School of Music Faculty and Administration

Officers of Administration

  • Peter Salovey, Ph.D., President of the University
  • Scott Strobel, Ph.D., Provost of the University
  • José Garcia-León, D.M.A., Henry and Lucy Moses Dean of Music
  • Martin D. Jean, A.Mus.D., Director of the Yale Institute of Sacred Music

Emeriti

  • Marguerite L. Brooks, M.M., Associate Professor Adjunct Emerita of Music
  • Simon Carrington, M.A., Professor Emeritus of Music
  • Allan Dean, M.M.Ed., Professor Adjunct Emeritus of Music
  • Syoko Aki Erle, M.M., Professor Emerita of Music
  • Peter Frankl, Professor Adjunct Emeritus of Music
  • Michael Friedmann, Ph.D., Professor Adjunct Emeritus of Music
  • Paul Hawkshaw, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Music
  • Hyo Kang, Professor Emeritus of Music
  • Thomas Murray, A.B., Professor Emeritus of Music
  • Joan Clarice Panetti, D.M.A., Professor Emerita
  • Willie H. Ruff, M.M., Professor Emeritus of Music
  • Doris Yarick-Cross, M.M., Professor Emerita of Music

Faculty

  • Ole Akahoshi, M.M., Assistant Professor Adjunct of Cello
  • Misha Amory, M.M., Artist in Residence, Brentano String Quartet
  • Katherine Balch, D.M.A., Assistant Professor (Adjunct) of Composition
  • Felicia Barber, B.M., M.M., Ph.D., Associate Professor Adjunct of Choral Conducting and Conductor, Yale Camerata (joint appointment with Yale Institute of Sacred Music)
  • Janna Baty, M.M., Assistant Professor Adjunct of Voice
  • Astrid Baumgardner, J.D., Lecturer Adjunct in Music
  • Boris Berman, M.A., Sylvia and Leonard Marx Professor in the Practice of Piano and Artistic Director of the Horowitz Piano Series
  • Paul Berry, Ph.D., Associate Professor Adjunct of Music History
  • Robert Blocker, D.M.A., William Edward Gilbert Professor of Piano
  • Serena Blocker, M.A., Lecturer in English
  • William Boughton, Mg.A., Associate Professor Adjunct of Music and Director of the Yale Symphony Orchestra
  • Lynette Bowring, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Adjunct of Music History
  • Martin Bresnick, D.M.A., Charles T. Wilson Professor in the Practice of Composition and Director of the New Music Workshop, Norfolk Chamber Music Festival/Yale Summer School of Music
  • Jeffrey Brillhart, M.M., Lecturer in Organ Improvisation (joint appointment with Yale Institute of Sacred Music)
  • Serena Canin, M.M., Artist in Residence, Brentano String Quartet
  • Ettore Causa, M.M., Associate Professor Adjunct of Viola
  • Melvin Chen, Ph.D., Professor in the Practice of Piano, Deputy Dean, and Director of the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival/Yale Summer School of Music
  • Kevin Cobb, M.M., Associate Professor Adjunct of Trumpet
  • Jeffrey Douma, D.M.A., Marshall Bartholomew Professor in the Practice of Choral Music and Director of the Yale Glee Club
  • Thomas C. Duffy, D.M.A., Professor Adjunct of Music and Artistic Director of the Ellington Jazz Series
  • Wayne Escoffery, M.M., Lecturer in Jazz
  • Bernard Gordillo, Ph.D., Lecturer Adjunct in Music (joint appointment with Yale Institute of Sacred Music)
  • Jeffrey Grossman, M.M., Lecturer in Music (joint appointment with Yale Institute of Sacred Music)
  • Arthur Haas, M.A., Lecturer in Harpsichord
  • Augustin Hadelich, A.D., Professor in the Practice of Violin
  • June Han, D.M.A., Lecturer in Harp
  • Scott Hartman, M.M., Lecturer in Trombone
  • David Hill, M.A., Professor Adjunct of Choral Conducting and Principal Conductor of the Yale Schola Cantorum (joint appointment with Yale Institute of Sacred Music)
  • Robert Holzer, Ph.D., Associate Professor Adjunct of Music History
  • Carol Jantsch, B.M., Lecturer in Tuba
  • Martin D. Jean, A.Mus.D., Professor of Organ and Director of the Yale Institute of Sacred Music (joint appointment with Yale Institute of Sacred Music)
  • Ani Kavafian, M.S., Professor in the Practice of Violin
  • Aaron Jay Kernis, B.M., Professor Adjunct of Composition and Artistic Director of New Music New Haven
  • Soovin Kim, B.M., Visiting Professor in the Practice of Violin
  • David Lang, D.M.A., Professor Adjunct of Composition
  • Albert R. Lee, D.M.A., Associate Professor Adjunct and Director of Equity, Belonging, and Student Life
  • Daniel S. Lee, D.M.A., Lecturer in Early Music, Violin
  • Nina Lee, M.M., Artist in Residence, Brentano String Quartet
  • Sir John E.H. Mills, M.Arch., Visiting Professor of Music
  • Seth Monahan, Ph.D., Associate Professor Adjunct of Music Analysis and Musicianship
  • Gerald Martin Moore, Professor in the Practice of Voice and Director of Yale Opera
  • Walden Moore, M.M., Lecturer Adjunct in Organ (joint appointment with Yale Institute of Sacred Music)
  • Frank A. Morelli, Jr., D.M.A., Associate Professor Adjunct of Music
  • Tai Murray, A.D., Assistant Professor Adjunct of Violin
  • Tara Helen O’Connor, D.M.A., Visiting Associate Professor Adjunct of Flute
  • James O’Donnell, B.A., M.A., Professor in the Practice of Organ (joint appointment with Yale Institute of Sacred Music)
  • Emily Olin, M.M., Lecturer in Voice and Opera
  • Peter Oundjian, Professor Adjunct of Music and Orchestral Conducting and Principal Conductor of the Yale Philharmonia
  • Donald Palma, B.M., Assistant Professor Adjunct of Double Bass
  • Elizabeth Parisot, D.M.A., Associate Professor Adjunct of Piano
  • J.J. Penna, D.M.A., Lecturer in Voice and Opera
  • William Purvis, B.A., Professor in the Practice of Horn
  • Markus Rathey, Ph.D., Robert S. Tangeman Professor in the Practice of Music History (joint appointment with Yale Institute of Sacred Music)
  • Alejandro Roca, M.A., Lecturer in Voice and Opera
  • Sebastian Ruth, B.A., Visiting Lecturer in Community Engagement
  • Wendy Sharp, M.M., Assistant Professor Adjunct of Violin and Director of Chamber Music
  • David Shifrin, B.M., Professor in the Practice of Clarinet and Artistic Director of the Oneppo Chamber Music Series and Yale in New York Series
  • Boris Slutsky, M.M., Professor in the Practice of Piano
  • Avi Stein, M.M., Lecturer in Early Music
  • Mark Steinberg, M.M., Artist in Residence, Brentano String Quartet
  • James Taylor, M.Dipl., Professor in the Practice of Voice (joint appointment with Yale Institute of Sacred Music)
  • Stephen Taylor, Dipl., Lecturer in Oboe
  • Christopher Theofanidis, D.M.A., Professor in the Practice of Composition
  • Robert van Sice, M.M., Lecturer in Percussion
  • Stephanie Venturino, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Adjunct of Music Analysis and Musicianship
  • Benjamin Verdery, B.F.A., Associate Professor Adjunct of Guitar
  • Paul Watkins, Professor in the Practice of Cello
  • Wei-Yi Yang, D.M.A., Professor in the Practice of Piano
  • Kyung Yu, M.M., Lecturer in Violin
  • Adriana Zabala, M.M., Associate Professor Adjunct of Voice

Staff

  • Laura Adam, M.S., Director of Operations
  • David A. Brensilver, M.M., Communications Officer
  • Regina Carson, B.A., Operations Assistant
  • Cara Cheung, A.D., Project Specialist
  • Deanne Chin, B.A., Associate Manager, Norfolk Chamber Music Festival/Yale Summer School of Music
  • Robert Crowson, Piano Technician
  • Brian L. Daley, A.A., Piano Technician
  • Katherine P. Darr, M.S.W., Director of Development and Alumni Affairs
  • Megan Doran, M.S., Program Manager
  • Timothy Feil, M.M.A., Financial Assistant
  • Kenisha Gamble, Client Technologies Administrator 2
  • Sara Gardner, M.A., Design Manager
  • Kathryn Gonzales, B.A., Concert Office Coordinator
  • Alexandra Green, M.Div., Coordinator, Music in Schools Initiative-New Haven
  • Dionne James, Operations Assistant
  • Krista Johnson, B.A., Director of Student Services
  • Aaron Kaplan, M.S.M., Admissions Coordinator
  • Elizabeth Landau, M.A., Assistant Director of Development and Alumni Affairs
  • Matthew LeFevre, B.M., Director of Technology
  • Julian Liby, M.A., Video Producer
  • Christina Linsenmeyer, Ph.D., Associate Curator, Morris Steinert Collection of Musical Instruments
  • Katherine Ludington, M.S., Manager, Concert Office
  • Christopher Melillo, Operations Coordinator
  • Jeffrey Mistri, M.M., Manager, Yale Philharmonia
  • Erika Niemi Heltzel, M.A., Manager, Yale Opera
  • Rubén Rodríguez, M.M., Director, Music in Schools Initiative, New Haven
  • Benjamin Schaeffer, B.M., Associate Administrator, Norfolk Chamber Music Festival/Yale Summer School of Music
  • Benjamin Schwartz, B.S., Live Recording Engineer
  • Charles Stupakevich, C.P.A., Director of Finance and Administration
  • Justina Sullivan, B.M., Chief of Staff and Senior Executive Assistant to the Dean
  • Susan E. Thompson, M.M., Curator, Morris Steinert Collection of Musical Instruments
  • Patricia Torello, Business Operations Manager
  • Robert Whipple, B.A., Manager, Norfolk Chamber Music Festival/Yale Summer School of Music
  • Kellie Wood, B.S., Senior Administrative Assistant
  • Ray Zhou, A.D., Director of Admissions

Fellows

  • Marina Iwao, M.M., Collaborative Piano Fellow
  • Michelle Kim, M.M., Collaborative Piano Fellow
  • Curtis Serafin, M.M., Collaborative Piano Fellow
  • Anna Smigelskaya, M.M., Collaborative Piano Fellow

Yale University Library: Irving S. Gilmore Music Library Staff

  • Mark Bailey, M.M., Head, Historical Sound Recordings Collection
  • Helen Bartlett, M.L.S., Music Librarian for Technical Services
  • Richard Boursy, Ph.D., Research Archivist
  • Eva M. Heater, M.M., Catalog Assistant
  • Michelle Koth, M.L.S., Catalog Librarian
  • Suzanne Eggleston Lovejoy, M.S.L.S., Music Librarian for Access and Research Services
  • Kathryn R. Mansi, B.S., Circulation Supervisor
  • Jonathan Manton, M.M., M.Sc., Associate Director for Special Collections
  • Ruthann B. McTyre, M.M., M.L.I.S., Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Music Library Director
  • Jane Meditz, B.M., M.A.R., Archives Assistant
  • Anne Rhodes, M.L.I.S., M.A., Research Archivist, Oral History of American Music
  • Libby Van Cleve, D.M.A., Director, Oral History of American Music