Emeriti Faculty
Walter Bailey
Musicology (1982-2019)
Richard Brown
Percussion (1975-1979; 1984-2018)
Leone Buyse
Flute (1997-2023)
Marcia Citron
Musicology (1976-2015)
Joyce Farwell
Voice (1994-2005)
Samuel Jones
Composition & former Dean (1973-1997)
Kathleen Kaun
Voice (1998-2013)
Stephen King
Voice (2003-2021)
Larry Rachleff
Conducting (1991-2021)
Robert Roux
Piano (1990-2023)
Anne Schnoebelen
Musicology & Music History (1974-2004)
Marie Speziale
Trumpet (2002-2013)
Shirley Trepel
Cello (1975-1994)
Retired Faculty
Richard Bado
Opera (1992-97, 2005-17)
Charlie Geyer
Trumpet (2013-2024)
Richard Pickar
Clarinet (1976-1992)
Michael Webster
Clarinet & Career Skills (1997-2023)
Virginia Weckstrom
Piano (2012-2024)
Remembering Larry Rachleff
Walter Kris Hubert Professor Emeritus of Orchestral Conducting
Larry Rachleff leaves an indelible legacy that will endure at the Shepherd School of Music for generations. As a longtime conductor of the Shepherd School Symphony and Chamber Orchestras for more than three decades, he was renowned throughout the classical music world for his deep musical understanding, powerful interpretation of scores, and rapport with performance ensembles. Larry passed away in August 2022 at the age of 67 after a long battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.