Staff
Mark Kagan, Senior Academic Administrator
Cheryl Nalbach, Senior Department Coordinator
Shawna Kelley, Concert Program Manager
Deb Cyr, Piano Technician
Faculty
Eric Chafe, faculty advisor (history track) on leave, Spring 2010
Expertise: Music of Monteverdi, Bach, Wagner; 17th century; postromantic music; 20th century music; analysis
Yu-Hui Chang, on leave, 2009-2010
Expertise: Composition; theory and analysis
Eric Chasalow, graduate program chair (Composition)
Expertise: Composition; analysis; electronic music
Seth Coluzzi, undergraduate advising head
Expertise: Music of Renaissance; theory and analysis
Judith Eissenberg, faculty advisor (Cultural Studies Track);
director, MusicUnitesUS; violin, Lydian String Quartet
Expertise: Chamber music performance and analysis
Joshua Gordon, cello, Lydian String Quartet
Expertise: Performance and analysis
Neal Hampton, conductor, Brandeis-Wellesley Orchestra
Expertise: Jazz history; conducting
Allan Keiler, graduate program chair (Musicology); joint MA advisor in Music & Women's and Gender Studies
Expertise: 19th century music; theory and analysis; Beethoven
Sarah Mead, director, Early Music Ensemble
Expertise: Historical performance
Robert Nieske, director, Jazz Ensemble
Expertise: Jazz improvisation and composition
James Olesen, director, University Chorus and Chamber Choir
David Rakowski, faculty advisor (Composition Track)
Expertise: Composition; theory and analysis
Mary Ruth Ray, department chair; viola, Lydian String Quartet
Daniel Stepner, faculty advisor (Performance Track); violin, Lydian String Quartet
Expertise: Performance and analysis
Emeritus Faculty
Martin Boykan
Robert Marshall
Harold Shapero
Caldwell Titcomb
Yehudi Wyner
Vocal and Instrumental Instructors
Voice
Pamela Dellal, mezzo-soprano
Maggie Galloway, jazz vocals
Jason McStoots, tenor
Pamela Wolfe, soprano
Strings
Violin
Judith Eissenberg
Sharan Leventhal
Daniel Stepner
Viola
Mary Ruth Ray
Cello
Joshua Gordon
Viol
Sarah Mead
Double Bass
Elizabeth Foulser
Robert Nieske
Guitar
Steven Kirby
Harp
Virginia Crumb
Winds and Brass
Flute
Jill Dreeben
Clarinet
Margo McGowan
Oboe
Laura Ahlbeck
Bassoon
Margaret Phillips
Saxophone
Tom Hall, director, Improv Collective
Trumpet
Dana Russian
Phil Grenadier
Keyboard
Ben Cook, jazz piano
Frances Fitch, harpsichord
Evan Hirsch, piano, chamber music
Jean Meltaus, piano
Christa Rakich, organ
Percussion
Robert Schulz
Improv Collective
Tom Hall, director
Wind Ensemble
Thomas Souza, conductor