Faculty

Our Teaching and Performing Professionals

The University of New Mexico Department of Music is the only music program in the state to have dedicated performance faculty-artists to teach every instrument or voice.

The Department of Music at the University of New Mexico strives to give each student a quality, first-rate musical education. Central to this mission is the Department of Music’s outstanding faculty and staff who are nationally and internationally regarded as leaders in their disciplines. In addition, as the state’s Research Institution, the Department of Music has specialized academic faculty in the areas of Music Theory, Composition, and Musicology. The world-class instruction provided by our highly trained faculty to our students is one of the great strengths of the Department of Music.

Sebastián Serrano-Ayala

Sebastián Serrano-Ayala

Visiting Assistant Professor of Orchestral Studies

Music Emeritus Faculty

Music Emeritus Faculty

Distinguished UNM Music Faculty

Bruce Dalby

Bruce Dalby

Professor Emeritus

Ana Alonso-Minutti

Ana Alonso-Minutti

Associate Professor of Musicology & Ethnomusicology

Jeffrey Brooks

Jeffrey Brooks

Assistant Professor, Clarinet

David Bashwiner

David Bashwiner

Associate Professor of Theory & Composition

Christopher Buckholz

Christopher Buckholz

Professor of Trombone

Martha Dalager

Martha Dalager

Lecturer II, Piano

Cármelo de los Santos

Cármelo de los Santos

Professor of Violin

Dennis Davies-Wilson

Dennis Davies-Wilson

Part-Time Faculty, Musicology

Patrick Dill

Patrick Dill

Visiting Assistant Professor of Choral Music Education

Kristin Ditlow

Kristin Ditlow

Associate Professor, Vocal Coaching

David Edmonds

David Edmonds

Director of Choral Studies

Adolfo Estrada

Adolfo Estrada

Musicology Post-Doctoral Fellow

Jamie Flora

Jamie Flora

Lecturer II in Voice and Opera

Kim Fredenburgh

Kim Fredenburgh

Professor of Viola

Peter Gilbert

Peter Gilbert

Associate Professor of Theory & Composition

Geoffrey Harman

Geoffrey Harman

Lecturer II, Director of Athletic Bands

Richard Hermann

Richard Hermann

Professor of Theory & Composition

Karl Hinterbichler

Karl Hinterbichler

Professor of Music

Michael Hix

Michael Hix

Department Chair, Professor of Voice

José-Luis Hurtado Ruelas

José-Luis Hurtado Ruelas

Associate Professor of Theory & Composition

Aaron Jacobs

Aaron Jacobs

Assistant Professor of String Pedagogy, Director of the UNM Music Prep School

Ashley Kelly

Ashley Kelly

Lecturer II, Saxophone

Alexander Koops

Alexander Koops

Visiting Assistant Professor of Instrumental Music Education

Glenn Kostur

Glenn Kostur

Professor of Jazz Studies

John Marchiando

John Marchiando

Associate Professor of Trumpet

Emily Moss

Emily Moss

Professor, Director of Bands

Scott Ney

Scott Ney

Professor of Percussion

Brett Penshorn

Brett Penshorn

Visiting Professor

Olga Perez Flora

Olga Perez Flora

Associate Professor of Voice

Jeffrey Piper

Jeffrey Piper

Professor Emeritus

Valerie Potter

Valerie Potter

Associate Professor of Flute

Pamela Viktoria Pyle

Pamela Viktoria Pyle

Professor of Piano

Patricia Ann Repar

Patricia Ann Repar

Professor of Theory & Composition

Melissa Ryan

Melissa Ryan

Assistant Professor of Music Education Music Education Area Head

Art Sheinberg

Art Sheinberg

Lecturer II, Music Education

Colleen Sheinberg

Colleen Sheinberg

Lecturer II, Keyboard

Chad Simons

Chad Simons

Associate Professor, Associate Director of Bands

Falko Steinbach

Falko Steinbach

Professor of Piano

Paula Corbin Swalin

Paula Corbin Swalin

Senior Lecturer II, Voice

Denise Reig Turner

Denise Reig Turner

Lecturer I, Bassoon

Kevin Vigneau

Kevin Vigneau

Professor of Oboe

Christoph Wagner

Christoph Wagner

Assistant Professor of Cello, Head of Strings

Michael Walker

Michael Walker

Associate Professor of French Horn

Richard White

Richard White

Professor of Tuba / Euphonium

Michael Anthony

Michael Anthony

Part Time, Jazz Guitar

James Balagurchik

James Balagurchik

Part-Time Faculty, Theory & Composition

Darci Balkcom

Darci Balkcom

Part Time, Adjunct Professor

Lisa Collins

Lisa Collins

Part Time, String Pedagogy

James Harder

James Harder

Part Time, Opera Coaching

Kristina M. Jacobsen

Kristina M. Jacobsen

Part Time, Associate Professor of Music

Albert Laszlo

Albert Laszlo

Part Time Professor of Practice, Double Bass

Robert Lucero

Robert Lucero

Part Time, Mariachi Studies

Christian Newman

Christian Newman

Term Teacher, Music Appreciation, Music Theory, Music Technology

Beth Ratay

Beth Ratay

Part Time, Music Theory and Composition

Ben Silva

Ben Silva

Term Teacher, Guitar

Stevie Springer

Stevie Springer

Part Time, Gospel Choir

Maxine Thévenot

Maxine Thévenot

Part Time, Organ

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