Students in the Department of Music study with distinguished performers, educators, and scholars who provide private instruction across a wide range of instruments and voice. Our applied music faculty offer individualized mentorship while supporting students' artistic, technical, and professional development through lessons, chamber music coaching, performance instruction, and specialized areas of study, including Historical Performance Practice.
For a complete listing of Cleveland Institute of Music faculty and staff, visit the CIM Directory page.
| Instrument / Area | Faculty |
|---|---|
| Baroque Cello & Viola da Gamba Historical Performance Practice (CWRU) | Jaap ter Linden |
| Baroque Flute Historical Performance Practice (CWRU) | Kathie Stewart |
| Baroque Harp Historical Performance Practice (CWRU) | TBD |
| Baroque Violin Historical Performance Practice (CWRU) | Julie Andrijeski |
| Baroque Voice Historical Performance Practice (CWRU) | Elena Bailey |
| Bassoon | Mark DeMio |
| Cello | Bryan Dumm • Ida Mercer • Daniel Pereira |
| Clarinet | Stanislav Golovin |
| Double Bass & Orchestral Conducting Director of Orchestras (CWRU) | Kathleen Horvath |
| Flute | Heidi Ruby-Kushious |
| Fortepiano Historical Performance Practice (CWRU) | Francesca Brittan |
| Group Piano | Younjung Cha |
| Guitar | Nolan Juaire |
| Harp | Jody Guinn |
| Harpsichord Historical Performance Practice (CWRU) | Peter Bennett |
| Fortepiano Historical Performance Practice (CWRU) | Francesca Brittan |
| Horn | Kiirsi Maunula Johnson |
| Lute Historical Performance Practice (CWRU) | Lucas Harris |
| Oboe | Jack Harel |
| Organ | Kelsey Berg |
| Percussion Percussion Ensemble (CWRU) | Matthew Larson |
| Piano | Sean Schulze • Gerardo Teissonnière • Shuai Wang |
| Saxophone Mixed Chamber Music & Jazz Combos (CIM) | Greg Banaszak |
| Trombone Director of Jazz Studies (CWRU) | Paul Ferguson |
| Trumpet | Loren Toplitz |
| Tuba & Euphonium Director of Bands (CWRU) | Ryan Scherber |
| Viola String/Piano Chamber Music (CIM) | Lisa Boyko |
| Violin | Katherine Bormann • Stephen Sims |
| Voice (Classical) | Benjamin Czarnota • Cynthia Wohlschlager |
| Voice (Popular) | Benjamin Czarnota • Joan Ellison |
