Meet Our Faculty

Faculty by Department

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Over 70 Supportive and Highly-Trained Teaching Artists

Our faculty consists of 70+ professional musician educators, with music degrees from some of the world’s leading conservatories and universities.

Piano & Keyboard

Christina Dietrich
Department Chair: Piano

Cynthia Bliss
Piano, Organ, Accompanist

Alisa Helene Bucchiere
Piano

Judit Ernst
Piano

Niva Fried
Piano

Vladimir Gurin
Piano

Pamela Hines
Piano, Jazz Piano

Eric Kamen
Piano, Jazz Piano,
Theory, Composition

Tatiana Kolossova Bercu
Piano, Harpsichord, Clavichord

Rachel Kuang
Piano

Pei-Chun Lin
Piano, Flute

Shawn McCann
Accompanist

Tamara Medoyeva

Piano

Jean Meltaus

Piano, Accompanist

Anna Pyon

Piano, Jazz Piano

Timothy Shetler

Piano

Jenny Tang

Piano

Monica Godoy Tessitore

Piano

Sarah Tocco

Piano

Linda Vieira

Piano

Strings & Harp

Timothy Terranella
Department Chair: Strings
Cello, Flute

Cynthia Forbes
Cello

Dr. Ning Tien
Cello

Angel Hernandez
Violin, Viola

Christian Hoschek
Violin

Peter Hughes
Violin

Susan Jensen

Violin

Bethany Landby

Violin, Suzuki Violin

Laurel Martin

Fiddle

Dorcas McCall

Violin, Viola

Justin Meyer
Double Bass, Bass: Acoustic and Electric

Nancy Peters

Harp

Caroline
Reiner-Williams
Cello

Maria Rindenello-Spraker
Harp

Voice

Susan Bonito
Department Chair: Voice

Sharon Broadley-Martin
Voice

Mariateresa Magisano
Voice

Charlotte Russell
Voice, Threshold Singers

Rob Woodin
Voice

Guitar & Ukulele

Eric Baldwin

Guitar: all styles

Jamie Dunphy

Guitar: all styles

Mark Femino
Adult Ukulele Classes &
Ukulele Club

Jackie Landry

Ukulele

Justin Meyer
Double Bass, Bass: Acoustic and Electric

Aaron Jay Myers

Guitar, Electric Bass, Ukulele

Gregory Passler

Guitar: all styles

Berit Strong

Guitar: Classical and Suzuki

Tony Watt

Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo

Woodwinds & Brass

Eileen Yarrison
Dept. Chair: Woodwinds & Brass
Flute & N.E. Flute Orchestra

Frank Bonanno

Clarinet, Saxophone

Stephanie Busby

Bassoon

Mike Caudill

Clarinet, Saxophone

Sue Gleason

Flute, Recorder

William Kirkley

Clarinet, Saxophone

Pei-Chun Lin

Flute, Piano

Shan Liu

Flute

Ellen Martins

French Horn

Steve Savage
Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Euphonium

Timothy Terranella

Flute, Cello

Henry Tervo

Oboe

Drums & Percussion

Dave Fox
Dept. Chair: Jazz & Contemporary
Drums

Abe Finch

Drums, Percussion

Michelle Tucker
Drums, Percussion

Jazz & Contemporary

Dave Fox
Dept. Chair: Jazz & Contemporary
Drums

Eric Baldwin

Guitar: all styles

Mike Caudill
Clarinet, Saxophone

Jamie Dunphy

Guitar: all styles

Mark Femino
Adult Ukulele Classes &
Ukulele Club

Abe Finch

Drums, Percussion

Eric Kamen
Theory, Composition, Piano,
Jazz Piano

Jackie Landry

Ukulele

Pei-Chun Lin
Piano, Flute

Justin Meyer
Double Bass, Bass: Acoustic and Electric

Aaron Jay Myers

Guitar, Electric Bass, Ukulele

Gregory Passler

Guitar: all styles

Jerry Sabatini
Indian Hill Big Band

Michelle Tucker
Drums, Percussion

Early Childhood

Alice Daugherty
(Chuen Yi Hsieh)
Music in Motion

Kelsey Olden
Early Childhood Classes

Traditional Music

Bob Alessio

Traditional Multi-Genre Acoustic Jam

Laurel Martin

Fiddle

Tony Watt

Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo

Ellie MacPhee
Old-Time Appalachian Music

Suzuki Method

Bethany Landby

Suzuki Violin

Berit Strong

Suzuki Guitar

Large Ensembles

Simon Andrews
Youth Orchestra
& Youth Wind Ensemble

Deanna
Leedy-Andreozzi
Youth Orchestra:
Camerata Strings

Kathleen McMinn
Youth Choruses

Andrea Mejia
New Horizons Concert Band

Jerry Sabatini
Indian Hill Big Band

Chris Thibdeau
Youth Orchestra: Sinfonia

Eileen Yarrison
New England Flute Orchestra

Theory & Composition

Eric Kamen
Theory, Composition, Piano,
Jazz Piano

Community Engagement Programs

Jared Burrell
Guilmette Middle School, Lawrence, Electronic Music

Alexei Doohovskoy
Lawrence HS, Brass

Kevin Fortunato
Guilmette Middle School, Lawrence, Bucket Drumming

Christian Hoschek
Groton-Dunstable Schools, Violin

Peter Hughes
Middle Schools in Fitchburg, Violin

Tim Kane
Boys & Girls Clubs: Fitchburg, Leominster, Gardner - Percussion

Jerry Sabatini
Clinton HS, Brass

Douglas Siqueira
Boys & Girls Club of Leominster & Fitchburg, Ukulele

Henry Tervo
Clinton HS, Woodwinds

Michelle Tucker
Clinton HS, Drums & Percussion

Eileen Yarrison
Lawrence HS, Flute

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