Faculty

Western Connecticut State University’s unique location allows it to maintain a music faculty comprised of distinguished performer-teachers of national and international acclaim and includes musicians whose professional activity in New York City metropolitan area enhances its reputation throughout the state and region.

Full-Time

Mr. Jamie Begian	Department of Music Associate Chair, Co-Coordinator of Jazz Studies, Sight Singing, Jazz Orchestra / Jazz Ensemble
Dr. Marjorie Callaghan	Applied Horn, Music History, Sight Singing/Ear Training
Dr. Matthew Doiron	Coordinator of Music Education, Symphonic Band
Dr. James Greene	Co-Coordinator of Jazz Studies, Applied Jazz Saxophone, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Combos, Jazz Ensemble / Jazz Orchestra
Dr. Greg Haynes	Applied Percussion, Percussion Workshop, Percussion Ensemble, Audio & Music Production
Dr. Russell Hirshfield	Keyboard/String Area Coordinator, Applied Piano, Music Theory, Chamber Music
Dr. Luis Fernando Jiménez	Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, Conducting, Applied Trombone
Dr. Laurel Larsen	Department of Music Chair, Music Theory, Sight Singing, Keyboard
Dr. Douglas O’Grady	Coordinator of Audio & Music Production, Music Theory, Composition
Dr. Oshadhee Satarasinghe	Elementary Music Education, Sight Singing, Keyboard Comp, Student Teacher Placement
Dr. Jeremy Wiggins	Coordinator of Choral Activities and Graduate Studies, Choral Music Education
Dr. Kerry Walker	Woodwind Area Coordinator, Applied Flute, Music Education, Chamber Music
Part-Time
Mr. Andrew Beals	Jazz Saxophone, Jazz Improvisation, Chamber Jazz, Frankensax
Mr. Eliot Bailen	Applied Cello
Mr. John Bellemer	Applied Voice
Dr. Elena Blyskal	Applied Voice
Mr. Danton Boller	Applied Jazz Bass
Mr. Kevin Callaghan	Applied Classical Bass
Mr. Will Gorman	Applied Jazz Voice; Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Mr. Danny Gray	Applied Audio Production
Dr. Andrew Grenci	Applied Clarinet
Mr. AJ Gundell	Song Writing
Ms. Erika Hallenbeck	Applied Voice
Mr. Barry Hartglass	Applied Audio Production
Ms. Maggie Lieberman	Applied Voice
Mr. Makana Medeiros	Applied Percussion
Mr. Justin Matley	Applied Audio Production
Mr. Lee Metcalf	Evolution of Jazz and Rock Music, Chamber Jazz, Jazz Guitar Ensemble
Dr. Shelley Monroe	Applied Bassoon
Mr. Haneef Nelson	Applied Jazz Trumpet
Mr. Javier Oviedo	Applied Saxophone, Saxophone Quartet
Mr. Doug Perry	Applied Percussion, Applied Audio Production
Mr. Shane Peters	Guitar and Ukulele Methods
Dr. Shaun Rimkunas	Applied Trumpet
Mr. Steve Shapiro	Applied Audio Production
Mr. Jeff Siegel	Applied Jazz Percussion, Chamber Jazz
Mr. Mark Silva	Applied Voice
Dr. Mark Snyder	Applied Oboe, Woodwind Methods
Dr. Richard Weidlich	Applied Voice
Ms. Deborah Weisz	Applied Jazz Trombone, Chamber Jazz
Mr. Ken Wessel	Applied Jazz Guitar, Jazz Guitar Ensemble
Mr. Dirck Westervelt	World Music
Ms. Belinda Whitney	Applied Violin, Chamber Music
Mr. Gregg Winters	Music Technology
Ms. Meredith Ziegler	Applied Voice








Emeritus

Dr. Margaret Astrup	Emeritus – Applied Voice; Opera Ensemble
Dr. Wesley Ball	Emeritus – Music Education
Dr. Dan Goble	Emeritus – Applied Saxophone, Chamber Music, Jazz Studies
Dr. Kevin Jay Isaacs	Music Theory, Choral Ensembles
Mr. David Smith	Emeritus – Applied Percussion, Percussion Workshop, Percussion Ensemble

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