Music Faculty by Area

Keyboard

Jazz Piano; Piano

Piano

Coordinator, Piano

Jazz

Erik Augis

Jazz Piano; Piano

Denison Ensembles-in-Residence

Spotlights

Three women stand behind a stone railing, singing with expressive gestures, surrounded by purple and yellow stage lighting and mist.

Denison students, recent alum seize opera-tunities abroad

Professional connections made by Denison Voice Instructor Emily Noël yielded a range of summer arts internships in France.

A person with curly hair leans on a grand piano, looking toward the camera. The pianos strings and internal components are visible in the foreground.

At Denison, Cam Moore ’26 found harmony in music

A cochlear implant gave Moore the chance to hear his surroundings. His passion for piano and desire for a well-rounded Denison education fulfilled him.

A choir and musicians perform on stage in a church or concert hall, directed by a conductor. The audience is seated in rows facing the performers. The background features a large organ and decorative architectural details.

Alumni celebrate the life of Professor William Osborne

Denison Singers paid tribute to Osborne, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts, who united generations through song and inclusivity.

A musician plays an upright bass while two dancers, one in blue and one in white, perform expressive movements on a dimly lit stage.

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‘An ethos of collaboration’

A work by Dance faculty and Denison musicians highlights the departments’ artistic innovation and the college’s interdisciplinary philosophy.

A woman with dark hair, wearing a purple sleeveless dress with straps, sings on an outdoor stage.

Denison Magazine

Rising Voices

A chorus of Denison students enthusiastically joined Voice Instructor Emily Noël’s inaugural opera ensemble. The second is even more popular.

Rumi Kang ’26 sits at a piano discussing his concerto with award-winning composer Professor Ching-chu Hu.

For Rumi Kang ’26, composing a piano concerto is a ‘natural next step’

Rumi Kang ’26 is challenging himself to write a piano concerto. It’s tedious but rewarding work aided by award-winning composer Professor Ching-chu Hu.

An eye for science and an ear for the banjo

Tireless Owen Tekelenburg ’26 hasn’t let a health scare slow his pursuit of a wide range of interests at Denison.

Timothy Carpenter on stage inside Swasey chapel with singers behind him

Denison’s ‘Rev’ is moved by a spirit of tolerance and inclusion

The leader of the gospel choir and coordinator of Christian life, Timothy Carpenter embraces the struggle and tenacity of Martin Luther King Jr.

Making their mark with Messiah

This year’s performance of Handel’s epic work included student soloists, a new twist on a long-running Denison tradition.

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.