Department of Music Faculty

Western Connecticut State University’s unique location allows it to maintain a music faculty comprised of distinguished performer-teachers of national and international acclaim and includes musicians whose professional activity in New York City metropolitan area enhances it’s reputation throughout the state and region.

Full-Time
 
 

Astrup, Margaret

Voice Area Coordinator, Applied Voice, Opera Ensemble

Ball, Wesley A.

Music Education Area Coordinator

Begian, Jamie

Department of Music Chair & Jazz Studies Area Coordinator, Applied Jazz Guitar, Jazz Orchestra, Sight Singing and Ear Training I-IV

Callaghan, Marjorie

Musicology, Applied Horn, Chamber Music

Ganschow, Cory

Music Education, Choral Ensembles

Greene, Jimmy

Assistant Coordinator of Jazz Studies, Applied Jazz Saxophone, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Combos, Jazz Ensemble

Hirshfield, Russell

Keyboard/String Area Coordinator, Applied Piano, Music Theory, Chamber Music

Isaacs, Kevin Jay

Department of Music Associate Chair, Graduate Music Coordinator, Music Theory, Choral Ensembles

Jiménez, Luis Fernando

Applied Trombone, Instrumental Ensembles, Conducting

Lewis, Eric

Applied Violin & Viola, Music Appreciation, Music History, Chamber Music, Orchestra

O’Grady, Douglas

Music Technology Coordinator, Music Technology, Music Theory, Musicianship, Music Industry

Smith, David

Brass/Percussion Area Coordinator, Applied Percussion, Percussion Ensemble

Walker, Kerry

Applied Flute, Music Education, Chamber Music
 
Affiliated Faculty
 
 

Goble, Daniel

Applied Saxophone, Chamber Music
 
Part-Time
 
 

Mr. Andrew Beals

Jazz Saxophone, Jazz Improvisation, Chamber Jazz, Frankensax

Ms. Constance Chase

Applied  Voice, Voice Workshop

Mr. Richard Clymer

Applied Trumpet

Ms. Gina Cuffari

Applied Bassoon, Chamber Music

Mr. Chris Cullen

Applied Bassoon, Chamber Music

Mr. Chris DeAngelis

Applied Bass

Mr. Bob D'Angelo

Symphonic Band, Secondary Music Methods

Ms. Kristin Huffman

Applied Voice

Ms. Hannah Levinson

Applied Viola

Mr. Andrew Lafreniere

Applied Classical Guitar, Chamber Music

Ms. Deborah Lifton

Applied Voice

Ms. Cynthia Mansfield

Student Teacher Supervision

Mr. Roy Mazzacane

Applied Voice

Mr. Chris Morrison

Applied Jazz Guitar, Combos

Mr. James David Noland

Applied Saxophone, Chamber Music, WW Methods

Dr. Iain Quinn

Applied Organ

Ms. Mariel Roberts

Applied Cello, Chamber Music

Mr. Javier Oviedo

Applied Saxophone, Saxophone Quartet

Mr. Andrew Rodgers

Applied Tuba/Euphonium/Trombone, Brass Methods, Chamber Brass

Mr. David Ruffels

Applied Bass, Combos

Mr. Dave Scott

Applied Jazz Trumpet, Jazz Ensemble, Combos

Mr. Jeff Siegel

Applied Jazz Percussion, Combos

Mr. Jeff Smith

Music Education

Mrs. Judith Smith

Applied Cello, String Methods

Mr. Lee Metcalf

Evolution of Jazz and Rock Music

Mr. Patrick Smith

Applied Percussion

Dr. Mark Snyder

Applied Oboe, Woodwind Methods

Mrs. Jo-Ann Sternberg

Applied Clarinet, Chamber Music

Mr. Peter Tomlinson

Applied Jazz Piano, Combos

Mr. Eric Trudel

Vocal Diction

Dr. Richard Weidlich

Applied Voice

Ms. Deborah Weisz

Jazz Theory, Jazz Arranging, Applied Jazz Trombone, Combos

Mr. Dirck Westervelt

World Music

Mr. Gregg Winters

Music Technology

 

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