Guest Clinicians & Performers
Study With Acclaimed World-Reknowned Guest Clinicians
Students of the Mary Pappert School of Music have numerous opportunities to further their studies through guest clinics and master classes. These guests include some of the world's finest performers, composers, educators, and therapists.
Past Guest Clinicians
Brass
| James Albrecht | Professor of Trombone, University of Akron |
| Neal Berntsen | Trumpet, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra |
| Zachary Bond | Principal Bass Trombone, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Daniel Brady | Bass Trombone, US Marine Band |
| Alan Carr | Professor of Trombone, Bates College |
| Jeffrey Dee | Bass Trombone, Buffalo Philharmonic Newly-appointed Bass Trombone, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra |
| Kirk Ferguson | Trombone, Milwaukee Symphony |
| James Gourlay | Music Director, River City Brass Band |
| Brian Hecht | Bass Trombone, Atlanta Symphony |
| Andrew Hitz | Pedal Note Media Group |
| Mark Lusk | Professor of Trombone, University of Pennsylvania |
| James Markey | Bass Trombone, Boston Symphony |
| Kyle Mendiguchia | Bass Trombone, Pacific Symphony |
| Graeme Mutchler | Bass Trombone, Utah Symphony |
| Wesley Nance | Trumpet, Rochester Philharmonic |
| Nicholas Schwartz | Bass Trombone, New York City Ballet Orchestra |
| Peter Steiner | Trombone, 2016-17 Vienna State Opera and Vienna Philharmonic |
| United States Army Brass Quintet | |
| Tony Weikel | Trombone, Wheeling Symphony |
| Jonathan Whitaker | Professor of Trombone, University of Alabama |
Composition
| John Adams | |
| Mason Bates | |
| David Borden | |
| Christopher Catone | |
| Joel Corelitz | |
| Simon Cummings | |
| Richard Danielpour | |
| David Maslanka | |
| Thomas Newman | |
| Christopher Rouse | |
| Steven Stucky | |
| Joan Tower | |
| Eric Whitacre | |
| Jonathan Wolff | Television Music Composer |
Conducting
| Peter Askim | |
| Nicoletta Conti | |
| Francesco Lecce-Chong | |
| Edward Leonard | |
| Sir James MacMillan | |
| Walter Morales | |
| H. Robert Reynolds | |
| Lucas Richman |
Jazz and Guitar
| Muriel Anderson | Guitar |
| Adrian Galysh | Guitar |
| Stephen Trovato | Guitar |
| Derek Trucks | Guitar |
| Steve Vai | Guitar |
| Scott Ambush | Jazz Bass |
| Tony DePaolis | Jazz Bass |
| Tony Grey | Jazz Bass |
| Marcus Miller | Jazz Bass |
| Paul Thompson | Jazz Bass |
| Martin Wind | Jazz Bass |
| Marty Ashby | Jazz Guitar |
| Sheryl Bailey | Jazz Guitar |
| Joshua Breakstone | Jazz Guitar |
| Jimmy Bruno | Jazz Guitar |
| Philip Catherine | Jazz Guitar |
| Chuck D'Aloia | Jazz Guitar |
| Henry Johnson | Jazz Guitar |
| Chuck Loeb | Jazz Guitar |
| Mundell Lowe | Jazz Guitar |
| Pat Martino | Jazz Guitar |
| Pat Metheny | Jazz Guitar |
| Howard Paul | Jazz Guitar |
| Frank Potenza | Jazz Guitar |
| Shawn Purcell | Jazz Guitar |
| John Scofield | Jazz Guitar |
| Mike Stern | Jazz Guitar |
| Leni Stern | Jazz Guitar |
| John Stowell | Jazz Guitar |
| Carl Verheyen | Jazz Guitar |
| Ron Krasinski | Jazz Percussion |
| Bob James | Jazz Piano/Composition |
| Max Leake | Jazz Piano |
| Don Aliquo | Jazz Saxophone |
| Dave Liebman | Jazz Saxophone |
| Bob Mintzer | Jazz Saxophone |
| Dick Oatts | Jazz Saxophone |
| Bob Sheppard | Jazz Saxophone |
| Ralph Guzzi | Jazz Trumpet |
| Sean Jones | Jazz Trumpet |
| Mike Williams | Lead Trumpet, Count Basie Orchestra |
Music Education
| Christopher Azzara | Professor of Music Education, Eastman School of Music |
| John Benham | Author, Music Education Advocacy Expert |
| Eric Bluestine | Music Learning Theory Expert |
| Louis Bergonzi | Daniel J. Perrino Chair in Music Education, University of Illinois |
| Dr. Susan Wharton Conkling | Professor of Music, Music Education, Boston University |
| Dr. Alice-Ann Darrow | Irvin Cooper Professor of Music Therapy, Florida State University |
| Robert Gillespie | Professor and Area Head, Music Education, Ohio State University |
| Richard Grunow | Professor of Music Education, Eastman School of Music |
| Nathan Kauffman | First Vice President, Heffren-Tillotson |
| Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser | Music Education Author, Motivational Expert |
| Clifford Madsen | Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor of Music, Florida State University |
| Bob Phillips | String Education Expert, Alfred Music |
| Dr. Mitch Robinson | Associate Professor of Music Education and Chair of Music Education Area, Michigan State University |
| Richard Victor | Music Advocacy Expert |
| Jamie Weaver | Director of Bands, Liberty High School (Frisco, TX) |
Music for the Deaf
| Alice-Ann Darrow | Professor of Music Therapy, Florida State University |
| Julie Novak | Music Therapist, Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind |
Music Technology
| Luke Boegel | |
| Bonnie Bogovich | |
| David Gurwin |
Music Therapy and Musician's Wellness
| Laura Higgins | |
| Dawn Miller | |
| Michelle Muth | |
| Meredith Pizzi | |
| Samuel Rogers-Melnick | |
| Jennifer Young Sokira | |
| Lea Pearson | Musicians' Health and Wellness |
Opera
| Vivica A. Genaux | |
| Claudia Pinza | |
| Mildred Posvar | |
| Brent Weber |
Percussion
| Marc Damoulakis | |
| James Johnson, III | |
| Seth McConnell | |
| Tom Wendt | |
| David Wiethrow | |
| George Willis | |
| Brett Dietz | |
| David Throckmorton |
Piano
| Leslie Amper | |
| Matthew Bengtson | |
| Yeeha Chiu | |
| Henry Wong Doe | |
| Sean Dugan | |
| Christopher Guzman | |
| Jacquelin Herbein | |
| Nathan Hess | |
| Sha Wang Lauankesorn | |
| Gerald Lee | |
| Barbara Nissman | |
| Caroline Oltmanns | |
| Sungeun Park | |
| Cynthia Raim | |
| Neil Rutman | |
| Nanette Solomon | |
| Henry D. Spinelli | |
| Ralph Zitterbart |
Sacred Music
| Kevin Faulkner | |
| Gregory Hand | |
| Wilma Jensen | |
| Kevin Lyczak | |
| Andrew Scanlon | |
| Richard Spotts |
Strings
| Bronwyn Banerdt | Cello, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra |
| Noah Bendix-Balgley | Concertmaster, Berlin Philharmonic |
| Michael DeBruyn | Cello, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra |
| Scott Dixon | Bass, Cleveland Orchestra |
| Richard Greene | Fiddler |
| Jeffrey Grubbs | Bass, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra |
| Alexander Hanna | Principal Bass, Chicago Symphony Orchestra |
| Christian Howes | Eclectic Styles Violinist |
| Sherry Kloss | Internationally Recognized Violin Soloist and Educator; Assistant to Jascha Heifitz |
| Julie Lyonn Lieberman | Improvising Violinist, Vocalist, Composer, Author, Educator, and Recording Artist Specializing in Fiddle and International Violin Styles |
| Michael Lipman | Cello, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra |
| Lawrence Loh | Conductor, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra |
| Martin Norgaard | Author; Composer; Eclectic Styles Performer; Assistant Professor, Music Education, Georgia State University |
| Benjamin Munoz | Cello Fury |
| Nicole Myers | Cello Fury |
| David Premo | Associate Principal Cello, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra |
| Eddy Gabriel Marcano Rondon | |
| Albert Tan | Violin, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra |
| Matt Turner | Improvising Cellist |
| Linda Wang | |
| Dr. Molly Weaver | Professor; Coordinator, Music Education, West Virginia University |
| Anne Martindale Williams | Principal Cello, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra |
Voice
| Lilly Abreu | |
| Arsenal Duo (ensemble) | |
| Liza Forrester Kelly | |
| Dan Teadt |
Woodwinds
| Mark Ackerman | |
| Lee Livengood | |
| Joseph Lulloff | Michigan State University |
| Stephen Page | |
| Gary Smulyan | |
| United States Army Field Band Clarinet Section | |
| K. David Van Hoesen | Former Chair of Wind, Brass, and Percussion Department, Eastman School of Music, bassoon |
World Music
| Kathleen Andrews | Guest Performer |
| Matthew Docktor | Guest Performer, steel drums, and Workshop Leader |
| Ashley Freeburn | Guest Performer |
| Cody Green | Guest Performer |
| Dr. Een Herdiani, M. Hum | Director of ISBI Bandung, Indonesia |
| Jason Hohn | Guest Performer |
| Mimi Jong | Guest Performer, Chinese erhu |
| Elie Kihonia | African Drumming Workshop Leader |
| Masyuning, S.Sn., M.Sn. | |
| Anicet Mundundu | African Drumming Workshop Leader |
| Asep Nugraha, S.Sn., M.Sn. | |
| Leigh Solomon Pugliano | Guest Performer, steel drums, and Workshop Leader |
| Jason Rafalak | Guest Performer |
| Indra Ridwan, Ph.D. | |
| Shawn Singh | Guest Performer, tabla |
| Ryan Socrates | Guest Performer |
| Wawa Suptarini | |
| Timbelezza (ensemble) | Brazilian Samba Ensemble |
| Devon Tipp | Guest Performer, shakuhachi |
| University of Pittsburgh Gamelan (ensemble) | Guest Ensemble, gamelan |
| Anqwenique Wingfield | Guest Performer |