Faculty & Staff

Faculty and Staff contact information for the Music Department.

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Faculty

Rudy Albach

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Bass

albachr@denison.edu

Thomas Atha ’05

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Sound Editing/Recording

athat@denison.edu

Erik Augis

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Jazz Piano/Class Piano

augise@denison.edu

740-587-0810

San Sung Aum

Visiting Assistant Professor - Piano

aums@denison.edu

Benjamin T. Bachert

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Guitar

bachertb@denison.edu

740-587-5654

Daniel Blim

Associate Professor

Coordinator of Musicology

Chair of Music

blimd@denison.edu

740-587-8509

Brett Burleson

Studio Instructor - Guitar

burlesonb@denison.edu

740-587-5656

614-439-0841

Timothy Carpenter

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Gospel Choir/ChristianLife

carpentert@denison.edu

740-587-5662

Hana Chu

Visiting Assistant Professor - Piano

chuh@denison.edu

Riley Conley

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Trumpet

conleyr@denison.edu

Alexandros Fragiskatos

Visiting Assistant Professor - Percussion/Theory

fragiskatosa@denison.edu

740-587-8077

Peter Graff

Visiting Assistant Professor - Musicology

graffp@denison.edu

740-587-5507

Hayes Griffin ’10

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Mandolin/Banjo

griffinha@denison.edu

740-587-6220

Linda Habig

Suzuki Instructor - Flute

habigl@denison.edu

740-501-3380

Ryan Hamilton

Affiliated Music Instructor - Low Brass/Low Brass Ensemble

hamiltonr@denison.edu

740-587-6220

Ching-chu Hu

Professor

Vail Series Coordinator

Director of Music Theatre

hu@denison.edu

740-587-5761

Dean Hulett

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Bass

hulettd@denison.edu

Hanna Hurwitz

Assistant Professor

Coordinator of String Studies - Violin

hurwitzh@denison.edu

740-587-6325

Harris Ipock

Assistant Professor

Director of Choral Activities

ipockw@denison.edu

740-587-8529

Sun Min Kim

Assistant Professor

Coordinator of Keyboard Studies - Piano

kims@denison.edu

585-489-2801

Maryfrances Kirsh

Suzuki Instructor - Piano/ Violin

kirshm@denison.edu

740-587-5607

Cora Kuyvenhoven

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Cello/Chamber Music

kuyvenhovenc@denison.edu

740-587-5609

Susan Larson

Suzuki Instructor - Violin/Viola/Chamber Music

larsons@denison.edu

740-587-6220

HyeKyung Lee

Associate Professor - Composition

leeh@denison.edu

740-587-6653

Evan Lynch

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Clarinet/Clarinet Ensemble

lynche@denison.edu

740-587-6640

Leslie Maaser

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Flute

maaserl@denison.edu

740-587-6365

Mitchell McCrady

Affiliated Instructor

mccradym@denison.edu

740-475-9601

Zachery S. Meier

Visiting Assistant Professor - Comp/Theory

meierz@denison.edu

740-587-8019

Pete Mills

Coordinator of Jazz Studies - Sax/Jazz

mills@denison.edu

740-587-6616

Chris Moehlenkamp

Suzuki Instructor - Cello

moehlenkampc@denison.edu

740-587-6220

Nadine Moehlenkamp

Suzuki Instructor - Violin

moehlenkampn@denison.edu

740-587-5662

Neftali Naranjo

Suzuki Instructor - Violin

naranjon@denison.edu

Emily Noël

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Voice

noele@denison.edu

740-587-6351

Matthew Opachick

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Fiddle/Guitar

opachickm@denison.edu

740-587-5344

Debbie Blunt-Barrett Price

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Viola/Chamber Music

pricedb@denison.edu

740-587-6220

Carolyn Redman

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Voice

redmanc@denison.edu

740-587-5325

Steven Rosenberg

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Oboe/Early Music Ensemble

rosenbergs@denison.edu

740-587-8020

Philip Rudd

Associate Professor

Director of Orchestra - Orchestra

ruddp@denison.edu

740-587-6386

Adam Schlenker

Studio Instructor

Coordinator of American Roots - Bluegrass Guitar

schlenkera@denison.edu

740-587-6220

James Van Reeth

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Violin

Suzuki Program Director

vanreethj@denison.edu

740-587-5606

Chris David Westover-Muñoz

Associate Professor

Director of Bands - Director of Wind Ensemble

westoverc@denison.edu

740-587-6734

Rebecca White

Suzuki Instructor - Violin

whiterb@denison.edu

740-587-6220

Kevin N. Wines

Studio Instructor - Voice

wines@denison.edu

740-587-6726

Ni Yan

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Harp

yann@denison.edu

740-587-6220

Staff

Cristina Dorda Soriano

Academic Administrative Assistant, Music, Theatre, Dance

dordasorianoc@denison.edu

740-587-8043

Kristine Mathews

Academic Program Coordinator, Music, Theatre, Dance

mathewskl@denison.edu

740-587-6712

Emeriti Faculty

Marjorie Chan

Professor Emeritus

chan@denison.edu

William Osborne

Professor Emeritus

wosborne@triad.rr.com

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