Music Department People

Meet the People Behind the Music at UCI Arts

Browse by role to connect with our faculty, staff, and esteemed emeriti.

Faculty

Title	Specialization	Email
Amy Bauer Professor	History and Theory of Music (HTM)	abauer@uci.edu
Frances Young Bennett Lecturer	Vocal Arts	fbennett@uci.edu
Sasha Berliner Lecturer	Jazz Combo and Jazz Composition	sberline@uci.edu
David Brodbeck Professor	History and Theory of Music (HTM)	dbrod@uci.edu
Patricia Cloud Lecturer	Flute	pcloud@uci.edu
Paul Cornish Lecturer	Jazz Piano	pcornish@uci.edu
Michael Dessen Professor and Robert & Marjorie Rawlins Chair of Music	Integrated Composition, Improvisation and Technology (ICIT)	mdessen@uci.edu
Lorna Griffitt Professor of Teaching	Piano (classical)	lgriffit@uci.edu
Stephan Hammel Associate Professor and Undergraduate Director	History and Theory of Music (HTM)	hammels@uci.edu
Matt Hare Lecturer	Bass (classical)	harem@uci.edu
Jason Harnell Lecturer	Drums (jazz)	jharnell@uci.edu
Gary Heaton-Smith Lecturer	Percussion (classical)	gheatons@uci.edu
Michael Kallin Lecturer	Classical Trumpet	mkallin@uci.edu
Dennis Kim Assistant Professor	Violin	dennik2@uci.edu
Mari Kimura Professor	Integrated Composition, Improvisation and Technology (ICIT)	kimuram1@uci.edu
Sarah Koo Freeman Lecturer	Cello and chamber music	sjkoo@uci.edu
Jerzy Kosmala Lecturer	Viola	jkosmala@uci.edu
Eric Lindsay Lecturer	Musicianship, Music Theory, and Composition	lindsaye@uci.edu
Kevin McKeown Lecturer	Wind Ensemble	mckeownk@uci.edu
Irene Messoloras Associate Professor, Associate Chair	Director of Choral Activities	imessolo@uci.edu
Dawn Norfleet Lecturer	Jazz and African American Music	dnorflee@uci.edu
Darek Oles Lecturer	Bass (jazz) and Jazz Combo	doleszki@uci.edu
Hossein Omoumi Professor	Maseeh Professor in Persian Performing Arts, Persian music	homoumi@uci.edu
Gerald Pinter Lecturer	Saxophone (jazz) and Jazz Combo	gpinter@uci.edu
Geoffrey Pope Assistant Professor of Teaching	Director of Orchestral Activities	geoffrey.pope@uci.edu
Nina Scolnik Professor of Teaching	Piano (classical)	nscolnik@uci.edu
Rajna Swaminathan Assistant Professor	Integrated Composition, Improvisation and Technology (ICIT)	rajna.s@uci.edu
Darryl Taylor Professor	Vocal Arts	taylord@uci.edu
Kojiro Umezaki Professor and Graduate Director	Integrated Composition, Improvisation and Technology (ICIT)	kumezaki@uci.edu
Amanda Walker Lecturer	Clarinet	ajwalker@uci.edu
Shane K.M. Wood Lecturer	Opera Workshop
TY Zhang Lecturer	Guitar (classical)	tyz@uci.edu

Staff

Title	Specialization	Email	Phone
Esther Chae Department Analyst		eschae@uci.edu	(949) 824-7418
Peter Chang Department Manager		pechang@uci.edu	(949) 824-4281
Alex Golden Associate Production Manager		goldena1@uci.edu	949-824-1717
Yuliya Minina Principal Musician	Collaborative Piano	mininay@uci.edu
Junko Nojima Principal Musician	Collaborative Piano	jnojima@uci.edu
Danny Sanchez Music Technology Manager		danny.s@uci.edu	(949) 824-9492

Emeriti Faculty

Title	Specialization
Kei Akagi Professor Emeritus	Jazz Studies
Haroutune Bedelian Professor Emeritus	Instrumental Performance
Rae Linda Brown	Musicology
Christopher Dobrian Professor Emeritus	Integrated Composition, Improvisation, and Technology (ICIT)
Nohema Fernández Professor Emerita	Instrumental Performance, Piano
Joseph Hustzi Professor Emeritus	Director of Choral Activities
Margaret Murata Professor Emerita	Music History
Colleen Reardon Professor Emerita	Musicology; Core faculty, History and Theory of Music
John Schneiderman Professor Emeritus	Guitar and Lute
Colin Slim Professor Emeritus and Founding Chair	Musicology
Stephen Tucker Professor Emeritus	Director of Orchestral Activities