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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Staff

Dean Southern

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SOUTHERN, DEAN

Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dean of the Institute
Voice Faculty, Conservatory


Korth, Elliot (CIM Registrar)

KORTH, ELLIOT

Registrar
elliot.korth@cim.edu
216.795.3145


Applied Music Faculty

Baroque Violin

Julie Andrijeski photo

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ANDRIJESKI, JULIE

Director, Baroque Ensembles
Violin Faculty, Historical Performance Practice Program
Senior Instructor, Head of Historical Performance Practice (CWRU) 


Saxophone

Greg Banaszak

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BANASZAK, GREG

Saxophone Faculty, Joint Music Program
Secondary Saxophone Faculty, Conservatory
Director, Mixed Chamber Music Ensembles


Harpsichord

Peter Bennett

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BENNETT, PETER

Harpsichord Faculty, Historical Performance Practice Program
Harpsichord Faculty, Conservatory
Professor, Coordinator of Graduate Studies in Historical Performance Practice (CWRU)


Organ

Kelsey Berg, organ (CIM)

BERG, KELSEY

Guest Lecturer, Organ
Kelsey.Berg@cim.edu


Viola

Lisa Boyko

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BOYKO, LISA

Viola Faculty, Joint Music Program
Director, String/Piano Chamber Music Ensembles
Current Member of The Cleveland Orchestra


Historical Keyboards

Francesca Brittan

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BRITTAN, FRANCESCA

Piano Faculty, Historical Performance Practice Program
Associate Professor, Coordinator of Graduate Studies in Musicology (CWRU)
Affiliated Faculty, Department of Cognitive Sciences (CWRU)


Group Piano

Younjung Cha

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CHA, YOUNJUNG

Piano Faculty, Joint Music Program
Piano Faculty, Academy
Keyboard Skills Faculty, Conservatory


Voice

Benjamin Czarnota (JMP voice)

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CZARNOTA, BENJAMIN

Voice Faculty, Joint Music Program


Bassoon

Mark DeMio

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DEMIO, MARK

Bassoon Faculty, Joint Music Program
Bassoon Faculty, Academy


Cello

Bryan Dumm

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DUMM, BRYAN

Cello Faculty, Joint Music Program
Cello Faculty, Academy
Cello Faculty, Conservatory
Director, String/Piano Chamber Music Ensembles
Current member of The Cleveland Orchestra


Voice (popular)

Headshot of Joan Ellison

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ELLISON, JOAN

Voice Faculty, Joint Music Program


Trombone 

FERGUSON, PAUL

Trombone Faculty, Joint Music Program
Senior Instructor, Director of Jazz Studies (CWRU)
*Artistic Director of the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra


Clarinet

Daniel Gilbert

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GILBERT, DANIEL

Clarinet Faculty, Joint Music Program


Harp

Jody Guinn

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GUINN, JODY

Harp Faculty, Joint Music Program


Oboe

Jack Cozen Harel

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HAREL, JACK

Oboe Faculty, Joint Music Program
Oboe Faculty, Academy


Lute

Lucas Harris, lute (HPP)

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HARRIS, LUCAS

Guest Lecturer, Lute, Historical Performance Practice Program


Double Bass

Kathleen Horvath

 

 

 

 

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HORVATH, KATHLEEN

Double Bass Faculty, Joint Music Program
Conducting Faculty, Conservatory
Associate Professor, Director of Orchestras (CWRU)
Associate Provost of Academic Affairs (CWRU)


Guitar

Rodrigo Lara Alonso

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LARA ALONSO, RODRIGO

Guitar Faculty, Academy
Guitar Faculty, Joint Music Program


Percussion

Matthew Larson

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LARSON, MATTHEW

Percussion Faculty, Joint Music Program
Lecturer, Percussion Ensemble (CWRU)


Horn

Headshot of Kiirsi Maunula Johnson with french horn

MAUNULA JOHNSON, KIIRSI

Guest Lecturer, Horn, Joint Music Program
Kiirsi.Maunula-Johnson@cim.edu


Ida Mercer

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MERCER, IDA

Cello Faculty, Joint Music Program


Baroque Oboe

Debra Nagy

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NAGY, DEBRA

Oboe Faculty, Historical Performance Practice Program


Cello

Daniel Pereira

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PEREIRA, DANIEL

Director, Academy Performance Studies
Coordinator, CIM 360 Wellness Initiative
Cello Faculty, Academy
Cello Faculty, Joint Music Program
Chamber Music Faculty, Academy


Flute

Ruby-Kushious Heidi

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RUBY-KUSHIOUS, HEIDI

Flute Faculty, Joint Music Program
Flute Faculty, Academy
Chamber Music Faculty, Conservatory


Tuba + Euphonium

Ryan Scherber

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SCHERBER, RYAN

Tuba and Euphonium Faculty, Joint Music Program
Assistant Professor, Director of Bands, Coordinator of Undergraduate Studies in Music Education (CWRU)


Piano + Associate Dean

sean schulze

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SCHULZE, SEAN

Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Partnerships
Piano Faculty, Academy
Piano Faculty, Joint Music Program
Piano Literature and Piano Pedagogy, Conservatory


Violin

Stephen Sims

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SIMS, STEPHEN

Violin Faculty, Joint Music Program


Piano

Gerardo Teissonniere, photo credit Dario Acosta

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TEISSONNIÈRE, GERARDO

Piano Faculty, Academy
Piano Faculty, Joint Music Program
Chamber Music Faculty, Academy
Secondary Piano Faculty, Conservatory
Artistic Director, Young Artist Piano Seminar



Alex Cooke

COOKE, ALEX

Director of Electronic Music
Music Theory Faculty, Conservatory 
Music Theory Faculty, Joint Music Program
General Education Faculty, Conservatory
Director of Breadth Development and Assessment


Alan Elkins

ELKINS, ALAN

Music Theory Faculty, Conservatory
Music Theory Faculty, Joint Music Program 


John Hughes

HUGHES, JACK

Music Theory Faculty, Conservatory 


Diane Urista

URISTA, DIANE

Music Theory Faculty, Conservatory 


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