Through the Joint Music Program (JMP) between Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Institute of Music, the following faculty members provide private music lessons, studio instruction, and courses in music theory and composition to CWRU students.
If you are interested in learning more about applied study with these JMP Faculty please contact:
Jennifer Wright | Coordinator of Department Operations & Undergraduate Recruitment
Case Western Reserve University
Department of Music
Office: 216.368.2400 | Email: jenwright@case.edu
Music Theory & Composition
- Timothy Cutler | Head, Music Theory
- Sam Bivens
- Alex Cooke
- Marshall Griffith
- Lisa Rainsong
- Alan Reese
- Diane Urista
- Jason Jedlicka
- Allen Yueh
Strings
- Julie Andrijeski baroque violin
Senior Instructor, Artistic Coordinator of HPP Ensembles (CWRU) - Brian Kay lute & theorbo
- Donald Better guitar (classical/jazz/electric/bass)
- Lisa Boyko viola
String & Piano Chamber Music (MUEN 386) - Bryan Dumm cello
- Jody Guinn harp
- Kathleen Horvath double bass
Associate Professor (CWRU) - Ida Mercer cello (secondary)
- Carol Ruzicka violin
- René Schiffer historical cello
- Stephen Sims violin
- Jaap ter Linden viola da gamba
Voice
- Joan Ellison voice (popular)
- Dina Kuznetsova voice
- Denise Milner Howell voice
- Dean Southern voice
Interim Dean of Academic Affairs (CIM)
Keyboard
- Peter Bennett harpsichord
Head, Historical Performance Practice (CWRU) - Francesca Brittan harpsichord and fortepiano
Associate Professor (CWRU) - Lisa Crawford harpsichord
- Derek Nishimura piano
Head, Keyboard Skills (CIM) - Sean Schulze piano
Chair, Preparatory Piano (CIM) - Gerardo Teissonnière piano
- Shuai Wang piano (secondary)
- Todd Wilson organ
Brass
- Paul Ferguson trombone
Senior Instructor, CWRU - Meghan Guegold horn
- Ryan Scherber tuba and euphonium
Assistant Professor, CWRU - Loren Toplitz trumpet
Winds
- Gregory Banaszak saxophone
- Mark DeMio bassoon
- Dan Gilbert clarinet
- Debra Nagy baroque oboe
Adjunct Instructor (CWRU) - Heidi Ruby-Kushious flute
- Kathie Stewart baroque flute and recorder
- Cynthia Watson oboe
Percussion
- Matthew Larson | percussion and drum set | Lecturer, CWRU