Guest Artists, Scholars, and Ensembles
The Department of Music at Miami University is pleased to host numerous guest artists, scholars, and ensembles each year who are prominent experts in their respective fields of music. We firmly believe in the power of collaboration with leading experts from around the world to enhance the liberal arts Miami experience in our commitment to provide the highest level of professional training in music for our students. The following list represents many of the individuals and groups the Department of Music has hosted in the past few years.
Brass
| Boston Brass | Ensemble |
| Michael Zion | Principal Trombone - Naples Philharmonic |
| Peter Steiner | International Trombone Soloist |
| Steve Charpie | Trumpet, Arranger, Hollywood Concert Orchestra |
Choral and Voice
| Dr. Rollo Dilworth | Conductor, Composer, Professor of Music, Boyer College of Music and Dance, Temple University |
| Cantus | Minneapolis, MN, Low-voice ensemble |
| Megan Moore | Mezzo-Soprano, Metropolitan Opera (Miami alumnae) |
| Dr. Anthony Trecek-King | Choral Conductor and Pedagogue, Resident Conductor of the Handel and Haydn Society of Boston |
Composition
| Katerina Gimon | Composer, Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Dr. Jeff Harriott | Composer, Professor of Music, University of Wisconsin at Whitewater |
| Dr. Amanda Harberg | Composer, Lecturer, Rutgers University |
| Dr. Joo Won Park | Composer, Associate Professor, Wayne State University |
| LYNX Art Song Project | Chicago-based nonprofit organization that amplifies diverse voices through new song commissions |
| Aaron Butler Percussion Ensemble | Percussionist and Composer, Athens, Ohio |
| Jonathan de Oliveira | Chamber musician and pianist |
| Dal Niente | Contemporary classical ensemble based in Chicago, performing acoustic and electroacoustic chamber music |
| Transient Canvas | Boston-based contemporary duo Amy Advocat (bass clarinet) and Matt Sharrock (marimba) |
| Hinge Ensemble | Philipp Stäudlin (saxophones), Dan VanHassel (electric guitar), Matt Sharrock (percussion), and Keith Kirchoff (piano) |
| Hub New Music | Quartet comprised of Michael Avitabile (flutes), Jesse Christeson (cello), Gleb Kanasevich (clarinet), and Meg Rohrer (violin/viola) |
| Paradise Winds | Phoenix-based Reed Quintet |
| Unheard Of | New York based contemporary classical music quartet, Ford Fourqurean (clarinet), Matheus Souza (violin), Issei Herr (cello), Daniel Anastasio (piano) |
| Dr. Dan VanHassel | Assistant Professor of Composition, Boston Conservatory at Berklee |
| Antigone String Quartet | Cincinnati-based string quartet, Liam Battle (violin), Amelia Korbitz (violin), Mable Lecrone (viola), Matthias Young (cello) |
Music Theory
| Dr. Megan Kaes Long | Associate Professor of Music Theory, Oberlin Conservatory of Music |
| Dr. Emlyn Johnson | Co-Director and Flutist of Music in the American Wild |
| Dr. Daniel Ketter | Assistant Professor of Music, Missouri State University, Co-Director and Cellis of Music in the American Wild |
| Dr. Alyssa Barna | Assistant Professor of Music Theory, University of Minnesota Twin Cities |
Percussion
| Andre White | Independent Artist, Steel Pan |
| Victor Provost | George Mason University, Steel Pan |
| Tracy Thornton | Independent Artist, Steel Pand |
| Mark Wood | Independent Artist, Electric Violin |
| The Britain-Moore Duo | Steel Pan and Percussion |
| Mat Britain | Instructor of Steel Drums, Vanderbilt Univesity |
| Dan Moore | Professor of Percussion, University of Iowa |
| Kaitlyn Jones | solo marimba, Lee University |
| David Fishlock | Cincinnati Symphony; Principal Percussion |
| Aaron Butler | Solo vibraphone/electro-acoustic percussion; Independent artist |
| Jim Leslie | Drum set; Blue Wisp Big Band; University of Dayton |
| Cincinnati Collective Ringing Project | Professional Handbell ensemble |
| Mark Wolfrey | Drum set - Cincinnati Pops |
| Samuel Fronk | Finneytown High School percussion director; freelance musician |
Piano
| Dr. Alex Wasserman | Assistant Professor of Piano, Reinhardt University |
| Dr. John Mortensen | Professor of Piano, Cedarville University |
| Gregory Sioles | Professor Emeritus, Louisiana State University; Adjunct Professor of Piano, Indiana University |
Strings
| Annie Fullard | Violinist, The Mc Duffie Center for Strings at Mercer University |
| Rictor Noren | Associate Professor of Viola, Boston Conservatory |
| The Dali Sting Quartet | Carlos Rubin, violin, (Miami alumnus) |
| James Vandemark | Professor of Double Bass, Eastman School of Music |
Woodwinds
| Dr. John Dee | Professor of Oboe, University of Illinois |
| Dr. Jaren Atherholt | Associate Professor of Oboe, University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
| Dr. Tracy Carr | Professor of Oboe, Eastern New Mexico State University (Miami alumnae) |
| Dr. Nicole Molumby | Professor of Flute at Boise State University |
| Dr. Robyn Dixon Costa | Instructor, Alexander Technique, Penn State University and principal English hornist, Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Chris Pell | Principal Clarinetist with the Cincinnati Symphony |
| Chris Rueda | Clarinetist with The Navy Band |
| Paradise Winds | Phoenix-based Reed Quintet |
| Joshua Gardner | Clinical Associate Professor from Arizona State University |
| Stefanie Gardner | Clarinet, Glendale Community College and Ottowa University |
| Ron Aufmann | Bass Clarinetist with the Cincinnati Symphony |
