Faculty and 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 and Ethnomusicology
- Ensemble Directors
- Teaching Assistants
- Graduate Assistants
- Music Support Staff
Administration
| Name | Office Location | Fall 2017 Office Hours | ||
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Matthew Darling (Department Chair) |
matthewd@csufresno.edu | MB 134 | Mon: 4-5pm Tue: 2-3pm |
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Donald Henriques (Graduate Program Coordinator) |
dhenriques@csufresno.edu | MB 242 | Tue: 11-12pm, 2-4pm Thur: 11-12pm |
Woodwind
| Name | Office Location | Fall 2017 Office Hours | ||
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Teresa Beaman (Flute) |
teresab@csufresno.edu | MB 244 | Coming Soon |
| Elisa Moles (Flute) |
elisamoles@mail.fresnostate.edu | MB 244 | Coming Soon | |
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Alan Durst (Saxophone) Jazz Orchestra/ Jazz Ensemble/ |
adurst@csufresno.edu | MB 142 | Tue: 8:30-9:30am Thur: 9-10am1 |
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Larry Gardner (Bassoon) |
larryg@csufresno.edu | MB 174 | Tue: 1-2pm, (Others by appointment only) |
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Miles Ishigaki (Clarinet) |
milesi@csufresno.edu | MB 146 | M-F: 8:50-9:50am, (Others by appointment only) |
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Rachel Aldrich (Oboe) |
raldrich@csufresno.edu | MB 155 | By appointment only |
Brass
| Name | Office Location | Fall 2017 Office Hours | ||
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Joel Elias (Trombone/ Euphonium) |
joelias@csufresno.edu | MB 224 | |
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Thomas Hiebert (Horn and Theory) |
tomh@csufresno.edu | MB 240 | |
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Ed Hull (Tuba) |
ehull@csufresno.edu | MB 224 | Mon: 10am-4pm |
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Nathan Sobieralski (Trumpet) |
nsobieralski@csufresno.edu | MB 224 |
Percussion
| Name | Office Location | Fall 2017 Office Hours | ||
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Matthew Darling (Percussion) |
matthewd@csufresno.edu | MB 144 | Mon: 4-5pm Tue: 2-3pm |
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Brian Hamada (Percussion) |
bhamada@csufresno.edu | MB 134 | |
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Dave Gabrielson (Percussion) |
dgabrielson@csufresno.edu | MB 137 |
Strings
| Name | Office Location | Fall 2017 Office Hours | ||
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Richard Giddens Jr (Jazz String Bass/Jazz Combo) |
rgiddensjr@csufresno.edu | MB 115 | |
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Thomas Loewenheim (Cello) Symphony Orchestra |
tloewenheim@csufresno.edu | MB 165 | Mon: 3-4pm Wed: 3-4pm |
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Limor Toren-Immerman (Violin/Viola) |
ltoren@csufresno.edu | MB 161 | |
| Michael Chang (Viola) |
woongjoon@gmail.com | MB 174 | ||
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Corey Whitehead (Guitar) |
cwhitehead@csufresno.edu | MB 150 | Fri: 10am-12pm |
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Bruce Bransby (String Bass) |
bbransby@csufresno.edu | MB 165 |
Voice
| Name | Office Location | Fall 2017 Office Hours | ||
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Cari Earnhart (Director of Choral Activities) |
cearnhart@csufresno.edu | MB 148 | |
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Emily Mason (University Singers) |
emason@csufresno.edu | MB 218 | Mon-Fri: 3-4 PM (Others by appointment only) |
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Brigid deJong (Voice) |
bdejong@csufresno.edu | MB 243 | |
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Anna Hamre (Voice) Fresno Community Chorus |
ahamre@csufresno.edu | MB 253 | By appointment only |
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Anthony P. Radford (Voice) Area Coordinator, Opera Theatre |
aradford@csufresno.edu | MB 163 | |
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Maria Briggs (Voice/Opera) |
mbriggs@csufresno.edu | MB 173 | Mon: 1-2pm Tue: 3-4pm Wed: 1-3pm Thur: 3:30-4:30pm |
Keyboard
| Name | Office Location | Fall 2017 Office Hours | ||
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Lenore Hiebert (Piano/Ensemble) |
lenoreh@csufresno.edu | MB 155 | Tue: 1:30-3 Wed: 1:30-2:30 Thur: 1:30-2 (Others by appointments) |
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Andreas Werz (Piano) |
andreasw@csufresno.edu | MB 159 |
Theory and Composition
| Name | Office Location | Fall 2017 Office Hours | ||
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Benjamin Boone (Theory and Composition) |
bboone@csufresno.edu | MB 248 | Teaching Abroad
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Kenneth Froelich (Theory and Composition) |
kfroelich@csufresno.edu | MB 250 | |
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Thomas Hiebert (Horn and Theory) |
tomh@csufresno.edu | MB 240 | Mon: 12-1pm TTh: 10-11am |
| Bryce Cannell (Music Theory) |
brycecannell@csufresno.edu | MB 248 |
Pop/Rock/Jazz
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Name | Office Location | Fall 2017 Office Hours | |
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Roger Gonzales | rogonzales@csufresno.edu | MB 172 | |
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Craig VonBerg | cvonberg@csufresno.edu | MB 172 |
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Music Education
| Name | Office Location | Fall 2017 Office Hours | ||
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Sandra Giersch (Music Ed) |
sgiersch@csufresno.edu | MB 115 | Th: 1-3pm, (Others by appointment only) |
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Emily Mason (Music Ed) |
emason@csufresno.edu | MB 218 | Mon: 3-4pm Th: 3-4pm Fri: 11:30-12:30pm |
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Tony Mowrer (Music Ed Coordinator) |
tmowrer@csufresno.edu | MB 246 | Mon: 2-3pm, Tue: 3-4:30pm, Wed: 1-3pm, (Others by appointment only) |
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Ed Hull (Music Ed) |
ehull@csufresno.edu | MB 224 | Mon: 10am-4pm |
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Randy Hyatt (Music Ed) |
rahyatt@csufresno.edu | MB 134 |
Music History and Ethnomusicology
| Name | Office Location | Fall 2017 Office Hours | ||
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Donald Henriques (Ethnomusicology) |
dhenriques@csufresno.edu | MB 242 | Tue: 11-12pm, 2-4pm Thur: 11-12pm |
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John Karr (Music History and Ethnomusicology) |
jkarr@csufresno.edu | MB 238 | |
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Partow Hooshmandrad (Ethnomusicology) |
phooshmandrad@csufresno.edu | MB 216 | Sabbatical Fall 2017 |
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Max Hembd (Ethnomusicology) | mhembd@csufresno.edu | MB 174 |
Ensemble Directors
| Name | Office Location | Fall 2017 Office Hours | ||
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Thomas Hiebert (Director Clendenin Brass Quintet) |
tomh@csufresno.edu | MB 240 | Mon: 12-1pm TTh: 10-11am |
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Matthew Darling (Director of Percussion Ensemble) |
matthewd@csufresno.edu | MB 144 | Mon: 4-5pm Tue: 2-3pm |
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Alan Durst (Director of Jazz Orchestra/ Jazz Ensemble/ Jazz Combos) |
adurst@csufresno.edu | MB 142 | Tue: 8:30-9:30am Thur: 9-10am |
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Gary P. Gilroy (Director of Bands/ Wind Orchestra) |
garygi@csufresno.edu | MB 140 | TTh: 10-10:30am |
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Cari Earnhart (Director of Choral Activities) |
cearnhart@csufresno.edu | MB 148 | |
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Donald Henriques (Director of Mariachi Ensemble) |
dhenriques@csufresno.edu | MB 242 | Tue: 11-12pm, 2-4pm Thur: 11-12pm |
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Thomas Loewenheim (Director of Orchestra/ String Quartet) |
tloewenheim@csufresno.edu | MB 165 | Mon: 3-4pm Wed: 3-4pm |
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Emily Mason (Director of Men's and Women's Chorus) |
emason@csufresno.edu | MB 218 | Mon: 3-4pm Thur: 3-4pm Fri: 11:30-12:30pm |
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Anthony P. Radford (Director of Opera Theater) |
aradford@csufresno.edu | MB 163 | Tue: 9-9:30am Wed: 9-9:30am Thur: 9-10am |
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Teresa Beaman (Director of President's Quintet) |
teresab@csufresno.edu | MB 244 | |
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Corey Whitehead (Director of Guitar Ensemble) |
cwhitehead@csufresno.edu | MB 150 | Fri: 10am-12pm |
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Steven McKeithen (Associate Director of Bands) |
smckeithen@csufresno.edu | MB 139 |
Teaching Associates
| Name | Office Location | Fall 2017 Office Hours | |
| Rebecca Messer (Music 20) |
rmesser@mail.fresnostate.edu | MB 134 | Coming Soon |
| Mason Lamb | masonl@mail.fresnostate.edu | MB 166 | Coming Soon |
| Daniel Ruiz | cacatua_89@mail.fresnostate.edu | Coming Soon |
Graduate Assistants
| Name | Phone | Office Location | |
| Joseph Cargill (Symphony Orchestra Assistant) |
cargill.joseph@gmail.com | 559.278.2654 | MB 188 |
| Jacob Cardona (Wind Librarian) |
cardona1141@mail.fresnostate.edu | 559.278.2821 | MB 188 |
| Yuxi Liu (Recording Assistant) |
yuxi@mail.fresnostate.edu | 559.278.2917 | MB 228 |
| Matthew Wheeler (Accompanist) | matthewwheelermusic@mail.fresnostate.edu | 559.278.2654 | MB 134 |
Main Office Hours: M-F: 8-5pm
Music Support Staff
| Name | Phone | Office Location | |
| Sindi McGuire (Administrative Support Coordinator) |
smcguire@csufresno.edu | 559.278.2654 | MB 134 |
| Audrey Rodriguez (Financial Administrator) |
aurodriguez@csufresno.edu | 559.278.2654 | MB 134 |
| Jose M. ElaGarza (Recording Arts Technician) |
elagarza@mail.fresnostate.edu | 559.278.2917 | MB 228 |
| Eileen Zacharczyp (University Bands Administrative Assistant) |
ezacharczyp@csufresno.edu | 559.278.5086 | MB 138 |
| Andrew Quiring (Collaborative Accompanist) |
dquiring@csufresno.edu | 559.278.7495 | MB 222 |
| JoungMin Sur (Collaborative Accompanist) |
sjmin@csufresno.edu | 559.278.5090 | MB 220 |
| Andrew Watkins (Instrument Shop Assistant) |
amwatkins96@mail.fresnostate.edu | 559.278.6941 | MB 191 |
| Terry Barrett (Piano/Instrument Technician) |
terrybarrett@csufresno.edu | 559.278.6941 | MB 191 |
| Marc McGhee (Choral Assistant) | MB 147 | ||
| Christopher Rodriguez (Choral Music Librarian) |
rodriguezcrb@mail.fresnostate.edu | 559.278.2821 | MB 188 |
| Christian Miranda (Office Student Assistant) |
musicoffice@mail.fresnostate.edu | 559.278.2654 | MB 134 |
| Alan Vang (Office Student Assistant) |
musicoffice@mail.fresnostate.edu | 559.278.2654 | MB 134 |
| John Kimbrough (Office Student Assistant) |
559.278.2654 | MB 134 | |
| Khushal Jobanputra (Webmaster) |
khushaljobanputra@mail.fresnostate.edu | 559.278.2564 | MB 134 |