Music Faculty
Associate Professor of Music (Performance), Director of Performance Studies
Robert Baker has been a member of the faculty of the Department of Music for 25 years. A singer who performs with the Metropolitan Opera, the Washington National Opera, the National Symphony and with choral organizations across the country, he focuses on new music and new ways of thinking about and presenting the traditional repertoire. He teaches voice lessons and in the classroom. Read More
Professor of Music (Composition)
Douglas Boyce writes chamber music that draws on Renaissance traditions and modernist aesthetics, building rich rhythmic structures that shift between order, fragmentation, elegance, and ferocity. Read More
Lecturer in Music (Percussion)
Joseph Connell teaches percussion lessons and directs the GW Percussion Ensemble. Read More
Lecturer in Music (Bagpipes)
Andrew Donlon is one of the United States’ premier competitive bagpipers, having extensive experience in top level solo competitions and as a key member in top tier bands. Read More
Lecturer in Music (Guitar)
Nelson Dougherty is a Washington, DC-based jazz guitarist, composer and educator. Read More
Professorial Lecturer in Music (Violin)
Elizabeth Field teaches violin and chamber music in the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design Music Program.Read More
Professorial Lecturer in Music (Violin)
Mary Findley has been featured as a violin soloist with many orchestras, including the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra under Thomas Schippers.Read More
Professorial Lecturer in Music (Saxophone); Jazz area coordinator
Peter Fraize Professorial Lecturer in Music (Saxophone); Jazz area coordinatorRead More
Professorial Lecturer in Music; Director of Choral Activities
Conductor, artistic leader, and pedagogue Erin Freeman serves in multiple positions throughout the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia and maintains an international presence through guest conducting engagementsRead More
Lecturer in Music (Clarinet)
David Jones has performed extensively with the National Symphony...Read More
Program Head & Associate Professor of Music (History & Culture)
Loren Kajikawa is an associate professor of music. His main area of research and teaching is American music of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, with special attention to the dynamics of race and politics. Read More
Co-Director of University Singers
Jeff Kempskie is Co-Director and Piano Accompanist for The George Washington University Singers. At GW he has coordinated and played for the monthly Fridays at Five recital series, served as piano accompanist for numerous student recitals, and coached chamber ensembles.Read More
Lecturer in Music (Saxophone)
Jeremy P. Koch is a saxophonist, chamber musician, educator, and arts administrator in the Washington D.C. area.Read More
Audio Support Technologist, Performances and Events
Alma Laprida is a musician and sound artist from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Read More
Prof. Emeritus of Music (History & Culture)
Kip Lornell has been teaching courses in American music and ethnomusicology at GW since 1992. Read More
Lecturer in Music (Trumpet)
Fred Marcellus is an active teacher, clinician, adjudicator, soloist, freelance trumpet player and D.C. native. He holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music and Wichita State University.Read More
Visiting Assistant Professor of African American Music
As an avid researcher, Dr. Mashego's work probes into the origin story of African Americans, as well as their contributions, struggles, triumphs, and disparities while living inside of the United States of America. Dr. Mashego’s research includes sharp focus upon the contributions of the African American musician while studying the ever evolving African American cultural narrative. Read More
Professorial Lecturer in Music (Cello)
A versatile performer and arranger, Susanna Mendlow is half of the multi-genre duo Cello, World and a member of the classical ensemble Kassia Music. Read More
Professorial Lecturer in Music (Piano & Harpsichord)
Patrick Merrill is a pianist, organist, and harpsichordist with degrees from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University.Read More
Associate Professor of Music (Musicianship & Theory); Undergraduate Advisor
Eugene Montague joined the faculty at the George Washington University in the fall of 2009, having previously taught for several years at the University of Central Florida. Professor Montague's research focuses on many of the ways in which music interacts with movement, including music and dance, theories of performance, and links between musical experience and human consciousness.Read More
Lecturer in Music (Voice)
Barry Moton is a Jazz Vocalist and Educator living in Washington, DC.Read More
Professorial Lecturer in Music (History & Culture)
Toby is an educator and an audio mastering engineer with credits ranging from David Bowie to Alison Krauss.Read More
Lecturer in Music (Percussion)
Leland Nakamura is a freelance drummer/percussionist who has been working in the Washington, D.C. area since 1991.Read More
Professorial Lecturer in Music (Hip Hop)
Dumisani Ndlovu aka Dumi Right, is a performing artist, MC, songwriter, and cultural ambassador who has been recognized as a standard bearer in global and progressive hip hop circles for many years. Read More
Director, Corcoran School of the Arts & Design; Professor of Music (History and Culture)
Lauren Onkey is the director of the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at the George Washington University. Dr. Onkey, a longtime educator, scholar, producer and museum professional, leads the school’s combination of programs across its diverse fields of art and study, in the context of the school's tradition of community engagement. Read More
Lecturer in Music (Piano)
Pianist Molly Orlando is recognized as a soloist, collaborator, and teacher throughout the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area.Read More
Lecturer in Music (Piano)
Jon Ozment is a jazz piano instructor. He has over 30 years of experience in performance, teaching, improvisation, theory, and jazz history. Read More
Professor Emeritus of Music (Piano)
Sri Lankan–born Malinee Jayasinghe-Peris teaches piano at the George Washington University as Professor Emeritus of Music.
Adjunct Professor of Music (Voice)
Millicent Scarlett is an adjunct professor of voice and vocal facilitator in the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design's Music Program. She has been the winner of numerous awards, and scholarships, most notably the Luciano Pavarotti International Competition as a winner and a National Semi-finalist at The Met.Read More
Adjunct Professor of Music; Director of Bands
A native of Dyersville, Iowa, Professor Schmitz began his musical studies on trumpet under instruction from his father at age ten and switched to trombone two years later.Read More
Lecturer in Music (Bass)
Eliot Seppa is a bassist, arranger, composer, and bandleader from Washington, DC.Read More
Academic Program Administrator for Music
Mara administers the day to day operations of the Music program, working with faculty and other Corcoran staff to plan events, schedule courses and help students succeed. They play the bass clarinet poorly, but with great enthusiasm..Read More
Lecturer in Music (Flute)
Stephani Stang has been a member of the George Washington University Music faculty since 1997. She previously held the position of Lecturer in Flute at both Howard University and Catholic University.
Assistant Professor of Music (Electronic & Computer)
Heather Stebbins is a composer, technologist, synthesist, and educator based in Washington, DC, where she is Assistant Professor of Electronic and Computer Music at George Washington University.Read More
Lecturer in Music (Electronic & Computer)
Andrew Toy uses percussion as a starting point for composition and sonic exploration. In the studio and on stage, Andrew twists, distorts, and re-arranges the sound of the drums to create soundscapes that are both intense and atmospheric. Read More
Lecturer in Music (Harp)
Michaela Trnkova, international harpist, is Lecturer in Harp at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design’s Music Program. She is an honor graduate of the Prague Conservatory and holds a Bachelors in Music, and Masters in Music from the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University.Read More
Professorial Lecturer in Music (Oboe & English Horn)
Dr. Jessica Warren teaches oboe as Lecturer in Music at George Washington University. She is an in-demand orchestral performer, chamber musician, and teacher throughout the United States. Read More
Lecturer in Music (Viola)
Violist Uri Wassertzug has performed around the world in locations including Alaska, the UK, Italy, Japan, and New Zealand. He is a member of the National Chamber Ensemble and appears frequently on the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Concerts series.
Lecturer in Music (Trumpet)
Thad Wilson has been a fixture on the vibrant Washington, DC jazz scene since his arrival in 1997. Read More
Lecturer in Music (Low Brass)
Colin Wise is an active trombonist and educator in the Washington, DC area. He holds a dual Bachelor of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music in Trombone Performance and Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media, along with a Master of Music degree from Rice University's Shepherd School of Music. Read More
Professorial Lecturer in Music; Director of Orchestral Activities
A. Scott Wood is director of orchestral activities at the George Washington University’s Corcoran School of Arts and Design.
Associate Professor of Music (Performance); Director of Chamber Ensembles
Praised for her "taut and impassioned performance" by the New York Times, pianist Ning Yu performs with vigor and dedication for traditional and avant-garde repertoire of the 20th and 21st century on stages across the United States, Europe and Asia.Read More