Faculty of Music Staff Listing

As of May 2022
 
Senior Leadership Group:
Dean and Graduate Chair: Ellie Hisama
Associate Dean, Academic & Student Affairs: Ryan McClelland
Associate Dean, Graduate Education: Jeff Packman
Associate Dean, Research: Steven Vande Moortele
Associate Dean, Performance & Public Events: Jeffrey McFadden
Assistant Dean, Operations:  Kevin Howey
 
Divisional Coordinators:
History & Culture: Robin Elliott
Music Education: Nasim Niknafs
Opera: Michael Albano/Sandra Horst
Performance: Jeffrey McFadden
Theory & Composition: Norbert Palej
 
Names appearing in bold indicate appointed faculty members.
*indicates Sabbatical, July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.
**indicates Sabbatical, July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023.
***indicates Sabbatical, January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023.
 

History & Culture of Music

Divisional Coordinator: Robin Elliott M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto) Professor, Jean A. Chalmers Chair in Canadian Music
Mark Campbell M.A. (York), Ph.D. (Toronto) Assistant Professor
Caryl Clark M.A., Ph.D. (Cornell) Professor
Lyndsey Copeland B.M. (USC), M.Phil., D.Phil. (Oxford) Assistant Professor
Sarah Gutsche-Miller M.A., Ph.D. (McGill) Assistant Professor
John Haines Ph.D. (Toronto) Professor
Farzaneh Hemmasi BA (Oberlin College), MA (Columbia), PhD (Columbia) Associate Professor
Ellie Hisama B.A. (Chicago), B.Mus. (CUNY), Ph.D. (CUNY) Professor and Dean
Sherry Lee M.A. (UWO), Ph.D. (UBC) Associate Professor
Ellen Lockhart Ph.D. (Cornell) Assistant Professor
Timothy Neufeldt M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto) Librarian
Jeff Packman M.A. (UC Riverside), Ph.D (UC Berkeley) Associate Professor
Joshua Pilzer M.A. (Hawaii), Ph.D. (Chicago) Associate Professor
Laura Risk M.A., Ph.D. (McGill) Assistant Professor
 

Music Education

Divisional Coordinator:   Nasim Niknafs B.A. (Art University Tehran), M.A. (Kingston), M.A. (New York), Ph.D. (Northwestern) Associate Professor
John Brownell B.F.A. Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, percussion
Tanya Charles Mus.Bac.Perf (Toronto), Art.Dip (GGS), violin
Gregory Colley Mus.Bac (Toronto), B.Ed (Toronto), instrumental music
Tim Dawson Art.Dip.(Toronto) double bass
Lori-Anne Dolloff LTCL, Mus.M., Ph.D. (Toronto) Associate Professor
Donald Englert, saxophone
Mary-Katherine Finch M.Mus. (Toronto), cello
Salvatore Fratia, Mus.Bac. (Toronto), tuba
Antía González Ben B.A., M.S., Ph.D. (Wisconsin) Assistant Professor
Jamie Hillman B.Mus. (Western), M.Mus. (Illinois), DMA (Boston) Associate Professor, Director of Choral Studies,
                         Elmer Iseler Chair in Conducting
Gillian Howard M.Mus, M.A. (Toronto), oboe
Bina John Ph.D. (Toronto) Assistant Professor, early childhood, psychology
Andrew Jones Mus.Bac.Perf., B.Ed. (Toronto), Jazz education
Brian Katz Mus.Bac., Mus.M. (Toronto) Dalcroze Cert. (Carnegie-Mellon), guitar, Eurhythmics
**Gillian MacKay B.Mus. (Lethbridge) M.Mus. (McGill), D.M. (Northwestern) Professor
Anita McAlister Mus.Bac.(Toronto), M.Mus.(UWO), trumpet
Leslie Newman B.Mus, Honours (University of Toronto) M.Mus (Yale University), Advanced Certificate (Juilliard), flute
Christine Passmore, french horn
Zimfira Poloz, voice pedagogy for young choirs
Jeffrey Reynolds B.A (York),B.Mus.(Calgary),M.Mus.(Victoria),M.A.(Toronto), Ph.D. (Toronto) 
                              Associate Professor, Teaching Stream
Dayoung Seo B.Ed., M.A. (Toronto)
Peter Stoll B.Mus.(Toronto), M.Mus.(Indiana), clarinet
Cathy Stone, trombone
Michelyn Wright B.Mus (Western), Art.Dip (Western), M.Mus (Mannes), vocal education
 

Music and Health Sciences

Amy Clements-Cortes Ph.D. MTA, MT-BC, FAMI Assistant Professor
Linnea Thacker D.M.A.(Toronto), MScPT (Toronto)
Corene Thaut Ph.D. (Colorado)  Assistant Professor
Michael Thaut Ph.D., M.Mus. (Michigan) Professor, Canada Research Chair
 

Music Theory & Composition

Divisional Coordinator:  Norbert Palej D.M.A. (Cornell) Associate Professor                                       
Theory:
Ellie Hisama B.A. (Chicago), B.Mus. (CUNY), Ph.D. (CUNY) Professor and Dean
Larysa Kuzmenko Mus.Bac. (Toronto) Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
Ryan McClelland Ph.D. (Indiana) Professor
Mark Sallmen M.A., Ph.D. (Rochester) Associate Professor, Teaching Stream
Daphne Tan Ph.D. (Rochester) Assistant Professor
Steven Vande Moortele M.A., Ph.D.(Leuven) Associate Professor
Anton Vishio Ph.D. (Harvard) Associate Professor
 
Composition:
Roger Bergs Mus.Doc. (Toronto)
Eliot Britton Ph.D. (McGill) Associate Professor
Iman Habibi DMA (Michigan)
Christos Hatzis M.M (Eastman), Ph.D. (SUNY Buffalo) Professor
Gary Kulesha A.Mus.T.C.L, ARCT, L.Mus.T.C.L., F.T.C.L Associate Professor, Teaching Stream
Abigail Richardson-Schulte Mus.Doc. (Toronto)
James Rolfe B. Mus. (Toronto), M. Mus. (Toronto), MFA (Princeton)
Bekah Simms DMA (Toronto)
Kotoka Suzuki BM (Indiana) DMA (Stanford) Associate Professor
 
Music Technology & Digital Media:
Eliot Britton Ph.D. (McGill) Associate Professor
Gregory Lee Newsome B.Mus. (Capilano), M.Mus. (UBC) Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, digital composition
Catherine Moore Ph.D.(Liverpool) Adjunct Professor
Aaron Tsang B.Mus., M.Mus.(Toronto)
Mason Victoria M.Mus. (Toronto)
Jeff Wolpert B.F.A. (Concordia), M.Mus. (McGill) Adjunct Professor, sound recording
 

Performance

Associate Dean, Performance & Public Events:  Jeffrey McFadden B.Mus. (Western), M.Mus. (Toronto), DMA (Toronto)
 
Conducting:
Chris Bagan DMA (UBC), Baroque Instrumental Ensemble
Thomas Burton B.Mus.(McGill), M.Mus.(Michigan), Tenor/Bass Choir
Elaine Choi DMA (Toronto), Soprano/Alto Choir
Lori-Anne Dolloff LTCL, Mus.M., Ph.D. (Toronto) Associate Professor, Chamber Choir
Wallace Halladay Mus.Bac.Perf. (Toronto), M.Mus. (New England Conservatory), D.M.A.(Eastman) Assistant Professor, 
                              Contemporary Music Ensemble
Jamie Hillman B.Mus. (Western), M.Mus. (Illinois), DMA (Boston) Associate Professor, Director of Choral Studies,
                          Elmer Iseler Chair in Conducting
**Gillian MacKay B.Mus. (Lethbridge), M.Mus. (McGill), D.M. (Northwestern) Professor, Director of Winds Conducting, UTWE
Uri Mayer Diploma (Tel Aviv), Post Grad.Dip. (Juilliard) Professor, UTSO
Jeffrey Reynolds B.A (York), B.Mus.(Calgary) M.Mus.(Victoria),M.A.(Toronto), Ph.D. (Toronto)  Associate Professor,
                              Teaching Stream, UTWS
Ivars Taurins, Conducting
Daniel Taylor, Associate Professor, Baroque Vocal Ensemble
 
Early Music:
Area Head: Daniel Taylor M.Mus. (Montreal), L. Mus (McGill), Adv.Studies (Royal Acad.Music) Associate Professor
John Abberger MMus (Juilliard), Cert. Early Music (New York), Baroque oboe
Patricia Ahern B.A., B.M. (Northwestern), M.M. (Indiana), Schola Cantorum (Basiliensis), Baroque violin
Chris Bagan DMA (UBC), Baroque keyboard
Patrick Jordan, B.M. (New England Cons), A.D. (Longy School of Music), Baroque viola
Christina Mahler Diploma (The Hague), Baroque cello
Alison Melville Mus.Bac.Perf., M.Mus. (Toronto) recorder, Baroque flute
Joëlle Morton M.Mus., DMA (USC), viola da gamba
Charlotte Nediger M.Mus. (Western), harpsichord
Ivars Taurins, conducting, Baroque ensembles
Julia Wedman, Baroque violin
 
Jazz:
Area Head: Jim Lewis M.Mus (Louisville) Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, trumpet, improvisation, ensembles
Waleed Abdulhamid, bass
Ethan Ardelli Mus.Bac.Perf (Toronto), drums
Hannah Barstow, M.Mus. (Toronto), piano, voice
Rich Brown, bass
Harley Card Mus.Bac.Perf (Toronto), guitar
William Carn B.Mus.(Toronto), trombone, ensembles
Ernesto Cervini Mus.Bac.Perf. (Toronto), M.Mus. (Manhattan), drums
Terry Clarke O.C., drums
Tara Davidson Mus.Bac.Perf. (Toronto), saxophone
Chris Donnelly B.Mus., M.Mus. (Toronto), composition, improvisation
Andrew Downing B.Mus., M.Mus.(Toronto), bass, composition
Christine Duncan, voice, voice improvisation
Donald Englert, ensembles
Lauren Falls M.Mus.(Manhattan), bass
Dan Fortin, bass
Nick Fraser, drums
Tania Gill B.Mus. (Montreal), M.Mus.(Toronto), piano
Michael Herring, bass
Kelly Jefferson B.Mus (McGill), M.A. (Manhattan), saxophone
John Johnson, saxophone, flute
Peter Johnston Ph.D.(York), jazz history
Jason Logue, trumpet
John MacLeod, trumpet
Jon Maharaj, bass
Phil Nimmons OC, O.Ont., B.A. (UBC) composition, Director Emeritus
David Occhipinti M.A.(York), guitar
Terry Promane Hons.Dip.Mus (Humber) Associate Professor, trombone, composition
Alex Samaras Mus.Bac.Perf (Toronto), voice (on leave 2022-23)
Chase Sanborn Perf.Dip. (Berklee) Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, trumpet, ensembles
Laura Swankey Mus.Bac.Perf. (Toronto), voice
Jacqueline Teh M.Mus. (Toronto), voice
 
Keyboard:
Harpsichord
**Kevin Komisaruk B.Mus., M.Mus., D.Mus. (McGill) Associate Professor, Teaching Stream
Charlotte Nediger M.Mus.(Western)
 
Organ
Aaron James Ph.D. (Eastman)
**Kevin Komisaruk B.Mus., M.Mus., D.Mus. (McGill) Associate Professor, Teaching Stream
John Tuttle B.Mus., FAGO, FRCO (HC), FRCCO (HC), DLITTS (HC) University Organist
 
Piano
Area Head: Lydia Wong Mus.Bac. (Toronto), Concert Recital Dip. (Guildhall) Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream,
                                         Collaborative Piano
Mia Bach B.Mus. (Eastman), M.Mus. (Piano, New England Cons), M.Mus. (Vocal Accompaniment, New England Cons)
Megan Chang Mus.Bac., M.Mus.,DMA (Toronto)
Emily Chiang DMA (Toronto)
**Enrico Elisi DMA (Peabody) Associate Professor
Michael Esch DMA (Rice)
Younggun Kim M.Mus. (Peabody), DMA (Toronto)
Midori Koga DMA (Michigan) Associate Professor
Larysa Kuzmenko Mus.Bac. (Toronto) Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
Brian McDonagh Mus.Bac.Perf., MusM  Perf  (Toronto) Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
Lynda Metelsky Mus.Bac.Perf. (Toronto), M.M.Perf. (Hartt School, U of Hartford)
James Parker B.Mus. (UBC), M.Mus., DMA (Juilliard) Professor, Rupert E. Edwards Chair in Piano
Alma Petchersky ARCM (Royal College of Music – London, UK)
Steven Philcox B.Mus. (UBC), M.Mus. (Manhattan) Associate Professor, Collaborative Piano
Nancy Sicsic B.Mus., M.Mus. (Rice)
Lisa Tahara DMA (Toronto)
Tanya Tkachenko Art.Dip. (Toronto)
 
Orchestral Instruments:
Brass:
Area Head: Anita McAlister Mus.Bac.(Toronto), M.Mus.(UWO)
 
Horn
Neil Deland
Chris Gongos B.Mus.Perf. (Alberta)
Audrey Good B.Mus. (Illinois)
Nicholas Hartman B.Mus. (Rice)
Neil Spaulding Mus.Bac.Perf (Toronto); B.Ed (Toronto)
 
Trumpet
**Gillian MacKay B.Mus. (Lethbridge),Dip. F.A. (Calgary), M.Mus. (McGill), D.M. (Northwestern) Professor
Anita McAlister Mus.Bac.(Toronto), M.Mus.(UWO)
Jeffrey Reynolds B.A (York),B.Mus.(Calgary),M.Mus.(Victoria), M.A.(Toronto), Ph.D. (Toronto) Associate Professor, 
                              Teaching Stream
James Spragg Mus.Bac.Perf. (Toronto)
Barton Woomert B.Mus.(Peabody)
Steven Woomert
 
Trombone
Vanessa Fralick Mus.Bac.Perf (Toronto)
Megan Hodge B.Mus. (Alberta), M.Mus. (McGill), Art.Dip. (Glenn Gould)
Jehanbakhsh (John) Jasavala Mus.Dip. (Humber), B.F.A.Music (York), M.Mus.(Michigan, Ann Arbor), B.Ed (Windsor)
                                                    Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
David Pell B.Mus (UVic), M.Mus (San Francisco Conservatory)
Gordon Wolfe B.Mus. (Victoria)
 
Tuba & Euphonium
Salvatore Fratia Mus.Bac. (Toronto)
Rob Miller
 
Percussion:
Area Head: Aiyun Huang B.A. (Toronto), M.A., DMA (California) Associate Professor
Beverley Johnston B.Mus. (Toronto) Adjunct Professor
John Rudolph B.Mus., M.Mus. (Catholic University of America)
Charles Settle B.Mus. (Curtis)
 
Strings:
Area Head: Annalee Patipatanakoon Art.Dip. (Curtis) Associate Professor
 
Violin
Marie Berard Art.Dip.(Toronto)
Conrad Chow B.Mus., M.Mus. (Indiana), DMA (Stony Brook) violin
Jonathan Crow B.Mus. (McGill) Associate Professor
Mark Fewer Mus.Bac.Perf (Toronto) Associate Professor
Etsuko Kimura B.Mus., M.Mus. (Osaka)
Erika Raum Mus.Bac.Perf. (Toronto)
Mark Skazinetsky
Timothy Ying B.Mus (Juilliard), M.A. (Western Illinois), DMA (Eastman), Associate Professor
 
Viola
Remi Pelletier L.Mus. (McGill)
Teresa Rudolph B.Mus. (Cleveland)
 
Cello
Andrew Ascenzo B.Mus. (Toronto), M.Mus. (Toronto), DMA (Toronto)
Roman Borys, chamber music
Joseph Johnson M.Mus. (Northwestern)
Shauna Rolston B.A. Art History, M.M. (Yale) Professor
Paul Widner B.Mus.(Toronto)
 
Double Bass
Tim Dawson Art.Dip.(Toronto)
Tony Flynt M.Mus. (New England Conservatory)
Ed Tait Mus.Bac. (Toronto)
 
Guitar
Area Head: Jeffrey McFadden B.Mus. (Western), M.Mus. (Toronto), DMA (Toronto) Associate Professor, Teaching Stream
Jorge Caballero B.Mus., M.Mus. (Manhattan)
Lucas Harris B.A. (Pomona), M.Mus. (Toronto)
Rob MacDonald PPD, GGS, GPD (Peabody), MMus (Peabody)
 
Harp
Judy Loman Art.Dip.Perf. (Curtis)
Angela Schwarzkopf DMA (Toronto)
 
Woodwinds:
Area Head: Eric Hall B.Mus. (Eastman), M.Mus. (Juilliard) Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
 
Flute
Susan Hoeppner BMus Perf (Juilliard)
Leslie Newman B.Mus.Perf (Toronto), MMus (Yale), Advanced Certificate (Juilliard)
Nora Shulman B.A. (California State University at Northridge)
Stephen Tam Mus.Bac.Perf. (Toronto), M.Mus. (Manhattan), Prof. Studies Cert. (Manhattan)
Camille Watts BMus (University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music)
 
Oboe
Richard Dorsey B.M. (Boston), M.M. (Catholic University of America)
Hugo Lee B.M.(Juilliard)
 
Clarinet
Max Christie B.Mus.A (Western), M.Mus. (Yale)
Dominique Desautels B.Mus.Perf. (Montreal) 
Miles Jaques B.Mus. (Peabody), M.Mus. (Mannes)
Joseph Orlowski Mus.Bac.Perf (Toronto)
Peter Stoll B.Mus.(Toronto), M.Mus. (Indiana)
Joaquin Valdepenas M.M. (Yale)
 
Bassoon
Eric Hall B.Mus. (Eastman), M.Mus. (Juilliard) Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
 
Saxophone
Rob Carli B.Mus.(Toronto)
Donald Englert
Wallace Halladay Mus.Bac.Perf. (Toronto), M.Mus. (New England Conservatory), DMA (Eastman School of Music)
                              Assistant Professor
 
Accordion
Joseph Macerollo, OC, M.A. (Toronto)
 
Voice Studies:
Area Head: Monica Whicher B.Mus. (Toronto), Dip.Op.Perf. (Toronto) Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
Mia Bach B.Mus. (Eastman), M.Mus. (Piano, New England Cons), M.Mus. (Vocal Accompaniment, New England Cons)
                             collaborative piano
Peter Barnes B.Ed. (Manitoba), Dip.Op.Perf. (Toronto)
Russell Braun Op.Dip. (Toronto), B.Mus. (Toronto)
Shannon Coates Mus.Bac.Perf (Toronto), M.Mus (Toronto), DMA (Toronto)
Mark Daboll B.Mus.(Westminister), Opera Diploma (Laurier), M.Mus.(Toronto)
Gregory Dahl B.Mus. B.Ed (Manitoba), Op.Dip (Toronto)
Darryl Edwards B.Mus., B.Ed., M.Mus. (UWO), DMA (Michigan) Associate Professor
Lorna MacDonald B.M.E. (Dalhousie), M.M (Voice Performance) (New England Cons) Professor,
                               Lois Marshall Chair in Voice
Jean MacPhail ARCT (RCM), Art.Dip., Mus.Bac (Hons) (Toronto)
Sara Maida-Nicol Mus.Bac.Perf.(Toronto), M.A. (Middlebury) Italian diction
Elizabeth McDonald B.Mus. (Toronto), M.Mus. (Eastman) (on leave 2022-23)
Mary Morrison OC, Art.Dip., Hon. LL.D. (Toronto)
Jason Nedecky B.Mus. (Manitoba), Dip.Op.Perf. (Toronto), M.Mus. (Toronto) diction
Wendy Nielsen B.Mus. (Lethbridge),M.Mus. (British Columbia) Associate Professor, Teaching Stream
Nathalie Paulin B.Mus., M.Mus. (Montreal) Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
Steven Philcox B.Mus. (UBC), M.Mus. (Manhattan) Associate Professor and Head of Collaborative Piano
Daniel Taylor M.Mus. (Montreal), L. Mus (McGill), Adv.Studies (Royal Acad.Music) Associate Professor
Kathryn Tremills Mus.Bac.Perf.(Toronto), M.Mus. (Colorado), DMA (Michigan), ARCT collaborative piano
Laura Tucker B.A.(Seattle Pacific), MM (Manhattan), Artist Diploma (Juilliard)
Frédérique Vézina B.Mus. (McGill), Artist Diploma (Juilliard)
 
Opera
Area Head: Michael Patrick Albano B.A. (Windsor) Associate Professor, Teaching Stream & Resident Stage Director,
Area Head: Sandra Horst M.M. (New England Conservatory), Prof Studies (Juilliard) Associate Professor, Teaching Stream
                                            & Director of Musical Studies
Rachel Andrist M.Mus. (St Louis) vocal coach
Russell Braun Op.Dip. (Toronto) B.Mus.(Toronto) Resident Operatic Performance Specialist, vocal coach/masterclass
Andrea Grant M.Mus. (UWO), Op.Dip. (Toronto) head vocal coach
Jason Nedecky Op.Dip.(Toronto) M.Mus.(Toronto) diction/masterclass
Wendy Nielsen M.Mus. (British Columbia) Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, vocal coach/masterclass
Steven Philcox M.Mus. (Manhattan) Associate Professor, masterclass
Daniel Taylor M.Mus (Montreal), Adv Studies (Royal Acad. Music) Associate Professor, vocal coach, Early Music
Anna Theodosakis M.Mus. (UBC), Op.Dip.(Toronto) dance
Laura Tucker B.A.(Seattle Pacific), MM (Manhattan), Artist Diploma (Juilliard) dramatic coach
 
Faculty of Music Ensembles
Early Music Ensembles:
Collegium Musicium – Christopher Bagan
Schola Cantorum – Daniel Taylor
 
Instrumental Ensembles:
University of Toronto Wind Ensemble – TBA
University of Toronto Wind Symphony – Jeffrey Reynolds
University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra – Uri Mayer
University of Toronto Percussion Ensemble – Aiyun Huang
Contemporary Music Ensemble – Wallace Halladay
Guitar Orchestra – Rob MacDonald
 
Jazz Ensembles:
University of Toronto 12Tet – Jim Lewis & TBA
University of Toronto Jazz Orchestra – TBA
University of Toronto Vocal Jazz Ensemble – Christine Duncan
 
Choirs:
Soprano/Alto Chorus – Elaine Choi
Chamber Choir – Lori Dolloff
MacMillan Singers – Jamie Hillman
Tenor/Bass Chorus – Thomas Burton
 
Global Musics Ensembles:
Coordinator: Jeff Packman
West African Drumming and Dancing Ensemble – Kwasi Dunyo
University of Toronto Faculty of Music Gospel Choir - Darren Hamilton
Japanese Taiko Drumming Ensemble – Gary Nagata
Latin-American Music Ensemble – Alan Hetherington
Steel Pan Ensemble – Joe Cullen
 

Professors Emeriti

William Aide B.S. (Juilliard) ARCT, LRCT
Hilary Apfelstadt Mus.Bac (Toronto), M.S. (Illinois), Ph.D. (Wisconsin)
Lee R. Bartel L.Mus. (Western Board) M.Ed. (Manitoba) Ph.D.(Illinois-UC)
David Beach M.M, M.Phil., Ph.D. (Yale)
John Beckwith CM, M.Mus., Mus.Doc.
Walter Buczynski
Chan Ka Nin M.Mus., D.Mus. (Indiana)
Stephen Chenette M.F.A. (Minnesota)
Robert Falck M.F.A., Ph.D. (Brandeis)
Gordon Foote B.Sc (Minnesota), M.A. (Minnesota) 
Elizabeth Gould B.M. (De Paul), M.A. (Wyoming), DMA (Oregon)
Doreen Hall Art.Dip., Lic.Dip. (FRCM HON. CAUS)
Russell Hartenberger M.Mus. (Catholic Univ), Ph.D. (Wesleyan)
Derek Holman D.Mus. (London), FRAM, FRCO, FRSCM, FRCCO
Gregory Johnston M.A., Ph.D. (UBC)
James Kippen Ph.D. (Queen’s University, Belfast)
John Kruspe Mus.Bac (Toronto), ARCT, AMus (Western Ontario)
Timothy J. McGee M.A. (Connecticut) Ph.D. (Pittsburgh)
Don McLean B.Mus., M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto)
Mary Ann Parker M.M. (S. Illinois-Carbondale) Ph.D. (Rochester)
Dennis Patrick M.Mus (Toronto)
Paul Pedersen M.Mus., Ph.D. (Toronto)
Doreen Rao Mus.M., Ph.D. (Northwestern)
Patricia Shand Mus.M. (Toronto) Ed.D. (Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Cameron Walter Mus.M., Ed.D. (Toronto)
 

Music Library

Janneka Guise B.Mus (Queen’s), M.Mus (Western), MLIS (Alberta) Head Librarian
Trevor Deck Dipl Composition (MacEwan), B.A.(Victoria), MLIS (UBC) Collection Management Librarian (Music & Film)
James Mason B.Mus. (Lakehead), M.Mus. (UBC), M.L.I.S. (UBC) Technical Services Librarian
Tim Neufeldt B.Mus., M.A., MISt, Ph.D. (Toronto) Reference & Instruction Librarian
Rebecca Shaw B.Mus. (Western), M.A.(Dalhousie), MLIS (Dalhousie) Music Archivist
 
Library Technical Staff:
Jay Lambie Mus.Bac.Perf. (Toronto)
Bryan Martin Mus.Bac., M.A. (Toronto)
Dylan Rykse ON College Cert. (Seneca), Hon B.A. (Toronto), M.I. (Toronto)
Karen Wiseman B.A., M.L.S. (Toronto) Performance Collection
 

Administrative Staff

Dean’s Office
Hillary Barron B.A.(York), M.A.(Queen's) Director, Dean's Office
Kevin Howey B.A., M.Ed.(Toronto) Assistant Dean, Operations
Jeff Huh B.A.Sc (Toronto) Manager, Budget and Finance
Brittany Tierney H.B.A., B.Ed.(Toronto), M.Ed.(York) Executive Assistant
 
Development and Advancement:
James Conquer Mus.Bac.Perf, M.Mus. (Toronto), Advancement Coordinator
Tyler Greenleaf B.A. (Minnesota) Interim Director of Advancement
 
Student Services:
Nalayini Balasubramaniam H.B.Sc.(Toronto) Registrar
Calista Biermans Tunney H.B.A. (McMaster) Student Services Coordinator
Alexander Bowie Mus.Bac.Perf.(Toronto) International Recruitment Officer
Andrea Nussey Atherley H.B.A. (Toronto), B.Ed. (Ottawa) Student Services Administrator
Jennifer Panasiuk B.N. (Manitoba), Mus.Bac.Perf.(Toronto) Admissions & Recruitment Officer
Dawn Pascoe H.B.Sc.(Toronto) Assistant Registrar
Todd Will M.Ed.(Toronto) Graduate Programs Administrator
 
Performance Department:
Eddy Aitken H.B.A. (Windsor) Performance Administrator
Amanda Eyer Haberman B.Mus. (Queen’s) Performance Assistant
 
Concerts and Publicity:
Eric Chow Mus.Bac, B.Ed. (Toronto), Concert Office Supervisor
Jehanbakhsh (John) Jasavala Mus.Dip. (Humber), B.F.A.Music (York), M.M.Perf. (Michigan, Ann Arbor), B.Ed (Windsor) Music Booking Office Facilitator
Natasha Smith B.A. (Toronto) Marketing & Publicity Officer
 
Facilities and Services:
Ian Albright, Technical Director, MacMillan Theatre
Sebastian Bisciglia Ph.D.(Rochester), Director - Information & Learning Technology
Duc Goi, Building Manager
Andrew Novosky, Senior Piano Technician
Peter Olsen, Music Technologist
Marek Semeniuk B.Mus.(Berklee),M.Mus.(McGill), MCP (IT) Information Technology Support Analyst
 
INSTITUTE FOR MUSIC IN CANADA
Director: Robin Elliott, Jean A. Chalmers Chair in Canadian Music
 
MUSIC AND HEALTH RESEARCH COLLABORATORY
(MaHRC) For MaHRC Appointments, see website
Director:  Michael Thaut, Tier I Canada Research Chair
 
LOUIS APPLEBAUM DISTINGUISHED VISITOR IN FILM COMPOSITION
2015   Lawrence Shragge
2016   Richard Bronskill
2017   Howard Shore
2019   James W. Wright
 
ROGER D. MOORE DISTINGUISHED VISITOR IN COMPOSITION
2016   Salvatore Sciarrino
2017   Nicole Lizée
2018   Toshio Hosokawa
2019   André Mehmari
2020   Michael Arnowitt                   
           Cris Derksen
           Tania Leon
           Ana Sokolović
 
WILMA & CLIFFORD SMITH VISITOR IN MUSIC
2016   John Beckwith
2017   Imant Raminsh
2018   Rob Kapilow
2019   Rob Kapilow
2022   Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser
 
JOHN R. STRATTON VISITOR IN MUSIC
2016   Stephen Wadsworth
2017   Judith Forst
2018   Jessye Norman
2019   Eric Owens
2020   Steven Blier                                              
           Lawrence Brownlee
           Joyce DiDonato
           Denyce Graves
           Graham Johnson
2021   Susan Graham
 
KENNETH H. PEACOCK LECTURER
2016   Suzanne Cusick
2017   George E. Lewis
2018   Ellie M. Hisama
2019   Jarrett Martineau
 
LORAND FENYVES RESIDENCY
2012   Menahem Pressler
2014   Atar Arad
2016   Laurence Lesser
2019   Dénes Várjon
 
RIKI TUROFSKY MASTER CLASS IN VOICE
2016   Stephen Lord
2017   Johannes Debus
2018   Thomas Hampson
2019   Tamara Wilson
2020   Joyce El-Khoury
2021   Adrianne Pieczonka
 
JOHN & CLAUDINE BAILEY DISTINGUISHED VISITOR IN JAZZ
2016   Dave Liebman & John LaBarbera
2017   Renee Rosnes
2018   Tim Hagans & Andrew Rathbun
2019   Dick Oatts
2020   Andy Milne
2021   Tammy L. Kernodle
 
Masterclasses & Lectures at the Faculty of Music are generously supported by:
Neville Austin
John and Claudine Bailey
The J.P. Bickell Master Class and Lecture Endowment
The Florence Moon and Herman Briegel Trust Fund
Hannaford Street Silver Band
Dianne Henderson
Richard and Donna Holbrook
Ken Page Memorial Trust
Long and McQuade Music Toronto
Roy and Marjorie Linden
The Stratton Trust
Riki Turofsky and Charles Petersen
Yamaha Canada Music Limited
 
 
2021-22 MASTERCLASSES & LECTURES
Susan Abramovitch, Business of Music Michael Kim, Piano
Shireen Abu-Khader, Composer Tom King, Piano, Voice
Norm Adam, Cello/Electronics Min Jeong Koh, Chamber
Darcy James Argue, Jazz Composition Etienne LaFrance, Double Bass
Nicola Barona, Cello/Electronics Elissa Lee, Violin, Viola
Jeff Beecher, Double Bass Steven Leigh, Voice
Jeremy Bell, Violin, Viola Anneleen Lenaerts, Harp
Benny Benack III, Jazz Trumpet Virginia MacDonald, Jazz Clarinet
Charles Benaroya, Trombone Elliot Madore, Baritone
Marie Berard, Violin Darren McGill, Recording Engineer
Sarah Rose Black, Music Therapy Alan Molitz, Double Bass
Brainerd Blyden-Taylor, Spirituals Katarzyna Mycka, Percussion
True North Brass, Brass Chamber Jason Nedecky, French and German Diction
Rich Brown, Jazz Bass Lucy Nesbitt, Resonant Energy Therapy
Jorge Caballero, Guitar Jeffrey Newberry, Composer
William Carn, Jazz Trombone Marion Newman, Mezzo Soprano
Amy Cervini, Jazz Voice Peter Olsen, Music Technology, Recording
Fabiano Chagas, Jazz, Brazilian, Classical Guitar Ron Partch, Brass Repair and Maintenance
Ian Cusson, Composition, Voice David Pell, Bass Trombone
Tara Davidson, Jazz Saxophone Louis Pino, Percussion
Luis Deniz, Jazz Saxophone Lyndsay Promane, Voice
Darryl Edwards, Vocal Technique Remy LeBoeuf Quintet, Jazz Saxophone, Composer
David Eliakis, Collaborative Piano, Lecture, Voice Daniel Ramjattan, Voice
Bryan Epperson, Violin, Viola, Cello Chamber Erika Raum, Violin
Gabriel Figueiras, Brazilian Percussion Vernon Regehr, Cello
Sarah Forestieri, Voice Ed Reifel, Percussion
Jim Gardiner, Trumpet Theresa Rudolph, Viola
Rivka Golani, Viola Alex Samaras, Jazz, Contemporary/Experimental, Voice
Martha Guth, Soprano Charlotte Siegel, Soprano
Angelixa Hairston, Harp Jim Spragg, Orchestral Section Playing
Marc-Andre Hamelin, Piano Vicki St. Pierre, Voice
Graham Hargrove, Percussion Jen Stephen, Trombone
Kyoko Hashimoto, Piano Axel Strauss, Violin, Viola
Juan Miguel Hernandez, Viola, Chamber Linnea Thacker, Violin, Viola
Alan Hetherington, Brazilian Percussion Alexandra Tibbitts, Harp
Steven Hough, Piano Julia Tom, Cello
Rene Izquierdo, Guitar James VanDemark, Double Bass
David Jalbert, Piano Karen Walwyn, Piano
Warren Jones, Collaborative Piano, Voice Sharon Wei, Viola
Jennifer Jonquil, Clarinet Mark Wilkinson, Voice, Education Specialist, Voice Pedagogy
Lavinia Kell Parker, Composer Ali Yazdanfar, Double Bass
Ashley Killam, Brass Repertoire by Underrepresented Composers