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Faculty and Artist Affiliates
Our distinguished faculty and artist affiliates are active performers, scholars, and composers as well as dedicated teachers. Please use the search function on the right to filter for performance or research area.

Justin Bruns
Artist Affiliate: Violin

Darsono Director of Emory Javanese Gamelan Ensemble
Director of Emory Javanese Gamelan Ensemble


Michael Kobito
Conductor, Emory Wind Ensemble

Daniel Lickteig
Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow in Vocal Studies 2023-24
Burlington Road Building, Room 310

Jack Mitchener
University Organist

Caroline Owen
Artist Affiliate: Piano

Jonathan Pilkington
Artist Affiliate: Voice
Burlington Road Building, Room 310

Justin Powell
Artist Affiliate: Jazz Brass

Theodosia Roussos
2023-24 Emory Arts Fellow in Music

Magdalena Shumanova
Artist Affiliate: Collaborative Piano

Joseph Skerik
Artist Affiliate: Viola

Justin Stanley
Artist Affiliate: Clarinet

Penelope Williams
Artist Affiliate: Jazz

Sonny Yoo
Artist Affiliate: Collaborative Piano

James Abbington
Associate Professor of Church Music and Worship
Candler School of Theology

Timothy Albrecht
Professor Emeritus of Music

Dwight Andrews
Professor of Music Theory & African American Music
Burlington Road Building, Room 218

Laura Ardan
Artist Affiliate: Clarinet


Lynn Wood Bertrand
Associate Professor Emeritus

Paul Bhasin
Interim Department Chair
Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 321

Emily Brebach
Artist Affiliate: Oboe

Matthew Brower
Artist Affiliate: Piano

Justin Chesarek
Artist Affiliate: Jazz Percussion

Elena Cholakova
Director of Piano Studies
Burlington Road Building, Room 309

Jay Christy
Artist Affiliate: Violin

Maria Clark
Artist Affiliate: Voice

Melissa Cox
Associate Teaching Professor of Music Theory

Stephen A. Crist
Chair, Department of Music (on leave fall 2023)
Burlington Road Building, Room 328

Emily Daggett Smith
Artist Affiliate: Violin

Patricia Dinkins-Matthews
Associate Teaching Professor of Piano, Music Theory, & Collaborative Piano
Burlington Road Building, Room 317


Laura Emmery
Associate Professor of Music Theory
Burlington Road Building, Room 334

Luther Enloe
Artist Affiliate: Guitar

Simone McGaw Evans
Artist Affiliate: Voice
Burlington Road Building, Room 227

Karen Freer
Artist Affiliate: Cello

Adam Frey
Artist Affiliate: Euphonium

Anthony Georgeson
Artist Affiliate: Bassoon

Marci Gurnow
Artist Affiliate: Clarinet

Roy Harran
Artist Affiliate: Cello

Bradley Howard
Associate Teaching Professor of Voice

Randy Hunter
Artist Affiliate: Jazz Woodwinds




Yinzi Kong
Artist Affiliate: Viola

Michael Kurth
Artist Affiliate: Double Bass

Mark Maliniak
Artist Affiliate: Trumpet

Bethany Grace Mamola
Director of Vocal Studies
Burlington Road Building, Room 312

Adam Mirza
Assistant Professor of Composition

Michael Moore
Artist Affiliate: Tuba

Gary Motley
Teaching Professor
Burlington Road Building, Room 305

William Paul Murphy
Artist Affiliate: Viola

Eric Nelson
Professor of Music
Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Room 301

Ed Nicholson
Artist Affiliate: Trombone

Gary Paulo
Artist affiliate: Saxophone

Scott Pollard
Artist Affiliate: Percussion

Alexandra Shatalova Prior
Artist Affiliate: Oboe

Todd Qualls
Artist Affiliate: Piano

William Ransom
Founder/Artistic Director: Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta
Schwartz Center, Room 336

Elisabeth Remy-Johnson
Artist Affiliate: Harp

Chris Riggenbach
Artist Affiliate: Jazz Bass

Don Saliers
William R. Cannon Distinguished Professor of Theology and Worship, Emeritus

Meredith Schweig
Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology
Burlington Road Building, Room 331

Heidi Senungetuk
Assistant Teaching Professor in Music
Burlington Road Building, Room 333

Deborah Thoreson Slover
Senior Lecturer Emeritus

Christina Smith
Artist Affiliate: Flute

Hanna Song
Artist Affiliate: Collaborative Piano
Burlington Road Building, Room 215

Michael Tiscione
Artist Affiliate: Trumpet

Shelly Unger
Artist Affiliate: Bassoon

Guang Wang
Artist Affiliate: Cello

Kristin Wendland
Teaching Professor of Music Theory
Burlington Road Building, Room 333

Jessica Wu
Artist Affiliate: Violin

Mark Yancich
Artist Affiliate: Percussion

Katherine Young
Assistant Professor of Composition

James Zellers
Artist Affiliate: Flute
