Faculty
At Holy Names Music Center the faculty are comprised of a distinguished ensemble of nearly 40 professionals. A wealth of world-class scholars and performers define them--many with advanced degrees, conservatory education, and affiliations with key musical groups.
Faculty by Instrument: Piano | Violin | Fiddle | Viola | Cello |Double Bass | Guitar Voice | Percussion | Flute | Clarinet | Saxophone Trumpet Also: Music Theory and Composition: Roberta Bottelli Arranging: Stanton Cobbs Songwriting: Stanton Cobbs Digital Recording: Stanton Cobbs Jazz Improvization: Brendan McMurphy Early Childhood: Karen Conlin, SNJM; Pamela Davies; Margie Heller; Elizabeth Lund; Chelle Rose
Ensembles Honors Chamber Music Group Directors: Garnik Goukasian, Linda Siverts Jazz Ensemble (Holy Moley Jazz Band) Director: Brendan and Rachel McMurphy New Horizons Orchestra and Band Director: Jerry Thomas New Horizons Orchestra Coaches: Karen Bart, Stanton Cobbs, Nancy Davis, Margie Heller, Caridwen Irvine-Spatz, Dorothy Thomas New Horizons Orchestra Manager: Don Matoon New Horizons Choir Director: Paul Brueggemeier New Horizons Choir Vocal Coach: Susan Windham New Horizons Bluegrass Band Director: Harold Streeter
Faculty Alphabetically (* denotes current Spokane Symphony member):
Sylvia Baker: saxophone Thomas Bandar*: viola Karen Bart: New Horizons Orchestra coach Alaina Bercilla: flute Cheryl Biehl: flute
Bruce Bodden* (on leave): flute Roberta Bottelli*: cello, theory and composition Paul Brueggemeier: New Horizons Choir Director Louise Butler*: cello Tim Campbell: voice
Stanton Cobbs: guitar, trombone, arranging, recording studio Bill Conable: Alexander technique Karen Conlin*, SNJM: cello, Suzuki cello Kevin Cope: World Drumming Pamela Davies: Suzuki piano, Music Together (R) Andrea Dawson: voice, Young Voices Sing Mariana Dimitrova: Suzuki violin, Suzuki program coordinator Ann Fennessy: voice
Ed Gavras: clarinet, flute, saxophone Garnik Goukasian*: violin, Honors Chamber Group Director, Adult Chamber Music Group Kay Heberling, SNJM: piano Margie Heller: violin, viola, fiddle, Suzuki violin and viola Caridwen Irvine-Spatz: Irish fiddle, New Horizons strings coach
Claire Keeble: violin, viola Nancy Klingman: voice Carol Kowzan: clarinet
Elizabeth Lund*: Suzuki violin
Brendan McMurphy: trumpet Greg Presley: piano Paul Raymond*: percussion Beverly Rhodes: piano Chelle Rose: piano,Suzuki piano
Nick Schauer: guitar Mary Simpson: piano Linda Siverts: piano, Honor Chamber Group Director Salli Sledge: Music Together Mina Somekawa*: piano Harold Streeter: New Horizons Bluegrass Band Director Steven Swanson*: string bass
Dorothy Thomas: New Horizons Orchestra woodwinds coach Jerry Thomas: New Horizons Orchestra Director Susan Windham: New Horizons Choir vocal coach Faculty by Instrument: Piano | Violin | Fiddle | Viola | Cello | Double Bass | Guitar | Voice | Percussion | Flute | Clarinet | Saxophone | Trumpet Home | Registration | Prospective Students | Programs | Music Theory | Faculty | Current Students Calendar | Facility Rental | Alumni | Get Involved | About Us | Contact Us |Locate Us |