Music

• Faculty
• Applied Music Faculty
• Course Work
• Undergraduate Programs
  • Music, B.A.
  • Music, B.M.
    • Concentration in Performance
    • Concentration in Music Education
  • Minor in Music
  • Minor in Jazz Studies
    • Writing-Intensive Requirement
    • Teacher Licensure (Certification)
• Graduate Program
  • Music, M.M.
    • Admission Requirements
    • Comprehensive Exit Examination
    • Degree Requirements

Web: gmu.edu/departments/music
James Gardner, Chair
Performing Arts Building, A417
703-993-1380

Faculty

Professors: Burton (Heritage Chair in Music), J. Gardner (Chair), Maiello, Miller, Smith
Associate professors: Engebretson
Assistant professors: Bullard, Carroll, Nalley, T. Owens, Wang
Adjuncts: Beckwith, Berkshire-Brown, Casagrande, D. Gardner, Lapple, Longmyer, Lynerd, Maley, Mann, McCarthy, Monson (Assistant Chair), M. Owens, Rendler, Rosado, Schultz, Taylor

Applied Music Faculty

Bassoon. Truman Harris, Adjunct Associate Professor. B.A., North Texas State University; M.M., The Catholic University of America; bassoonist, National Symphony Orchestra.

Cello. Robert Park, Adjunct Assistant Professor. B.S., University of Maryland, College Park; M.M., D.M.A., The Catholic University of America; principal cellist, U.S. Army Band of Washington, D.C. (Army Orchestra and Strolling Strings).

Loran Stephenson, Adjunct Assistant Professor. B.M., Curtis Institute of Music; M.M., The Catholic University of America; National Symphony Orchestra; former member, U.S. Army Band of Washington, D.C.

Clarinet. Sharon Bonneau, Adjunct Assistant Professor. B.M., B.M.E., Eastman School of Music; M.A., George Mason University; former clarinetist, U.S. Air Force Band of Washington, D.C.

Lora Ferguson, Adjunct Associate Professor. B.M., Oberlin Conservatory; M.M., The Catholic University of America; clarinetist, Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra; Capitol Woodwind Quintet.

Brian Jones, Adjunct Assistant Professor. B.M.E., Florida State University; M.M., Baylor University; D.M.A., The Catholic University of America; former member, U.S. Air Force Band of Washington, D.C.; instructor of clarinet, The Levine School of Music.

Composition. Steve Antosca, Adjunct Asistant Professor. B.A., Tulane University; M.M. Peabody Conservatory of Music of The Johns Hopkins University; Artist-in-Residence, Duke Ellington School of the Arts; Co-Chair, Composition Department at Levine School of Music.

Stephen Burton, Professor. M.M., Peabody Conservatory.

Glenn Smith, Professor. B.A., M.A., California State University, Hayward; D. Mus., Indiana University.

Conducting. Stanley Engebretson, Associate Professor. B.A., M.A., University of North Dakota; D.M.A., Stanford University; Director of Choral Studies, George Mason University; artistic director, Masterworks Chorus and Orchestra; music director, New York Avenue Presbyterian Church; former associate conductor, Minnesota Chorale.

Anthony Maiello, Professor. B.S., M.S., Ithaca College; Director of Instrumental Music Studies, George Mason University; former chairman of performance, Potsdam College of The State University of New York; former associate conductor, McLean (Va.) Orchestra.

Euphonium. Roger Behrend, Adjunct Associate Professor. B.M.E., Michigan State University; M.A., George Mason University; solo/principal euphoniumist, U.S. Navy Band of Washington, D.C.

Flute. Judith Lapple, Adjunct Assistant Professor. B.M., Eastman School of Music; M.M., Northeast Louisiana University; former principal flutist, U.S. Air Force Band of Washington, D.C.

Thomas Perazzoli, Adjunct Associate Professor. Philadelphia Musical Academy; flutist, National Symphony Orchestra.

Guitar (Classical). Larry Snitzler, Adjunct Professor. Former student of Andres Segovia (guitar) and Nadia Boulanger (theory); international concert tours; former freelance music producer, National Public Radio.

Guitar (Jazz). Shawn Purcell, Adjunct Assistant Professor. B.M., Duquesne University; premier jazz guitarist, U.S. Air Force Airmen of Note Jazz Ensemble.

Harp. Jeanne Chalifoux, Adjunct Assistant Professor. Artist Diploma, Curtis Institute of Music; former harpist, National Gallery Orchestra and National Symphony Orchestra.

Horn. Edwin Thayer, Adjunct Associate Professor. B.M., M.M., University of Illinois; hornist, National Symphony Orchestra.

David Whaley, Adjunct Associate Professor. B.M.E., Drake University; M.M., D.M.A., University of Illinois; hornist, National Symphony Orchestra.

Koto. Kyoko Okamoto, Adjunct Assistant Professor. Bachelor in Languages, Kyoto University of Foreign Studies; Toho Kinshu Kai (Koto School).

Oboe. Lorrie Berkshire-Brown, Adjunct Assistant Professor. B.M., Arizona State University; M.M., Manhattan School of Music; oboist, U.S. Army Band of Washington, D.C.; substitute oboist, New York Philharmonic Orchestra.

Organ. Celia Amstutz, Adjunct Assistant Professor. B.A., Oberlin Conservatory; M.M., University of Maryland; M.M., D.M.A., Peabody Conservatory; recitalist; Director of Music, Fairfax United Methodist Church; Spivey International Competition winner.

William Neil, Adjunct Associate Professor. B.A., Pennsylvania State University; M.M., Syracuse University; University of Michigan; The Juilliard School; organist and keyboardist, National Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Soloists of Washington, Handel Festival Orchestra, New York Trumpet Ensemble; Director of Music, Washington Street Methodist Church, Alexandria.

Percussion. Kenneth Harbison, Adjunct Associate Professor. B.M., Eastman School; M.M., The Catholic University of America; assistant principal percussionist, National Symphony Orchestra.

Piano. Anna Balakerskaia, Adjunct Assistant Professor. M.M., D.M.A., St. Petersburg State Conservatory, Russia; piano soloist and chamber musician throughout the U.S., Europe, South America, and Russia. Former faculty member, Moscow and St. Petersburg State Conservatories.

Joanne Haroutounian, Adjunct Associate Professor. B.A., Trenton State College; M.A., TheAmerican University; Ph.D., University of Virginia; pedagogy author, lecturer, and clinician.

Linda Apple Monson, Adjunct Assistant Professor. B.M.Ed., M.M., D.M.A., Peabody Conservatory of Music of the Johns Hopkins University; diploma (piano performance), Santiago de Compostela, Spain; soloist, accompanist, and chamber musician in the U.S. and Europe; piano faculty member, Northern Virginia Community College; music director, Springfield United Methodist Church.

James Nalley, Assistant Professor of Music. B.M., M.M., Temple University; D.M.A., Eastman School of Music; winner of many national and international competitions; concertized across the United States, Canada, and Europe as a recitalist, accompanist, chamber musician, and soloist with Philadelphia Orchestra and San Francisco Symphony; frequent guest artist/teacher, lecturer, and adjudicator.

Edward Newman, Adjunct Associate Professor. B.M., M.M., Juilliard School of Music; international concert artist.

Saxophone. Richard Parrell, Adjunct Assistant Professor. B.A., B.M., George Mason University; M.M.E., North Texas State University; solo principal saxophonist, U.S. Army Band of Washington, D.C.

Dale Underwood, Adjunct Professor. Texas Tech University; former saxophone soloist, U.S. Navy Band of Washington, D.C.

String Bass. Glenn A. Dewey, Adjunct Associate Professor. B.M., University of Illinois; M.M., Northwestern University; bassist, U.S. Marine Band of Washington, D.C.; former double/electric bass instructor, Millikin University.

Trombone. Paul Schultz, Adjunct Associate Professor. B.M., North Central College (Illinois); M.M., Northwestern University; D.M.A., The Catholic University of America; Baltimore Opera Orchestra; former trombonist, U.S. Army Band of Washington, D.C.

Trumpet. Dennis Edelbrock, Adjunct Professor. B.M.E., University of Iowa; M.A., D.M.A., The Catholic University of America; trumpeter, U.S. Army Band of Washington, D.C., and National Gallery Orchestra.

David Flowers, Adjunct Associate Professor. B.M., M.M., University of Michigan; D.M.A., The Catholic University of America; trumpeter, National Symphony Orchestra.

Tuba. Roger Behrend (see listing under Euphonium).

Michael Murray Bunn, Adjunct Assistant Professor. B.M., M.M., Peabody Conservatory; tubist, Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra, Filene Center (Wolf Trap) Orchestra, and National Gallery Orchestra.

Viola. Steven Day, Adjunct Assistant Professor. B.M., Brigham Young University; enlisted leader and principal violist, U.S. Army Strings.

Ramon Scavelli, Adjunct Associate Professor. Philadelphia Musical Academy; violist, National Symphony Orchestra.

Violin. Peter Haase, Adjunct Professor. M.M., State Conservatory of Music, Katowice, Poland; postgraduate studies, Moscow Conservative and The Juilliard School; violinist, National Symphony Orchestra.

Edwin Johonnott, Adjunct Associate Professor. Former violinist, National Symphony Orchestra.

Voice. Carla Rae Cook, Adjunct Assistant Professor. B.M., University of Utah; M.M., Boston University; Postgraduate Studies, Manhattan School of Music; winner of national and international singing competitions; performing dramatic mezzo-soprano.

Stanley Engebretson (see listing under Conducting).

Kathryn Hearden, Adjunct Professor. B.M., St. Norbert College; M.M., Performers Certificate, D.M.A., Eastman School of Music; nationally known soloist and concert artist with opera companies and orchestras.

Laura Mann, Adjunct Professor. B.M., M.M., Eastman School of Music; D.M.A., University of Maryland; international opera, concert, and recording artist with European and North American opera companies and orchestras.

Patricia Miller, Professor. B.M., Boston University; M.M., New England Conservatory; Artist Diploma, Accademia di Santa Cecilia (Rome); Advanced Vocal Studies, Mozarteum, Salzburg, Austria; international opera, concert, and recording artist with North American, South American, and European opera companies and orchestras.

Steven Rainbolt, Adjunct Assistant Professor. B.M., Millikin University; M.A., University of Iowa; Artist Diploma, Peabody Conservatory; opera and concert artist with North American opera companies and orchestras.

Anastasios Vrenios, Adjunct Associate Professor. B.M., University of the Pacific; M.M., Indiana University; soloist and recording artist, U.S. and European orchestras and opera companies.

Debby Wenner, Adjunct Assistant Professor. B.S., Frostburg State College; M.M., George Washington University; Graduate Work, West Virginia University, The Catholic University of America; former member, Metropolitan Opera Apprentice Program; performing mezzo-soprano.

Course Work

The Music Department offers all course work designated MUSI in the "Course Descriptions" chapter of this catalog.