Students in the Department of Music study with distinguished performers, educators, and artists who provide private lessons across a wide range of instruments and voice. Through individualized training and mentorship, our applied music faculty help students develop their artistic, technical, and professional skills, complemented by opportunities for studio instruction, chamber music coaching, and specialized study.
Private lessons are open to all CWRU students, regardless of major.
| 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 |
| Bassoon | Mark DeMio |
| Cello | Bryan Dumm • Tom Landschoot • Jeffrey Lastrapes • Ida Mercer • Daniel Pereira |
| Clarinet | Stanislav Golovin |
| Double Bass 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 | Gerardo Teissonnière • Shuai Wang |
| Saxophone Mixed Chamber Music (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 |
| Voice (HPP) Historical Performance Practice (CWRU) | Elena Bailey |
