Active in a many areas of music and the music business the music faculty is comprised of active performers, conductors, clinicians, adjudicators, educators, scholars and composers throughout the region, the United States and in Europe. A number of us play with renowned groups such as The Louisville Orchestra, The Louisville Ballet, The Louisville Bach Society and are active in a variety of chamber music ensembles. Many of us own our own music business enterprise, have and are recording CDs and appear as guest artists around the region. Come spend the next four years with us and we'll show you how to succeed in the music world.
Music Technology
Richard Burchard - MIDI, Electronic Composition, Sonar Cakewalk, Finale, Composition and Arranging
John Moore - Reason, Ableton Live, Sony Acid Pro, Cubase, On-site recording techniques, ProTools - ProTools Certification
Chris Bizianes - Studio Recording, Logic, Electronic Music History
Vocal Performance
Kathryn Aaron- Voice, Early Music, Merici Ensemble
Christina Bouras - Artist in Residence
Barry Lawrence - Voice
Dr. Alexander T. Simpson - Choir, Choral Conducting
Nathan Wilson - Voice
Brass/Wind Performance
Katherine Alberts- Oboe
Alise Oliver - Horn
Dave Clark - Saxophone, Clarinet
Anastasi Fafalios - Trombone
Kathy Karr - Flute, Flute Ensemble
Leon Kirkpatrick - Chamber Winds, Wind Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, Pep Band
Marilyn Nije - Clarinet
Jim Recktenwald - Trumpet
Marc Richardson - Euphonium, Tuba, Brass Ensemble
Wayne Wellman - Bassoon
String Performance
Kim Harris - Cello
Karen Lord-Powell - Violin and Viola
Brian Powell - Double Bass
Dave Walker - Classical Guitar, Lute, Theorbo, Classical Guitar Ensemble
Percussion Performance
Paul Culligan - Jazz and Rock Set Percussion
Ya Ya Diallo - African Percussion
Demond Smith - Mallet and Orchestral Percussion, Percussion Ensemble
Keyboard Performance
Dr. Philip Brisson - Organ
David George - Piano
Todd Hildreth - Jazz Piano, Preparatory Piano
Daniel Light - Piano
Meme Tunnell - Piano
Jazz Studies
Dave Clark - Saxophone, Improvisation, Jazz Harmony, Nouveau Gumbo Ensemble
Paul Culligan - Set, Combos
Ron Hayden - Guitar
Todd Hildreth - Piano, Improvisation, Combos
Jeff Sherman - Guitar, Improvisation, Combos
Sonny Stephens - Bass
Music Theory and Composition
Richard Burchard - Music Theory, Aural Skills, Composition, Choral Writing
Dave Clark - Jazz Harmony
Daniel Light - Intro to Music Theory
William Plummer - Intro to Music Theory
Matt Schaffner - Music Theory, Orchestration
Meme Tunnell - Music Theory
Conducting
Leon Kirkpatrick - Instrumental Conducting
Dr. A.T. Simpson - Choral Conducting
Music History
Kathryn Aaron - Medieval and Renaissance Music History
Richard Burchard - History of the Mass (taught in Salzburg, Austria)
William Plummer - Baroque & Classical Music History
Dr. A. T. Simpson - Music Literature, Romantic & 20th Century Music History
Interdisciplinary Music Courses
Richard Burchard - Exploring Non-Western Culture through Music and Film (also taught in Salzburg, Austria)
Dave Clark - Lessons in Humanity from the African-American Spiritual: From Jazz to Blues and Beyond
Todd Hildreth - History of Popular Music in America
