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
- Conducting
Staff
Kathleen Suss Executive Director
M.M. Manhattan School of Music
B.M. DePauw University
Melinda Magnani, Director of Finance
M.B.A. University of Chicago
M.S.Drake University
B.A. Drake University
Marilou Yacoub, Director
B.A. Queens College
Julie Daher, Data Operations
B.A. Duke University
Early Childhood
Grace Smyth
B.F.A. Northeastern University–New York City, Marymount
Suzuki
Julie Diesslin
B.S. CUNY–Lehman College
Advanced Studies at The New School–Mannes School of Music, and California State University–Long Beach
Emily Kalish, violin
M.M. Manhattan School of Music
B.M. University of Hartford–Hartt School
Rami Vamos, guitar
M.A. Aaron Copland School of Music
M.M. Yale University
B.M. Oberlin College Conservatory of Music
Piano
Jacob De Hoyos, Piano Department Head
D.M.A. SUNY–Stony Brook University
M.M. SUNY–Stony Brook University
B.M. Texas Tech University
Yoko Gingery
M.M. CUNY–City College of New York
B.M. The New School–The School of Jazz and Contemporary Music
B.M. Berklee College of Music, B.A. Kunitachi College of Music
Fiona Grant
M.M. The Juilliard School
Advanced Studies Certificate Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Marija Ilić
D.M.A. Rutgers University
M.M. The New School–Mannes School of Music
B.M. Belgrade Music Academy
JiNa Kim
M.A. SUNY–Stony Brook University
M.A. The Juilliard School
B.A. The Juilliard School
Mina Kim
M.A. SUNY–Purchase College
B.A. Busan National University, South Korea
Caroline Park
D.M.A. Manhattan School of Music
M.M. Yale University
M.M. The Juilliard School
B.M. The Juilliard School
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. The New School–Mannes School of Music
Voice
Christina Kampler
M.M. SUNY–Binghamton University
B.M. New York University
Katherine Lerner Lee
M.M. Bard College Conservatory of Music
B.M. Oberlin College Conservatory of Music
B.A. Oberlin College Conservatory of Music
Julie Schmidt
M.M. Florida State University
B.M. Wichita State University
Grace Smyth
B.F.A. Northeastern University–New York City, Marymount
Kathleen Suss
M.M. Manhattan School of Music
B.M. DePauw University
Strings
Monica Bauchwitz, violin
M.M. SUNY–Purchase College
Perfectionnement, Conservatoire de Geneve, Switzerland
B.M. University of Rochester–Eastman School of Music
John Chang, guitar
M.A. CUNY–Queens College–Aaron Copland School of Music
B.M. St. Johns University
Hubert Chen, violin
B.A. SUNY–Geneseo
Julie Diesslin, cello
B.S. CUNY–Lehman College
Advanced Studies at The New School–Mannes School 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, Band Coordinator
M.M. CUNY–Graduate Center
B.M. Berklee College of Music
B.A. California State University–Chico
Roberto Granados, guitar
M.M. Yale University
B.A. California State University–East Bay
Emily Kalish, violin, Suzuki
M.M. Manhattan School of Music
B.M. University of Hartford–Hartt School
Jonathan Kim, cello
D.M.A. SUNY–Stony Brook University
M.M. SUNY–Stony Brook University
B.A. SUNY–Potsdam–Crane School of Music
Stephanie Liu, violin
D.M.A. SUNY–Stony Brook University
M.M. SUNY–Stony Brook University
B.A. Princeton University
Emanouil Manolov, violin, viola
D.M.A. SUNY–Stony Brook
M.M. SUNY–Stony Brook
B.M. University of Rochester–Eastman School of Music
Vivek Menon, violin
D.M.A. SUNY–Stony Brook
M.M. The New School–Mannes School of Music
B.M. University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill
Lee Metcalf, guitar, Academy Head
M.M. SUNY–Purchase College
B.F.A. CUNY–City College of New YorkB.M.
University of Hartford–Hartt School of Music
Lukas Shrout, viola
M.A. SUNY–Stony Brook University
B.A. Mercer University–Robert McDuffie Center for Strings
Rami Vamos, guitar, String 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. SUNY–Purchase College
B.M. SUNY–Purchase College
Clare Hoffman, flute, recorder
B.M. The New School–Mannes School of Music
L'Ecole d'Et Certificate
Mark Katasounis, percussion
M.M. University of Cincinnati
B.M. University of Hartford–Hartt School of Music
Keith Kreindler, saxophone, bassoon, clarinet
M.M. The New School–Mannes School of Music
B.M. CUNY–Queens College–Aaron Copland School of Music
B.A. SUNY–Binghamton University
Yousif Sheronick, percussion
M.M. Yale University
B.M. University of Iowa
Musical Theater
Grace Smyth
B.F.A. Northeastern University–New York City, Marymount
Kathleen Suss
M.M. Manhattan School of Music
B.M. DePauw University
Composition & Theory
John Chang
CUNY–Queens College–Aaron Copland School of Music
B.M. St. Johns University
Julie Schmidt
M.M. Florida State University
B.M. Wichita State University
Lukas Shrout
M.A. SUNY–Stony Brook University
B.A. Mercer University–Robert McDuffie Center for Strings
Academy & Pre-Academy
John Chang
CUNY–Queens College–Aaron Copland School of Music
B.M. St. Johns University
Jacob De Hoyos
D.M.A. SUNY–Stony Brook University
M.M. SUNY–Stony Brook University, B.M. Texas Tech University
Stephanie Liu
D.M.A.
M.M. SUNY–Stony Brook University
B.A. Princeton University
Lee Metcalf
M.M. SUNY–Purchase College
B.F.A. CUNY–City College of New York
B.M. University of Hartford–The Hartt School
Julie Schmidt
M.M. Florida State University
B.M. Wichita State University
Music and Art Therapy
Melinda Magnani
M.B.A. University of Chicago
M.S. Drake University
B.A. Drake University
Lee Metcalf
M.M. SUNY–Purchase College
B.F.A. CUNY–City College of New York
B.M. University of Hartford–Hartt School of Music
Lauren Mickley
B.A. Rider University– Westminster Choir College
Nicole Mulet
M.S. Sarah Lawrence College
B.A. CUNY–Queens College
B.A. Western New England College
Kathleen Suss
M.M. Manhattan School of Music
B.M. DePauw University
Rebecca Tudor
M.A. New York University
B.A. The Catholic University of America
M.A. Albertus Magnus College
B.F.A. University of Bridegeport
Conducting
Kathleen Suss
M.M. Manhattan School of Music
B.M. DePauw University