Core Faculty
Professors
Peter Boyer, DMA, University of Hartford
Nancy Van Deusen, PhD, Indiana University
Associate Professors
Robert Zappulla, PhD, Utrecht University
Studio Faculty
Faculty providing studio instruction are drawn from The Claremont Colleges, as well as from the outstanding pool of musicians in the greater Los Angeles area. For instruments not specified below, CGU draws on the talents of other highly qualified Los Angeles-area musicians.
Gayle Blankenburg, piano, BM, MM, Perf. Cert., Indiana University
Mark Carlson, composition, BA, California State University, Fresno; MA, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles
Stephen Gothold, conducting, MA, Occidental College; DMA, University of Southern California
Mary Beth Haag, voice, BA, Hope College; MM, University of Illinois
Rachel Huang, violin, BA, Harvard University; DMA, State University of New York, Stony Brook
Ursula M. Kleinecke, voice, BM, University of the Pacific; MM, Eastman School of Music
Roger Lebow, violoncello, MM, University of Southern California
Christopher Leible, guitar, BFA, Long Island University, CW Post Campus; MM, Yale University School of Music; DMA, Claremont Graduate University
Sergey Martinchuk, piano, Artist Diploma, Ukraine Crimean Music Academy; MM, University of California at Los Angeles; DMA, University of California at Santa Barbara
Janice McVeigh, violin, BM, Sofia Conservitory; Perf. Cert., The Julliard School; MM, Eastman School of Music
Jorge Mester, conducting, MS, The Juilliard School JBA, Hamline University; MA, Claremont Graduate University
Todor Pelev, violin, BM, Sofia Conservatory; Perf. Cert., The Juilliard School; MM, Eastman School of Music
M. Anne Rardin, violin/viola, BA, MM, Eastman School of Music
Carey Robertson, organ, BA, California State University, Northridge; MM, DMA, University of Southern California
Rachel Rudich, flute, BA, Goddard College; MM, DMA, Manhattan School of Music
Jack Sanders, guitar, BFA, MFA, California Institute of the Arts
Edward Zeliff, composition, BFA California Institute of the Arts; MA, DMA, Claremont Graduate University
Early Music/Historical Performance Practices Faculty
Members of CGU’s resident early-music ensemble, Concordia Clarimontis (Robert Zappulla, director):
Janet Beazley, Renaissance/Baroque flute/recorder, BM, MA, DMA, University of Southern California
Raymond Burkhart, natural trumpet, BA, Occidental College; MM, University of Southern California
Carol Lisek, voice, BA, Towson State University; MA, Johns Hopkins University; MFA, California Institute of the Arts; DMA, University of Southern California
M. Anne Rardin, Baroque violin/viola, BA, MM, Eastman School of Music
Robert Zappulla, harpsichord, BA, State University of New York, Stony Brook; MA, MM, Rutgers University; AM, Duke University; PhD, Utrecht University
Daniel Zuluaga, lute/theorbo/guitar, BM, MM, Indiana University
Shanon Zusman, viola da gamba/violone, BA, Loyola Marymount University; MA, DMA, University of Southern California
Emeriti Professors
Roland Jackson, PhD, University of California, Berkeley
Frank Traficante, PhD, University of Pittsburgh |