Faculty & Staff

Faculty and Staff contact information for the Music Department.

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Faculty

Rudy Albach

Rudy Albach

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Bass

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 245

albachr@denison.edu

Thomas Atha ’05

Thomas Atha ’05

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Sound Editing and Recording

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 230

athat@denison.edu

Erik Augis

Erik Augis

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Jazz Piano, Class Piano

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 227

augise@denison.edu

San Sung Aum

San Sung Aum

Visiting Assistant Professor

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 229

aums@denison.edu

Benjamin T. Bachert

Benjamin T. Bachert

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Guitar

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 130

bachertb@denison.edu

Daniel Blim

Daniel Blim

Associate Professor, Coordinator of Musicology

Chair of Music

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 233

blimd@denison.edu

Brett Burleson

Brett Burleson

Studio Instructor - Guitar

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 132

burlesonb@denison.edu

Timothy Carpenter

Timothy Carpenter

Affiliated Studio Instructor

Director of Gospel Choir

Christian Life Coordinator

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 127

Gilpatrick House

carpentert@denison.edu

Hana Chu

Hana Chu

Affiliated Instructor

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 228

chuh@denison.edu

Riley Conley

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Trumpet

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 128

conleyr@denison.edu

Tiffany Damicone

Tiffany Damicone

Affiliated Instructor

French Horn

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 128

damiconet@denison.edu

Alexandros Fragiskatos

Alexandros Fragiskatos

Visiting Assistant Professor

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 130

fragiskatosa@denison.edu

Peter Graff

Peter Graff

Visiting Assistant Professor

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 230

graffp@denison.edu

Hayes Griffin ’10

Hayes Griffin ’10

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Banjo, Mandolin

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 133

griffinha@denison.edu

Linda Habig

Linda Habig

Suzuki Instructor

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 225

habigl@denison.edu

Ryan Hamilton

Ryan Hamilton

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Low Brass, Brass Ensemble

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 128

hamiltonr@denison.edu

Ching-chu Hu

Ching-chu Hu

Richard Lucier Endowed Professor

Professor of Music

Director of Music Theatre

Director of the Vail Series

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 138/231

hu@denison.edu

Dean Hulett

Dean Hulett

Affiliated Instructor

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 245

hulettd@denison.edu

Hanna Hurwitz

Hanna Hurwitz

Assistant Professor

Coordinator of String Studies

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 243

hurwitzh@denison.edu

Harris Ipock

Harris Ipock

Assistant Professor

Director of Choral Activities

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 121

ipockw@denison.edu

Sun Min Kim

Sun Min Kim

Assistant Professor

Coordinator of Keyboard Studies

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 229

kims@denison.edu

Maryfrances Kirsh

Maryfrances Kirsh

Suzuki Instructor

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 223

kirshm@denison.edu

Emily Klepinger

Emily Klepinger

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Bassoon

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 134

klepingere@denison.edu

Cora Kuyvenhoven

Cora Kuyvenhoven

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Cello, Chamber Music

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 244

kuyvenhovenc@denison.edu

Sarah (So Jung) Kwon

Sarah (So Jung) Kwon

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Piano

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 228, 229

kwons@denison.edu

Susan Larson

Susan Larson

Suzuki Instructor

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 228

larsons@denison.edu

HyeKyung Lee

HyeKyung Lee

Associate Professor

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 232

leeh@denison.edu

Evan Lynch

Evan Lynch

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Clarinet, Clarinet Ensemble

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 129

lynche@denison.edu

Leslie Maaser

Leslie Maaser

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Flute, Flute Ensemble

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 134

maaserl@denison.edu

Zachery S. Meier

Zachery S. Meier

Visiting Instructor

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 130

meierz@denison.edu

Pete Mills

Pete Mills

Coordinator - Jazz Area, Jazz Ensemble, Saxophone

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 135

mills@denison.edu

Chris Moehlenkamp

Chris Moehlenkamp

Suzuki Instructor

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 230

moehlenkampc@denison.edu

Nadine Moehlenkamp

Nadine Moehlenkamp

Suzuki Instructor

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 225

moehlenkampn@denison.edu

Neftali Naranjo

Neftali Naranjo

Faculty

Faculty

naranjon@denison.edu

Emily Noël

Emily Noël

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Voice

Faculty

noele@denison.edu

Matthew Opachick

Matthew Opachick

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Fiddle, Guitar

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 225

opachickm@denison.edu

Caryl Palmer

Caryl Palmer

Suzuki Instructor

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 223

palmerc@denison.edu

Debbie Blunt-Barrett Price

Debbie Blunt-Barrett Price

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Viola, Chamber Music

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 245

pricedb@denison.edu

Carolyn Redman

Carolyn Redman

Visiting Assistant Professor - Voice

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 127

redmanc@denison.edu

Steven Rosenberg

Steven Rosenberg

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Oboe, Early Music Ensemble

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 130

rosenbergs@denison.edu

Philip Rudd

Philip Rudd

Assistant Professor

Director of Orchestras

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 246

ruddp@denison.edu

Adam Schlenker

Adam Schlenker

Affiliated Studio Instructor

Coordinator, American Roots Music Studies

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 133

schlenkera@denison.edu

James Van Reeth

James Van Reeth

Suzuki Program Director

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 221

vanreethj@denison.edu

Chris David Westover-Muñoz

Chris David Westover-Muñoz

Associate Professor

Director of Bands

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 131

westoverc@denison.edu

Rebecca White

Rebecca White

Suzuki Instructor

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts

whiterb@denison.edu

Kevin N. Wines

Kevin N. Wines

Studio Instructor - Voice

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 125

wines@denison.edu

Ni Yan

Ni Yan

Affiliated Studio Instructor - Harp

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 244

yann@denison.edu

Staff

Kristine Mathews

Kristine Mathews

Academic Program Coordinator

Staff

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts

mathewskl@denison.edu

Emeriti Faculty

Marjorie Chan

Marjorie Chan

Professor Emeritus

Emeriti Faculty

chan@denison.edu

William Osborne

William Osborne

Professor Emeritus

Emeriti Faculty

wosborne@triad.rr.com

Spotlights

Kim by his pianos

5 questions with Music’s Sun Min Kim

Kim talks about his path to piano, the late mentor who still watches over him, and the freedom of teaching and studying music at a liberal arts college.

Ellie Blasko '23 sitting next to a piano

Playing to her strengths

Denison helped triple major Ellie Blasko '23 explore her passion for piano, discover new interests, and land a dream job in Beverly Hills.

Jaelyn Roth ’23, building a graph to illustrate her research

Peering into black holes

Physics major Jaelyn Roth’s research helps astrophysicists see supermassive black holes and their related phenomenon more clearly.

Blue Grass Boys

The surprising history of Bluegrass music

Visiting professor Heather Grimm ’17 shares an intriguing history of Bluegrass music.

Sydney Kistler

Singer, Songwriter, Entrepreneur

Sydney Kistler ’22 loves performing music — and is equally fervent about the business angle of the industry.

Winter 2022 cover

Denison Magazine

The ON Switch

Conversations with faculty about what it means to teach — and to trigger those amazing moments of illumination

Bluegrass students performing in Swasey Chapel

Bluegrass Goes to College

Praise for DU’s program from top bluegrass magazine

Tejido de Voces rehearsal (photo by Ron Abram)

Building Bridges: Ron Abram, Collaboration and Tejido de Voces

The importance of art - especially in a world divided by COVID, politics, and distance - is a tangible thing.

Bryan Blaskie '09

Monkey business hits Broadway

Musical composer Bryan Blaskie '09 shares his thoughts about the bright lights of Broadway and why getting a bad grade can actually be a good thing.

Sueshin “Sarah” Moon ’22

How We Live

Connecting Two Worlds

Sueshin “Sarah” Moon ’22 has made it her mission to enhance the Denison experience for her fellow international students.

Ching-chu Hu and Leonard Bernstein

A Moment With Bernstein Himself

Professor of Music Ching-chu Hu recalls conductor Leonard Bernstein.

Meg Odell '19 and Sam Fujikawa '22 in a Singers Theatre Workshop performance

How We Learn

Making Magic Through Musical Theatre

Sam Fujikawa ’22 and Meg Odell ’19 gain experience and technique as they perform for competitions and in productions.

Ponce talks with Kendal residents

Where We Go

A Talent For Connecting

Denison and Kendal launch a new Artist-in-Residence program that promises to benefit both campuses.

The New Music Ensemble dives deep into the composers and music of today.

New Music Ensemble Explores Modern Composers

The New Music Ensemble dives deep into the composers and music of today.

Herb Porter '13

Where We Go

The Synergy of Science and Stage

Strong mentoring and great skills helped Herb Porter '13 move from a research lab onto the Broadway stage.

What's Happening

Performances

Handel’s Messiah performed in historic Swasey Chapel

The December performance, which takes place every four years, is a Denison tradition.

Performances

'TenSCORE' featuring music & composition of faculty

Cora Kuyvenhoven will perform and Ching-chu Hu and Hye Kyung Lee have compositions featured on the Short North Stage in Columbus.

Fairs & Festivals

Denison's 27th Annual Jazz Guitar Festival

With performances by guitarists, Pasquale Grasso and Fareed Haque. Accompanied by the Hammond B-3 master, Tony Monaco.

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