School of Music

Name Email Phone Room
-- The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts
Central Office
 661-253-7816 B322
Woody Aplanalp
Faculty, InstrumentalArts: Guitar Faculty
 waplanalp@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
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
InstrumentalArts: Trombone
mbarbier@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
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
 judithberkson@calarts.edu
Alison Bjorkedal
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; Core Curriculum
 cburns@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Edward Carroll
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
Roxane Chenault
Operations Manager
 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
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, InstrumentalArts
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
Jazz Trombone
 rdragon@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick
InstrumentalArts: Cello
 dukekirk@calarts.edu 661-255-1050 x2027 B254
Alan Eder
Piano Technician
 aeder@calarts.edu 661-255-1050 x2543 B313
Meltem Ege
Core Curriculum, Experimental Pop, VoiceArts
 mege@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Iris Carmina Escobar
VoiceArts
 iescobar@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Emily Evans
Co-Director, Experimental Pop Specialization
Mel Powell Chair in Music 		eevans@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B306
Stuart Evans
School of Music Faculty
 sevans@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Madeline Falcone
Faculty in Music Technology and Digital Arts
 mfalcone@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Tim Feeney
Coordinator for BFA and MFA Performer-Composer Specialization
 tfeeney@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 A300
Michael Jon Fink
Composition and Experimental Sound Practices
 mfink@calarts.edu 661-255-1050 x2327 B207
Allen Fogle
InstrumentalArts: Horn
 afogle@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Stuart Fox**
Music Faculty Emeritus
Milena Gligic
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 661-253-7816 B241
Vinny Golia
Performer-Composer
 vgolia@calarts.edu 661.253.7816 x2611 B201
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, Music Technology
 eheep@calarts.edu
Oscar Hidalgo
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
 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)
 akapur@calarts.edu 661-255-1050 x2544 B300
Aashish Khan
World Music Performance: North Indian Music
 akhan@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B243
Kayle Khanmohamed
Faculty, School of Music
 kkhanmohamed@calarts.edu
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
Jazz: Guitar
 lkoonse@calarts.edu 661-255-1050 x2055 B212
Ulrich Krieger
Composition and Experimental Sound Practices
 ukrieger@calarts.edu 661-253-7758 B222
Joe LaBarbera**
Music Faculty Emeritus
Yeko Ladzekpo-Cole
Co-Director, World Music Performance Specialization
 yladzekpocole@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B200
Anne LeBaron
Composition and Experimental Sound Practices
 alebaron@calarts.edu 661-255-1050 x2074 B224
Thomas Leeb
InstrumentalArts: Guitar
Herb Alpert School of Music 		thomasleeb@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Stephen Lehman
Performer-Composer, Jazz
 slehman@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B317
Mike Leisz
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
Experimental Pop
 marc.lowenstein@calarts.edu 661-255-1050 x2065 B238
Lily Guarneros Maase
Experimental Pop
 lmaase@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 Room: B322
Tisha Mabee-Goldstein
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
Japanese Ensemble
 kmatsumoto@calarts.edu 661 253 7816 B322
Andrew McIntosh
InstrumentalArts: Viola / Violin
Hal Blaine Chair in Musical Performance 		andrewmcintosh@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B254
Christine Meinders
Music Faculty
 cmeinders@calarts.edu
Jonathan Miller
Faculty, School of Music
 jonathanmiller@calarts.edu
Daniel Newman-Lessler
DMA Lecturer, Performer-Composer
 danielnewmanlessler@alum.calarts.edu 661 253 7816 B322
Paul Novros
Jazz: Saxophone
 pnovros@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Phil O'Connor
InstrumentalArts: Clarinet
 poconnor@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Darek Oles
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
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
Core Curriculum
 kpisaro@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Michael Pisaro-Liu
Director of Composition and Experimental Music
 mpisaro@calarts.edu
Houman Pourmehdi
World Music Performance: Persian Music, World Percussion
 hpourmeh@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
William Powell*
Faculty
 bpowell@calarts.edu
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
Director, Jazz Program Specialization
Jazz: Piano 		roit@calarts.edu 661-255-1050 x2235 B240
David Rosenboom
Performer-Composer, Composition and Experimental Sound Practices
 david@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B208
Rachel Rudich
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
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
InstrumentalArts: Guitar
 mtadic@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B226
Emi Tamura
Core Curriculum
 etamura@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Karen Tanaka
Composition and Experimental Sound Practices
 ktanaka@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
John Tejada
Music Technology: Interaction, Intelligence and Design (MTIID)
jtejada@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 B322
Micaela Tobin
Faculty, School of Music
VoiceArts 		mtobin@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 Room: B322
Doug Tornquist
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
Composition and Experimental Sound Practices
 wschweinitz@calarts.edu 661- 253-7798 B301
Robert Wannamaker
Coordinator: Shared Curriculum
 rwannama@calarts.edu 661-255-1050 x2547 B322A
I. Nyoman Wenten
World Music Performance: Indonesian Music and Dance
 nwenten@calarts.edu 661-255-1050 x2549 A114
Nanik Wenten
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