Music Faculty

Administrators

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James
Byo

Director, School of Music
Matthies Professor of Music Education

102B School of Music Building
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
O: (225) 578-3261
F: (225) 578-2562

EMAIL JAMES BYO

BIOGRAPHY

 

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Jason
Bowers

Assistant Director, School of Music
Instructor of Music Education

265 Music & Dramatic Arts Building
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
O: (225) 578-3261
F: (225) 578-2562

EMAIL JASON BOWERS

BIOGRAPHY

 

 

Applied Music Faculty

Brass & Percussion

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Brett
Dietz

Mattax Professor
Percussion

Biography

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Shawn
Galvin

Artist-in-Residence
Orchestral Percussion

Biography

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Troy
Davis

Artist-in-Residence
Drumset

Biography

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Charles
Goodman

Assistant Professor
Tuba & Euphonium

Biography

 

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Seth
Orgel

Manship Professor
Horn

BIOGRAPHY

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Carson
King-Fournier

Visiting Assistant Professor
Trombone

BIOGRAPHY

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Jena
Vangjel

Visiting Instructor
Trumpet

Biography

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Matthew
Vangjel

Associate Professor
Trumpet

Biography

 

Piano

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Willis
Delony

LSU Boyd Professor
Piano & Jazz Studies

Biography

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Michael
Gurt

Manship Professor
Piano

Biography

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Elena
Lacheva

Professional-in-Residence
Collaborative Piano

Biography

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Ana María
Otamendi

Pellar Associate Professor
Collaborative Piano

BIOGRAPHY

 

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Pamela
Pike

Spillman Professor
Piano Pedagogy

Biography

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Kristin
Scioneaux

Staff Pianist

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Louis
Wendt

Staff Pianist

 

 

Strings

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Lin
He

Associate Professor
Violin

Biography

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Espen
Lilleslåtten

Associate Professor
Violin

Biography

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Dennis
Parker

Haymon Professor
Cello

BIOGRAPHY

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Kimberly
Sparr

Associate Professor
Viola

Biography

 

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Yung-chiao
Wei

Professor
Double Bass

Biography

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Gabriela
Werries

Instructor
Harp

Biography

 

 

 

Voice

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Lori
Bade

McMullan Professor


Biography

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Lindsay
Kate Brown

Assistant Professor


Biography

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Robert
Grayson

Professor Emeritus


Biography

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Paul
Groves

Artist-in-Residence


Biography

 

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Brandon
Hendrickson

Associate Professor


Biography

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Dennis
Jesse

Galante Professor


BIOGRAPHY

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Sandra
Moon

Associate Professor


Biography

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Terry
Patrick-Harris

Professional-in-Residence


Biography

 

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Loraine
Sims

Kirkpatrick Professor


Biography

 

 

 

Woodwinds

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Nanci
Belmont

Assistant Professor
Bassoon

Biography

 

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Stuart
Breczinski

Visiting Assistant Professor
Oboe

Biography

 

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Griffin
Campbell

Bayhi Alumni Professor
Saxophone

Biography

 

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Cecilia
Kang

Associate Professor
Clarinet

Biography

 

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Katherine
Kemler

Barre Alumni Professor
Flute

BIOGRAPHY

 

 

 

Ensemble Directors

Department of Bands

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Damon
Talley

Manship
Director of Bands

Biography

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Simon
Holoweiko

Associate
Director of
Bands

Biography

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Weston
Lewis

Visiting Assistant
Director of Bands

Biography

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Rob
Dowie

Assistant Director
Director of Operations

Biography

 

Orchestral Studies

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Scott Terrell

Martin Howard Director
Orchestral Studies

Biography

 

 

 

 

Choral Studies

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Alissa
Rowe

Galante Director
Choral Studies

Biography

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Trey
Davis

Landry Barineau
Associate Director
Choral Studies

Biography

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Laurence
Hebert

Instructor
LSU Gospel Choir

Biography

 

 

Turner-Fischer Center for Opera

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Michael
Borowitz

Associate Professor
Music Director

Biography

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Dugg
McDonough

Fruehan Associate
Professor
Artistic Director

Biography

 

 

 

Jazz Studies

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John
Bishop

Instructor
Guitar

Biography

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Willis
Delony

LSU Boyd Professor
Piano & Jazz Studies

Biography

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Molly
Redfield

Assistant Professor
Jazz Studies

Biography

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Doug
Stone

Associate Professor
Jazz Studies

Biography

 

Music Studies

Music Education & Music Therapy

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Jason
Bowers

Instructor


Biography

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Jane
Cassidy

Senior Vice Provost
Gianelloni Alumni Professor

Biography

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David
Dockan

Assistant Professor
Music Education

Biography

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Faith
Hall

Assistant Professor
Music Education

BIOGRAPHY

 

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Kamile
Geist

Associate Professor
Haymon Endowed Chair of Music Therapy

Biography

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David
Saccardi

Assistant Professor


BIOGRAPHY

 

 

Music Theory

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Inessa
Bazayev

Manship Professor


Biography

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Olivia
Lucas

Assistant Professor


Biography

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Robert
Peck

Professor


Biography

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Jeffrey
Perry

Manship Professor
Area Head

Biography

 

Musicology

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Brett
Boutwell

Swor Associate Professor


Biography

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Andreas
Giger

Kinney Professor
Area Head

Biography

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Blake
Howe

Manship Professor

Biography

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Warren
Kimball

Instructor


Biography

 

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Alison
McFarland

Associate Professor


Biography

 

 

 

 

Composition, Experimental Music & Digital Media

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Jesse
Allison

Associate Professor
Area Head, EMDM

Biography

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Stephen David
Beck

Haymon Professor


Biography

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Mara
Gibson

Associate Professor
Area Head, Composition

Biography

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Brian
Nabors

Assistant Professor


Biography

 

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Christopher
Trapani

Assistant Professor


Biography

 

 

 

 

Faculty Emeriti

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Larry
Campbell

Trombone

 

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Constance
Carroll

Piano

 

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John
Dickson

Choral Studies

 

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Ken
Fulton

Choral Studies

 

 

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William
Grimes

Jazz Studies

 

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Jan
Herlinger

Music History

 

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Jerzy
Kosmala

Viola

 

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Patricia
O'Neill

Voice

 

 

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Ron
Ross

Dean

 

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Joe
Skillen

Tuba & Euphonium

 

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David
Smyth

Music Theory

 

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Herndon
Spillman

Organ Studies