Faculty By Area
- Woodwinds
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Michael Hernandez
Woodwind Coordinator, Saxophone; Saxophone Ensemble
408-924-4673
michaelnhernandez@gmail.com
Catherine Payne
Flute
408-924-4333
catherine.payne@sjsu.edu
MUS 201
Ray Furuta
Flute
ray.furuta@sjsu.edu
Dr. Yueh Chou
Bassoon
408-924-4633
yueh.chou@sjsu.edu
MUS 105
Steve Sanchez
Clarinet, Clarinet Ensemble
steve.sanchez@sjsu.edu
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- Brass
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Thomas Hornig
Brass Area Coordinator, Trombone, Euphonium
408-924-4647
thomas.hornig@sjsu.edu
MUS 270Forrest Byram
Tuba, Euphonium
408-924-4653
forrest.byram@sjsu.eduJohn Freeman
Trumpet
408-924-4653
john.freeman@sjsu.edu
Caitlyn Smith Franklin
French Horn
408-924-4653
caitlyn.smithfranklin@sjsu.edu
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- Percussion
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Divesh Karamchandani
Percussion Area Coordinator; Percussion Ensemble divesh.karamchandani@sjsu.edu
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- Strings
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Dr. Catalina Barraza
Violin and Viola; String Area Coordinator
catalina.barraza@sjsu.edu
Adelle-Akiko Kearns
Cello
adelle.kearns@sjsu.edu
Bruce Moyer
Double Bass
408-924-4668
bruce.moyer@sjsu.edu
MUS 102
Steven Lin
Classical Guitar
408-924-4333
steven.lin@sjsu.edu
MUS 201
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- Vocal
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Dr. Jeffrey Benson
Director of Choral Activities
408-924-4645
jeffrey.benson@sjsu.edu
MUS 263Sandra Bengochea
On Leave Voice; Opera Theater
408-924-4658
sandra.bengochea@sjsu.edu
Christopher Bengochea
Voice
christopher.bengochea@sjsu.edu
Jennifer Mitchell
Voice
jennifer.alexis.mitchell@gmail.com
MUS 244
Jacque Wilson Scharlach
Voice
jacque.scharlach@sjsu.edu
MUS 268
Philip Skinner
Music Education, Vocal Performance
philip.skinner@sjsu.edu
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- Keyboard Studies
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Dr. Pablo Furman
Associate Director; Composition Area Coordinator; Keyboard Area Coordinator
408-924-4646
pablo.furman@sjsu.edu
MUS 202
Dr. Gwendolyn Mok
Keyboard Studies
408-924-4637
gwendolyn.mok@sjsu.edu
MUS 103
Dr. Namiq Sultanov
Keyboard Studies
408-924-4650
namiq.sultanov@sjsu.edu
MUS 207Frank Lévy
Keyboard Studies
408-924-3884
franklevy960@gmail.com
Dr. Victoria Lington
Collaborative Pianist; Music Theory, General Music
408-924-4650
victoria.lington@sjsu.edu
MUS 207Simona Snitkovskaya
Collaborative Pianist; Chamber Music
simona.sniksovskaya@sjsu.edu
Dr. Ihang Lin
Collaborative Pianist; Symphony Orchestra
ihanglin@bu.edu
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- Ensembles
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David Vickerman On Leave Director of Bands
408-924-6971
david.vickerman@sjsu.edu
MUS 248Dr. Jeffrey Benson
Director of Choral Activities
408-924-4645
jeffrey.benson@sjsu.edu
MUS 262
Dr. Corie Brown
Choral Activities, Music Education
corie.brown@sjsu.edu
Dr. Craig McKenzie
Asst. Director of Bands
408-924-4643
craig.mckenzie@sjsu.edu
MUS 108Dr. Fred Cohen
Director, School of Music and Dance; Orchestra
408-924-4677
fred.cohen@sjsu.edu
Dr. Aaron Lington
Jazz Studies Area Coordinator; Jazz Orchestra; Jazz Saxophone
408-924-4636
aaron.lington@sjsu.edu
MUS 109
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- Jazz Studies
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Dr. Aaron Lington
Jazz Studies Area Coordinator; Jazz Orchestra; Jazz Saxophone
408-924-4636
aaron.lington@sjsu.edu
MUS 109
Jeffrey Lewis
Jazz Trumpet; Jazz Combo; Latin Jazz Ensemble
408-924-4680
jeffrey.lewis@sjsu.edu
MUS 187Dahveed Behroozi
Jazz Piano
dahveedbehroozi@gmail.com
Dan Robbins
Jazz Bass
408-924-4668
daniel.robbins@sjsu.edu
Jon Dryden
Jazz Piano
408-924-4679
jondryden@yahoo.com
Jason Lewis
Jazz Studies; Jazz Drumset; Jazz Combo
408-924-4660
jason.lewis@sjsu.edu
MUS 159
Rick Vandivier
Jazz Guitar
408-924-4680
richard.vandivier@sjsu.edu
MUS 187
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- Composition
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Dr. Pablo Furman
Associate Director; Composition Area Coordinator; Keyboard Area Coordinator
408-924-4646
pablo.furman@sjsu.edu
MUS 202
Dr. Christopher Luna-Mega
Composition and Electronic Music
christopher.luna-mega@sjsu.edu
Lucas Schwyter
Audio Technology, Audio Recording
youngkwang.schwyter@sjsu.edu
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- Music Theory
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Dr. Pablo Furman
Associate Director; Composition Area Coordinator; Keyboard Area Coordinator
408-924-4646
pablo.furman@sjsu.edu
MUS 202Dr. Victoria Lington
Collaborative Pianist; Music Theory, General Music
408-924-4650
victoria.lington@sjsu.edu
MUS 207
Tom Langan
Jazz Studies, Music Theory, General Studies
408-924-4678
thomas.langan@sjsu.edu
Dr. Brian Ciach
Music Theory
brian.ciach@sjsu.edu
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- Music History
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Dr. Gordon Haramaki
Music History Area Coordinator; Collegium Musicum; Graduate Coordinator
408-924-4634
gordon.haramaki@sjsu.edu
MUS 107
Dr. Robin Sacolick
Music in World Cultures; General Music
408-924-4678
profsacolick@yahoo.comDr. Fred Cohen
Director, School of Music and Dance; Orchestra
408-924-4677
fred.cohen@sjsu.edu
Dr. Erica Buurman
Music History, Beethoven Center
erica.buurman@sjsu.edu
Dr. Paul Ellison
Music History, General Music
paul.ellison@sjsu.edu
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- Music Education
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Dr. Diana Hollinger
Music Education Area Coordinator
408-924-4631
diana.hollinger@sjsu.edu
MUS 164
Dr. Kara Ireland D'Ambrosio
Music Education
408-924-4656
kara.irelanddambrosio@sjsu.edu
MUS 203Dr. Jeffrey Benson
Director of Choral Activities
408-924-4645
jeffrey.benson@sjsu.edu
MUS 262Dr. Corie Brown
Choral Activities, Music Education
corie.brown@sjsu.eduAbi Ramirez Romero
Music in Latin America; Jazz Studies
408-924-3407
abigail.romero@sjsu.eduPhilip Skinner
Music Education, Vocal Performance
philip.skinner@sjsu.eduRen Geisick
Vocal Jazz
408-924-4678
rengeisick@gmail.com
Timothy Harris
Music in World Cultures
408-924-4673
timothy.harris@sjsu.eduKate Johnson Metcalf
General Education
kate.j.metcalf@gmail.com
Tiffany Barry
Music Education, Administrative Coordinator of the Three- Summer Master’s Program
tiffany.barry@sjsu.edu
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- Area Coordinators
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Brass
Thomas Hornig
Brass Area Coordinator, Trombone, Euphonium
408-924-4647
thomas.hornig@sjsu.edu
MUS 270Composition
Dr. Pablo Furman
Associate Director; Composition Area Coordinator; Keyboard Area Coordinator
408-924-4646
pablo.furman@sjsu.edu
MUS 202History, Graduate Coordinator
Dr. Gordon Haramaki
Music History Area Coordinator; Collegium Musicum; Graduate Coordinator
408-924-4634
gordon.haramaki@sjsu.edu
MUS 107Jazz Studies
Dr. Aaron Lington
Jazz Studies Area Coordinator; Jazz Orchestra; Jazz Saxophone
408-924-4636
aaron.lington@sjsu.edu
MUS 109Keyboard Studies
Dr. Pablo Furman
Associate Director; Composition Area Coordinator; Keyboard Area Coordinator
408-924-4646
pablo.furman@sjsu.edu
MUS 202Music Education
Dr. Diana Hollinger
Music Education Area Coordinator
408-924-4631
diana.hollinger@sjsu.edu
MUS 164Music Theory
Dr. Pablo Furman
Associate Director; Composition Area Coordinator; Keyboard Area Coordinator
408-924-4646
pablo.furman@sjsu.edu
MUS 202Percussion
Divesh Karamchandani
Percussion Area Coordinator; Percussion Ensemble
divesh.karamchandani@sjsu.eduStrings
Dr. Catalina Barraza
Violin and Viola; String Area Coordinator
catalina.barraza@sjsu.eduVocal Performance
Sandra Bengochea
Area Coordinator, Voice; Opera Theater
408-924-4658
sandra.bengochea@sjsu.eduWoodwinds
Michael Hernandez
Woodwind Coordinator, Saxophone; Saxophone Ensemble
408-924-4673
michaelnhernandez@gmail.com
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- Administration and Staff
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Dr. Fred Cohen
Director, School of Music and Dance; Orchestra
408-924-4677
fred.cohen@sjsu.edu
Lucy Yamakawa Cox
Financial Analyst
408-924-4672
lucy.yamakawacox@sjsu.edu
MUS 179Dr. Pablo Furman
Associate Director; Composition Area Coordinator; Keyboard Area Coordinator
408-924-4646
pablo.furman@sjsu.edu
MUS 202
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 114Eliza Rentschler
Academic Scheduling Analyst
408-924-4673
liza.rentschler@sjsu.eduLauren Halliwell Community Engagement Analyst 408-924-7361
Non-reservation email: lauren.halliwell@sjsu.edu
Reservation email: musicreservation@sjsu.edu
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- Teaching Assistants
- Student Assistants
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Rooms and Reservations Coordinator
Schedule room reservations in the music building, such as classrooms and the concert hall, for practice or performances.
Concert ManagersStudents assistants who prepare the concert hall for performances, regulate the doors before and during the performance, and tear down afterwards.
musicdanceconcertmanager@sjsu.edu
Recruitment Assistants
Provide helpful information to new and incoming music students.
musicdancerecruitment@sjsu.edu
Webmaster
Responsible for developing and maintaining the website of School of Music and Dance.
Please email for any suggestions/changes on the website.
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General Contact Info
Music Building Main Office: MUS179
Telephone: (408) 924-4673
Fax: (408) 924-4773
Email: music@sjsu.edu
Mailing Address
School of Music and Dance
San José State University
One Washington Square
San José, CA 95192-0095
