Conservatory Faculty News

Founded in 2018 by Associate Professor of Voice and Director of Choral Activities Matt Oltman, D.M.A., CORO Artistic Director Dr. Phil Moody and former Director…

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Theatre Production Beverly Jenkins, B.F.A. was presented a 2020 Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre by the Tony Awards Administration…

Director of Jazz Studies and Trombone Artist-in-Residence Matthew Niess, D.M.A., directed and performed in a number of projects during the 2021 spring and summer season.…

Assistant Professor of Cello Julian Schwarz, M.M., edited the cello and piano parts and wrote the preface for the new edition of Ernest Bloch’s “From…

On July 11, flutist and Adjunct Associate Professor of Musicianship Charlene Romano ’91, M.M., performed at a memorial concert sponsored by the Winchester Chapter of…

Auxiliary Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music History Alanna Ropchock Tierno, Ph.D., virtually presented her research paper “Old Music, New Places: Heinrich Finck’s Sacred Works in…

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Dance Mary Robare, B.A., directed and staged excerpts from “A Chorus Line: High School Edition” for a two-week summer intensive that…

Dean and Professor of Music Michael Stepniak, Ed.D., has been appointed to the College Music Society (CMS) Presidential Task Force on Leading Change. He was…

Anna Lee van Buren Endowed Chair in Clarinet, Coordinator of Winds and Percussion and Professor of Clarinet Garrick Zoeter, M.M., recently served on the faculty…

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Dance Tiffanie Carson, M.F.A., performed in “> wonderland” with BARE Dance Company on June 19 and June 20. The work —…