The Cleveland Institute of Music has assembled a dedicated faculty of international acclaim committed to leading students to the highest professional standards. These practicing artists/teachers pass on a wealth of experience to their students. Listed below are members of
the Conservatory faculty - asterisk denoting a member of The Cleveland Orchestra; double asterisk denoting a retired member of The Cleveland Orchestra.
Preparatory and Continuing Education Faculty are listed on this page.
Click on faculty names for biographical information. An alphabetized listing can be found here.
Administration
|
| | Catherine Jarjisian E-mail
Interim Dean |
Piano Department
|
| | Paul Schenly, Head
The Reinberger Chair in Piano |
| | Sergei Babayan
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Gilliam Artist-in-Residence |
| | Judson Billings |
| | Kathryn Brown E-mail
Associate Head |
| | Emanuela Friscioni E-mail |
| | * Joela Jones
Orchestral Keyboard |
| | Antonio Pompa-Baldi E-mail Web |
| | Olga Radosavljevich E-mail |
| | Sean Schulze E-mail
Conservatory Piano Pedagogy |
| | Daniel Shapiro E-mail |
| | Margarita Shevchenko E-mail |
Collaborative Piano Department
|
| | Anita Pontremoli, Head E-mail |
| | Elizabeth DeMio E-mail |
| | Christine Hill |
| | Linda Jones E-mail |
| | Virginia Weckstrom |
Organ Department
|
| | Todd Wilson, Head |
Harpsichord Department
|
| | Janina Kuzma Ceaser, Head |
Violin Department
|
| | David Updegraff, Head E-mail |
| | David Cerone E-mail |
| | Linda Cerone E-mail |
| | Kirsten Docter |
| | Paul Kantor E-mail
Eleanor H. Biggs Memorial Distinguished Professor of Violin |
| | Joan Kwuon |
| | Kimberly Meier-Sims
Director, Sato Center for Suzuki Studies |
| | * William Preucil |
| | * Stephen Rose E-mail |
| | David Russell |
| | Joel Smirnoff |
Viola Department
|
| | * Robert Vernon, Head |
| | Kirsten Docter |
| | Jeffrey Irvine E-mail Web
Fynette H. Kulas Professor of Viola |
| | * Mark Jackobs E-mail |
| | * Stanley Konopka |
| | * Lynne Ramsey |
Cello Department
|
| | ** Stephen Geber, Head |
| | * Desmond Hoebig |
| | Melissa Kraut E-mail |
| | Merry Peckham |
| | * Richard Weiss E-mail |
Double Bass Department
|
| | * Maximilian Dimoff, Head E-mail |
| | Jeff Bradetich E-mail |
Harp Department
|
| | Yolanda Kondonassis, Head E-mail Web |
Guitar Department
|
| | Jason Vieaux, Head E-mail Web |
Flute Department
|
| | * Joshua Smith, Head Web |
| | * Mary Kay Fink
flute, piccolo |
Oboe Department
|
| | * Frank Rosenwein, Head
Acting Head |
| | * Elizabeth Camus |
| | * Jeffrey Rathbun |
Clarinet Department
|
| | * Franklin Cohen, Head E-mail
Frank K. Griesinger Chair |
| | * Linnea Nereim
Clarinet and Bass Clarinet |
Bassoon Department
|
| | * John Clouser, Head |
| | * Barrick Stees E-mail Web |
Division of Brass
|
| | * Michael Sachs, Chairman E-mail
Chairman |
Trumpet Department
|
| | * Michael Sachs, Head E-mail |
| | Michael Miller |
Horn Department
|
| | * Richard Solis, Head |
| | * Richard King Web |
Trombone Department
|
| | * Richard Stout |
Tuba Department
|
| | ** Ronald Bishop, Head |
Timpani & Percussion Department
|
| | * Richard Weiner
Co-Head |
| | * Paul Yancich
Co-Head |
Orchestral Department
|
| | Carl Topilow, Director E-mail Web |
| | Louis Lane
Artistic Advisor |
Voice Department
|
| | Mary Schiller, Head E-mail |
| | Clifford Billions E-mail |
| | Jung Eun Oh |
Vocal Coaching & Diction Classes
|
| | Kathryn Brown E-mail |
| | Linda Jones E-mail |
| | John Simmons |
Opera Program
|
| | David Bamberger, Artistic Director
Artistic Director |
| | Harry Davidson
Music Director/Conductor |
| | John Simmons
Coach/Assistant Music Director |
Composition Department
|
| | Keith Fitch, Head E-mail
Vincent K. and Edith H. Smith Chair |
| | Steven Mark Kohn E-mail |
Theory Department
|
| | Richard Nelson, Head E-mail |
| | Timothy Cutler E-mail |
| | Marshall Griffith E-mail |
| | Zahari Metchkov |
| | Jeanette Davis Ostrander E-mail |
| | Lisa Rainsong E-mail |
| | Diane Urista |
| | Donald Watts |
New Music Ensemble
|
| | Keith Fitch E-mail |
Music Literature Department
|
| | Eric Charnofsky, Head E-mail |
| | Erik Mann E-mail Web |
| | Quentin Quereau |
| | Carol Ruzicka E-mail |
| | John Simmons |
World Music Rhythms
|
| | Jamey Haddad, Head |
Eurhythmics Department
|
| | David Neal Brown, Head E-mail |
| | David Gilson |
| | Brian Sweigart |
| | Nadia Tarnawsky |
Audio Recording Department
|
| | Bruce Egre, Head |
Faculty Chamber Music Ensembles
|
| | Cavani String Quartet Web
CIM Chamber Music Artist-in-Residence Fund |
| | Kirsten Docter |
| | Annie Fullard Web |
| | Merry Peckham |
| | Mari Sato |
Chamber Music Coaching and Repertoire Classes
|
| | ** Ronald Bishop |
| | * Elizabeth Camus
Coordinator of Woodwind Chamber Music |
| | * John Clouser |
| | * Franklin Cohen E-mail |
| | Kirsten Docter |
| | Annie Fullard Web |
| | ** Stephen Geber |
| | * Richard King Web |
| | * Stanley Konopka |
| | Merry Peckham |
| | * Lynne Ramsey |
| | * Michael Sachs E-mail |
| | Peter Salaff E-mail
Director, String Chamber Music Studies |
| | Mari Sato |
| | * Joshua Smith Web |
| | * Richard Solis |
| | * Barrick Stees E-mail Web |
| | * Richard Stout |
| | Carolyn Gadiel Warner E-mail Web |
| | Virginia Weckstrom
Sonata Class |
| | * Richard Weiner |
Adjunct Professors
|
| | Timothy Callahan |
| | Robert Conrad E-mail |
| | Peter D'Antonio |
| | Jack L. Renner |
Adjunct Conservatory Faculty |
The following faculty constitute an additional resource for musical instruction at the conservatory level:
|
| | Michael R. Abbott, piano
piano |
| | Gregory Banaszak, saxophone
saxophone |
| | Matthew Bassett, percussion
percussion |
| | Marla Berg, voice
voice |
| | Donald Better, guitar E-mail
guitar |
| | John Brndiar, trumpet
trumpet |
| | Ann Lombardo Castellano, piano
piano |
| | Jennifer Conner, theory, composition E-mail
theory, composition |
| | Katherine DeJongh, flute E-mail
flute |
| | * Alan DeMattia, horn
horn |
| | Mark DeMio, bassoon E-mail
bassoon |
| | * Bryan Dumm, horn
horn |
| | Paul Ferguson, trombone, jazz studies
trombone, jazz studies |
| | Adeline Huss, theory, organ
theory, organ |
| | Carol Ruzicka, violin E-mail
violin |
| | Phyllis Speirs, voice
voice |
| | Gerardo Teissonnière, piano Web
piano |
| | Cynthia Wohlschlager, Voice
Voice |
Case Western Reserve University Music Department |
Music History, Literature, Music Education, Performance Practice, and Ensembles
|
| | Georgia Cowart, Chair
Chair |
| | William Bauer |
| | Peter Bennett |
| | Gary Ciepluch |
| | Mary Davis |
| | Ross W. Duffin
Fynette H. Kulas Professor |
| | Robert Dunn |
| | Paul Ferguson |
| | Daniel Goldmark |
| | Stephen E. Hefling |
| | Kathleen Horvath |
| | Lisa Koops |
| | David Rothenberg |
The Cleveland Institute of Music maintains a joint program with Case Western Reserve University.
