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

Christopher Jackson Assistant Professor of Music
Director of Choral & Vocal Studies
D.M.A., University of North Texas
M.M., Westminster Choir College
B.A., Oklahoma State University

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

Part-time and Adjunct Faculty

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

Néviton Barros Voice
DMA, Choral Studies, Louisiana State University
MA, Conducting, Hunter College (CUNY/NYC)
BM, Conducting, Universidade de Brasília
Voice Performance Degree, Escola de Música de Brasília

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Stephen Groat String Bass

Jill Haley

Oboe
B.M. Temple 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

Darin Lewis Lecturer, Music Theory; Organ
D.M.A., Boston University
M.A., City College of New York
M.M., Yale University
B.A., University of Southern California

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

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

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

Annie Petit Piano
Diploma, Paris Conservatory

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

Holly Roadfeldt Lecturer, Music Theory
B.M., Eastman school of music
M.M., Indiana University
D.M.A, University of Colorado Boulder

Kimberly Seifert Bassoon
B.M. Woodwinds, Combs College

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

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

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

June Thomas Voice, Jazz Piano
B.A., East Stroudsburg University
M.M., University of the Arts

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

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

Paul Windt 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

Christopher Jackson	Assistant Professor of Music Director of Choral & Vocal Studies D.M.A., University of North Texas M.M., Westminster Choir College B.A., Oklahoma State University

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
Part-time and Adjunct Faculty
Eduardo Azzati	Voice B.M., Juan José Castro State Conservatory of Music M.M., Westminster Choir College
Néviton Barros	Voice DMA, Choral Studies, Louisiana State University MA, Conducting, Hunter College (CUNY/NYC) BM, Conducting, Universidade de Brasília Voice Performance Degree, Escola de Música de Brasília
Jessica Beebe	Voice B.M., University of Delaware M.M., Indiana University Performance Certificate from London's Royal College of Music
Daniel Boring	Guitar B.M., State University of New York at Buffalo M.M., Ithaca College School of Music
Ralph Brodt, III	Low Brass B.M. Moravian College
Patricia Koch Budlong	Voice B.S., West Chester University M.M., DePaul University Performance Certificate (Opera), DePaul University
Brian Ming Chu	Voice B.F.A. Architecture, Cornell University M.M. Voice/Opera, Peabody Conservatory of Music
Ellie Escher	Voice B.A., Scripps College M.M.,Westminster Choir College
Maja Lisa FritzHuspen	Voice B.M., Augsburg College M.M. Vocal Performance, University of Iowa M.F.A. Vocal Performance, University of Iowa
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
Stephen Groat	String Bass
Jill Haley	Oboe B.M. Temple 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
Darin Lewis	Lecturer, Music Theory; Organ D.M.A., Boston University M.A., City College of New York M.M., Yale University B.A., University of Southern California
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
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
Elaine Martin	Flute B.M.E., Temple University
Annie Petit	Piano Diploma, Paris Conservatory
Gary Rissmiller	Drums B.S. Mus. Ed., Moravian College
Holly Roadfeldt	Lecturer, Music Theory B.M., Eastman school of music M.M., Indiana University D.M.A, University of Colorado Boulder
Kimberly Seifert	Bassoon B.M. Woodwinds, Combs College
Anthony Simons	Clarinet/Saxophone B.S., West Chester University M.M., University of Illinois, Urbana Artist Diploma, Peabody Conservatory of Music.
Audrey Simons	Cello B.M., Susquehanna University M.M., Temple University
James Thoma	Percussion B.M. The Juilliard School M.M. The Juilliard School
June Thomas	Voice, Jazz Piano B.A., East Stroudsburg University M.M., University of the Arts
Steve Voigt	Lecturer, Music Theory B.M., Northern Illinois University M.A., University of California at San Diego Ph.D., Univeristy of California at San Diego
Christa Warda	Soprano B.M. Peabody Conservatory of Music AIMS program in Graz, Austria
Paul Windt	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