School of Music Faculty
Dr. Edward S. Marschilok, Interim Dean
B.M.E., State University College of Arts and Science, Potsdam; M.S., Syracuse University;
Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany; D.H.L., State University of New York,
College at Potsdam
Brass and Percussion
Allyson Keyser, Associate Professor
B.M., Virginia Commonwealth University; M.M., D.M.A., University of North Carolina;
State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2017
Clifford Brucker, Adjunct Instructor of Percussion, Piano, Jazz Studies, Music Business
B.M., SUNY Potsdam; M.S., The College of St. Rose; State University Chancellors Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching, 2015
Dylan Canterbury, Adjunct Instructor of Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Studies
Andrew Janack, Adjunct Instructor of Percussion/Director SCCC Percussion Ensemble
A.S. Schenectady County Community College; B.M., Crane School of Music; M.M., University
of Connecticut
Nachiko Maekane, Adjunct Instructor of Percussion
Graduate, Osaka College of Music (Japan), advanced studies at Philadelphia College
of Performing Arts
Philip Pandori, Adjunct Instructor of Trombone and Low Brass
B.M., SUNY Potsdam; M.M., The Hartt School
Katy Svatek, Adjunct Instructor of Horn
B.M., SUNY Potsdam; M.M., Michigan State University
Woodwinds and Strings
Karen Hosmer, Associate Professor
B.M., Oberlin College; M.M., Michigan State University; D.M.A., Temple University;
State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2009
Thomas Gerbino, Adjunct Instructor of Woodwinds
B.S., Mansfield University; M.M., Ithaca College
Krassimir Ivanov, Adjunct Instructor of Bassoon
B.A., Bulgarian Music Conservatory; M.M., University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Artist
Diploma, Duquesne University
Bobby Kendall, Adjunct Instructor of Double and Electric Bass
B.A., Skidmore College; M.M., SUNY Purchase
Brian Patneaude, Adjunct Instructor of Saxophone, Jazz Studies
B.M., College of St. Rose; Graduate Studies, Cincinnati College Conservatory
Ann-Marie Barker Schwartz, Adjunct Instructor of Violin, Viola
B.M., Boston University; M.A., University of Albany
Norman Thibodeau, Adjunct Instructor of Flute, Flute Ensemble
B.A., SUNY Albany; M.M., M.M., Peabody Conservatory
Music Audio Technology
Sten Isachsen, Assistant Professor
A.S., SUNY Schenectady County Community College; B.M., Ithaca College; M.M., Ithaca
College
Jason Brown, Adjunct Instructor of Music Audio Technology
B.A., Skidmore College
Frank Moskowitz, Adjunct Instructor of Music Audio Technology
B.S., The College of St. Rose
Voice
Yiping Wu, Professor
B.A., Nanjing Normal University; M.A., Radford University; D.M.A., The University
of Iowa
Susan Fedak, Adjunct Instructor of Voice
B.M., Hope College
Christina Pickreign, Adjunct Instructor of Voice
B.A., SUNY Albany;M.M.E., Westminster Choir College
Mia Scirocco, Adjunct Instructor of Voice and Rock Music Styles
M.S., B.S., The College of St. Rose
Arla Wilding, Adjunct Instructor of Voice and Piano
A.S., SUNY Schenectady County Community College; B.A., SUNY Albany
Piano/Organ
Mark Evans, Assistant Professor
B.M., Mannes College of Music; M.M., College of Saint Rose
Barbara Aldi, Adjunct Instructor of Piano, Piano Classes
B.S., Crane School of Music. Graduate Studies at SUNY Potsdam, SUNY Albany, Ithaca
College, Union College, Kodaly Institute and Saratoga/Potsdam Choral Institute
Alfred Fedak, Adjunct Instructor of Organ
B.A., B.M., Hope College; M.A., Montclair State College
Maura Hall, Adjunct Instructor of Piano
Gili Melamed-Lev, Adjunct Instructor of Piano
B.M., The Juilliard School; M.A., Montclair State College
Harp
Karlinda Caldicott, Adjunct Instructor of Harp
B.M., Cleveland Institute of Music
Guitar
Kevin Grudecki, Adjunct Instructor of Guitar, Guitar Ensembles
A.S., SUNY Schenectady County Community College; B.M., Berklee College of Music; M.M.,
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Paul Quigley, Adjunct Instructor of Guitar, Guitar Ensembles
A.S., SUNY Schenectady County Community College; B.M., M.M., Manhattan School of Music
Music Education
Carolyn Slezak, Adjunct Instructor of Music Education
Accompanists
Iida Nyman, Accompanist
World Music
David Gleason, Adjunct Instructor of Ethnomusicology
B.M., Crane School of Music; M.A., Tufts University