Westfield State College Department of Music

2008 - 2009 Faculty

Westfield State College, Department of Music

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Andrew Bonacci, Associate Professor, Chairman
B.M., State University of New York at Fredonia; M.M. Piano, M.M. Composition, University of Louisville; D.M.A., University of Kansas

James Argiro, Lecturer, Jazz Theory, Jazz Composition and Arranging
Hartford Conservatory; Institute of Audio Research; University of Southern California

Timothy Atherton, Lecturer, Trombone, Low Brass
B.M., University of Massachusetts

Scott Bailey, Lecturer, Accompanying, Class Piano
B.M., State University of New York at Potsdam; M.M., University of Massachusetts

Amanda Burr, Lecturer, Violin
B.M., New England Conservatory; M.M., University of Massachusetts

Scott Blanchard, Lecturer, Theory and Composition
B.A., Westfield State College; M.M., Bowling Green State University

Isabelle Boggs, Lecturer, Clarinet
B.A., Sorbonne University; M.M., University of Montreal

Mary Brown Bonacci, Assistant Professor, Voice
B.M., M.M., Emporia State University; D.M.A., University of Kansas

Peter Coutsouridis, Lecturer, Percussion, Music Theory
B.M., Hartt College of Music-University of Hartford; M.M., Central Washington University; D.M.A., Eastman School of Music

Theodore C. Davidovich, Professor, Director of Choral Activities
A.A. Diablo Valley College; B.A., San Jose State University; M.M. New England Conservatory of Music; D.M.A., Stanford University

Peter Demos, Professor (Retired), Music Theory
B.M., Michigan State; M.M., Western Michigan University; A.Mus.D. University of Michigan

Philip de Fremery, Lecturer, Classical Guitar
B.Mus., San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Jeffrey Dostal, Lecturer, Bass
B.M. University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Karen Ducharme, Lecturer, Accompanying
B.A., Westfield State College

Jay Ducharme, Visiting Assistant Professor, Music Technology
A.A., Holyoke Community College; B.A., University of Massachusetts; M.F.A., University of Mississippi

Thomas Gannon, Lecturer, Horn
B.Mus.Ed, Hartt College of Music-University of Hartford

Galina Gertsenzon, Assistant Professor, Piano
Diploma, Piatigorsky Music School-USSR; B.M., Baku College of Music-USSR; M.M., Gorky State Conservatory-USSR

Rachel Gibson, Assistant Professor, Music Education
B.A., Boston University; M.M., Teachers College at Columbia University; Ph.D., (ABD) University of Washington

Deborah Gilwood, Lecturer, Accompanying
B.F.A., State University of New York at Purchase; M.M., State University of New York at Stony Brook

Michelle Huddy, Lecturer, Bassoon
B.M. University of Massachusetts

Daniel J. Kennedy, Lecturer, Theory and Composition
B.M., Oberlin Conservatory; M.M., New England Conservatory

Joseph LaCreta, Lecturer, Jazz Guitar
M.M., University of Massachusetts

Karen LaVoie, Associate Professor, Trumpet, Director Wind Symphony, Conducting B.S., University of Southern Maine; M.M., Western Michigan University; D.MA., University of Iowa

Sonya R. Lawson, Assistant Professor, Music History, Viola
B.M., University of Memphis; M.M., University of Minnesota; Ph.D., University of Oregon

Theodore Levine, Lecturer, Saxophone
B.A., Westfield State College

John Mason, Lecturer, Guitar
B.A., Middlebury College

Edward Orgill, Lecturer, Director of the Jazz Big Band
B.A., Eastern Washington University; M.M. University of Oregon; D.A., University of N. Colorado

Lillian Pearson, Lecturer, Accompanying
B.M. Florida State University; M.M. University of Illinois; D.M.A. Florida State University

Mathew Rippere, Lecturer, Voice
B.M.Ed., University of Southern Mississippi; M.M., Boston Conservatory of Music

Brian Robertson, Lecturer, Voice
B.M., M.M., Manhattan School of Music; Professional Studies, The Julliard School

George L. Rogers, Professor, Director of Music Education
B.S., Ohio State University; M.Mus.Ed., Indiana University; D.Mus.Ed., Indiana University

Nancy Rice, Lecturer, Accompanying, Music Theory
B.Mus., Boston University; M.M. Boise State University; D.M.A. (in progress) Boston University

Elaine Saloio, Lecturer, Flute
B.M., Boston Conservatory of Music; M.M., New England Conservatory of Music

Robert Salzman, Lecturer, Oboe
B.M., Manhattan School of Music; M.M., Queens College-City University of New York

Adrianne Sambo, Lecturer, Cello
B.M., University of Denver

Dave Shapiro, Lecturer, Jazz Bass
B.A., Brooklyn College, CUNY

Allan Taylor, Lecturer, Organ, Music Theory
B.A. Trinity College; M.A., Smith College

Stephen Wade, Lecturer, Oboe
B.M. University of Lowell; M.M. New England Conservatory

Ralph Whittle, Lecturer, Jazz Piano
B.S., American International College

Christopher Winans, Lecturer, Jazz Trumpet
B.Mus.Ed; M.M., University of Northern Colorado

Professors Emeriti

Floyd Corson, Professor Emeritus, Music Education
A.B. Boston University; M.M.Ed., Boston University

Catherine A. Dower Gold, Faculty Emerita, Music History/Literature
B.A., Hamlin Univesity; M.Mus., Smith College; Ph.D. in Musicology, Catholic University of America

Daniel J. Koury, Professor Emeritus, Music History/Literature
B.Mus, M.Mus., Ph.D., Boston University