Brad Lubman-Photo©Peter Serling

Professor of Conducting & Ensembles

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David Liptak

Professor Emeritus of Composition

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Ari Solotoff

Instructor of Music Leadership

Ari Solotoff Instructor of Music Leadership DEPARTMENTMusic LeadershipCONTACT INFOEmail Mr. SolotoffBIOGRAPHY Ari Solotoff is an entertainment lawyer and the Managing Attorney at Solotoff Law. He launched the firm in 2020 with a specialized focus on counseling clients at the intersection of copyright, entertainment, and the arts. In addition, Ari serves as an adjunct professor at…

Director, Institute for Music Leadership

Rachel Roberts Director, Institute for Music Leadership Associate Professor of Music Leadership Director, ESM Strategic Initiatives DEPARTMENTMusic LeadershipCONTACT INFOEmail Professor RobertsBIOGRAPHY Rachel Roberts has navigated both the non-profit performing arts and higher education sectors, having held unique positions in both. In 2018, Rachel was named Associate Professor of Music Leadership and Graduate Degree Program Director,…

Jim Doser

Instructor of Arts and Music Leadership

Jim Doser Instructor of Arts and Music Leadership DEPARTMENTSArts LeadershipMusic LeadershipCONTACT INFOEmail Professor DoserBIOGRAPHY Jim Doser is an Instructor for the Arts Leadership and Master of Arts in Music Leadership programs of the Institute for Music Leadership, where he is also the former Director (retired, 2021).  Currently, Doser teaches the courses Entrepreneurial Thinking and Leadership Issues in Music. Doser has forged a wide-ranging…

Maura Corvington

Instructor of Horn

Maura McCune Corvington Instructor of Horn Instructor of Arts Leadership Instructor of Brass Chamber Music Secondary Brass Studio Supervisor ECMS Instructor of Horn DEPARTMENTSArts LeadershipWoodwinds, Brass & PercussionCONTACT INFOEmail Professor CorvingtonBIOGRAPHY Maura McCune Corvington, Second Horn of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, has distinguished herself as a virtuosic artist through her expressive playing. Prior to joining…

Robert Swensen

Professor of Voice

Robert Swensen Professor of Voice Chair, Voice, Opera and Vocal Coaching Department DEPARTMENTVoice, Opera and Vocal CoachingCONTACT INFOEmail Professor Swensen585-274-1492BIOGRAPHY Robert Swensen received his BM from the University of Arizona and graduated MM cum laude from the University of Southern California. He went on to participate in the San Francisco Opera’s Merola program and to have contracts…

Wilson Southerland 2022

Assistant Professor of Opera

Wilson Southerland Assistant Professor of Opera  Associate Music Director of Eastman Opera Theatre DEPARTMENTVoice, Opera and Vocal CoachingCONTACT INFOEmail Professor Southerland585-274-1497BIOGRAPHY American pianist, coach, and conductor Wilson Southerland is in demand throughout the United States, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. His engagements have included recitals and concerts at Wigmore Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Merkin…

Timothy Long 2024

Associate Professor of Opera

Timothy Long Associate Professor of Opera Artistic and Music Director of Opera DEPARTMENTVoice, Opera and Vocal CoachingCONTACT INFOEmail Professor LongBIOGRAPHY Timothy Long is a pianist, conductor, and composer who is Artistic and Music Director of Opera at the Eastman School of Music. He is a Muscogee Nation citizen from the Thlopthlocco Tribal Town and is…

Anthony Dean Griffey

Professor of Voice

Anthony Dean Griffey Professor of Voice DEPARTMENTVoice, Opera and Vocal CoachingCONTACT INFOEmail Professor Griffey585-274-1503Personal WebsiteBIOGRAPHY Four-time Grammy Award-winning American tenor and pedagogue Anthony Dean Griffey has captured critical and popular acclaim on opera, concert and recital stages around the world. Equally sought after as a teacher and adjudicator, Griffey is a perennial judge of the…