Music Staff, Faculty, and Instructors

Staff

Mark Kagan, Senior Academic Administrator

Cheryl Nalbach, Senior Department Coordinator

Shawna Kelley, Concert Program Manager

Deb Cyr, Piano Technician

Faculty

Martin Boykan
Composition. Theory and Analysis.

Eric Chafe
Music of Monteverdi. Bach. Wagner. Seventeenth century. Postromantic music. Twentieth-century music. Analysis.

Yu-Hui Chang
Composition. Theory and analysis.

Eric Chasalow, Graduate Advisor (Composition)
Composition. Analysis. Electronic music.

Judith Eissenberg, Faculty Advisor, (Cultural Studies Track), Director, MusicUnitesUS
Violin, Lydian String Quartet. Chamber music performance and analysis.

Joshua Gordon
Cello, Lydian String Quartet.

Neal Hampton
Conductor, Brandeis/Wellesley Orchestra. Jazz History.

Allan Keiler, Graduate Advisor (Musicology)
Nineteenth-century music. Theory and analysis. Beethoven.

Wayne Marshall, Florence Levy Kay Fellow Ethnomusicology, Cultural Study of Music, Hip-hop, Reggaeton, Electronic Popular Music

Michael McGrade, Faculty Advisor (History Track)
Medieval music, with emphasis on liturgical chant. Franco-Flemish polyphony. Opera. Baroque music in Germany.

Sarah Mead
Director, Brandeis University Early Music Ensemble.

Robert Nieske
Director, Jazz Ensemble. Jazz improvisation and composition.

James Olesen
Director, University Chorus. University Chamber Choir.

David Rakowski, Undergraduate Advising Head and Facutly Advisor (Composition Track)
Composition. Theory and analysis.

Mary Ruth Ray, Department Chair;
Viola, Lydian String Quartet.

Daniel Stepner, Faculty Advisor (Performance Track)
Violin, Lydian String Quartet. Performance and analysis.

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Instrumental and Vocal Instructors

Bassoon
Margaret Phillips

Cello
Joshua Gordon, Lydian String Quartet.

Clarinet
Margo McGowan

Double Bass
Elizabeth Foulser
Robert Nieske, Director, Jazz Ensemble. Jazz improvisation and composition.

Flute
Jill Dreeben

French Horn
Nona Gainsforth

Guitar
Anthony Weller, Jazz and Classical
Jeffrey Roberts, Jazz and Classical. (on leave '07)

Harp
Virginia Crumb

Improv Collective
Tom Hall, Director

Keyboard
Ben Cook, Jazz Piano.
Frances Fitch, Harpsichord.
Evan Hirsch, Piano. Chamber Music.
Jean Meltaus, Piano.
Christa Rakich, Organ.

Oboe
Laura Ahlbeck

Percussion
Robert Schulz

Saxophone
Tom Hall, Director, Improv Collective.

Trumpet
Dana Russian

Viol
Sarah Mead
Director, Brandeis University Early Music Ensembles.

Viola
Mary Ruth Ray, Lydian String Quartet. Department Chair. Director, Performance Program.

Violin
Judith Eissenberg, Lydian String Quartet. Chamber music performance and analysis.
Daniel Stepner, Lydian String Quartet. Performance and analysis.
Joo-Mee Lee

Voice
Pamela Dellal, mezzo-soprano
Maggie Galloway, jazz
Pamela Wolfe, soprano

Wind Ensemble
Thomas Souza, Conductor.
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