Faculty & Staff
Our faculty at City Music Center of Duquesne University (CMC) make a world-class team of exceptional music instructors. Many of them are members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and each possesses an unparalleled passion for teaching music.
Faculty Directory
Click a name to send an email or learn more about each member by clicking on the "view bio" links.
Piano
Inessa Beylin
Ron Bickel
Taras Filenko
Sharon Huang - view bio
Igor Kraevsky - view bio
Kazumi Petinaux - view bio
Anoush Tchakarian - view bio
Suzuki Strings
Devin Arrington - view bio
Carmen Blanco - view bio
Yanchi Chen - view bio
Jeff Irwin
Marian Irwin
Julia Simeone - view bio
Classical Strings
Kate Black - view bio
Yanchi Chen - view bio
Charlie Powers - view bio
Andrew Wickesberg
Woodwinds
Cara Rozgonyi - view bio
Jack Howell
Musicianship & Composition
Brian Buckley - view bio
Ryan McMasters - view bio
Emily Paladin - view bio
Chase Upchurch - view bio
Organ & Sacred Music
Guitar & Bass
Eric Brockschmidt - view bio
Ben Meyer - view bio
Ryan McMasters - view bio
Jazz and Percussion
Voice
Katherine Bell - view bio
Chase Upchurch - view bio
Music Technology
City Music Center Administration
Thomas Carsecka (Executive Director) view bio
Rachel Stegeman (Artistic Director) view bio
Anoush Tchakarian (Marketing/Communications Manager) view bio
Eric Brockschmidt (Recital Coordinator) view bio