William VerMeulen Visiting Instructor of Horn DEPARTMENTWoodwinds, Brass, & PercussionCONTACT INFOBIOGRAPHY World-renowned soloist. Virtuoso orchestral and chamber musician. Horn teaching guru. These are all descriptions of William VerMeulen, arguably among the most celebrated hornists in the world. Regarded as one of the most influential horn teachers of all time, Mr. VerMeulen is Professor of…
George Sakakeeny Professor of Bassoon DEPARTMENTWoodwinds, Brass, & PercussionCONTACT INFOEmail Professor SakakeenyPersonal WebsiteBIOGRAPHY George Sakakeeny ESM BM ’78, has appeared as a soloist with orchestras throughout North and South America, Europe, and the Far East, including engagements in Vienna at the historic Musikverein, at Severance Hall with members of the Cleveland Orchestra, and a nationally…
Jamal J. Rossi Joan and Martin Messinger Dean Director, Howard Hanson Institute for American Music Professor of Woodwinds DEPARTMENTWoodwinds, Brass, & PercussionCONTACT INFOEmail Dean Rossi585-274-1010BIOGRAPHY Jamal J. Rossi is the Joan and Martin Messinger Dean of the Eastman School of Music. Having served in leadership roles in music for more than two decades, Rossi…
Charles Ross Assistant Professor of Timpani DEPARTMENTWoodwinds, Brass, & PercussionCONTACT INFOEmail Professor Ross585-274-1550BIOGRAPHY Charles Ross began his early music education as a cellist at the age of 5 with his father, as well as with Francesca Church, a Pablo Casals protégé. He then added percussion at age 8 and continued with both through his…
Jacek Muzyk Instructor of Horn DEPARTMENTWoodwinds, Brass, & PercussionCONTACT INFOEmail Mr. MuzykBIOGRAPHY Jacek Muzyk born in Poland, began to study French horn at the age of 18, and graduated with a master’s degree from the Academy of Music in Krakow. Mr. Muzyk earned his second master’s degree at the Mannes College of Music in…
Chien-Kwan Lin Professor of Saxophone Director, Eastman Saxophone Project DEPARTMENTWoodwinds, Brass, & PercussionCONTACT INFOEmail Professor Lin585-274-1154BIOGRAPHY Chien-Kwan Lin (b. 1972, Singapore) has appeared as soloist and guest artist with the United States Navy Band, Eastman Wind Ensemble, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Tanglewood Festival Orchestra, New World Symphony, Beijing Symphony, Singapore Symphony, Boston Philharmonic, Sichuan Philharmonic,…
W. Peter Kurau Professor of Horn DEPARTMENTWoodwinds, Brass, & PercussionCONTACT INFOEmail Professor Kurau585-274-1478BIOGRAPHY W. Peter Kurau, Professor of Horn, Director of the Eastman Horn Choir, and hornist with Eastman Brass, was appointed in 1995 to the full-time faculty at the Eastman School of Music, succeeding Verne Reynolds. He previously served on the faculties of…
Richard Killmer Professor of Oboe Wegman Family Professor of Oboe DEPARTMENTWoodwinds, Brass, & PercussionCONTACT INFOEmail Professor Killmer585-274-1476BIOGRAPHY Professor of oboe at the Eastman School of Music, Richard Killmer was principal oboist of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra for eleven years. Killmer was also a member the faculty of the Yale School of Music, for…
Derek Conrod Visiting Instructor of Natural Horn DEPARTMENTWoodwinds, Brass, & PercussionCONTACT INFO585-274-1550BIOGRAPHY Horn player Derek Conrod is a member of the National Ballet Orchestra (Toronto), Music in Common, and the Stratford Festival Orchestra, and was for 30 seasons a member of Toronto’s acclaimed period orchestra, Tafelmusik. In addition to his work at Eastman, he teaches at…
Michael Burritt Professor of Percussion Paul J. Burgett Distinguished Professor Khan VariationsMirage (CD Track) DEPARTMENTWoodwinds, Brass, & PercussionCONTACT INFOEmail Professor Burritt585-274-1482Percussion Studio WebsiteBIOGRAPHY Having performed on four continents and more than forty states, Michael Burritt is one of his generation’s leading percussionists. He is in frequent demand, performing concert tours and master classes throughout the…