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Skidmore College
Office Location: Zankel 111
815 North Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

DEPARTMENT CHAIR:
Joel Brown

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT:
Michele Koskinen

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Faculty Details

Department Chair: Joel Brown

 FULL-TIME FACULTY
 Professors
Gordon R. Thompson [gthompso@skidmore.edu]: B.Mus. (Theory and Composition), University of Windsor; M.M. (Ethnomusicology), University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Ph.D. (Ethnomusicology), University of California, Los Angeles.
Associate Professors
Benjamin Givan [bgivan@skidmore.edu]: B.A. (Music and American History) Brown University; M.Phil., Ph.D. (Theory), Yale University.
Anthony Holland [tholland@skidmore.edu]: B.M., Baldwin-Wallace College; M.M. (Theory), M.M. (Composition), D.M.A., Cleveland Institute of Music and Case Western Reserve University.
Deborah Rohr [drohr@skidmore.edu]: B.A., Bennington College; M.A., Ph.D. (History), University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D. (Theory), Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester.
 Assistant Professors
Luciane Beduschi [lbedusch@skidmore.edu]
Lei Bryant [lbryant@skidmore.edu]: B.A. (East Asian Studies) Macalester College; M.A., Ph.D. (Ethnomusicology), University of Pittsburgh.
Visiting Assistant Professors

 Distinguished Artist-in-Residence
Pola Baytelman (Piano) [pbaytelm@skidmore.edu] B.M., University of Chile; M.M., New England Conservatory of Music; D.M.A., University of Texas at Austin.
  Senior Artists-in-Residence
Joel Brown (Classical Guitar, Guitar Ensemble) [jbrown@skidmore.edu] B.M., Philadelphia College of the Performing Arts; M.M., Ithaca College.
Michael Emery (Violin, Viola, String Ensembles) [memery@skidmore.edu] B.S. College of St. Rose; M.M. Manhattan School of Music.
John Nazarenko (Jazz Guitar and Piano, Small Jazz Ensembles) [jnazaren@skidmore.edu] A.A., Columbia-Green Community College; B.A., Skidmore College; M.S., University at Albany, State University of New York.
Anne Zwick Turner (Voice, Opera Workshop) [aturner@skidmore.edu] B.A., Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester; M.A., California State College, Northridge.
Jan Vinci (Flute, Flute Ensemble) [jvinci@skidmore.edu] B.M., Bowling Green State University; M.M., Cleveland Institute of Music; D.M.A., The Julliard School.
 Artists-in-Residence
 
 Lecturer
Katie Gardiner [kgardine@skidmore.edu]
PART-TIME FACULTY
Lecturers
Veena Chandra (Sitar): B.A., B.T., M.A., Agra University; M.M., Prayag Sangit Samiti.
Nancy Jo Davidsen (Voice): B.A., Barnard College.
Mark Foster (Percussion): B.M., Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester.
Randall Ellis (Oboe, Woodwind Chamber Music):
Katie Gardiner
Elizabeth Huntley (Harp): B.A., Union College; M.A., Boston University; M.M., New England conservatory of Music.
Gene Marie Callahan Kern (Voice): B.M., Hope College; Lyric Opera Center for American Artists.
John Kirk (Fiddle, Mandolin)
Eric Latini (Trumpet): B.M., New England Conservatory of Music.
Patrice Malatestinic (French Horn, Horn Ensemble): B.A., University at Albany, State University of New York; M.M., The College of Saint Rose.
Susan Martula (Clarinet): B.A., Smith College; M.M., Manhattan School of Music.
Michelle McLoughlin (Bassoon): B.M. Curtis Institute; M.M. Univ. Cincinnati CCM.
Michael Meidenbauer (Trombone): B.M. Crane School of Music SUNY Potsdam; M.M. Indiana Univ. School of Music
Patricia Miller (Banjo): B.S. Virginia Commonwealth University
George Muscatello (Jazz Guitar): Manhattan School of Music.
Nathaniel Parke
Timothy Peck - Fall 2012
Mike Silvagnoli (Tuba): B.M., SUNY Potsdam.
Richard Syracuse (Bass): B.M., Manhattan School of Music.
Mark Vinci (Saxophone; Director, Jazz Ensemble): North Texas State University, Bowling Green State University, University of Akron.
Accompanists
Carol Ann Elze: B.M., Crane School of Music, State University of New York, Potsdam.
Patricia Hadfield: B.M., Crane School of Music, State University of New York, Potsdam.
Lok Ng: M.M., Univ. of Nevada; D.M.A. Univ. of Northern Texas.
Richard Cherry: B.A., Canberra School of Music, Australian National University.
Research Associate