Directory
School of Music Faculty
Dr. Catalina Barraza
Violin and Viola; String Area Coordinator
408-924-4651
catalina.barraza@sjsu.edu
MUS 208
Tiffany Barry
Music Education
tiffany.barry@sjsu.edu
Dahveed Behroozi
Jazz Piano
dahveedbehroozi@gmail.com
Christopher Bengochea
Voice
christopher.bengochea@sjsu.edu
Sandra Bengochea
Area Coordinator, Voice; Opera Theater
408-924-4658
sandra.bengochea@sjsu.edu
Dr. Jeffrey Benson
Director of Choral Activities
408-924-4645
jeffrey.benson@sjsu.edu
MUS 262
Corie Brown
Choral Activities, Music Education
corie.brown@sjsu.edu
Erica Buurman
Music History, Beethoven Center
erica.buurman@sjsu.edu
Forrest Byram
Tuba, Euphonium
408-924-4653
forrest.byram@sjsu.edu
Dr. Yueh Chou
Bassoon
408-924-4673
yueh.chou@sjsu.edu
MUS 158
Brian Ciach
Music Theory
brian.ciach@sjsu.edu
Dr. Fred Cohen
Director, School of Music and Dance; Orchestra
408-924-4677
fred.cohen@sjsu.edu
Michael Dahlberg
Cello
mike.dahlberg@sjsu.edu
Dr. Kara Ireland D'Ambrosio
Music Education
408-924-4656
kara.irelanddambrosio@sjsu.edu
MUS 203
Jon Dryden
Jazz Piano
408-924-4679
jondryden@yahoo.com
Dr. Paul Ellison
Music History, General Music
paul.ellison@sjsu.edu
Caitlyn Smith Franklin
French Horn
408-924-4653
caitlyn.smithfranklin@sjsu.edu
John Freeman
Trumpet
408-924-4653
john.freeman@sjsu.edu
Dr. Pablo Furman
Associate Director; Composition Area Coordinator; Keyboard Area Coordinator
408-924-4646
pablo.furman@sjsu.edu
MUS 202
Ray Furuta
Flute
ray.furuta@sjsu.edu
Ren Geisick
Vocal Jazz
408-924-4678
rengeisick@gmail.com
Laura Griffiths
Oboe
lsengelein@aol.com
Dr. Gordon Haramaki
Music History Area Coordinator; Collegium Musicum; Graduate Coordinator
408-924-4634
gordon.haramaki@sjsu.edu
MUS 107
Timothy Harris
Music in World Cultures
408-924-4673
timothy.harris@sjsu.edu
Michael Hernandez
Woodwind Coordinator, Saxophone; Saxophone Ensemble
408-924-4673
michaelnhernandez@gmail.com
Dr. Diana Hollinger
Music Education Area Coordinator
408-924-4631
diana.hollinger@sjsu.edu
MUS 164
Thomas Hornig
Brass Area Coordinator, Trombone, Euphonium
408-924-4647
thomas.horning@sjsu.edu
MUS 205
Tom Langan
Jazz Studies, Music Theory, General Studies
408-924-4678
thomas.langan@sjsu.edu
Bryce Leafman
Percussion Area Coordinator; Percussion Ensemble
408-924-4681
bryce.leafman@sjsu.edu
Galen Lemmon
Percussion Area Coordinator; Percussion Ensemble
408-924-4681
galen.lemmon@sjsu.edu
MUS 188
Frank Lévy
Keyboard Studies
408-924-3884
franklevy960@gmail.com
Jason Lewis
Jazz Studies; Jazz Drumset; Jazz Combo
408-924-4660
jason.lewis@sjsu.edu
MUS 159
Jeffrey Lewis
Jazz Trumpet; Jazz Combo; Latin Jazz Ensemble
408-924-4680
jeffrey.lewis@sjsu.edu
MUS 187
Dr. Ihang Lin
Collaborative Pianist; Symphony Orchestra
ihanglin@bu.edu
Steven Lin
Classical Guitar
408-924-4333
steven.lin@sjsu.edu
MUS 201
Dr. Aaron Lington
Jazz Studies Area Coordinator; Jazz Orchestra; Jazz Saxophone
408-924-4636
aaron.lington@sjsu.edu
MUS 109
Dr. Victoria Lington
Collaborative Pianist; Music Theory, General Music
408-924-4650
victoria.lington@sjsu.edu
MUS 207
Christopher Luna-Mega
Computer Music, Composition
christopher.luna-mega@sjsu.edu
Craig McKenzie
Asst. Director of Bands
408-924-4643
craig.mckenzie@sjsu.edu
MUS 248
Kate Johnson Metcalf
General Education
kate.j.metcalf@gmail.com
Jennifer Mitchell
Voice
jennifer.alexis.mitchell@gmail.com
MUS 244
Michael Mohammed
Voice
michael.mohammed@sjsu.edu
Dr. Gwendolyn Mok
Keyboard Studies
408-924-4637
gwendolyn.mok@sjsu.edu
MUS 103
Bruce Moyer
Double Bass
408-924-4668
bruce.moyer@sjsu.edu
MUS 102
Catherine Payne
Flute
408-924-4333
catherine.payne@sjsu.edu
MUS 201
Dan Robbins
Jazz Bass
408-924-4668
daniel.robbins@sjsu.edu
Abi Ramirez Romero
Music in Latin America; Jazz Studies
408-924-3407
abigail.romero@sjsu.edu
Vince Russo
General Music
john.v.russo@sjsu.edu
Robin Sacolick
Music in World Cultures; General Music
408-924-4678
profsacolick@yahoo.com
Jacque Wilson Scharlach
Voice
jwilson1897@gmail.com
MUS 268
Lucas Schwyter
Audio Technology, Audio Recording
youngkwang.schwyter@sjsu.edu
Philip Skinner
Music Education, Vocal Performance
philip.skinner@sjsu.edu
Jonathan Smucker
Voice
johnathan.smucker@sjsu.edu
Simona Snitkovskaya
Collaborative Pianist; Chamber Music
simona.sniksovskaya@sjsu.edu
Dr. Namiq Sultanov
Keyboard Studies
408-924-4650
namiq.sultanov@sjsu.edu
MUS 207
Rick Vandivier
Jazz Guitar
408-924-4680
richard.vandivier@sjsu.edu
MUS 187
David Vickerman
Director of Bands
408-924-6971
david.vickerman@sjsu.edu
MUS 253
School of Music and Dance Staff
Lucy Yamakawa Cox
Financial Analyst
408-924-4672
lucy.yamakawacox@sjsu.edu
MUS 179
Ernie Martinez
Piano Technician
408-924-4641
ernie.martinez@sjsu.edu
MUS 159
Paul Olivo
Resource Center Librarian
408-924-4639
paul.olivo@sjsu.edu
MUS 114
Eliza Rentschler
Scheduling Analyst
408-924-4673
liza.rentschler@sjsu.edu
Collaborative Pianists and Staff Accompanists
Emily Hsu
Choral Ensemble Accompanying
emily.hsu@sjsu.edu
Dr. Victoria Lington
Collaborative Pianist; Music Theory, General Music
408-924-4650
victoria.lington@sjsu.edu
MUS 207
Simona Snitkovskaya
Collaborative Pianist; Chamber Music
simona.sniksovskaya@sjsu.edu
David Stein
Keyboard Studies
408-924-5041
david.stein@sjsu.edu
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