Faculty & Staff
The Department of Music full-time and part-time faculty has backgrounds in varied areas of specialization. Many members of the faculty have national and international reputations as performing artists and teachers. Others are well known for their scholarly research, articles, and books. They are all dedicated to providing students with the best music education possible both in their classes and studios.
- Administration
- Woodwinds
- Brass
- Percussion
- Strings
- Voice
- Keyboard
- Composition/Theory
- Pop/Rock/Jazz
- Music Education
- Music History & Ethnomusicology
- Ensemble Directors
- Teaching Assistants
- Graduate Assistants
- Music Support Staff
Administration
Matthew Darling (Chair)
Office: M-134 | 559-278-7683 | matthewd@csuresno.edu
Teresa Beaman (Graduate Program Coordinator)
Office: M-244 | 559-278-3975 | teresab@csufresno.edu
Woodwind
Teresa Beaman (Flute)
Office: M-244 | 559-278-3975 | teresab@csufresno.edu
Alan Durst (Saxophone) Jazz Orchestra/Jazz Ensemble/Jazz Combo
Office: M-142 | 559-278-2537 | adurst@csufresno.edu
Larry Gardner (Bassoon)
Office: M-224 | 559-278-9081 | larryg@csufresno.edu
Miles Ishigaki (Clarinet)
Office: M-146 | 559-278-2902 | milesi@csufresno.edu
Rachel Aldrich (Oboe)
Office: M-155 | 559-278-7171 | raldrich@csufresno.edu
Brass
Elias, Joel (Trombone / Euphonium)
Office: M-224 | 559-278-5436 | joelias@csufresno.edu
Thomas Hiebert (Horn & Theory)
Office: M-240 | 559-278-4096 | tomh@csufresno.edu
Ed Hull (Tuba)
Office: M-224 | 559-278-5436 | ehull@csufresno.edu
Nathan Sobieralski (Trumpet)
Office: M-224 | 559-278-6637 #4 | nsobieralski@csufresno.edu
Percussion
Matthew Darling (Percussion)
Office: M-144 | 559-278-2840 | matthewd@csufresno.edu
Brian Hamada (Percussion)
Office: M-134 | 559-278-7495 | bhamada@csufresno.edu
Dave Gabrielson (Percussion)
Office: M-137 | 559-278-2654 | dgabrielson@csufresno.edu
Strings
Richard Giddens Jr (Jazz String Bass)
Office: M-134 | 559-278-2654 | rgiddensjr@csufresno.edu
Thomas Loewenheim (Cello)
Symphony Orchestra
Office: M-165 | 559-278-7547 | tloewenheim@csufresno.edu
Limor Toren-Immerman (Violin/Viola)
Office: M-161 | 559-278-8106 | ltoren@csufresno.edu
Corey Whitehead (Guitar)
Office: M-150 | 559-278-2670 | cwhitehead@csufresno.edu
Bruce Bransby
Office: M-165 | 559-278-7547 | bbransby@csufresno.edu
Voice
Cari Earnhart (Director of Choral Activities)
Office: M-148 | 559-278-2402 | cearnhart@csufresno.edu
Emily Mason (Director of Men's and Women's Chorus)
Office: M-218 l 559-278-8863 l emason@csufresno.edu
Brigid deJong (Voice)
Office: M-243 | 559-278-7495 #1 | bdejong@csufresno.edu
Anna Hamre (Voice)
Office: M-253 | 559-278-2539 | ahamre@csufresno.edu
Anthony P. Radford (Voice) Area Coordinator, Opera Theatre
Office: M-163 | 559-278-7593 | aradford@csufresno.edu
Hanah York (Voice)
Office: M-243 | 559-278-2655 | hyork@csufresno.edu
Maria Briggs (Voice)
Office: M-173 | 559-278-2655 | mbriggs@csufresno.edu
Keyboard
Lenore Hiebert (Piano)
Office: M-155 | 559-278-2247 | lenoreh@csufresno.edu
Andreas Werz (Piano)
Office: M-159 | 559-278-2337 | andreasw@csufresno.edu
Theory and Composition
Benjamin Boone (Theory and Composition)
Office: M-248 | 559-278-7717 | bboone@csufresno.edu
Kenneth Froelich (Theory and Composition)
Office: M-250 | 559-278-2070 | kfroelich@csufresno.edu
Thomas Hiebert (Horn & Theory)
Office: M-240 | 559-278-4096 | tomh@csufresno.edu
Pop/Rock/Jazz
Bradley Hufft (Theory)
Office: M-174 | 559-278-1200 | bhufft@csufresno.edu
Roger Gonzales
Office: M-172 | 559-278-7495 | rogonzales@csufresno.edu
Craig VonBerg
Office: M-172 | 559-278-7451 | cvonberg@csufresno.edu
Music Education
Sandra Giersch (Music Ed)
Office: M-115 | 559-278-6637 | sgiersch@csufresno.edu
Emily Mason (Music Ed)
Office: M218 l 559-278-8863 l emason@csufresno.edu
Tony Mowrer (Music Ed Coordinator)
Office: M-246 | 559-278-4260 | tmowrer@csufresno.edu
Ed Hull (Music Ed)
Office: M-224 | 559-278-5436 | ehull@csufresno.edu
Randy Hyatt (Music Ed)
Office: M-134 | 559-278-2654 | rahyatt@csufresno.edu
Music History & Ethnomusicology
Donald Henriques (Ethnomusicology)
Office: M-242 | 559-278-2620 | dhenriques@csufresno.edu
John Karr (Music History & Ethnomusicology)
Office: M-238 | 559-278-7255 | jkarr@csufresno.edu
Partow Hooshmandrad (Ethnomusicology)
Office: M-216 | 559-278-7190 | phooshmandrad@csufresno.edu
Ensemble Directors
Thomas Hiebert (Director Clendenin Brass Quintet)
Office: M-240 | 559-278-4096 | tomh@csufresno.edu
Matthew Darling (Director of Percussion Ensemble)
Office: M-144 | 559-278-2840 | matthewd@csufresno.edu
Alan Durst (Director of Jazz Orchestra / Jazz Ensemble / Jazz Combos)
Office: M-142 | 559-278-2537 | adurst@csufresno.edu
Gary P. Gilroy (Director of Bands / Wind Orchestra)
Office: M-140 | 559-278-2489 | garygi@csufresno.edu
Cari Earnhart (Director of Choral Activities)
Office: M-148 | 559-278-2402 | cearnhart@csufresno.edu
Donald Henriques (Director of Mariachi Ensemble)
Office: M-242 | 559-278-2620 | dhenriques@csufresno.edu
Thomas Loewenheim (Director of Orchestra / String Quartet)
Office: M-165 | 559-278-7547 | tloewenheim@csufresno.edu
Emily Mason (Director of Men's and Women's Chorus)
Office: M-218 l 559-278-8863 l emason@csufresno.edu
Anthony P. Radford (Director of Opera Theater)
Office: M-163 | 559-278-7593 | aradford@csufresno.edu
Teresa Beaman (Director of President's Quintet)
Office: M-244 | 559-278-3975 | teresab@csufresno.edu
Corey Whitehead (Director of Guitar Ensemble)
Office: M-150 | 559-278-2670 | cwhitehead@csufresno.edu
Steven McKeithen (Associate Director of Bands)
Office: M-139 | 559-278-2166 | smckeithen@csufresno.edu
Teaching Associates
Esther Bulger | Music 20 | M-134 | 559-278-2654 | esthergverrinder@mail.fresnostate.edu
Micah Davison | Music 9 | M-137 | 559-278-2138 | micahdavison@mail.fresnostate.edu
Rebecca Messer | Music 9 | M-137 | 559-278-2138 | rmesser@mail.fresnostate.edu
Graduate Assistants
Shawn Toner | Symphony Orchestra Assistant | M-188 | 559-278-2821 | sbreaker66@mail.fresnostate.edu
Micah Davison | Wind Orchestra Assistant | M-137 | 559-278-2821 | micahdavison@mail.fresnostate.edu
Patricia Fronda | Wind Librarian | M-188 | 559-278-2821 | pafronda@mail.fresnostate.edu
Alejandra Tejeda | Recording Assistant | M-228 | 559-278-2917 | squishorama@mail.fresnostate.edu
Bill Samuelson | Instrument Tech | M-191 | 559-278-8-6941 | bsamuelson@mail.fresnostate.edu
Music Support Staff
Sindi McGuire | Administrative Support Coordinator | M-134 | 559-278-2654 | smcguire@csufresno.edu
Audrey Rodriguez | Financial Administrator | M-134 | 559-278-2654 | aurodriguez@csufresno.edu
Jose M. ElaGarza | Recording Arts Technician | M-228 | 559-278-2917 | elagarza@mail.fresnostate.edu
Eileen Zacharczyp | University Bands Administrative Assistant | M-138 | 559-278-5086 | ezacharczyp@csufresno.edu
Andrew Quiring | Collaborative Accompanist | M-222 | 559-278-7495 | dquiring@csufresno.edu
JoungMin Sur | Collaborative Accompanist | M-220 | 559-278-5090 | sjmin@csufresno.edu
Valerie Loera | Choral Music Assistant | M-188 | 559-278-2821 | valerieelizabethloera@mail.fresnostate.edu
Chrysanthe Pappas | Choral Library Assistant | M-188 | 559-278-2821 | shychanter93@mail.fresnostate.edu
Andrew Watkins | Instrument Shop Assistant | M-191 | 559-278-6941
Marcos Cisneros | Office Student Assistant | M-134 | 559-278-2654
Danielle Fisher | Office Student Assistant | M-134 | 559-278-2654
Alton Luque | Office Student Assistant | M-134 | 559-278-2654 | altonluque@mail.fresnostate.edu
Jessica Gartrell | Webmaster | gartrell_j18@mail.fresnostate.edu