Department of Music
General Information
Department of Music
Phone: 216.368.2400
Email: music@case.edu
Visitors and Deliveries: Haydn Hall, 103 | Location Code: 7105
The calendar below includes the academic schedule, music office hours, staff remote days, university holidays, academic breaks, concerts, events, and other important departmental dates.
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Department Staff
Jennifer Wright
Manager of Department Operations and Undergraduate Recruitment
Coordinator of Accompanying Services
Office: Haydn Hall, 103
Phone: 216.368.2400
Email: jenwright@case.edu
- Undergraduate Admission: Admission process, audition information, campus visits, open house programs, student ambassadors team
- Academic Program Support: Classroom scheduling, general bulletin, student handbooks, schedule of classes/SIS, Colloquium Series, applied music lesson registration, jury exam scheduling and petitions, and piano accompanying services
- Department Operations: Music Office operations, space allocation, calendars, supply inventory, policies and procedures, social events or special projects, faculty meetings, travel accommodations, and student office assistants
- Publicity and Communication: Campus communications, message boards, branding and design, publicity, programs, printing services, and news stories
Nicholas Strawn
Performance and Operations Assistant
Office: Denison Hall, 157 (next to Wade Commons)
Phone: 216.368.2297
Email: nicholas.strawn@case.edu
General Reporting/Requests: music+facilities@case.edu
- Performance Preparation: Planning and support for concerts/events, student operations team, and audio recording technicians
- Instruments + Equipment: Inventory, maintenance, locker assignments, and storage areas
- Facilities: Rehearsal rooms, practice spaces, reservations, building access, maintenance requests, piano tuning, and courtesy parking
- Weddings: Contracts and logistics for weddings or related ceremonies in Harkness Chapel
Laura Stauffer
Business Manager
Office: Haydn Hall, 101
Phone: 216.368.0117
Email: laura.stauffer@case.edu
- Personnel (Human Resources): Personnel, hiring, onboarding, and HR documentation
- Graduate Admission: Tracking applications, memos of assistance for graduate students
- Financial Management: Institutional records and reporting, invoicing, purchasing, research and travel funding, honorariums, and reimbursements
- Contracts + Agreements: Receptions, festivals, conferences, homecoming, subscriptions, advertising, and independent contractor agreements
Faculty Representatives
Dr. Nathan Kruse
Department Chair
Office: Haydn Hall, 306
Phone: 216.368.0675
Email: nathan.kruse@case.edu
Dr. Benjamin Helton
Coordinator of Undergraduate Studies in Music (BA)
Office: Haydn Hall, 307
Phone: 216.368.2361
Email: benjamin.helton@case.edu
Dr. Ryan Scherber
sabbatical fall 2025
Coordinator of Undergraduate Studies in Music Education (BS) | Director of Bands
Office: Haydn Hall, 302
Phone: 216.368.0624
Email: ryan.scherber@case.edu
During the fall 2025 semester, please contact:
Dr. Matthew Garrett
Acting Coordinator of Undergraduate Studies in Music Education (BS)
Office: Allen Memorial Library, Suite 101
Phone: 216.368.2496
Email: mgarrett@case.edu
Dr. Kathleen Horvath
Coordinator of Music Ensembles | Director of Orchestras
Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
Office: Haydn Hall, 305
Phone: 216.368.1613
Email: kathleen.horvath@case.edu
Dr. Lisa Huisman Koops
Head of Music Education | Coordinator of Graduate Studies in Music Education
Office: Haydn Hall, 303
Phone: 216.368.2430
Email: lisa.koops@case.edu
Dr. Francesca Brittan
Head of Musicology | Coordinator of Graduate Studies in Musicology
Office: Haydn Hall, 315
Phone: 216.368.2032
Email: franscesca.brittan@case.edu
Dr. Julie Andrijeski
Head of Historical Performance Practice
Office: Haydn Hall, 204
Phone: 216.368.2412
Email: julie.andrijeski@case.edu
Dr. Peter Bennett
Coordinator of Graduate Studies in Historical Performance Practice
Office: Haydn Hall, 301
Phone: 216.368.0156
Email: peter.bennett@case.edu
Dr. Daniel Goldmark
Head of Popular Music Studies | Director of Center for Popular Music Studies
Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives and International Affairs, Office of the Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Office: Haydn Hall, 213
Phone: 216.368.2526
Email: daniel.goldmark@case.edu
