Concordia Conservatory Faculty & Staff
We boast a faculty of over 50 experienced teaching artists.
- Staff
- Early Childhood
- Suzuki
- Piano
- Voice
- Strings
- Winds, Brass & Percussion
- Musical Theater
- Composition & Theory
- Academy
- Music & Art Therapy
Staff
Kathleen Suss Executive Director
M.M. Manhattan School of Music
B.M. DePauw University
Melinda Magnani, Director
M.B.A. University of Chicago
M.S.Drake University
B.A. Drake University
Marilou Yacoub, Program Coordinator
B.A. Queens College
Dawn Norris, Creative Manager
B.A. Purchase College
Julie Daher, Data Operations
B.A. Duke University
Early Childhood
Elizabeth Ast
B.A. The Catholic University of America
Post graduate studies at New York University
Suzuki
Julie Diesslin, cello
B.S. City University of New York–Lehman College
Advanced Studies at Mannes College of Music and California State University–Long Beach
Emily Kalish, violin
M.M. Manhattan School of Music
B.M. University of Hartford–Hartt School of Music
Rami Vamos, guitar
M.A. Queens College
M.M. Yale University
B.M. Oberlin College Conservatory of Music
Piano
Jacob De Hoyos, Piano Department Head
D.M.A. Stony Brook University
M.M. Stony Brook University
B.M. Texas Tech University
Pedagogy Certificate, Texas Tech University
Yoko Gingery
M.M. City College of New York
B.M. The New School for Jazz & Contemporary Music
Diploma, Berkelee College of Music
B.A. in Music Education, Kunitachi College of Music
Fiona Grant
M.M. The Juilliard School
Advanced Studies Certificate, Guildhall School of Music & Drama
AGSM Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Marija Ilić
D.M.A. Rutgers University
M.M. Mannes College of Music
B.M. Belgrade University
Ji Na Kim
M.A. The Juilliard School
B.A. The Juilliard School
Jon Klibonoff
M.M. The Juilliard School
B.M. Manhattan School of Music
James Lowe
M.A. University of Michigan
B.M. Eastman School of Music
Caroline Park
D.M.A. Manhattan School of Music
M.M. Yale University
M.M. The Juilliard School
B.M. The Juilliard School
Lukas Shrout
M.A. State University of New York–Stony Brook
B.A. The Robert McDuffie Center for Strings
Helen Yedigarian
Professional Studies Certificate, Manhattan School of Music
M.M. Manhattan School of Music
M.M. Yerevan Komitas Conservatory
B.M. Yerevan Komitas Conservatory
Slavina Zhelezova, piano
D.M.A Manhattan School of Music
M.A Manhattan School of Music
B.A. Mannes College of Music in Piano Performance
Voice
Sun Young Chang
M.M. Mannes College of Music
B.M. Hanyag University
Advanced studies at the Actor's Studio
Christina Kampler
M.M. Binghamton University in Opera, Resident Artist with Tri-Cities Opera
B.M. New York University
Julie Schmidt
M.M. Florida State University
B.M. Wichita State University
Grace Smyth
B.F.A. Marymount Manhattan College
Kathleen Suss
M.M. Manhattan School of Music
B.M. DePauw University
Christian Šebek
B.M. University of South Florida
Advanced Studies, Manhattan School of Music
Certificate of Arts Administration, New York University
Strings
Monica Bauchwitz, violin
M.M. Purchase College–State University of New York
Perfectionnement, Conservatoire de Geneve, Switzerland
B.M. Eastman School of Music
John Chang, guitar
M.A. Aaron Copland School of Music–Queens College
B.M. St. Johns University
Hubert Chen, violin
B.A. Geneseo–State University of New York
Julie Diesslin, cello
B.S. Lehman College–City University of New York
Advanced Studies at Mannes College of Music and California State University–Long Beach
Annette Espada, cello, Chamber Music Department Head
D.M.A. University of Miami
M.A. New York University
B.M. Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music
Robert Gingery, guitar, bass, band coordinator
M.M. Graduate Center–City College of New York
B.M. Berklee College of Music
B.A. California State University, Chico
Roberto Granados, guitar
M.M. Graduate Center–City College of New York
B.M. Berklee College of Music
B.A. California State University, Chico
Emily Kalish, violin, Suzuki
M.M. Manhattan School of Music
B.M. University of Hartford-Hartt School of Music
Chungsun Kim, cello
D.M.A., M.M., B.M. The Juilliard School
Stephanie Liu, violin
D.M.A. Stony Brook University–State University of New York
M.M. Stony Brook University–State University of New York
B.A. Princeton University
Emanouil Manolov, violin, viola
D.M.A. Stony Brook University–State University of New York
M.M. Stony Brook University–State University of New York
B.M. Eastman School of Music
Lee Metcalf guitar
M.M. Purchase College–State University of New York
B.F.A. City College of New York
Diploma in music from University of Hartford–Hartt School of Music
Normearleasa Thomas, cello
D.M.A. Rutgers University
M.A. Columbia University–Teacher's College
Rami Vamos, guitar, Strings Department Head
M.A. Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College
M.M.,Yale University
B.M. Oberlin College Conservatory of Music
Winds, Brass & Percussion
Doug Chew, percussion
M.A. Manhattanville College
B.M. New York University
Max Darche, trumpet
M.M. Purchase College–State University of New York
B.M. Purchase College–State University of New York
Michael Gorham, trumpet, trombone
M.M. Manhattan School of Music
B.M. University of California–Los Angeles
Clare Hoffman, flute, recorder
B.M. Mannes College of Music
L'Ecole d'Et Certificate
Mark Katasounis, percussion
M.M. University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music
B.M. University of Hartford–Hartt School of Music
Keith Kreindler, bassoon, saxophone, clarinet
M.M. Mannes College of Music
B.M. Aaron Copland School of Music–Queens College
B.A. Binghamton University–State University of New York
Yousif Sheronick, percussion
M.M. Yale University
B.M. University of Iowa
Musical Theater
Elizabeth Ast
B.A. The Catholic University of America
Post graduate studies at New York University
Grace Smyth
B.F.A. Marymount Manhattan College
Kathleen Suss
M.M. Manhattan School of Music
B.M. DePauw University
Gregory Suss
Ph.D. Graduate Center–City University of New York
M.A. New York University
B.A. University of Pennsylvania
Composition & Theory
Julie Schmidt
M.M. Florida State University
B.M. Wichita State University
Lukas Shrout
M.A. State University of New York–Stony Brook
B.A. The Robert McDuffie Center for Strings
Academy
Jon Klibonoff
M.M. The Juilliard School
B.M. Manhattan School of Music
Julie Schmidt, Academy Department Head
M.M. Florida State University
B.M. Wichita State University
Music and Art Therapy
Elizabeth Ast, music therapy
B.A. The Catholic University of America
Post graduate studies at New York University
Bethany Dupuis, music therapy
M.A. University of Bridgeport
B.A. University of Northern Colorado
Melinda Magnani, art therapy
M.B.A. University of Chicago
M.S. Drake University
B.A. Drake University
Nicole Mulet, dance therapy
M.S. Sarah Lawrence College
B.A. Queens College
B.A. Western New England College
Carissa Streuli, music therapy
B.A. Montclair State University
Bridget Suma, art therapy
B.A. University of Minnesota
M.A. Pratt Institute