazz studies
Sterling Tanner

Sterling Tanner

Assistant Professor of Trombone
Brass + percussion
Justin Bartels

Justin Bartels

Lecturer, Trumpet
Brass + percussion
Carl Dixon

Carl Dixon

Lecturer, Percussion
Brass + percussion

Composition

Carter Pann

Carter Pann

Chair, Composition • Professor of Composition • Christoffersen Faculty Fellow in Composition
Composition
Jeffrey Nytch

Jeffrey Nytch

Professor of Composition • Director, Entrepreneurship Center for Music
Composition • Entrepreneurship Center for Music
Michael Theodore

Michael Theodore

Associate Professor of Composition
Composition
Grace Leslie

Grace Leslie

Assistant Professor of Music Technology
Composition
Annika Socolofsky

Annika Socolofsky

Assistant Professor of Composition • Faculty Coach, CU Boulder SoundWorks • Chair, CU Boulder SoundWorks Committee
Composition
John Drumheller

John Drumheller

Teaching Professor, Composition + Music Technology
Composition
Michael Barnett

Mike Barnett

Assistant Teaching Professor, Composition + Music Theory
Composition • Music theory
EK

Egemen Kesikli

Guest Lecturer • Artistic Director, CU Boulder SoundWorks
Composition
Sean Winters

Sean Winters

Lecturer, Composition + Music Technology
Composition
Max Wolpert

Max Wolpert

Lecturer, Composition
Composition

Conducting

Matthew Roeder

Matthew Roeder

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies + Enrollment Management • Summer Session Dean • Associate Professor of Conducting + Music Education
Conducting • Music education
Gary Lewis

Gary Lewis

Professor of Conducting • Director of Orchestral Studies • Bob and Judy Charles Endowed Chair in Music
Conducting
Matthew Dockendorf

Matthew Dockendorf

Assistant Professor, Conducting + Music Education • Associate Director of Bands • Director, Golden Buffalo Marching Band
Conducting • Music education
elizabeth swanson

Elizabeth Swanson

Assistant Professor of Conducting • Associate Director of Choral Studies
Conducting
Branden Steinmetz

Branden Steinmetz

Teaching Assistant Professor, Conducting + Music Education • Assistant Director of Bands
Music education • Conducting
Mike Tetreault Faculty Photo

Michael Tetreault

Teaching Assistant Professor, Percussion Specialist for Large Ensembles
Conducting
Renee Gilliland

Renee Gilliland

Instructor of Music Education • Associate Director of Orchestras
Conducting • Music education

Entrepreneurship Center for Music

Jeffrey Nytch

Jeffrey Nytch

Professor of Composition • Director, Entrepreneurship Center for Music
Composition • Entrepreneurship Center for Music
Marilyn Brock

Marilyn Brock

Interim Director, Entrepreneurship Center for Music
Entrepreneurship Center for Music

Jazz studies

John Gunther

John Gunther

Professor of Jazz Studies (Saxophones, Clarinet, Flute) • Director, Thompson Jazz Studies Program
Jazz studies
John Gunther is a composer and multi-instrumentalist playing saxophones, clarinet and flute. With a restless musical spirit, he enjoys exploring all forms of jazz, from traditional to avant-garde, as well as classical music, world music and experimental electronic music. Gunther has performed or recorded with many notable jazz artists including Dave Douglas, Ron Miles, Christian McBride, Bobby Watson, Wallace Roney, Larry Goldings, Tom Harrel, Dewey Redman, Joe Williams, The Woody...
Douglas Walter

Douglas Walter

Professor of Percussion + Jazz
Brass + percussion • Jazz studies
Brad Goode

Brad Goode

Associate Professor of Jazz Studies (trumpet)
Jazz studies
paul mckee

Paul McKee

Associate Professor of Jazz Studies (trombone + arranging/composition)
Jazz studies
Bijoux Barbosa

Bijoux Barbosa

Lecturer, Jazz Studies (double bass)
Jazz studies
clare church at drums

Clare Church

Lecturer, Jazz Studies
Jazz studies
David Corbus

David Corbus

Lecturer, Jazz Studies (guitar)
Jazz studies
Dave Hanson

Dave Hanson

Lecturer, Jazz Studies
Jazz studies
victor mestas

Victor Mestas

Lecturer, Jazz Studies (piano) • Thompson Latin Jazz Band
Jazz studies
Andres Orco

Andres Orco

Lecturer, Jazz Studies
Jazz studies
hugh ragin

Hugh Ragin

Lecturer, Jazz Studies
Jazz studies
Paul Romaine

Paul Romaine

Lecturer, Jazz Studies (drum set)
Jazz studies
Matt Smiley

Matt Smiley

Lecturer, Jazz Studies
Jazz studies
Heath Walton

Heath Walton

Lecturer, Jazz Studies
Jazz studies

Music education

leila heil

Leila Heil

Chair, Music Education • Associate Professor of Music Education
Music education
Margaret Haefner Berg

Margaret Haefner Berg

Associate Dean for Graduate Studies • Professor of Music Education
Music education
Matthew Roeder

Matthew Roeder

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies + Enrollment Management • Summer Session Dean • Associate Professor of Conducting + Music Education
Conducting • Music education
martina miranda

Martina Miranda

Associate Professor of Music Education
Music education
Associate Professor of Music Education Kelly A. Parkes

Kelly Parkes

Associate Professor of Music Education
Music education
David Rickels

David Rickels

Associate Professor of Music Education
Music education
Matthew Dockendorf

Matthew Dockendorf

Assistant Professor, Conducting + Music Education • Associate Director of Bands • Director, Golden Buffalo Marching Band
Conducting • Music education
Branden Steinmetz

Branden Steinmetz

Teaching Assistant Professor, Conducting + Music Education • Assistant Director of Bands
Music education • Conducting
Renee Gilliland

Renee Gilliland

Instructor of Music Education • Associate Director of Orchestras
Conducting • Music education
Michelle Ewer

Michelle Ewer

Lecturer, Music Education
Music education

Music theory

Yonatan Malin

Yonatan Malin

Chair, Music Theory • Associate Professor of Music Theory
Music theory
Daphne Leong

Daphne Leong

Professor of Music Theory
Music theory
Keith Waters

Keith Waters

Professor of Music Theory
Music theory
Steven Bruns

Steven Bruns

Associate Professor of Music Theory
Music theory

Mark Arnett

Assistant Teaching Professor, Music Theory
Music theory
Michael Barnett

Mike Barnett

Assistant Teaching Professor, Composition + Music Theory
Composition • Music theory
Philip Chang

Philip Chang

Teaching Associate Professor, Music Theory
Music theory
karin buer

Karin Buer

Lecturer, Music Theory
Music theory

Musicians’ Wellness Program

James Brody

James Brody

Associate Professor of Oboe • Director, Musicians’ Wellness Program
Musicians’ Wellness Program
Matt Tomatz

Matthew Tomatz

Embedded Therapist, Musicians' Wellness Program
Musicians’ Wellness Program

Musicology

Carlo Caballero

Carlo Caballero

Professor of Musicology • Erma Mantey Faculty Fellow • Co-Chair, Musicology
Musicology
Professor of Music and Erma Mantey Faculty Fellow Carlo Caballero earned a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. He earned a BA, magna cum laude , at Pomona College. He teaches courses in the history of 18 th -, 19 th - and 20 th -century music. His research has focused on music in France between 1870 and 1940, and he is particularly interested in aesthetics, dance history, hermeneutics and...
Robert Shay

Robert Shay

Professor of Musicology • Co-Chair, Musicology
Musicology
LS

Laurie J. Sampsel

Professor of Musicology
Musicology
Jeremy Smith

Jeremy Smith

Professor of Musicology
Musicology
Jay Keister

Jay Keister

Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology • Co-Director, Japanese Traditional Music Ensemble
Musicology • World Music Ensembles
Austin C. Okigbo

Austin C. Okigbo

Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology • Interim Director, American Music Research Center • Director, World Vocal Ensemble
Musicology
benjamin teitelbaum

Benjamin R. Teitelbaum

Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology
Musicology
Saraswathi Shukla

Saraswathi Shukla

Visiting Assistant Professor of Historical Musicology
Musicology
Shaena Weitz

Shaena Weitz

Lecturer, Musicology
Musicology

Piano + keyboard

Jennifer Hayghe

Jennifer Hayghe

Chair, Roser Piano + Keyboard Program • Associate Professor of Piano
Piano + keyboard
Andrew Cooper

Andrew Cooperstock

Professor of Piano
Piano + keyboard
Alejandro Cremaschi

Alejandro Cremaschi

Professor of Piano Pedagogy
Piano + keyboard
Robert Hill

Robert Hill

Professor of Harpsichord • Eugene D. Eaton, Jr., Chair in Baroque Music Performance
Piano + keyboard
David Korevaar

David Korevaar

Professor of Piano • Distinguished Professor • Helen and Peter Weil Faculty Fellow
Piano + keyboard
Margaret McDonald

Margaret McDonald

Professor of Collaborative Piano
Piano + keyboard
Alexandra Nguyen

Alexandra Nguyen

Associate Professor of Collaborative Piano
Piano + keyboard
Suyeon Kim

Suyeon Kim

Teaching Associate Professor, Collaborative Piano
Piano + keyboard
Robert Hjelmstad

Robert Hjelmstad

Teaching Assistant Professor, Piano
Piano + keyboard
Hsiao-Ling Lin

Hsiao-Ling Lin

Teaching Assistant Professor, Collaborative Piano
Piano + keyboard
Barbara Noyes

Barbara Noyes

Postdoctoral Lecturer
Piano + keyboard

Strings

David Requiro

David Requiro

Chair, String Studies • Associate Professor of Cello
Strings
Susan Cahill

Susan Cahill

Associate Professor of Double Bass
Strings
erika eckert

Erika Eckert

Associate Professor of Viola
Strings
Spera

Nicolò Spera

Associate Professor of Guitar • Director, Ritter Family Classical Guitar Program
Strings
Alex Gonzalez

Alex Gonzalez

Assistant Professor of Violin
Strings
Ed Dusinberre

Edward Dusinberre

Artist in Residence (Violin), Takács Quartet • Ralph E. and Barbara L. Christoffersen Faculty Fellow
Strings
Andras Fejer

András Fejér

Artist in Residence (Cello), Takács Quartet • Ralph E. and Barbara L. Christoffersen Faculty Fellow
Strings
Richard ONeill

Richard O'Neill

Artist in Residence (Viola), Takács Quartet • Ralph E. and Barbara L. Christoffersen Faculty Fellow
Strings
Harumi

Harumi Rhodes

Artist in Residence (Violin), Takács Quartet • Associate Professor of Violin • Ralph E. and Barbara L. Christoffersen Faculty Fellow
Strings
meta weiss

Meta Weiss

Teaching Associate Professor • Chamber Music Coordinator
Strings
Fritz Gearhart

Fritz Gearhart

Visiting Professor, Violin
Strings

Voice + opera + musical theatre

Nicholas Carthy

Nicholas Carthy

Co-chair, Voice + Opera • Professor of Opera • Music Director, Eklund Opera Program
Voice + opera + musical theatre
Abigail Nims

Abigail Nims

Co-chair, Voice + Opera • Associate Professor of Voice (Mezzo soprano)
Voice + opera + musical theatre
Mezzo-soprano Abigail Nims has established herself as a musician of integrity and versatility, garnering praise for her performances of repertoire from the Baroque to contemporary premieres. Acclaimed for her committed interpretations and tonal beauty in the concert repertoire, Nims has performed as soloist with renowned orchestras and festivals including the San Francisco Symphony, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Detroit Symphony, the Baltimore Symphony, the São Paulo Symphony, Orquestra Sinfónica...
Matthew Chellis

Matthew Chellis

Associate Professor of Voice (Tenor) • Director, Musical Theatre Program
Voice + opera + musical theatre
Leigh Holman

Leigh Holman

Associate Professor of Opera • Director, Eklund Opera Program
Voice + opera + musical theatre
Mutsumi Moteki

Mutsumi Moteki

Professor of Vocal Coaching • Berton Coffin Faculty Fellow
Voice + opera + musical theatre
Jennifer Bird

Jennifer Bird

Associate Professor of Voice (Soprano)
Voice + opera + musical theatre
Jeremy Reger

Jeremy Reger

Associate Professor of Vocal Coaching
Voice + opera + musical theatre
John Seesholtz

John Seesholtz

Associate Professor of Voice (Baritone) • Director of Vocal Pedagogy
Voice + opera + musical theatre
andrew garland

Andrew Garland

Assistant Professor of Voice (Baritone)
Voice + opera + musical theatre
Justin Johnson

Justin Johnson

Instructor, Musical Theatre
Voice + opera + musical theatre
Jennifer DeDominici posing

Jennifer DeDominici

Lecturer, Voice
Voice + opera + musical theatre
Robert Westenberg

Robert Westenberg

Lecturer, Musical Theatre
Voice + opera + musical theatre

Woodwinds

yoshi ishikawa with bassoon

Yoshiyuki (Yoshi) Ishikawa

Chair, Woodwind Studies • Professor of Bassoon
Woodwinds
Daniel Silver

Daniel Silver

Professor of Clarinet
Woodwinds
Nathan Mertens

Nathan Mertens

Assistant Professor of Saxophone
Woodwinds
Peter Cooper

Peter Cooper

Teaching Professor, Oboe
Woodwinds

World Music Ensembles

Jay Keister

Jay Keister

Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology • Co-Director, Japanese Traditional Music Ensemble
Musicology • World Music Ensembles

Mami Itasaka-Keister

Director, Japanese Traditional Music Ensemble
World Music Ensembles

I Made Lasmawan

Director, Balinese Gamelan Ensemble
World Music Ensembles

Maputo Mensah

Director, West African Highlife Ensemble
World Music Ensembles