UB Music Department Faculty   

        
Departmental Leadership

Charles J. Smith
Associate Professor of Music Theory
Chair of the Department of Music
cjsmith@buffalo.edu

Jeffrey Stadelman
Associate Professor of Composition
Associate Chair of the Department of Music
stadelm@buffalo.edu

Michael Long
Associate Professor of Musicology
Director of Graduate Studies
mlong@buffalo.edu

Jon Nelson
Associate Professor of Trumpet
Director of Undergraduate Studies
jrnelson@buffalo.edu

Composition

David Felder, Coordinator of Composition
Ph.D. University of California at San Diego
SUNY Distinguished Professor & Birge-Cary Chair in Composition
Director, Center for 21st-Century Music
Artistic Director, June in Buffalo Festival
felder@buffalo.edu

Cort Lippe
B.A. Univ. of Southern Florida
Associate Professor
Director, Lejaren Hiller Computer Music Studios
lippe@buffalo.edu

Jeffrey Stadelman
Ph.D. Harvard University
Associate Professor
stadelm@buffalo.edu

Jonathan Golove
Ph.D. University at Buffalo
Associate Professor of Performance [‘Cello]
golove@buffalo.edu

Historical Musicology

Michael Long, Coordinator of Musicology
Ph.D. Princeton University
Associate Professor & Ziegele Chair in Music
mlong@buffalo.edu

James Currie
Ph.D. Columbia University
Associate Professor
jcurrie@buffalo.edu

Kerry S. Grant
Ph.D. University of California at Berkeley
Professor
kgrant@buffalo.edu

Stephanie Vander Wel
Ph.D. University of California at Los Angeles
Assistant Professor
slv5@buffalo.edu

Daniel Robinson
M.M. SUNY Fredonia
Adjunct Musicology Instructor
dpr9@buffalo.edu

music Librarianship

Nancy Nuzzo
M.A. University at Buffalo
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Director of the Music Library
nuzzo@buffalo.edu

Music Theory

Charles J. Smith, Coordinator of Theory
Ph.D. University of Michigan
Associate Professor & Slee Chair in Theory
cjsmith@buffalo.edu

Martha Hyde
Ph.D. Yale University
Associate Professor
mhyde@buffalo.edu

Trevor Bjorklund
Adjunct Theory Instructor
trevorcbjorklund@hotmail.com

Sarah Cochran
Adjunct Theory Instructor
scochran@buffalo.edu

Rodney Garrison
Adjunct Theory Instructor
rag26@buffalo.edu

Daniel Wu
Adjunct Theory Instructor
ywu7@buffalo.edu

Performance

Jonathan Golove, ‘Cello & Coordinator of Performance
M.M. University of Southern California
Assistant Professor
golove@buffalo.edu

Alison d’Amato, Vocal Coach & Accompanying
M.M. Cleveland Institute of Music
Visiting Assistant Professor
agdamato@buffalo.edu

Tony Arnold, Voice
M.M. Northwestern University
Assistant Professor
tony@screecher.com

Joanne Castellani, Guitar
M.F.A. University at Buffalo
Adjunct Instructor
castlani@buffalo.edu

Janz Castelo-De Armas, Viola
Adjunct Instructor
janzcastelo@gmail.com

Paolo Cavallone, Accompanying
Ph.D. University at Buffalo
Adjunct Instructor
pc54@buffalo.edu

Grace Chu, Keyboarding
M.M. University at Buffalo
Adjunct Instructor
chiyuchu@buffalo.edu

Barry J. Crawford, Flute
M.M., Professional Studies Diploma Mannes College of Music
Adjunct Assistant Professor
barrycra@buffalo.edu

Harry Fackelman, Saxophone
B.F.A. University at Buffalo
Adjunct Instructor
fackelmn@buffalo.edu

Eric Huebner, Piano
M.M. The Juilliard School
Visiting Assistant Professor
erichueb@buffalo.edu

Alexander Hurd, Voice
M.M. University of Cincinnati
Assistant Professor
jalexhurd@yahoo.com

Mimi Hwang, 'Cello
M.M. San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Visiting Associate Professor
mimih@rochester.rr.com

Thomas Kolor, Percussion
M.M. The Juilliard School
Assistant Professor
tpkolor@buffalo.edu

Jean Kopperud, Clarinet
M.M. The Juilliard School
Associate Professor
jkkopperud@mindspring.com

James Kurzdorfer, Electric Bass
M.A. University at Buffalo
Adjunct Instructor
kurzdorferj@villa.edu

David Leung, Violin
D.M.A. Eastman School of Music
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Director, UB Symphony Orchestra
ccleung2@buffalo.edu

Jonathan Lombardo, Trombone & Tuba
B.M. The Juilliard School
Adjunct Instructor
tboneone@aol.com

Roland Martin, Organ & Harpsichord
M.M. SUC Fredonia
Adjunct Instructor
remartin@buffalo.edu

Anna Mattix, Oboe & English Horn
M.M. Yale University
Adjunct Instructor
oboeanna@yahoo.com

Jacek Muzyk, French Horn
M.M. Academy of Music, Krakow
M.M. Mannes College of Music
Adjunct Instructor
jsmuzyk@buffalo.edu

Jon Nelson, Trumpet
B.M. The Juilliard School
Associate Professor
Director, UB Concert Band
jrnelson@buffalo.edu

Robin Parkinson, Bassoon
Adjunct Instructor
RobinLParkinson@mac.com

Daniel Pendley, Double Bass
M.M. University of Cincinnati
Adjunct Instructor
dlpendle@buffalo.edu

Harold Rosenbaum, Choral Conducting
M.A. Queens College
Visiting Associate Professor
Director, UB Choir & UB Chorus
haroldrosenbaum@gmail.com

Dave Schiavone, Saxophone
B.M. University at Buffalo
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Director, UB Jazz Ensembles
dcs22@buffalo.edu

Emeriti

Frina Boldt
Carol Bradley
Mike Burke

Frank J. Cipolla

Sylvia Dimiziani

David R. Fuller

William Kothe

Stephen Manes
Robert Mols

Jeremy Noble

Allen Sigel

Harriet Simons

Edmond Strainchamps

William Thomson

Jan Williams

Muriel Wolf

Staff

Debbie Kiel
Secretary, Office of the Department Chair
kiel@buffalo.edu

Dusti S. Dean
Business Administrator/Assistant to the Chair
dsdean@buffalo.edu

Melinda J. Wesolowski
General Office Administrator
mjw34@buffalo.edu

Karen Sausner
Director of Student Programs
ksausner@buffalo.edu

J.T. Rinker
Managing Director of the Center for 21st Century Music
jtrinker@buffalo.edu

Philip Rehard
Concert Manager, Slee Hall
rehard@buffalo.edu

Alana Jagodzinski
Assistant to the Concert Manager
janus@buffalo.edu

Christopher Jacobs
Director of Music Technology
cpjacobs@buffalo.edu

Gary Shipe
Piano Technician
gshipe@buffalo.edu