Furman Recent Master Class Artists

Master Classes

Guest artists and lecturers visit each year to perform, teach master classes and offer insight into the world of the professional artist. Often these classes are instrument-specific and limited in size so that students are able to have a more in-depth experience. Students regularly have the opportunity to work in master class settings with highly regarded professionals such as currentDistinguished Visiting Professors of Music, Edvard Tchivzhel, conductor of the Greenville Symphony Orchestra, and Richard Cass, noted concert pianist and teacher.

The following are representative of the high quality artists who have visited our campus over the past five years:

KEYBOARD MASTER CLASSES/VISITING ARTISTS

  • Marvin Blickenstaff, piano - Professor, Goshen College, Goshen, Indiana
  • Marina Kolomiitseva - Russian concert pianist; First Prize winner of Sydney International Piano Competition
  • Olivier Latry - Organist of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris
  • David Higgs - Professor of Organ, Eastman School of Music
  • Daniel Pollock, piano
  • Richard Cass - Professor Emeritus, University of Missouri-Kansas City
  • Kenneth Drake - Professor of Piano, University of Illinois
  • Martin Katz - Professor of Collaborative Piano, University of Michigan
  • Todd Wilson - Chair of the Organ Department, Cleveland Institute of Music


STRING MASTER CLASSES/VISITING ARTISTS

  • Lara St. John, violin soloist and recording artist
  • William Preucil, concertmaster of the Cleveland Orchestra, faculty member, Cleveland Institute of Music
  • James/Rucco Guitar Duo, internationally recognized period instrument ensemble
  • Brazilian Guitar Quartet
  • Steven Doane - Professor of Cello, Eastman School of Music
  • James Buswell - Violin Professor, New England Conservatory
  • Andres Diaz - Cellist, Naumberg International Competition Winner
  • Carlton McCreery - Cello Faculty, Brevard Music Center
  • Barnabas Keleman - Gold Medallist, 2002 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis
  • Miles Hoffman - Violist, Director of American Chamber Players Host of NPR's Performance Today
  • Daniel Baldwin - Professor of Music, Luther College
  • Brian Lewis - Violin Professor, University of Texas
  • Stephanie Chase - Violin Professor, New York University
  • Pablo Mahave-Veglia - Professor of Music, Grand Valley State University
  • Chilingirian String Quartet
  • Fine Arts Quartet
  • Amadeus Trio

VOCAL / CHORAL MASTER CLASSES /  VISITING ARTISITS

  • Betsy Bishop - Metropolitan Opera; Kennedy Center; San Francisco Opera
  • Daniel Washington - Opera Lucerne ; Professor, University of Michigan
  • Tony Stevenson - Metropolitan Opera
  • Karen Parks - San Francisco Opera; Metropolitan Opera
  • John Cheek, Bass-Baritone, Metropolitan Opera
  • Ann Howard Jones - Choral Professor, Boston University
  • Anton Armstrong - Choral Professor, St. Olaf University
  • Carey Cannon , US Army Chorus, featured singer in Fahrenheit 911
  • Peter Saputo - Professional Actor, New York City

 

PERCUSSION MASTER CLASSES/VISITING ARTISTS

  • Steven Schick, percussion, University of California - San Diego
  • Staff Sergeant Jonathan Bisesi - Percussion, 
    “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band
  • Everette Beale - Retired Timpanist, Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra
  • Rod Morgenstein (drum set) Berklee College of Music
  • Robert Van Sice (marimba) Yale University
  • John Riley (drum set) Village Vanguard Jazz Ensemble
  • Andy Harnsberger - Marimba Virtuoso
  • John W. Parks IV - Professor of Percussion, Florida State University
  • Neil Grover - Percussionist with Boston Pops Esplanade
  • Bill Molenhof and Illinois Boy Jazz Quintet
  • Shawn Machalek - Marimba Artist, New England Conservatory
  • Percussion Group / Cincinnati
 

BRASS MASTER CLASSES/VISITING ARTISTS

  • Paul Merkelo - Principal Trumpet, Montreal Symphony
  • Vincent DiMartino - Trumpet Professor, Centre College
  • Marty Erickson - Tuba Professor, Pennsylvania State University
  • John Marcellus - Professor of Trombone, Eastman School of Music
  • Charles Snead - Professor of Horn, University of Alabama
  • David Vining - Professor of Trombone, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
  • Robert Nagel - Former Trumpet, New York Brass Quintet
  • Paul Ingraham - Professor of Horn, Yale University School of Music
  • Alan Dean - Professor of Trumpet, Yale University School of Music
  • Amy Salo - Trombone Scholar (New York-based artist)
  • The American Brass Quintet
  • The US Army Brass Quintet (Pershing's Own)
  • US Army Field Band Trombone Section
  • The Zephyr Brass Trio
  • The Costa Rican Trombone Quartet
  • The Palmetto Posaunen
  • The Verona Brass

WOODWINDS MASTER CLASSES/VISITING ARTISTS

  • Nicolas Duchamp, Principal Flute, Paris Opera orchestra
  • Maurita Murphy Mead, clarinet, University of Iowa, Brazilian music artist
  • Master Sergeant Jay Niepoetter - Principal Bass Clarinet, 
    “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band
  • Thomas Robertello - Flute Professor, Indiana University
  • Joseph Lulloff - Professor of Saxophone, Michigan State University
  • Donald Sinta - Professor of Saxophone, University of Michigan
  • Paul Bro - Professor of Saxophone, Indiana State University
  • Tod Kerstetter - Professor of Clarinet, Kansas State University
  • Mary Ashley Barrett - Professor of Oboe, UNC-Greensboro
  • Kelly Burke - Professor of Clarinet, UNC-Greensboro
  • Intrada Woodwind Quintet

JAZZ MASTER CLASSES/VISITING ARTISTS

  • Jamey Aebersold, saxophone, jazz quartet
  • eighth blackbird - contemporary performing ensembles, composers
  • Chris Vadala -Jazz Saxophone, University of Maryland
  • Jeff Helgesen - Jazz Trumpet, Member of Jazz Mayhem
  • Rick Simerly - Jazz Trombone Artist, Smithsonian Jazz Institute
  • Mike Kocour - jazz pianist, Arizona State University
  • Tim Coffman - Jazz Trombone, DePaul University
  • Vern Sielert - Jazz Trumpet, University of Washington
  • Joel Spencer - Chicago-based Jazz Drum Set Artist

GUEST CONDUCTORS, CLINICIANS

  • Keith Lockhart – Conductor, Boston Pops; Utah Symphony, Brevard Music Center, Furman University alumnus
  • Maxim Shostakovitch - Internationally known conductor
  • Edvard Tchivzhel – Conductor, Greenville Symphony; Fort Wayne Symphony
  • Ray Cramer - Director of Bands, Indiana University
  • Richard Kaufman – Principal Pops Conductor, Dallas Symphony
  • Leslie Bassett - University of Michigan
  • Francis McBeth - Ouachita University
  • Robert Moody – Associate Conductor, Phoenix Symphony; Conductor, Winston-Salem Symphony
  • David Holsinger - Composer and Director of Bands, Lee University
  • Mark Spede - Director of Bands, Clemson University

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