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This page displays a list of our staff across all departments. If you would like to get in touch with these individuals, please visit our contact page.

Executive Office

Gabriella Sanna
Executive Director

Deans

Christopher Kenniff
Dean

April Johnson
Associate Dean of Performance and Private Instruction

Ruth Alperson
Dean Emerita

Program Directors and Department Chairs

Derek Cooper
Musicianship and Composition

Joan Forsyth
Piano Department

Leandro Gazineo
Orchestral Programs

Laura Giannini
Chamber Music Program

Donna Elaine and Rie Matsumoto
Summer Arts Program

Student and Faculty Services

Elizabeth Engel
Registrar

Terry Wager
Manager of Student and Faculty Services

Mike Nelson
Manager of Information Services

Finance

German Rodriguez
Director of Finance

Silvina Mottura
Bursar

Development

Alex Villari
Director of Development

Mary Ann Riad
External Relations and Development Coordinator

Special Events

Mike Nelson
Director of Special Events

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Patrick Cacciola
Director of Marketing and Communications

Derek Cooper
Social Media Coordinator

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Lucy Rosenberg
Office Manager

Glen Kirchoff
Building Manager, Piano Consultant, Honors Program Coordinator

Fredy Gomez
Hector Gomez
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Reception

Jennifer Petrocelli
Receptionist Coordinator

Fran Naughton
Melissa Urena
Receptionists

Accompanists

Paul Kerekes
Lauren Ninoshvili
Tomoko Uchino
Peifeng Wang
Emily White

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