Meet our Faculty & Staff

Full-time Faculty

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

Andrew Ardizzoia Assistant Professor of Music
Director of Composition & Instrumental Studies
D.M.A., The Hartt School, University of Hartford
M.M., Arizona State University
B.M., University of the Pacific

Kassandra Hartford Assistant Professor of Music
Ph.D., Stony Brook University
M.M., Stony Brook University
B.A., Mount Holyoke College

Paul Murphy
Professor of Music
Ph.D., Music Theory, The University of Texas at Austin
M.M., Music Theory, The University of Texas at Austin
M.M., Piano Performance, Texas Christian University
B.M., Piano Performance, The University of New Mexico

Vincent Trovato Lecturer & Staff Accompanist
B.M. in Composition, Boston University

John Verkuilen Visiting Associate Professor of Music
M.M., Boston Conservatory
B.A., Macalester College

Part-time and Adjunct Faculty

Eduardo Azzati Voice
M.M., Westminster Choir College
B.M., Juan José Castro State Conservatory of Music

Jessica Beebe
Voice
M.M., Indiana University
B.M., University of Delaware
Performance Certificate from London's Royal College of Music

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

Ralph Brodt, III Low Brass
B.M., Moravian College

Patricia Koch Budlong   Voice
Performance Certificate (Opera), DePaul University
M.M., DePaul University
B.S., West Chester University

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

Ellie Escher Voice
M.M., Westminster Choir College
B.A., Scripps College

Maja Lisa FritzHuspen Voice
M.F.A., Vocal Performance, University of Iowa
M.M., Vocal Performance, University of Iowa
B.M., Augsburg College

Anthony Gairo

Saxophone/Jazz
B.M., Temple University

Fiona Gillespie Voice
M.M., The University of North Texas
B.M., Westminster Choir College

Shari Gleason-Mayrhofer Horn
B.M., Oberlin College Conservatory
M.M., University of Wisconsin
M.M., Georgia State University

Christopher Hodson
Voice
B.A., Western Michigan University
M.M., Westminster Choir College

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

Katherine Kaiser Lecturer, Music Theory & Technology; Voice
B.A., Mount Holyoke College
M.A., Stony Brook University
Ph.D., Stony Brook University

Nobuo Kitagawa Oboe
D.M.A. Yale University
M.M.A. Yale University
M.M. Yale University
M.M. University of Colorado
B.M. Tokyo University of Arts

Ellen Lewis Voice
B.M. Vocal Performance, SUNY Fredonia School of Music
M.M. Vocal Performance, Yale University
A.D. Opera, Hartt School, University of Hartford

Andrew Lutz-Long Organ
B.A., Lebanon Valley College

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

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

James Maroney Voice
B.S., Western Connecticut State College
M.M., Ithaca College
Artist Diploma, Hartt School - University of Hartford
Ed.D., Teachers College - Columbia University

Andrew O'Connor String Bass
D.M.A., Eastman School of Music - University of Rochester
M.M., Hartt School of Music - University of Hartford
Advanced Performance Studies, Bard College Conservatory
B.M., Eastman School of Music - University of Rochester

So Young Park Voice, Jazz Piano
M.M., Manhattan School of Music
B.M., Berklee College of Music
B.A., Korea Univeristy

Annie Petit Piano
Diploma, Paris Conservatory

Miles Salerni Drums/Percussion
A.D., Duquense University
M.M., New England Conservatory of Music
B.M., Boston University

Kimberly Seifert Bassoon
B.M., Woodwinds, Combs College

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

Audrey Simons Cello
M.M., Temple University
B.M., Susquehanna University

Vaughn Stoffey Jazz/Contemporary Guitar

Schuyler Thornton Flute
D.M.A., Rutgers University
M.M., James Madison University
B.M., Lawrence University

Steve Voigt Lecturer, Music Theory
Ph.D., University of California at San Diego
M.A., University of California at San Diego
B.M., Northern Illinois University

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

Paul Windt Viola/Violin
B.M., The Curtis Institute of Music

Departmental Staff

Heather Rogers
Office Manager

heatherrogers@muhlenberg.edu

Center for the Arts, 255

484-664-3363

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

Andrew Ardizzoia	Assistant Professor of Music Director of Composition & Instrumental Studies D.M.A., The Hartt School, University of Hartford M.M., Arizona State University B.M., University of the Pacific

Kassandra Hartford	Assistant Professor of Music Ph.D., Stony Brook University M.M., Stony Brook University B.A., Mount Holyoke College

Paul Murphy	Professor of Music Ph.D., Music Theory, The University of Texas at Austin M.M., Music Theory, The University of Texas at Austin M.M., Piano Performance, Texas Christian University B.M., Piano Performance, The University of New Mexico

Vincent Trovato	Lecturer & Staff Accompanist B.M. in Composition, Boston University

John Verkuilen	Visiting Associate Professor of Music M.M., Boston Conservatory B.A., Macalester College
Part-time and Adjunct Faculty
Eduardo Azzati	Voice M.M., Westminster Choir College B.M., Juan José Castro State Conservatory of Music
Jessica Beebe	Voice M.M., Indiana University B.M., University of Delaware Performance Certificate from London's Royal College of Music
Daniel Boring	Guitar M.M., Ithaca College School of Music B.M., State University of New York at Buffalo
Ralph Brodt, III	Low Brass B.M., Moravian College
Patricia Koch Budlong	Voice Performance Certificate (Opera), DePaul University M.M., DePaul University B.S., West Chester University
Brian Ming Chu	Voice B.F.A., Architecture, Cornell University M.M., Voice/Opera, Peabody Conservatory of Music
Ellie Escher	Voice M.M., Westminster Choir College B.A., Scripps College
Maja Lisa FritzHuspen	Voice M.F.A., Vocal Performance, University of Iowa M.M., Vocal Performance, University of Iowa B.M., Augsburg College
Anthony Gairo	Saxophone/Jazz B.M., Temple University
Fiona Gillespie	Voice M.M., The University of North Texas B.M., Westminster Choir College
Shari Gleason-Mayrhofer	Horn B.M., Oberlin College Conservatory M.M., University of Wisconsin M.M., Georgia State University
Christopher Hodson	Voice B.A., Western Michigan University M.M., Westminster Choir College
Donald Hughes	Trumpet B.M. in Performance, The Curtis Institute of Music Performance Certificate, The Philadelphia College of the Arts
Katherine Kaiser	Lecturer, Music Theory & Technology; Voice B.A., Mount Holyoke College M.A., Stony Brook University Ph.D., Stony Brook University
Nobuo Kitagawa	Oboe D.M.A. Yale University M.M.A. Yale University M.M. Yale University M.M. University of Colorado B.M. Tokyo University of Arts
Ellen Lewis	Voice B.M. Vocal Performance, SUNY Fredonia School of Music M.M. Vocal Performance, Yale University A.D. Opera, Hartt School, University of Hartford
Andrew Lutz-Long	Organ B.A., Lebanon Valley College
Lauren Curnow Madigan	Voice B.A. Theatre Arts and English, Muhlenberg College Masters in Music, The Julliard School Masters in Opera Performance, The Curtis Institute of Music
Elizabeth Manus	Piano B.M., University of Michigan Diploma in Piano Accompanying, Curtis Institute of Music M.M., University of the Arts
James Maroney	Voice B.S., Western Connecticut State College M.M., Ithaca College Artist Diploma, Hartt School - University of Hartford Ed.D., Teachers College - Columbia University
Andrew O'Connor	String Bass D.M.A., Eastman School of Music - University of Rochester M.M., Hartt School of Music - University of Hartford Advanced Performance Studies, Bard College Conservatory B.M., Eastman School of Music - University of Rochester
So Young Park	Voice, Jazz Piano M.M., Manhattan School of Music B.M., Berklee College of Music B.A., Korea Univeristy
Annie Petit	Piano Diploma, Paris Conservatory
Miles Salerni	Drums/Percussion A.D., Duquense University M.M., New England Conservatory of Music B.M., Boston University
Kimberly Seifert	Bassoon B.M., Woodwinds, Combs College
Anthony Simons	Clarinet/Saxophone Artist Diploma, Peabody Conservatory of Music M.M., University of Illinois, Urbana B.S., West Chester University
Audrey Simons	Cello M.M., Temple University B.M., Susquehanna University
Vaughn Stoffey	Jazz/Contemporary Guitar
Schuyler Thornton	Flute D.M.A., Rutgers University M.M., James Madison University B.M., Lawrence University
Steve Voigt	Lecturer, Music Theory Ph.D., University of California at San Diego M.A., University of California at San Diego B.M., Northern Illinois University
Christa Warda	Soprano B.M., Peabody Conservatory of Music AIMS program in Graz, Austria
Paul Windt	Viola/Violin B.M., The Curtis Institute of Music
Departmental Staff
Heather Rogers	Office Manager heatherrogers@muhlenberg.edu Center for the Arts, 255 484-664-3363