Music Faculty

Western Connecticut State University is proud attract some of the best musicians and teachers of music in the New York area. Our faculty, while experts on their own, have close ties to the music world and know, play and even record with some of the world's best-known musicians. You will notice just how well-rounded our faculty are; many of them teach in multiple disciplines within our music and music education programs.

Full-Time

Astrup, Margaret-Voice Area Coordinator, Applied Voice, Opera Ensemble
Ball, Wesley A.-Music Education Area Coordinator
Begian, Jamie, Jazz Studies Area Coordinator, Applied Jazz Guitar, Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Theory, Jazz Arranging
Callaghan, Marjorie, - Musicology, Applied Horn, Chamber Music
Goble, Daniel-Department of Music Chair, Applied Saxophone, Chamber Music
Hirshfield, Russell-Keyboard/String Area Coordinator, Applied Piano, Music Theory, Chamber Music
Isaacs, Kevin Jay -Department of Music Associate Chair, Graduate Music Coordinator, Music Theory, Choral Ensembles
Jacobsen, Lesa - Applied Voice, Choral Ensembles, Student Teacher Supervision, Music Education Courses
Jiménez, Luis Fernando- Instrumental Ensembles, Applied Trombone
Lewis, Eric-Applied Violin & Viola, Music Appreciation, Music History, Chamber Music, Orchestra
Rodgers, Andrew-Applied Tuba/Euphonium/Trombone, Brass Methods, Chamber Brass, Conducting, Music Theory (Special Appointment 2008-2009)
Smith, David-Brass/Percussion Area Coordinator, Applied Percussion, Percussion Ensemble
Walker, Kerry-Applied Flute, Music Education, Chamber Music

Part-Time

Mr. Andrew Beals, Applied Jazz Saxophone, Jazz Improvisation, Combos
Ms. Constance Chase, Applied  Voice, Voice Workshop
Mr. Richard Clymer, Applied Trumpet
Ms. Gina Cuffari, Applied Bassoon, Chamber Music
Mr. Chris Finckel, Applied Cello, Chamber Music
Ms. Matilda Giampietro, World Music in the Classroom
Mr. Andrew Lafreniere, Applied Classical Guitar, Chamber Music
Ms. Patricia Lutnes, Accompanying, Class Piano
Ms. Cynthia Mansfield, Student Teacher Supervision
Mr. Chris Morrison, Applied Jazz Guitar, Combos
Mr. Javier Oviedo, Applied Saxophone, Saxophone Quartet
Mr. Stephen Roberts, Applied Organ
Mr. David Ruffels, Applied Bass, Combos
Mr. Dave Scott, Applied Jazz Trumpet, Jazz Ensemble, Combos
Mr. Jeff Siegel, Applied Jazz Percussion, Combos
Mr. Jeff Smith, Music Education
Mrs. Judith Smith, Applied Cello, String Methods
Mr. Patrick Smith, Applied Percussion
Dr. Mark Snyder, Applied Oboe, Woodwind Methods
Mrs. Jo-Ann Sternberg, Applied Clarinet, Chamber Music
Ms. Dorothy Straub, Music Education
Ms. Kathleen Theisen, Keyboard Competency
Mr. Peter Tomlinson, Applied Jazz Piano, Combos
Dr. Richard Weidlich, Applied Voice
Ms. Deborah Weisz, Applied Jazz Trombone, Combos
Mr. Dirck Westervelt, World Music
Mr. Gregg Winters, Music Technology