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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

Faculty Details
Department Chair: Joel Brown
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FULL-TIME FACULTY
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Professors
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| 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. |
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| 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. | |
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Assistant Professors
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| 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 | |
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Distinguished Artist-in-Residence
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| 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. | |
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| 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. | |
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| Lecturer | |
| Katie Gardiner [kgardine@skidmore.edu] |
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| PART-TIME FACULTY | |
| Lecturers |
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| 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): |
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| Katie Gardiner |
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| 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 |
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| Timothy Peck - Fall 2012 |
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| 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. |
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| 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 | |