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Music Faculty

At Elmhurst, we pride ourselves on our music faculty's depth and breadth of professional experience. Among our full-time and applied faculty are:

• One of the top alto saxophone players in Chicago
• The former president of the Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association (MEIEA), the world's leading organization devoted to music business education
• The founder of Showchoir Camps of America
• Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Lyric Opera
• ASCAP award winners
• A Grammy award winner

What's more, these top-flight professionals love to teach—in a friendly environment where they can work with their students as individuals. Our small classes and our family atmosphere guarantee that you will get the personal attention you need to develop your talents.

But don’t just take our word for it. Find out more by following the links below or e-mailing a professor directly.

Full-Time Faculty
Applied Faculty

Full-Time Faculty

Ross Kellan
Department Chair; Director of Music Education, Symphonic Band

Doug Beach
Director of Jazz Studies, Jazz Band, Arranging

Mark Colby

Gail Crosson

Judith E. Grimes
Director of Music Education, College and Community Band

Mark A. Harbold
Composition, History, Theory

Timothy Hays
Director of Music Business

Matt Lee

Joanne May
Director of Chamber Orchestra

Susan Moninger
Director of Choral Ensembles, Vocal Jazz Ensemble

Kevin Olson
Theory, Piano, Music Admissions

Mark Streder
Sound Recording
 

Applied Faculty

Accompanying
Linda Camp

Arranging and Scoring
Doug Beach, Mark Colby, Carey Deadman, Jeff Deutsch, Mark Harbold, Kevin Olson, Mark Streder 

Brasses
French Horn, Mary Jo Neher
Trombone, Andy Baker
Trumpet/Cornet, Matt Lee
Tuba/Euphonium, Cynthia Stark

Composition
Ken Haebich, Mark Harbold, Kevin Olson

Guitar
Wesley Hixson, Mike Pinto, Frank Portolese, Steve Suvada

Jazz Combos
Andy Baker, Doug Beach, Frank Caruso, Mark Colby, Ken Haebich, Dan Hennel, Mike Pinto, Frank Portolese, Robert Rummage, Mark Streder

Jazz Improvisation
Andy Baker, Doug Beach, Gayle Bisesi, Frank Caruso, Mark Colby, Carey Deadman, Jeffrey Deutsch, Edgar Gabriel, Ken Haebich, Dan Hennel, Susan Moninger, Mike Pinto, Frank Portolese, Robert Rummage, Mark Streder

Organ, Harpsichord, Service Playing and Improvisation
David Christiansen

Percussion: Drums, Timpani, and Mallet Instruments
Robert Rummage

Piano
Linda Camp, Frank Caruso, Dan Hennel, Soyoung Kee, Barbara Masters, Kevin Olson, Deborah Ryan, Wendy Unrath

Sound Recording
Mark Streder, John Towner

Strings
Violin/Viola, Edgar Gabriel, Olena Nirna, Peter Kapsalis
Cello, Edward Moore
Double Bass, Virgina Dixon, Ken Haebich

Voice, Musical Theatre
Josh Jones, Brenda Lualdi, Jennifer Mather, Amy Pickering, Donna Tallman, Scott Uddenberg

Woodwinds
Bassoon, Dianne Ryan
Clarinet, Gail Crosson
Flute, Gregory Blackburn
Oboe, Debra Fredland
Saxophone, Roger Birkeland, Lara Regan