Music
Faculty & Staff
Students work closely with our distinguished faculty, who boast careers of international prominence. Our performance faculty includes acclaimed soloists and chamber musicians, as well as members of the New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, New York City and American Ballet Theater Orchestras, American Symphony, and other ensembles throughout the New York City area and beyond.
The members of our award-winning composition faculty work in all genres, including those that integrate multimedia and new technologies. Our internationally renowned faculty in musicology, music theory, and music education help students to hone their skills in research and teaching, preparing them for lives as scholars and educators.
Department Leadership
Maureen Hurd
Associate Director, Performance Activities and Operations
Head of Woodwinds
Associate Professor, Clarinet
Head of Woodwinds
Associate Professor, Clarinet
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Nicholas Chong
Associate Director, Academic Affairs and Curriculum
Associate Professor, Musicology
Associate Professor, Musicology
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Faculty
Nicholas Chong
Associate Director, Academic Affairs and Curriculum
Associate Professor, Musicology
Associate Professor, Musicology
Music
Stephanie Cronenberg
Director of Research
Head of Music Education
Associate Professor
Head of Music Education
Associate Professor
Dean's Office
Music
Music
Jason Geary
Distinguished Professor of Music
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs
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Barbara González-Palmer
Associate Professor, Collaborative Piano, Vocal Coaching, and Chamber Music
Music
Robert Grohman
Director of Graduate StudiesCoordinator of the Piano AreaAssistant Teaching Professor, Piano and Piano Literature
Music
Maureen Hurd
Associate Director, Performance Activities and Operations
Head of Woodwinds
Associate Professor, Clarinet
Head of Woodwinds
Associate Professor, Clarinet
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Kynan Johns
Director of Orchestral Activities
Head of Orchestral Conducting
Professor, Conducting
Head of Orchestral Conducting
Professor, Conducting
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Todd Nichols
Director of University Bands and Athletic Bands/Area Head of Bands
Associate Professor, Conducting
Associate Professor, Conducting
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Lauren Ryals
Director of Clinical Experience and Practice
Assistant Professor of Music Education
Assistant Professor of Music Education
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Jonathan Spitz
Head of StringsRutgers University String EnsembleAssociate Professor, Cello
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Staff
Christopher Delgado
Administrative CoordinatorCoordinator of Large EnsemblesInstrument Office Manager
Music
Ellen Leibowitz
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Advisor of Music Undergraduate Studies
Advisor of Music Undergraduate Studies
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