School of the Arts

Department of Music

 
 Music Faculty 2010-2011

Department Secretaries

KELLY ATHEY
CINDY STRECK
 
Full Time Faculty
RACHEL CORNACCHIO, (Ph.D. University of Oregon). Assistant Professor of Music; Director of Music Education; Women's Ensemble.
TIMOTHY DIXON, (D.M.A. University of Iowa). Associate Professor of Music: Orchestra; Chamber Music; Music History; Instrumental Conducting.
PATRICE EWOLDT, (D.M.A. University of Maryland). Assistant Professor of Music: Piano, Colaborative Piano, Department Accompaning.
BRADLEY J. GENEVRO,(D.M.A. University of North Texas). Associatet Professor of Music: Director of Bands; Applied Clarinet & Saxophone; Woodwind Methods. Instrumental Music Education.
MICHAEL A. HARCROW, (D.M.A. University of North Texas). Assistant Professor of Music: Applied French Horn, Music Theory, Brass Class, Brass Ensemble.
M. ELAINE HENDERSON, (M.M. Indiana University, IN.). Senior Lecturer in Music: Voice; Voice Pedagogy; Voice Studio; JazzSingers.
RICHARD E. ROBERSON,, (D.M.A. University of North Texas). Dean of the School of the Arts; Professor of Music: Piano; Electronic Music; Music Theory; Keyboard; Music Theater; Composition.
DAMIAN SAVARINO,, (MM in Vocal Performance, New England Conservatory). Senior Lecturer in Music: Voice, Opera Workshop, Diction.
WILLIAM STOWMAN,(D.M.A. University of North Texas). Department Chair; Professor of Music: Applied Brass; Music Theory; Instrumental Conducting; Symphonic Winds; Jazz Ensembles; Brass Choir.
LINDA L. TEDFORD,, (M.M. Temple University). Director of Choral Activities, Artist in Residence: Concert Choir; Vocal Coaching; Messiah College Choral Arts Society; Men's Ensemble, Chamber Singers
DWIGHT THOMAS, (Ph.D. University of Michigan). Associate Professor of Music: Ethnomusicology, Christian Music Studies, Messiah College Singers
RANDALL ZWALLY,(M.M. West Chester University). Senior Lecturer in Music: Guitar; Guitar Studio; Guitar Ensemble.

Adjunct Faculty
ELIZABETH ASMUS, (M.M. Julliard School of Music). Adjunct Lecturer: Harp
DUANE BOTTERBUSCH , (M.M. West Chester University). Adjunct Lecturer: Double Bass
LARRY J. CAREY, (BA Voice, McPherson College), Adjunct Lecturer in Voice
YA-TING CHANG, (MM Piano Performance, Peabody Conservatory), Artist in Residence, The Mendelssohn Trio, Piano, Chamber Ensemble
MICHAEL CLAYVILLE , (M.M. Trombone Performance, Rice University), Adjunct Lecturer in Trombone
SHAWN GINGRICH, (D.W.S. in Worship Studies, Webber Institute for Worship Studies). Adjunct Lecturer: Organ, Handbell Choir.         
KATI HAYNES GULDE, (MM in Flute Performance, Peabody Conservatory). Adjunct Lecturer: Flute, Flute Ensemble, Woodwind Quintet, Woodwinds Class.    
AMANDA HEIM, (D.M.A. in Saxophone Performance, University of North Carolina at Greensboro). Adjunct Lecturer: Saxophone, Saxophone Quartet, Sight-Singing and Ear Training, Woodwinds Class.    
KIMBERLY D. BUCHAR KELLEY, (DMA in Bassoon Performance, University of Illinois). Adjunct Lecturer: Bassoon
KERRY HARKER-ROTH, (MA in Music Education/String Pedagogy, Eastman School of Music). Adjunct Lecturer: Viola and String Class
ERIC HENRY, (B.A. Mansfield University). Adjunct Lecturer: Tuba, Euphonium.
KRISTA HILDEBRAND, (B.S in Music Education, Pennsylvania State University). Adjunct Lecturer: Percussion Methods.
DAVID KNOTT, (M.M. Percussion Performance, Michigan State University). Adjunct Lecturer: Percussion
JILL MARCHIONE, (MM in Oboe Performance, Indiana University, IN). Adjunct Lecturer: Oboe & English Horn
MELANIE MILLER, (M.M. University of New Mexico). Adjunct Lecturer: Sight-Singing and Trumpet
KIRK REESE, Adjunct Lecturer: Jazz Piano, Jazz Improvisation, Praise and Worship Piano.
TARA SAVARINO, (B.M. Vocal Performance, New England Conservatory of Music). Adjunct Lecturer: Voice
PETER SIROTIN,Diploma in Violin/ChamberMusic, Peabody Conservatory). Artist in Residence, The Mendelssohn Trio, Violin, Chamber Ensemble.
ELISABETH M. STIMPERT, (M.M. Clarinet Performance, Eastman School of Music). Adjunct Lecturer: Clarinet, Woodwinds Class
FIONA THOMPSON,(Post Graduate Diploma in Violoncello Performance, University of Southern California), Artist in Residence, The Mendelssohn Trio, Violoncello, Chamber Ensemble.
ERNEST TILMAN,( United Voices of Praise), Adjunct Lecturer: United Voices of Praise, Sound and Lighting Technical Coordinator.
TIMOTHY WARFIELD, (Howard University), Artist in Residence, Jazz Studies
BRUCE L. YURKO, (M.M. Ithaca College). Adjunct Lecturer: Instrumental Methods, Conducting, Student Teaching.
MARCIA  J. YURKO, (B.S. Wilkes College). Adjunct Lecturer: Piano.

Retired Faculty
CAROL E. ANDERSON, (M.M. Philadelphia Musical Academy). Assistant Professor Emerita of Music: Piano
WILLIAM R. HIGGINS, (D.Ed. The Pennsylvania State University). Professor Emeritus of Music and Computer Education: Applied Woodwinds; Instrumental Methods; Woodwind Methods; Computer Applications in Music; Instrument Maintenance and Repair.
LARRY S. LANDIS,(D.M.A., University of Oregon), Associate Professor of Music: Voice, Elementary/Secondary Music Methods, Choral Conducting.
RONALD L. MILLER,(Ph.D. Indiana University, IN). Professor Emeritus of Music : Music History & Literature
DOROTHY A. SCHRAG,(M.Mus, Central Conservatory of Chicago), Assistant Professor Emerita of Music : Piano.
RONALD R SIDER,(Ph.D. University of Rochester). Professor Emeritus of Music : Organ, Music Theory