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Guitar
Matthew Schroeder (department chair) - fingerstyle, rock
Peter Baime - flamenco
Thomas Clippert - classical
Benjamin Kammin - fingerstyle
George Lindquist - classical
Mikhail Litvin - mandolin
Raymond Mueller - classical
Colin O'Brien - banjo, folk
Paul Silbergleit - jazz
Paul Terrien - rock
Jazz Studies
Mark Davis (department chair) - piano
John Babbitt - bass
David Bayles - drums
Jamie Breiwick - trumpet
Maurice Cotton - piano, voice
John Foshager - piano
Berkeley Fudge - sax, flute
Aaron Gardner - sax, flute
Jeff Hamann - bass
Eric Jacobson - trumpet
Jim Paolo - bass
Lynn Roginske - piano, voice
Paul Silbergleit - guitar
Music Theory
John Babbitt - music history, aural skills, theory
Max Day - improvisation
Steve Grimm - songwriting
JoAnn Haasler - theory
Tatiana Migliaccio - theory
Daniela Pardo - theory
Recording / Music Technology
Kevin Arndt
Jordon Lee "DJ Madhatter"
Eric Meyer
Trevor Sadler
Recording Engineers
Jim Griffith
Eric Meyer
Jacques Sewery
Percussion
David Bayles (department chair)
Robert Figueroa
Jahmes Anthony Finlayson
Daniel Kirkpatrick
Bony Plog-Benevides
Anthony Ramirez
Joshua Sherman
Piano
Teresa Drews (department chair)
Steve Ayres
Matthew Bergey
Andrea DeGreiff-Beisser
Rachel Fritz
Kayme Henkle
Barbara Henry
Stefanie Jacob
Janina Knechtges
Sue Medford
Fumi Nishikiori
Linda O'Brien
Kerry Ramthun
Diana Shapiro
J.Z. Song
Curtis Stotler
Michael Thiele
Strings
Daniela Pardo (department chair) - violin, viola, Suzuki coordinator
John Babbitt - bass
Michael Ferraro - cello
Braden Flanagan-Zitoun - cello
Elisa Mon Garcia - violin, viola
Phillip Grossman - violin
Sigrid Gullickson - violin
JoAnn Haasler - violin, viola
Joe Ketchum - violin, viola
Timothy Klabunde - chamber music
Korinthia Klein - violin, viola
Alexander Mandl - violin
Tatiana Migliaccio - violin
Thalia Morris - harp
Laura Rooney - violin, viola
Jared Snyder - cello
Scott Tisdel - chamber music
Voice
Marlee Sabo (department chair)
J. Mark Baker
Jenny Gettel
Kathleen Matts
Phillip Pearl
Robin Pluer
Kathleen Sonnentag
Jack Forbes Wilson - music theater
Woodwinds/Brass Maxon Day (department chair) - trombone, euphonium
Jamie Breiwick - trumpet
Nancy Cline - french horn
Wayne Cook - trumpet
Aaron Gardner - sax, flute
Eric Jacobson - trumpet
Linda Jones - clarinet
Karli Larson - oboe
Carol Meves - flute
Amber Oosterwaal - bassoon
Conservatory Connections faculty
Jamey Buencamino - guitar
Greg Garcia - trumpet
Matt Liban - percussion
Cecilio Negron Jr. - hand drumming
Julio Pabon - general music
Stanislava Varshavski - piano
STAFF
President & CEO Karen Deschere
Conservatory Connections Max Day, Director
Development Kristie Minnickel, Vice President
Brenda Hughes, Corporate and Foundation Grants Manager
Karen Williams-Brusubardis, Assistant
Finance Steven Ayers, Director
Library Raymond Mueller, Librarian
Marketing Daniel Petry, Director
Angela Morgan, Events & Performances Manager
Maura Cook, Marketing Intern
Music Therapy Bonnie Jean Barczak, Director
Karen Darga, Coordinator
Student Services Eric Meyer, Manager
Rachel Fritz, Coordinator
Scott Schmidt, Assistant
Sue Zwadlo, Assistant
Influences
Liberace
Bach
The Beatles
Bob Marley
Paganini
Sounds Like
all instruments and all styles of music...
jazz . classical . rock . blues . r&b . latin . funk . fusion
Providing music education and performances in southeastern Wisconsin since 1899
In the Studio: classes & lessons
Over 1,900 students enrolled annually – over 20 instruments and voice
Classes and small group instruction for children, teens, and adults
Also features the Suzuki string program, ensembles, summer music camps, recording & music business classes, and Early Childhood music classes
Styles include classical, jazz, rock, blues, world, contemporary, and more
Music library resources with over 51,000 CDs, books, and scores
In the Concert Hall
Presenting over 120 performances annually
Faculty performances include the resident ensembles We Six, Prometheus Trio and the newst resident ensemble the Philomusica String Quartet, with other faculty artists presented at the Conservatory Nights and Free for All Sundays concert series
Frankly Music, Civic Music Association, and Piano Arts also present performances
Nationally known guest artists visit to perform and provide master classes for students. Past guest artists include Harry Connick Jr., Awadagin Pratt, Pat Martino, Edgar Meyer, Brian Lynch, Charles McPherson, Lawrence Juber, and many, many more.
Call us at 414/276-5760, and we’ll help you find the perfect teacher for your needs, or put you on the mailing list for upcoming concerts and events!
The mission of the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music is to provide the finest musical education and performance opportunities to aspiring professional musicians and anyone else desiring cultural enrichment and self-fulfillment
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