School of Music

Name Email Phone Room
-- The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts
Central Office
 661-253-7816 B322
Woody Aplanalp
Faculty, School of Music
InstrumentalArts: Guitar 		waplanalp@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Justin Asher
Faculty, Music
 jasher@calarts.edu
Audrey Babcock
Faculty, School of Music
VoiceArts 		ababcock@calarts.edu
John Baffa
Technical Director, Performance Production, Music Technology: Interaction, Intelligence and Design (MTIID) Specialization
 jbaffa@calarts.edu 661-255-1050 x2217 B400B
Mattie Barbier
Faculty, School of Music
InstrumentalArts: Trombone 		mbarbier@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Justin Bardales
Faculty, School of Music
World Music Performance, Shared Curriculum 		jbardales@calarts.edu
Kyle Bates
Faculty, School of Music
DMA Lecturer 		kbates@calarts.edu
Paul Berkolds
Co-Director, VoiceArts Program
Bass Baritone 		berkolds@calarts.edu 661-291-3036 B232
Judith Berkson
Faculty, School of Music
 jberkson@calarts.edu
Alison Bjorkedal
Faculty, School of Music
InstrumentalArts: Harp 		abjorkedal@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Jacqueline Bobak
Co-Director, VoiceArts Program
Assistant Dean for Research and Communication 		jbobak@calarts.edu 661-222-2725 B227
Charles Burns
Faculty; School of Music
Shared Curriculum 		cburns@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Edward Carroll
Faculty, School of Music
InstrumentalArts: Brass Coordinator, Trumpet 		ecarroll@calarts.edu 661-255-1050 x2075 B255
Clay Chaplin
Technical Director, Computer Music/Experimental Media Studios: Composition and Experimental Sound Practices
 clay@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B306
Swapan Chaudhuri
World Music Performance: North Indian Music, Tabla
 swapan@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B236
Carolyn Chen
Faculty, School of Music
 cchen@calarts.edu
Roxane Chenault
Director of Operations
 roxane@calarts.edu 661-222-2778 B323D
Bob Clendenen
Production Manager
 clenden@calarts.edu 661-253-7860 x7860 B400C
Perry Cook
Faculty, School of Music
 pcook@calarts.edu
Joey De Leon
Faculty, School of Music
Jazz: Latin Percussion 		jdeleon@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Michele DeJesus
Administrative Coordinator
 mdejesus@calarts.edu 661-222-2779 B323A
Jonathan (Jack) Dettling
Faculty, School of Music
InstrumentalArts: Piano and Collaborative Keyboard 		jdettling@calarts.edu 661-255-1050 x2530 B223
Nicholas Deyoe
Director, InstrumentalArts Programs
 ndeyoe@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B211
Ryan Dragon
Faculty, School of Music
Jazz Trombone 		rdragon@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick
Faculty, School of Music
InstrumentalArts: Cello 		dukekirk@calarts.edu 661-255-1050 x2027 B254
Alan Eder
Piano Technician
 aeder@calarts.edu 661-255-1050 x2543 B313
Meltem Ege
Faculty, School of Music
Shared Curriculum, Experimental Pop, VoiceArts 		mege@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Iris Carmina Escobar
Faculty, School of Music
VoiceArts 		iescobar@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Emily Evans
Director, Experimental Pop Specialization
Mel Powell Chair in Music 		eevans@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B306
Stuart Evans
Faculty, School of Music
sevans@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Madeline Falcone
Faculty, School of Music
Music Technology and Digital Arts 		mfalcone@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Tim Feeney
Nicholas England Chair in Music, Assistant Dean for Communication and Marketing
Director, Performer-Composer Specialization 		tfeeney@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 A300
Michael Jon Fink
Faculty, School of Music
Composition and Experimental Sound Practices 		mfink@calarts.edu 661-255-1050 x2327 B207
Allen Fogle
Faculty, School of Music
InstrumentalArts: Horn 		afogle@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Stuart Fox**
Music Faculty Emeritus
 sfox@calarts.edu
Christoph Geiseler
Faculty, School of Music
 cgeiseler@calarts.edu
Breana Gilcher
Faculty, School of Music
 bgilcher@calarts.edu
Milena Gligic
Faculty, School of Music
VoiceArts: Vocal Coach and Accompanist 		mgligic@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B231
Randy Gloss
World Music Performance
World Percussion, North Indian Music 		rgloss@calarts.edu
Vinny Golia
Faculty, School of Music
Performer-Composer 		vgolia@calarts.edu 661.253.7816 x2611 B201
Javier Gonzalez
Faculty, School of Music
Jazz Trumpet 		javiergonzalez@calarts.edu
Andrew Grueschow
Co-Director, World Music Performance Specialization
 agruesch@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B200 and B248
Laurel Halo
Faculty, School of Music
Composition / Experimental Sound Practices 		lhalo@calarts.edu
Eric Heep
Faculty, School of Music
Music Technology 		eheep@calarts.edu
Oscar Hidalgo
Faculty, School of Music
InstrumentalArts: Contrabass 		ohidalgo@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Celia Hollander
Faculty, School of Music
Composition / Experimental Sound Practices 		chollander@calarts.edu
Marijke Jorritsma
Faculty, School of Music
 mjorritsma@calarts.edu
Eyvind Kang
Composition and Experimental Sound Practices, Performer-Composer
 eyvindkang@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B317
Ajay Kapur
Director, Music Technology: Interaction, Intelligence and Design (MTIID)
Associate Provost for Creative Technologies 		akapur@calarts.edu 661-255-1050 x2544 B300
Aashish Khan
Faculty, School of Music
World Music Performance: North Indian Music 		akhan@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B243
Amy Knoles
Associate Dean for Enrollment Management and Special Projects
Larry Levine Chair in Contemporary Music 		aknoles@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 A407
Larry Koonse
Faculty, School of Music
Jazz: Guitar 		lkoonse@calarts.edu 661-255-1050 x2055 B212
Ulrich Krieger
Faculty, School of Music
Composition and Experimental Sound Practices 		ukrieger@calarts.edu 661-253-7758 B222
Joe LaBarbera**
Music Faculty Emeritus
Yeko Ladzekpo-Cole
Faculty, School of Music
Co-Director, World Music Performance Specialization 		yladzekpocole@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B200
Anne LeBaron
Faculty, School of Music
Composition and Experimental Sound Practices 		alebaron@calarts.edu 661-255-1050 x2074 B224
Thomas Leeb
Faculty, School of Music
InstrumentalArts: Guitar 		thomasleeb@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Stephen Lehman
Faculty, School of Music
Performer-Composer, Jazz 		slehman@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B317
Mike Leisz
Faculty, School of Music
Music Technology: Interaction, Intelligence and Design (MTIID) 		mleisz@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Matt LeVeque
Faculty, School of Music
DMA Lecturer, Performer-Composer 		mleveque@calarts.edu
Edwin Livingston
Faculty, School of Music
 elivingston@calarts.edu
Marc Lowenstein
Faculty, School of Music
Experimental Pop 		marc.lowenstein@calarts.edu 661-255-1050 x2065 B238
Lily Guarneros Maase
Faculty, School of Music
Experimental Pop 		lmaase@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 Room: B322
Tisha Mabee-Goldstein
Faculty, School of Music
InstrumentalArts: Harpsichord, Piano and Organ 		tmabee@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Kevin Madison
Faculty, School of Music
DMA Program 		kmadison@calarts.edu
Kozue Matsumoto
Faculty, School of Music
Japanese Ensemble 		kmatsumoto@calarts.edu 661 253 7816 B322
Michael Matsuno
Faculty, School of Music
 mmatsuno@calarts.edu
Andrew McIntosh
Faculty, School of Music
InstrumentalArts: Viola/Violin 		andrewmcintosh@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B254
Chuck Medina-Behring
Office Assistant, School of Music
 cbehring@calarts.edu 661-253-7816
Christine Meinders
Faculty, School of Music
 cmeinders@calarts.edu
Jonathan Miller
Faculty, School of Music
 jonathanmiller@calarts.edu
Daniel Newman-Lessler
Faculty, School of Music
DMA Lecturer, Performer-Composer 		danielnewmanlessler@alum.calarts.edu 661 253 7816 B322
Paul Novros
Faculty, School of Music
Jazz: Saxophone 		pnovros@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Phil O'Connor
Faculty, School of Music
InstrumentalArts: Clarinet 		poconnor@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Darek Oles
Faculty, School of Music
Jazz: Bass 		doles@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B214
Vardan Ovsepian
Faculty, School of Music
Jazz Piano 		vovsepian@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Jeff Parker
Faculty, School of Music
Jazz 		jlparker@calarts.edu
Jacob Penn
Faculty, School of Music
Music Technology 		jpenn@calarts.edu
Samantha Perez
Faculty, School of Music
Experimental Pop 		sperez@calarts.edu
Cathlene Pineda
Faculty, School of Music
Jazz: Piano 		cpineda@calarts.edu 661 253 7816 B223
Jonathan Pinson
Faculty, School of Music
Jazz 		jpinson@calarts.edu 661-253-7733 Ext 7733 B205
Luisa Pinzon
Faculty, School of Music
 lpinzon@calarts.edu
Kathryn Pisaro
Faculty, School of Music
Shared Curriculum 		kpisaro@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Michael Pisaro-Liu
Faculty, School of Music
Director of Composition and Experimental Music 		mpisaro@calarts.edu
Houman Pourmehdi
Faculty, School of Music
World Music Performance: Persian Music, World Percussion 		hpourmeh@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Simon Reynolds
Faculty, School of Music
Experimental Pop 		sreynolds@calarts.edu
Emmanuel "Def Sound" Ricketts
Faculty, School of Music
Experimental Pop 		ericketts@calarts.edu
David Roitstein
Faculty, School of Music
Director, Jazz Program Specialization 		roit@calarts.edu 661-255-1050 x2235 B240
Rachel Rudich
Faculty, School of Music
InstrumentalArts: Flute 		rrudich@calarts.edu 661-255-1050 x2199 B253
Justin Scheid
Assistant Event and Digital Media Manager
 jscheid@calarts.edu
Josephine Shetty
Faculty, School of Music
Experimental Pop 		jshetty@calarts.edu
Mone "Medusa" Smith
Faculty, School of Music
Musical Arts/Experimental Pop 		661-253-7816 B322
Luciana Souza
Faculty, School of Music
Jazz 		lsouza@calarts.edu 661-253-7816
Chris Speed
Faculty, School of Music
 cspeed@calarts.edu
Jonathan Stehney
Faculty, School of Music
Instrumental Arts, Bassoon 		jstehney@calarts.edu 661-253-7816
Luke Storm
Faculty, School of Music
InstrumentalArts: Tuba 		lstorm@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Volker Straebel
Dean, School of Music
Richard Seaver Distinguished Chair in Music 		vstraebel@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B323E
Sebastian Suarez-Solis
Faculty, School of Music
DMA Lecturer, Performer-Composer 		ssuarezsolis@calarts.edu
Miroslav Tadic
Faculty, School of Music
InstrumentalArts: Guitar 		mtadic@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B226
Emi Tamura
Faculty, School of Music
Shared Curriculum 		etamura@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Karen Tanaka
Faculty, School of Music
Composition and Experimental Sound Practices 		ktanaka@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
John Tejada
Faculty, School of Music
Music Technology: Interaction, Intelligence and Design (MTIID) 		jtejada@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Mona Tian
Faculty, School of Music
 mtian@calarts.edu
Micaela Tobin
Faculty, School of Music
VoiceArts 		mtobin@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 Room: B322
Doug Tornquist
Faculty, School of Music
InstrumentalArts: Euphonium and Tuba 		dtornquist@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Jake Viator
Faculty, School of Music
Experimental Pop 		jviator@calarts.edu
Allan Vogel**
Music Faculty Emeritus
 avogel@calarts.edu
Wolfgang von Schweinitz
Faculty, School of Music
Composition and Experimental Sound Practices 		wschweinitz@calarts.edu 661- 253-7798 B301
Robert Wannamaker
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Special Projects
Director, Shared Curriculum 		rwannama@calarts.edu 661-255-1050 x2547 B322A
Shoshi Watanabe
Faculty, Music
 swatanabe@calarts.edu
I. Nyoman Wenten
Faculty, School of Music
World Music Performance: Indonesian Music and Dance 		nwenten@calarts.edu 661-255-1050 x2549 A114
Nanik Wenten
Faculty, School of Music
World Music Performance: Indonesian Music and Dance 		nanikwenten@calarts.edu 661-255-1050 x2549 A114
Abigail Whitman
Faculty, School of Music
 awhitman@calarts.edu
Meason Wiley
Faculty, School of Music
Music Technology: Interaction, Intelligence and Design (MTIID) 		jwiley@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
* Faculty Emeritus
† Part-time Faculty