Joint Music Program Faculty

Through the Joint Music Program (JMP) between Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM), the following CIM faculty and staff members provide academic support, private music lessons, studio coaching, and courses in music theory to CWRU students.

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DEAN SOUTHERN

Dean Southern

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VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND DEAN OF THE CONSERVATORY
DOROTHY P. SCHMITT CHAIR IN OPERA
DIRECTOR, OPERA THEATER


SEAN SCHULZE

sean schulze

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ASSOCIATE DEAN OF ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS
CHAIR, PREPARATORY PIANO
PIANO FACULTY, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM


HALLIE MOORE

Hallie Moore

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ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR STUDENT ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND REGISTRAR


Applied Music Faculty

VIOLIN

Julie Andrijeski

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ANDRIJESKI, JULIE
VIOLIN FACULTY, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM

Senior Instructor, Artistic Coordinator of Historical Performance Practice Ensembles (CWRU)


SAXOPHONE

Greg Banaszak

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BANASZAK, GREG
SAXOPHONE FACULTY, CONSERVATORY
SAXOPHONE FACULTY, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM


HARPSICHORD

Peter Bennett

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BENNETT, PETER
HEAD, HARPSICHORD DEPARTMENT
HARPSICHORD FACULTY, CONSERVATORY
HARPSICHORD FACULTY, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM

Head, Historical Performance Practice (CWRU)


ORGAN

Kelsey Berg, organ (CIM)

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BERG, KELSEY
ORGAN, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM


VIOLA

Lisa Boyko

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BOYKO, LISA
VIOLA FACULTY, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM

String and Piano Chamber Music (MUEN 358)


FORTEPIANO

Francesca Brittan

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BRITTAN, FRANCESCA
PIANO FACULTY, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM
PIANO FACULTY, CONSERVATORY

Associate Professor, Coordinator of Graduate Studies in Musicology (CWRU)


 

HORN

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BROCKETT, DAVID
HORN FACULTY, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM


COMPOSITION

Alex Cooke

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COOKE, ALEX
MUSIC THEORY FACULTY, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM
MUSIC THEORY FACULTY, CONSERVATORY


BASSOON

Mark DeMio

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DEMIO, MARK
BASSOON FACULTY, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM
BASSOON FACULTY, PREPARATORY


CELLO

Bryan Dumm

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DUMM, BRYAN
JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM-CELLO FACULTY


VOICE (POPULAR)

Joan Ellison

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ELLISON, JOAN
VOICE FACULTY, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM


TROMBONE 

FERGUSON, PAUL
TROMBONE FACULTY, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM

Senior Instructor, Jazz Ensembles (CWRU)


CLARINET

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GILBERT, DANIEL
CLARINET FACULTY, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM


OBOE

Jack Cozen Harel

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HAREL, JACK
OBOE FACULTY, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM
OBOE FACULTY, PREPARATORY


DOUBLE BASS

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HORVATH, KATHLEEN
DOUBLE BASS FACULTY, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM

Associate Professor, Director of Orchestras (CWRU)


VOICE 

Denise Howell

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HOWELL, DENISE MILNER
VOICE FACULTY, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM
ENGLISH DICTION, CONSERVATORY


VOICE 

Ian Howell

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HOWELL, IAN
CONSERVATORY FACULTY, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM*
CONSERVATORY FACULTY, VOICE

*graduate students by assignment


VOICE

Dina Kuznetsova

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KUZNETSOVA, DINA
DIRECTOR, OPERA SCENES
VOICE FACULTY, CONSERVATORY
VOICE FACULTY, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM*

*graduate students by assignment


PERCUSSION

Matthew Larson

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LARSON, MATTHEW
PERCUSSION FACULTY, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM

Lecturer, Percussion Ensemble (CWRU)


MUSIC LITERATURE

Brian MacGilvray

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MACGILVRAY, BRIAN
MUSIC LITERATURE FACULTY, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM

Lecturer (CWRU)


CELLO

Ida Mercer

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MERCER, IDA
CELLO FACULTY, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM


OBOE

Debra Nagy

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NAGY, DEBRA
OBOE FACULTY, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM

Historical Performance Practice Program


PIANO

Derek Nishimura

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NISHIMURA, DEREK
HEAD, KEYBOARD SKILLS DEPARTMENT
PIANO FACULTY, PREPARATORY
PIANO FACULTY, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM
SECONDARY PIANO FACULTY, CONSERVATORY


GUITAR

Andy Poxon

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POXON, ANDY
GUITAR FACULTY, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM
GUITAR FACULTY, PREPARATORY


FLUTE

Ruby-Kushious Heidi

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RUBY-KUSHIOUS, HEIDI
FLUTE FACULTY, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM
FLUTE FACULTY, PREPARATORY


VIOLIN

Carol Ruzicka

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RUZICKA, CAROL
CHAMBER MUSIC FACULTY, CONSERVATORY
VIOLIN FACULTY, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM
VIOLIN FACULTY, PREPARATORY


TUBA/EUPHONIUM

Ryan Scherber

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SCHERBER, RYAN
TUBA AND EUPHONIUM FACULTY, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM

Assistant Professor, Director of Bands (CWRU)


HISTORICAL CELLO

Rene Schiffer

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SCHIFFER, RENÉ
HISTORICAL CELLO FACULTY, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM


VIOLIN

Stephen Sims

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SIMS, STEPHEN
VIOLIN FACULTY, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM
VIOLIN FACULTY, PREPARATORY


PIANO

Gerardo Teissonnière

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TEISSONNIÈRE, GERARDO
SECONDARY PIANO FACULTY, CONSERVATORY
PIANO FACULTY, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM
PIANO FACULTY, PREPARATORY
CHAMBER MUSIC COACH, PREPARATORY



Sam Bivens

BIVENS, SAM
ASSOCIATE DEAN OF THE CONSERVATORY
MUSIC THEORY FACULTY, CONSERVATORY
MUSIC THEORY FACULTY, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM


Alex Cooke

COOKE, ALEX
MUSIC THEORY FACULTY, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM
MUSIC THEORY FACULTY, CONSERVATORY
DIRECTOR OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC


John Hughes

HUGHES, JACK
MUSIC THEORY FACULTY, CONSERVATORY


Gabriel Novak

NOVAK, GABRIEL
MUSIC THEORY FACULTY, CONSERVATORY


Lisa Rainsong

RAINSONG, LISA
MUSIC THEORY FACULTY, CONSERVATORY
COORDINATOR, DOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTS PROGRAM


 

Joseph Sferra

SFERRA, JOSEPH
MUSIC THEORY FACULTY, CONSERVATORY


Allen Yueh

YUEH, ALLEN
MUSIC THEORY FACULTY, JOINT MUSIC PROGRAM
MUSIC THEORY FACULTY, PREPARATORY
PIANO FACULTY, PREPARATORY

 

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