Crystal Sellers Battle Associate Dean & Director, George Walker Center Professor of Music Leadership DEPARTMENTMusic LeadershipCONTACT INFOEmail Dr. Sellers BattleBIOGRAPHY Dr. Crystal Sellers Battle previously served as the Dean of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer at Juniata College in Huntingdon, PA before coming to Eastman in June 2022. In her role, Crystal…
Melissa Ngan Instructor of Music Leadership DEPARTMENTMusic LeadershipCONTACT INFOEmail Ms. NganBIOGRAPHY Melissa Ngan cultivates personal and organizational growth through creative acts and collaborative practices. As Fifth House Ensembleâs Founder and Executive Director, Melissa drives the organizationâs creative and training partnerships. She has led long-term projects with universities and conservatories nationwide that redefine the training process…
Jonathan Sauceda Associate Dean and Head of the Sibley Music Library Associate Professor of Musicology DEPARTMENTMusicologyCONTACT INFOEmail Professor Sauceda585-274-1355BIOGRAPHY As Associate Dean and Head of the Sibley Music Library, Jonathan Sauceda (PhD, MM, MLS) is responsible for ensuring excellence in all aspects of the library’s programs and services, including collection development, personnel management, budget…
Gretchen Wheelock Professor Emerita of Musicology BIOGRAPHY BA, Wellesley; MA, MPhil, PhD, Yale. Piano study with Bruce Symonds and Donald Currier. Recipient, fellowships from Radcliffe Institute, Danforth Foundation, Mary Ingraham Bunting Institute, and National Endowment for the Humanities (University Fellowship; Summer Stipend; NEH Institute). Eisenhart Award for Excellence in Teaching (1991). Member, American Musicological…
Jurgen Thym Professor Emeritus of Musicology BIOGRAPHY Professor Emeritus of musicology. Abitur in classical languages, Athenaeum Stade, Germany; state examination in Schulmusik, Staatliche Hochschule fĂŒr Musik, Berlin; state examination in history, Freie UniversitĂ€t, Berlin; PhD in musicology, Case Western Reserve. Specialties in 19th- and 20th-century music. Author of articles and reviews in MLA Notes, Comparative Literature,…
Barry Snyder Professor Emeritus of Piano BIOGRAPHY BM, MM, Performerâs Certificate, Artistâs Diploma, Eastman. Studied piano with Vladimir Sokoloff and CĂ©cile Genhart, accompanying with Brooks Smith. Member, Eastman Trio (1976-82), Meadowmount Trio (1989-90); triple prize winner, Van Cliburn International Competition (1966). Mu Phi Epsilon Musician of the Year (1987). Thirty-two solo, concerto, and chamber…
Ramon Ricker Professor Emeritus of Saxophone Jazz SonataViper Cipher BIOGRAPHY At the time of his retirement in spring 2013,Ramon Ricker was Senior Associate Dean for Professional Studies, Director of the Institute for Music Leadership and Professor of Saxophone at the Eastman School of Music. As a senior administrator at Eastman, Dr. Ricker was instrumental in…