Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez

Professor Emeritus of Composition

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Blaire Koerner

Instructor of Arts & Music Leadership

Blaire Koerner Instructor of Arts & Music Leadership Associate Director, Institute for Music Leadership Adjunct Faculty, Music Leadership DEPARTMENTArts LeadershipMusic LeadershipCONTACT INFOEmail Dr. Koerner585-274-1112BIOGRAPHY Dr. Blaire K.S. Koerner is an accomplished bassoonist, educator, and career advisor.   As a bassoonist, Dr. Koerner is a founding member of Hats + Heels Duo, a quirky ensemble of bassoon and…

Brad Lubman-Photo©Peter Serling

Professor of Conducting & Ensembles

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David Liptak

Professor Emeritus of Composition

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Hamlin Family Director of the Institute for Music Leadership in Honor of James Doser

Rachel Roberts Director, ESM Strategic Initiatives Hamlin Family Director of the Institute for Music Leadership in Honor of James Doser Associate Professor, Music Leadership 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…

Jack Langerak

Instructor of Arts Leadership

Jack Langerak Instructor of Arts Leadership DEPARTMENTArts LeadershipCONTACT INFOEmail Professor LangerakBIOGRAPHY Jack Langerak is an Artist Educator and Arts-in-Education (AIE) consultant providing leadership to a broad range of AIE particulars including: arts partnerships residency projects, strategic planning, professional development, assessment and evaluation, grant-writing, networking, and other areas of this growing field.  Jack, a retired English…

Jim Doser

Instructor of Arts & Music Leadership

Jim Doser Instructor of Arts & 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…

Steve Danyew

Instructor of Arts Leadership

Steve Danyew Instructor of Arts Leadership DEPARTMENTArts LeadershipCONTACT INFOEmail Professor DanyewPersonal WebsiteBIOGRAPHY Steve Danyew’s music has been hailed as “startlingly beautiful” and “undeniably well crafted and communicative” by the Miami Herald, and has been praised as possessing “sensitivity, skill and tremendous sophistication” by the Kansas City Independent. Danyew (b. 1983) is the recipient of numerous…

Maura Corvington

Assistant Professor of Horn

Maura McCune Corvington Assistant Professor 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…

Robert Swensen

Professor of Voice

Robert Swensen Professor of Voice Chair, Voice, Opera & Vocal Coaching Department Voice Area Coordinator DEPARTMENTVoice, Opera & 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…