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
David Chan
Paul Kantor
Cho-Liang Lin
Kathleen Winkler
Viola
James Dunham
Ivo-Jan van der Werff
Cello
Norman Fischer
Valentin Radutiu
Brinton Averil Smith
Double Bass
Flute
Oboe
Clarinet
Bassoon
Horn
Trumpet
Trombone
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
Allen Barnhill
Joan DerHovsepian
Christopher French
Thomas LeGrand
Janet Rarick
Lecturers
Mario Aschauer
Karl Blench*
Susan Dunn-Rachleff
Rick Erickson
Jerry Hou*
Cristian Măcelaru*
James Palmer*
Glenn Taylor
Chapman Welch
*Shepherd alumnus