Music Department

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Music Department Faculty


Douglas P. Ovens Department Chair
Professor of Music
B.M., San Francisco State University
M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara


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Theodore A. Conner Professor of Music
B.A., John Hopkins University; B.M., New England Conservatory
M.M., University of Michigan
Ph.D., University of Connecticut


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Diane W. Follet Associate Professor of Music
B.M., University of Texas at Austin
M.M., University of Arizona
D.A., University of Northern Colorado.


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Annie Petit Pianist in Residence
Diploma, Paris Conservatory

 
Karen Hiles Assistant Professor of Music
B.A., Swarthmore College
M.F.A., Brandeis University
M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia University

 
Patricia Helm Assistant Professor of Music
B.A., Colorado College
M.A., University of Pennsylvania


 

Adjunct Faculty


Robert Arnold Piano
B.M. Temple University

 
Ed Bara Voice, College Choir, Chamber Singers

 
Daniel Boring Instructor of Music
B.M., State University of New York at Buffalo
M.M., Ithaca College School of Music


 
Lauren Curnow

Voice
B.A. Theatre Arts and English, Muhlenberg College
Masters in Music, The Julliard School
Masters in Opera Performance, The Curtis Institute of Music


 
Ron Demkee Tuba/Euphonium/Trombone
B.S., M.Ed. in Performance, West Chester State University

 
Domenick Fiore

String Bass
B.M. Double Bass, The Philadelphia Musical Academy
B.M.E. West Chester University


 
Anthony Gairo

Saxophone/Jazz
B.M. Temple University

 
Raya Gonen Voice
B.M. Rubin Academy of Music (Tel Aviv)
M.M. Westminster Choir College of Rider University


 
Jill Haley

Oboe
B.M. Temple University

 
Margaret Hanegraaf

Voice
B.A. College of St. Benedict
M.M. Performance and Literature, Eastman School of Music
Doctorate of Musical Arts, University of Minnesota

 
Donald Hughes Trumpet
B.M. in Performance, The Curtis Institute of Music
Performance certificate, The Philadelphia College of the Arts


 
John Kennedy Voice
B.A.Voice Performance
B.S. Mus. Ed., Peabody Conservatory of Music


 
Tom Kozic Jazz/Contemporary Guitar

 
Dr. Barbara Liebhaber Music Theory
Ed.D., M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University
B.A. Brandeis University


 
Elizabeth Manus Piano
B.M., University of Michigan
Diploma in Piano Accompanying, Curtis Institute of Music
M.M., University of the Arts


 
Elaine Martin Flute
B.M.E., Temple University

 
Brian Ming Chu Voice
B.F.A. Architecture, Cornell University
M.M. Voice/Opera, Peabody Conservatory of Music


 
Megan Monaghan Voice, Opera Group
B.M. Vocal Performance and B.M. Music Education, Ithaca College School of Music
M.M. Vocal Performance, University of Cincinnati
D.M.A. Vocal Performance, University of Cincinnati

 
David Moulton

Cello
B. M. Performance, University of Michigan
M.M. Performance, University of Michigan

 
Albert Neumeyer Director of Wind Ensemble
B.S., Mansfield State University
M.M., Trenton State University in conducting and performance


 
William Newman Guitar
B.M., Temple University
B.S., University of Pittsburgh


 
Gary Rissmiller Drums
B.S. Mus. Ed., Moravian College

 
Kim Seifert Bassoon
B.M. Combs College

 
Anthony Simons Clarinet/Saxophone
B.S., West Chester University
M.M., University of Illinois, Urbana
Artist Diploma, Peabody Conservatory of Music.


 
Steven Snow

Voice
B.F.A. Musical Theatre, SUNY, Fredonia
Artist Diploma, Academy of Vocal Arts

 
James Thoma Percussion
B.M. The Juilliard School
M.M. The Juilliard School


 
Michael Toth

Piano
Eastman School of Music
M.M. University of Notre Dame in Indiana


 
Vincent Trovato Piano
B.M. in Composition, Boston University

 
Christa Warda Soprano
B.M. Peabody Conservatory of Music
AIMS program in Graz, Austria

 
Stephen Williams Organ
A.F.A. Brevard College
study at Westminster Choir College
study at The Juilliard School
B.M. West Chester University
M.M. West Chester University


 
Paul Windt Violin
B.M. The Curtis Institute of Music