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

Brass performers and their expertise

Brass Performer	Area of Expertise
Boston Brass	Ensemble
Michael Zion	Principal Trombone - Naples Philharmonic
Peter Steiner	International Trombone Soloist
Steve Charpie	Trumpet, Arranger, Hollywood Concert Orchestra
John Fedchock	Trombonist/Composer and a Grammy-nominated arranger for Jazz Ensemble

Choral and Voice

Choral and voice performers and their expertise

Choral and Voice Performer	Area of Expertise
Angel Blue	Soprano
Adrienne Danrich	Soprano
Linda di Fiore	Mezzo-Soprano
Dr. Rollo Dilworth	Conductor, Composer, Professor of Music, Boyer College of Music and Dance, Temple University
Cantus	Minneapolis, MN, Low-voice ensemble
Andrew Garland	Baritone
Ellen Hargis	Soprano
LaToya Lain	Mezzo-Soprano
Lor Laitman	Composer
Megan Moore	Mezzo-Soprano, Metropolitan Opera (Miami alumnae)
Kelly O'Connor	Mezzo-Soprano
Mary Stucky	Professor Emerita of Voice at the College-Conservatory of Music of the University of Cincinnati
Dr. Anthony Trecek-King	Choral Conductor and Pedagogue, Resident Conductor of the Handel and Haydn Society of Boston
Tamara Wilson	Soprano

Composition

Composers and their expertise

Composer	Area of Expertise
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

Music theorists and their expertise

Music theorist	Area of Expertise
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

Percussionists and their expertise

Percussionist	Area of Expertise
Andre White	Independent Artist, Steel Pan
Victor Provost	George Mason University, Steel Pan
Tracy Thornton	Independent Artist, Steel Pand
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

Pianists and their expertise

Pianist	Area of Expertise
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

String performers and their expertise

String Performer	Area of Expertise
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
Mark Woods	Independent Artist: Electric Violin

Woodwinds

Woodwind performers and their expertise

Woodwind Performer	Area of Expertise
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
Dr. Joseph Kluesener	Founder of Paradise Winds
Dr. Stephanie Patterson	Associate Professor of Bassoon at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts