Furman Music Faculty, Area Listing

Faculty and Staff

DISTINGUISHED VISITING PROFESSORS

Violinist William Preucil
Maestro Edvard Tchivzhel
Pianist Richard Cass

ARRANGING / COMPOSITION

Kilstofte, Mark - Music Theory and Composition Area Coordinator
Bocook, Jay - Director of Athletic Bands, orchestration classes
Koppelman, Daniel - Digital Composition and Music Technology
Olson, Matthew - Saxophone and Jazz

BANDS: WINDS / PERCUSSION FACULTY

Beckford, John S. - Percussion and Music History
Bocook, Jay - Director of Athletic Bands, orchestration classes
Britt, Mark E. - Trombone and Low Brass
Chesebro, Robert - Clarinet, Wind Coordinator
Hicken, Leslie W. - Director of Bands, Music Education Coordinator, Wind Area Coordinator
Hopkins, Cynthia - Flute
Malvern, Gary - Trumpet and Music History
Olson, Matthew - Saxophone and Jazz
Shoemaker, Ann - Bassoon
Riddle, Paula - Horn
Warneck, Petrea - Oboe

JAZZ STUDIES

Olson, Matthew - Saxophone and Jazz Studies Coordinator
Bracchitta, Ian - Double Bass
Schwartz, Ron - Drum Set, Jazz Drumming
Watson, Steve - Jazz Guitar

MUSIC EDUCATION

Hicken, Leslie W. - Director of Bands, Music Education Coordinator
Cochran, Kathy - Music Education
Joiner, Anna Barbrey - Viola and String Education
Britt, Mark E. - Trombone and Low Brass

PIANO / ORGAN FACULTY

Carrier, Carolyn - Class Piano, Accompanying, Music Theory
Gross, David - Piano, Supervisor of Student Accompanists
Hamilton, Vivian - Conductor- Furman Chorale, Staff Accompanist
Morgan, Ruby - Piano
Neville, Ruth - Piano
Parsons, Derek J. - Piano, Music Theory
Tompkins, Charles Boyd - Organ, Church Music, Keyboard Area Coordinator
Guest, Ann Hollingsworth - Pre-College Piano and Organ

STRING / ORCHESTRAL FACULTY

Burroughs-Price, Anita - Harp
Easter, Tim - Double Bass
Hutton, Christopher - Cello, Chamber Music
Hutton, Deirdre - Violin
Joiner, Anna Barbrey - Viola and String Education
Joiner, Thomas - Violin and Orchestra Activities, String Area Coordinator
Walter, Steven - Guitar

TECHNOLOGY

Koppelman, Daniel - Piano, Digital Composition and Music Technology

THEORY

Carrier, Carolyn - Music Theory, Class Piano, Accompanying
Kilstofte, Mark - Music Theory and Composition, Theory Area Coordinator
Koppelman, Daniel- Piano and Music Technology
Olson, Matthew - Saxophone and Jazz
Parsons, Derek J. - Music Theory, Piano
Tompkins, Charles - Music Theory, Organ, Church Music

VOCAL / CHORAL FACULTY

Fuller, Trudy Hines - Voice, Vocal Area Coordinator
Barksdale, Lisa Browne - Voice
Hamilton, Vivian - Conductor- Furman Chorale, Staff Accompanist
Matthews, Tamara - Voice
Schoonmaker, Bruce - Voice and Opera Studies
Schoonmaker, Gail Graham - Voice
Thomas, William - Department Chair, Voice and Chamber Choir
Vick, Jr.,Bingham - Voice and Furman Singers

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Thomas, William (Bill) - Department Chair
Evatt, Loretta - Department Assistant and Receptionist
Frese, Marcella - Program and Admissions Coordinator, Web Site Administrator
Grissop, Barbara - Administrative Assistant to the Chairman
Colvin, Jenny - Music Librarian, Maxwell Music Library

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