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John. J. Cali School of Music
Montclair State University — College of the Arts
McEachern Hall
Montclair, New Jersey 07043
Telephone: 973.655.7212
Fax: 973.655.5279


General Questions: music@mail.montclair.edu

School Admission Questions: Dr. Ting Ho (973.655.7610)

Specific Program Questions: Contact the Program Coordinators

Auditions: msuauditions@mail.montclair.edu

 

 

 



SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION


Director's Office—


Director
Dr. Robert Aldridge (973.655.7212; McEachern 2)

Associate Director
Michael Albaugh (973.655.5226)

Deputy Director
Dean Drummond (973.655.6984)

Deputy Director
Lisa DeLorenzo (973.655.7220)

Academic Administrator
Gina Balestracci (973.655.7219; McEachern 2)

Concert Manager
Martha Learner ( 973.655.7263; McEachern 48)

Department Secretary
Andrew Pecota (973.655.7212; McEachern 3A)



Department Auditions/ Admission Coordinator—

Dr. Ting Ho (973.655.7610)

 

Undergraduate Advisors—


Music Therapy

Karen Goodman Program Coordinator - Graduate (973.655.5268)

Brian Abrams  Program Coordinator - Undergraduate (973.655.3458)


Performance

Jeffrey Gall (973.655.7213)
Stephen Oosting ( 973.655.7927)
David Singer (973.655.7217)
David Witten (973.655.4379)


Theory/Composition

Dr. Ting Ho (973.655.7221)

 

Graduate Advisors—


Music Education
Dr. Lisa DeLorenzo (973.655.7220)

Music Therapy
Karen Goodman (973.655.5268)

Performance
David Witten (973.655.4379)

Theory/Composition
Dr. Ting Ho (973.655.5279)

  MUSIC FACULTY (by program & specialization)

 

Music Education—

Thomas McCauley Director of University Bands (973.655.7036)
Dr. Lisa DeLorenzo Graduate Coordinator (973.655.7220)
Dr. Jeffrey Kunkel Undergraduate Coordinator (973.655.7215)
Dr. Mary Ann Craig
Heather Buchanan
Shelley Axelson McCauley
J.D. Burnett
Molly Minichiello

 

 

Music Therapy—

Karen Goodman Program Coordinator (973.655.5268)
Brian Abrams Undergraduate Coordinator (973.655.3458)
Amy Clarkson
Madelaine Ventre
Lynn Cole
Marjorie Ellias
Georgia Smith
Paula Uhsal
Dorita Berger

 

Musical Theatre —

Clay James Program Coordinator (973-655-7341)
Stephen Oosting
Scott Davenport Richards
Aaron Jodin
Stephanie Samaras

Notes: (1) Musical Theatre faculty for theater and dance may be found within the Theatre & Dance Directory; (2) Faculty for voice may be found within the Cali School's Voice section

 

 Performance—


Brass-Percussion

Angela Cordell ( French Horn)
Nancy Billman (French Horn)
Jeff Scott (French Horn)
Don Batchelder (Trumpet)
Charles Bumcrot (Trumpet)
Anthony Mazzocchi (Trombone)
Dr. Mary Ann Craig (Euphonium)
Jason Ham (Euphonium)
John Palatucci (Euphonium)
Klye Turner (Tuba)
Barry Centanni (Percussion)
Steve Johns (Percussion)
Michael Lipsey (Percussion)
Thomas Mulvaney (Percussion)
Billy Hart (Jazz Drum Set)
 

 
Conducting — Large Ensembles

Heather Buchanan Director of Choral Activities (973-655-7913)
Thomas McCauley Director of Bands (973-655-7036)
Paul Hostetter Director of Orchestral Studies (973-655-7584)

 

Jazz

Dr. Jeffrey Kunkel Undergraduate Coordinator (973-655-7215)
Stephen Benson (Guitar)
David Bixler (Saxophone)
Steve Johns (Percussion)
Alan Ferber (Trombone)
Sergio Gomes (Percussion)
Billy Hart (Jazz Drum Set)
David Lopato (Piano)
Bill Moring (Brass)
Holli Ross (Director, Vocal Jazz Ensemble)

 

Keyboard

Prof .David Witten Program Coordinator ( 973 655-4379)
Dr. Jeffrey Kunkel (Piano)
Mark Pakman (Piano)
Prof. Ruth Rendleman (Piano)
Steve Colson (Piano)
Renee Louprette (Organ)
Gwendolyn Toth (Harpsichord)
Dr. Lisa DeLorenzo (Secondary Piano
Mansoon Han Kim (Secondary Piano)
Valerie Van Hoven (Secondary Piano)

 

Strings — Harp — Guitar

Yi Wen Jiang (Violin)
Weigang Li (Violin)
Boris Kucharsky (Violin)
Jesse Mills (Violin)
Francis Rowell (Cello)
Honggang Li (Viola)
Nicholas Tzavaras (Cello)
Linda McKnight (Double Bass)
Andre Tarantiles (Harp)
Stephen Benson (Jazz Guitar)
Dennis Cinelli (Guitar/Lute)
Darren O'Neill(Guitar)

 

Woodwinds

Susan Palma Nidel (Flute)
Tanya Duseric Witek (Flute)
Marsha Heller (Oboe)
Andrew Adelson (Oboe)
Robert Ingliss (Oboe)
Seth Baer (Bassoon)
David Singer ( Clarinet)
Dennis Smylie (Clarinet/Bass Clarinet)
David Bixler (Saxophone)
Paul Cohen (Saxophone)
Harry Searing (Bassoon)

 

Theory — Composition

Dr. Ting Ho  Program Coordinator (973.655.7221)
Dr. Robert Aldridge
Patrick Burn
Dean Drummond
Marla Meissner
Dr. Ruth Rendleman
Daniel Beliavsky
Eric Olsen
Amy Reich
Francis Yun

 

Voice — Opera — Musical Theater

Prof. Jeffrey Gall  Program Coordinator ( 973. 655.7213)
Lori McCann
Sandra Darling
Peter Gillis
Gregory Lamar
Stephen Oosting
Peter Stewart
Anastasia Swope
James Wilson
Valerie Bernhardt
Lorraine Ernest
Jennifer Rivera
Stephanie Samaras
Arlene Shrut
Caroline Parody ( Secondary Voice)
Valerie Van Hoven (Secondary Voice)
Siobhan Kolker

 

Accompanists

Dmitri Korneev - Coordinator
Martina Cukrov
Terezija Cukrov
Mansoon Han Kim
Tatyana Kebuladze
Soyeon Kim
Ron Levy
Katherine Mallimo
Mary Pinto
Steven Ryan
Gloria Shih
Letitia Stancu

 

Music History—

Laura Dolp - Program Coordinator
Dean Drummond
Jeffrey Gall
David Witten

 

General Education—

Melody Alesi-Pazian
Robert Butts
Joe Coco
Steve Colson
Lisa Hogan
Art Martin
Letitia Stancu
VJ Manzo
Caroline Parody
Harry Searing
Joseph Turrin
Jessica Valiente

Joseph Smith
Diane Farrell 

 

Emeriti—

Jerome Landsmann (Strings)
Donald Mintz (Music History)
Oscar Ravina (Violin)
Murray Present (Piano)
Barbara Wheeler (Music Therapy)
Chaim Zemach (Cello)