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• Music Education
• Brass Instrument Pedagogy
• Applied Music
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Mark Hoelscher is a Lecturer in the Music Department at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, specializing in brass instruments. He holds a Master of Music (MM) from Kent State University (1990). His teaching focuses on applied instruction in trombone, baritone, and tuba, as well as brass pedagogy and ensemble performance. Courses taught include MUSA 124-429 series for individual instrument study and MUSP 271/361 for technical and ensemble training. Education: MM in Humanities from Kent State University, 1990. Research interests center on brass instrument pedagogy and applied music instruction, reflected in his extensive course offerings across undergraduate levels. No specific research publications are listed in the provided text. No academic awards, grants, or advising records are documented here. His professional contributions are primarily through teaching and ensemble direction.

Aaron J LingtonView profile

Professor

• Jazz Studies
• Saxophone Performance
• Music Composition

Aaron Lington is Professor of Music & Dance at San José State University, where he coordinates Jazz Studies. He holds a DMA in Saxophone Performance from the University of North Texas (2005) and has performed with the San Francisco Symphony, Count Basie Orchestra, and Joe Lovano. His creative work includes Grammy-winning collaborations and the Bicoastal Collective jazz series. Recent albums explore baritone saxophone innovation and Bach reinterpretations. Leadership: Director of San Jose Jazz High School All-Stars Selmer Saxophones and D'Addario performing artist

Corey McKernView profile

Lecturer

• Voice Performance
• Opera
• Classical Music
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Corey McKern serves as the Interim Director and Instructor of Voice at the Dr. Grier Williams School of Music, University of West Florida. He teaches applied voice, voice studio, and classes in music and theater departments. McKern is a baritone with over 40 roles in opera and concerts, performing internationally and across the U.S. Notable engagements include Carnegie Hall performances (Fauré’s Requiem, Beethoven’s Mass in C) and roles like Marcello in La Bohème (Opera Hong Kong, Santa Fe Opera) and Eisenstein in Die Fledermaus (Florentine Opera). Education: B.M. in Music Education (Mississippi University), M.M. in Voice Performance (Indiana University Jacobs School of Music), and completion of the Seattle Opera Young Artist Program. Awards include Sullivan Foundation grants and competition victories. His career highlights include solo performances with the Phoenix Symphony and Seattle Symphony, alongside international opera productions. Research interests focus on vocal performance, opera staging, and classical music pedagogy. McKern’s recent activities include preparations for roles in The Merry Widow (Pensacola Opera) and continued concert collaborations. He actively engages in community outreach through university programs and artistic partnerships.

Jeffrey McEvoyView profile

Associate Professor

• Voice
• Opera Theatre
• Opera Workshop

Dr. Jeffrey McEvoy is Associate Professor of Music at Winthrop University's Conservatory of Music (Office 301). He holds a D.M.A. in Performance from University of Kansas, M.M. in Opera Performance from Wichita State University, and dual B.A./B.S. in Music/Biology from John Brown University. As stage director and conductor, he has led productions including Bernstein's Candide (American Prize winner) and serves as Artistic Director for Caritas A Cappella Ensemble. His performance career spans opera, concert, and musical theater stages as baritone, collaborative pianist, and violinist. Honors include NATS Intern Program selection and Metropolitan Opera National Council regional finalist. He currently directs music at Grace Lutheran Church and summer programs at Seagle Music Colony.

Winston NorenView profile

Lecturer

• Vocal Pedagogy
• Choral Conducting
• Music Education
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Winston Noren is a seasoned Voice Faculty at the Mount Royal University Conservatory since 1981, specializing in vocal instruction and choral conducting. With over 35 years of experience, he maintains a studio of 40 voice students and has held leadership roles in multiple choirs, including the Caecilian Singers and Alberta Centennial Choir. His career spans teaching, conducting, adjudicating, and solo performances as a baritone. Education: Holds a Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.). Research interests focus on vocal technique, choral ensemble development, and music education methodologies. His work emphasizes practical application through master classes, workshops, and adjudication across Canada. Advising and Grants: Mentors 40 voice students but no grants explicitly mentioned. Professional affiliations include the Calgary Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing and the Royal Conservatory of Music's College of Examiners. Labs/Teams:曾担任多个合唱团的艺术总监和指挥，包括Caecilian Singers, Alberta Summer Music Workshop合唱团, Calgary Anglican Cathedral合唱团等。

Ricardo HerreraView profile

Associate Professor

• Voice
• Opera
• Classical Music Performance
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Ricardo Herrera is an Associate Professor of Voice at the School of Music, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. A renowned bass-baritone, he has performed internationally in operas, concerts, and recitals, with notable roles in Don Giovanni , La Calisto , and Der Kuhhandel . He is affiliated with the Illinois Global Institute Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies, reflecting his engagement with Latin American cultural initiatives. His career highlights include representing the Juilliard Voice Division in the PBS documentary Taking the Vow , participating in the Aspen Music Festival and Juilliard Opera Center, and performing at prestigious venues like Carnegie Hall and European opera houses. Herrera's work spans classical repertoire, Latin American song traditions, and collaborations with symphonies and opera companies worldwide. Scientific awards and honors include the Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation Competition First Prize, the Demodocus Award, and the Adler Fellowship. He continues to contribute to academic and artistic communities through performances, teaching, and outreach programs.

Deborah KnowlesView profile

Teaching Professor

• Percussion
• Band
• Jazz
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Deborah Knowles is a Senior Lecturer and Teaching Associate in Music at Lake Forest College, where she has served for over 20 years. She holds a BME and MM from Northwestern University. Her roles include teaching courses such as Fundamentals of Music, American Music, and conducting ensembles. She is an active percussionist and has performed with groups like the Lake Forest Symphony and Light Opera Works, serving as principal percussionist for over two decades. Education: BME and MM from Northwestern University. Courses taught include Music 107, Percussion Ensemble, Music 111-13, and others. Performances include leading musicals such as West Side Story, Oklahoma!, and The Fantasticks. She has recorded with multiple ensembles and plays multiple instruments including baritone sax, flute, and tuba. Professional engagements include the Kenosha and Evanston Symphonies, Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, jazz bands, and community theater groups. She also participates in the New Horizons Band and has been involved in various light opera productions.

Giles UnderwoodView profile

Professor

• Voice Pedagogy
• Opera Performance
• Choral Music
• +3 more

Giles Underwood is the Director of Music at University College, Oxford since 2013 and Professor of Singing at The Royal Academy of Music since 2016. He holds a Biology degree from Magdalen College, Oxford, and advanced training in singing and opera from The Guildhall School of Music and Drama. His career spans performing as a bass-baritone, vocal pedagogy, and conducting. Research interests focus on voice technique, English art song, and historical performance practices. He has pioneered educational initiatives, including workshops with The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and residencies at universities in the US. His ensembles, The Martlet Ensemble and Martlet Voices, promote collaboration between student and professional musicians. Teaching spans institutions including The Royal Academy of Music, Guildhall School, and Cambridge colleges. Over 200 educational programs have been developed, emphasizing cross-genre training for opera students. His pedagogical methods prepare singers for international stages and diverse musical genres. Performance highlights include roles in works by Britten, Mozart, and Puccini with groups like I Fagiolini and Gallicantus. His programming blends Renaissance works with contemporary commissions, showcasing collaborations with composers and chamber ensembles.

Christopher DietzView profile

Associate Professor

• Contemporary Composition
• Music Theory
• Interdisciplinary Artistic Inspiration
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Christopher Dietz is an Associate Professor of Composition, Coordinator of Composition, and Director of the New Music Ensemble at Bowling Green State University's College of Musical Arts. He holds a Ph.D. in composition and theory from the University of Michigan, as well as degrees from the Manhattan School of Music and the University of Wisconsin. His compositions draw inspiration from diverse sources, including poetry, toddler behavior, cosmic themes, and political-religious themes. His works have been performed globally by ensembles like Alarm Will Sound, Decoda, and the Toledo Symphony. Notable residencies include Copland House and the Banff Centre. Awards include ASCAP’s Morton Gould Young Composer Awards and the Utah Arts Festival Orchestral Commission Prize. Key compositions include *Origin Story* (2019), *Force Majeure* (2017), and *Kinderspiel* (2011), which explores childlike play through flute and piano interaction. His music reflects a commitment to interdisciplinary inspiration and dynamic structural innovation.

Cynthia StokesView profile

Associate Professor

• Opera Directing
• Site-Specific Performance
• Virtual Reality in Performing Arts
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Cynthia Stokes is an Associate Professor at the University of Arizona , affiliated with the College of Fine Arts and the School of Music . She holds an M.F.A. in Directing from the University of California at San Diego and serves as the Amelia T. Rieman Endowed Chair for Opera Theater. Expertise in creating immersive, site-specific stage and opera installations Pioneer in integrating virtual reality (VR) into live performance experiences Active in community development through unconventional performance spaces Research Focus : Cynthia Stokes specializes in redefining opera and theater through site-specific installations and new media. Her work explores the intersection of physical space and digital technology, exemplified by projects like staging La hija de Rappaccini in an architectural slot canyon and transforming The Andrée Expedition into a VR experience presented at SXSW and the National Opera Association. She emphasizes audience participation and spatial intimacy in her productions. Scientific Honors : Amelia T. Rieman Endowed Chair for Opera Theater Grants & Collaborations : Arizona Commission on the Arts UA Provost Grant for a Digital and Performing Arts Lab Qualcomm Ideas Grant She has collaborated with media designer Peter Torpey and baritone Michael Chioldi, working with opera companies like Piedmont Opera, San Diego Opera, and Opera Philadelphia. Her projects often involve repurposing unconventional spaces such as marble quarries and slot canyons for performances.

Pascal ZurekView profile

Visiting Professor

• Vocal Pedagogy
• Speech Training
• Contemporary Music
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Pascal Zurek is a bass-baritone, voice artist, and physicist serving as Visiting Professor at Mozarteum Salzburg and Lecturer at the University of Music Würzburg (HfM Würzburg) and ADK Ludwigsburg. He holds dual Master's degrees in New Music and Opera Vocals from the University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart, with additional studies in physics and sound engineering. His research focuses on: Physiological approaches to vocal health and artistic expression Integration of bodywork from dance, yoga, and Alexander Technique Contemporary vocal techniques including improvisation Scandinavian composers and melodrama repertoire Performance highlights include international opera productions at Stuttgart State Opera and collaborations with ensembles specializing in new music. Awards include: German National Academic Foundation Fellowship Vadstena Academy Scholarship (Sweden) SWR Vocal Ensemble Academy funding Haake Foundation support

Jeffrey GoldbergView profile

Lecturer

• Vocal Performance
• Opera
• Music Education
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Southern California baritone Jeffrey Goldberg is a Lecturer at the Conservatory of Music , College of Performing Arts , Chapman University. With a voice praised as "rousing, full-throated" and "ringing" (San Diego Story), he has performed in operas such as Roméo et Juliette , La Bohème , and Gianni Schicchi , and concert works including Handel's Messiah and Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 . Education : Master's in Voice and Opera (Northwestern University), Bachelor's in Vocal Performance (Chapman University) Teaching Experience : Voice instruction for neurodivergent and disabled students, non-major students at Northwestern University Mr. Goldberg integrates inclusive teaching methodologies from his Berklee College of Music training into his pedagogy, serving students from amateur to collegiate levels. His performance career spans roles like Gugliemo in Così fan tutte and Howard in the Chicago premiere of Dog Days .

• Musicology
• Renaissance Music
• Medieval Music
• +3 more

John Karr is a Professor in the Department of Music at Fresno State University's College of Arts and Humanities. He specializes in Musicology, with a focus on fifteenth-century music, improvised polyphony, and early choral traditions. Dr. Karr is also a coeditor of the Monuments of Tuscan Music series and an active baritone soloist in early music ensembles. Education : B.A. in Music Education (University of Montevallo, 1979), M.M. in Music Education (University of Louisville, 1985), Ph.D. in Musicology (University of Kentucky, 1997) Research Focus : Fifteenth-century Italian psalms, Tuscan motets, chant, and Renaissance-era polyphony Performance : Baritone/occasional countertenor soloist with ensembles like Timechange and Fresno Community Chorus

Wes C. MooreView profile

Assistant Professor

• Vocal Performance
• Opera
• Oratorio
• +3 more

Dr. Wes C. Moore is the Dean of the College of Fine Arts and an Assistant Professor of Voice at Dallas Baptist University. He holds a D.M.A. in Vocal Performance from the University of North Texas, along with degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Oklahoma Baptist University. B.M., Oklahoma Baptist University M.M., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary D.M.A., University of North Texas As a performer, Dr. Moore has received critical acclaim for his work in opera and oratorio, with notable roles in productions like La Traviata , Hansel & Gretel , and Le Nozze di Figaro . He has also performed major baritone roles in works such as Elijah, Haydn's Creation , and Brahms' A German Requiem . Dr. Moore's expertise extends to 20th-century American art song and German lieder, and he has premiered new works including John Dribus's Life Cycle and Camilo Salazar's En Joselito . He frequently conducts lecture/recitals on modernism and postmodernism in art song performance. His professional affiliations include the National Association of Teachers of Singing, College Music Society, and Phi Kappa Lambda. He has served on the Ethics Committee of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and as a site visitor for NASM-accredited institutions. At DBU, Dr. Moore teaches private voice lessons, advises undergraduate vocal performance majors, and oversees the administrative operations of the College of Fine Arts. His former students are pursuing or have completed graduate studies at institutions such as Manhattan School of Music, University of Southern California, and Southern Methodist University.

Taavi TampuuView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Opera Singing
• Vocal Pedagogy
• Chamber Music Performance
• +3 more

Taavi Tampuu, Senior Lecturer in Voice at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre since 2009, is a distinguished baritone and pedagogue. He also teaches at Heino Eller Tartu Music School since 2012, mentoring notable students including Rasmus Kull and Reigo Tamm. Education: Estonian Academy of Music (1993-1999), Karlsruhe Higher School of Music (1999-2001), Master's degree in Opera Singing (2004) A specialist in classical repertoire, Tampuu has performed major roles in Estonian theaters including Vanemuine and Estonia Theatre. His performance history spans iconic works by Bach, Handel, Schubert, and Verdi. Award recognition includes: Special prize at Tiit Kuusik Memorial Competition (2000) 1st place at Hendrik Krumm Singers' Competition (2005) Active chamber musician collaborating with accompanist Kadri-Ann Sumera, with particular focus on Estonian composers' song works and Schubert's vocal cycles.