Our illustrious faculty of artist-teachers is known for individualized instruction that equips musicians with the skills and experience necessary to develop their own esteemed careers.
Current Faculty
Dean of the Shepherd School of Music
Conducting
Violin
Paul Kantor
Cho-Liang Lin
Kathleen Winkler
Viola
James Dunham
Ivo-Jan van der Werff
Cello
Norman Fischer
Desmond Hoebig
Valentin Radutiu (Starting fall 2025)
Brinton Averil Smith
Double Bass
Flute
Oboe
Robert Atherholt
Erin Hannigan (Starting fall 2025)
Clarinet
Bassoon
Horn*
Elizabeth Freimuth (Starting fall 2025)
Robert Johnson
Gail Williams
*Interim, 2024-25
Trumpet
Trombone
Allen Barnhill
Nick Platoff (Starting fall 2025)
Tuba
Percussion
Harp
Piano
Brian Connelly
Jeanne Kierman Fischer
Sohyoung Park
Jon Kimura Parker
Organ
Opera Studies
Joshua Winograde
Patrick Summers
Voice
Ana María Martínez
Robin Rice
Nova Thomas
Vocal Coaching
Thomas Jaber
Lyndsi Maus
Alex Munger
Nino Sanikidze
Bethany Self
Rice Chorale
Composition & Theory
Karim Al-Zand
Damian Blättler
Anthony Brandt
Shih-Hui Chen
Arthur Gottschalk
Pierre Jalbert
Richard Lavenda
Kurt Stallmann
Robert Yekovich
Musicology
Gregory Barnett
Erik Broess
David Ferris
Alexandra Kieffer
Peter Loewen
Danielle Ward-Griffin
Orchestral & Chamber Repertoire
Joan DerHovsepian
Christopher French
Thomas LeGrand
Janet Rarick
Yoonshin Song
Lecturers
Mario Aschauer
Karl Blench
Susan Dunn-Rachleff
Rick Erickson
Jerry Hou
Cristian Măcelaru
Robert Simpson
Glenn Taylor
Chapman Welch