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 have advanced degrees, conservatory education, and affiliations with key musical groups.
Faculty by Instrument:
Cello | Clarinet | Double Bass | Fiddle | Flute | Guitar | Percussion | Piano | Saxophone | Trumpet | Violin | Viola | Voice |
Also:
Music Theory and Composition: Nick Schauer
Arranging: Stanton Cobbs & John Paul Shields
Songwriting: Stanton Cobbs & John Paul Shields
Digital Recording: Stanton Cobbs
Jazz Improvization: Brendan McMurphy & Nick Schauer
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
Karen Bart: New Horizons Orchestra coach
Alaina Bercilla: flute
Cheryl Biehl: 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
Ann Fennessy: voice
Ed Gavras: clarinet, flute, saxophone
Garnik Goukasian*: violin, Honors Chamber Group Director, Adult Chamber Music Group
Cheryl Green: piano
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
Johannes Kleinmann: cello
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
John Paul Shields: Guitar, arranging
Mary Simpson: piano
Linda Siverts: piano, Honor Chamber Group Director
Salli Sledge: Music Together
Mina Somekawa: piano
Harold Streeter: New Horizons Bluegrass Band Director
Dorothy Thomas: New Horizons Orchestra woodwinds coach
Jerry Thomas: New Horizons Orchestra Director
Ross Walters: Saxophone/Commercial Music
Susan Windham: New Horizons Choir vocal coach
Cello | Clarinet | Double Bass | Fiddle | Flute | Guitar | Percussion | Piano | Saxophone | Trumpet | Violin | Viola | Voice |
