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. Students benefit from our faculty through one-on-one instruction and classes. CMC students also have opportunities to perform in ensembles and formal recitals.
Faculty Directory
Click a name to send an email or learn more about each member by clicking on the "view bio" links.
Piano Department
Natasha Snitkovsky (dept. Chair & CMC Artistic Director) - view bio
Inessa Beylin
Ron Bickel
Taras Filenko
Sharon Huang - view bio
Igor Kraevsky - view bio
Kazumi Petinaux - view bio
Agnieszka Sornek
Anoush Tchakarian - view bio
Suzuki Strings Department
Joe Petron (dept. Chair) - view bio
Devin Arrington - view bio
Carmen Blanco - view bio
Jeff Irwin
Marian Irwin
Traditional Strings Department
Peter Snitkovsky (dept. Chair) - view bio
Kate Black - view bio
Andrew Wickesberg
Charlie Powers - view bio
Musicianship & Composition Department
Emily Paladin (dept. Chair) - view bio
Brian Buckley - view bio
Ryan McMasters - view bio
Anthony Molinaro - view bio
Organ & Sacred Music
Guitar Department
Eric Brockschmidt (dept Chair) - view bio
Percussion Department
Voice Department
Technology Department
Mike Elliott
Thomas Carsecka - view bio
Administration
Thomas Carsecka (Executive Director) - view bio