Music Faculty



Music Deptartment Administration/Staff:


Dr. Robert J. Chabora
                                               Carolyn Osborne
Chairperson                                                               Administrative Assistant
Professor                                                                   218.299.3285, ext. 300
Piano, Music Theory                                                   osborne@cord.edu
218.299.4414
chabora@cord.edu

Renee Kelly                                                               Kent Loken
Music Department Coordinator                                   Associate Director of Music Organizations
218.299.4414                                                            Manager of Instrumental Ensembles
kelly@cord.edu
                                                           218.299.3285, ext. 338
                                                                               loken@cord.edu


Gordon Moe
Associate director of Music Organizations,
Manager of The Concordia Choir
(218) 299-3285, Ext. 339
gordon@gordonmoe.com







Ensemble Conductors:




Kathie Brekke

Vocal Jazz Ensembles Conductor
218.299.3285, ext. 330
brekke@cord.edu


Dr. René Clausen
Associate Professor
The Concordia Choir Conductor
Choral Conducting
218.299.3285, ext. 317
clausen@cord.edu


Dr. Nathaniel Dickey
Assistant Professor
The Concordia Cobber Band Director
Low Brass
218.299.3285, ext. 343
dickey@cord.edu


Bruce Houglum
Associate Professor
The Concordia College Orchestra Conductor
Instrumental Conducting, Horn
218.299.3285, ext. 314
houglum@cord.edu


Dr. Scott A. Jones
Assistant Professor
Director of Bands
Conductor, The Concordia College Band
218.299.3285, ext. 333
sjones@cord.edu


Dr. Peter Knudsvig
Associate Professor
Trumpet, Jazz Ensemble II
218.299.3285 ext. 330
knudsvig@cord.edu


Dr. Charlette Moe
Director - The Bel Canto
char@charlettemoe.com


Russell Peterson
Assistant Professor
Jazz Ensemble I Director
Saxophone, Bassoon
218.299.3285, ext. 320
rpeters@cord.edu


Michael Smith
The Concordia Chapel Choir, Cantabile, Mäennerchor, Voice
218.299.3285, ext. 331
smithm@cord.edu



Jessica Westgard
Instructor
Handbell Choirs - Campana and Tintinnabula Conductor
westgard@cord.edu




Brass:

 

Dr. Nathaniel Dickey
Assistant Professor
The Concordia Cobber Band Director
Low Brass
218.299.3285, ext. 343
dickey@cord.edu


Bruce Houglum
Associate Professor
The Concordia College Orchestra Conductor
Instrumental Conducting, Horn
218.299.3285, ext. 314
houglum@cord.edu


Dr. Peter Knudsvig
Associate Professor
Trumpet, Jazz Ensemble II
218.299.3285 ext. 330
knudsvig@cord.edu


Doug Neil
Instructor
Tuba
dmusic401@yahoo.com


Karin Wakefield
Instructor
Horn, Piano
218.299.3285, ext. 301
kwakefie@cord.edu




Music Theory/History/Composition/Education


Dr. Daniel Breedon
Professor
Music Theory, Composition
World Music, Counterpoint
218.299.3285, ext. 311
breedon@cord.edu


Dr. Jean Hellner
Assistant Professor
Music History, Music Theory, Aural Skills
218.299.3285, ext. 342
hellner@cord.edu


Dr. Steven Makela
Assistant Professor
Music Theory, Composition
218.299.3285, ext. 306
makela@cord.edu
Dr. Jeffrey Meyer
Assistant Professor
Music History, Music Theory
218.299.3285, ext. 309
meyer@cord.edu


Dr. Lisa Lee Sawyer
Instructor
Piano, Theory, Intro to Music
218.299.3285, ext. 308
sawyer@cord.edu
Dr. Luanna Stroh
Associate Professor
Music Education Coordinator
218.299.3285, ext. 316
stroh@cord.edu





Piano/Organ:


Dr. Jay Hershberger
Associate Professor
Piano
218.299.3285, ext. 315
hershber@cord.edu


Dr. Sarah Kahl
Instructor
Piano
218.299.3285, ext. 328
kahl@cord.edu

Amy Mercer
Piano
218.299.3285, ext. 313
mercer@cord.edu

Susan Nagel
Instructor
Piano
218.299.4414
nagel@cord.edu

Peter Nygaard
Instructor
Piano, Organ
218.299.3285, ext. 328
nygaard@cord.edu


Dr. Lisa Lee Sawyer
Instructor
Piano, Theory, Intro to Music
218.299.3285, ext. 308
sawyer@cord.edu


Inta Stahl
Piano Instructor
299.3285, ext. 326
stahl@cord.edu



Karin Wakefield
Instructor
Horn, Piano
218.299.3285, ext. 301
kwakefie@cord.edu


Dr. David Worth
Professor
Piano
worth@cord.edu




Strings:


Nixon Buston
Instructor
Double Bass
nbustos@uwsuper.edu


Jane Linde-Capistran
Instructor
The Concordia College Symphonia Conductor
Viola and Violin
218.299.3285, ext. 329
capistra@cord.edu


Michael Coates
Instructor
Guitar
218.299.4414
coates@barkingdogrecords.com


Joanne Cohen
Associate Professor
Violin, Viola
218.299.3285, ext. 322
cohen@cord.edu


Dr. Greg Hamilton
Cello
218.299.4414
ghamilto@cord.edu


Kate Hamilton
Instructor
Viola
218.299.4414
hamiltonkate63@gmail.com


Sarahlyn Robinson-Scott
Harp Instructor
218.299.4414
srobinso@cord.edu





Percussion:


Dr. David P. Eyler
Associate Professor
Percussion Ensemble and Marimba Choir
Percussion
218.299.3285, ext. 332
eyler@cord.edu





Voice:

Peter Halverson
Associate Professor (on sabbatical fall 2008)
Voice
218.299.3285, ext. 3318
halverson@cord.edu


David Hamilton
Associate Professor
Voice, Diction, Repertoire, Music May Seminars, Opera Workshop
218.299.3285, ext. 323
hamilton@cord.edu


Karen Hamilton
Instructor
Voice
218.299.3285, ext. 325
khamilto@cord.edu


June Rauschnabel
Associate Professor
Voice, Pedagogy
218.299.3285, ext. 319
rauschna@cord.edu

Barbara Schramm
Instructor
Voice
schramm@cord.edu


Dixie Sellers
Instructor
Voice
sellers@cord.edu



Michael Smith
The Concordia Chapel Choir, Cantabile, Mäennerchor, Voice
218.299.3285, ext. 331
smithm@cord.edu



Jonathan Ten Brink
Interim Voice Instructor
218.299.4414
brink@cord.edu



Lucy Thrasher
Assistant Professor
Voice, Opera Workshop
218.299.3285, ext. 327
thrasher@cord.edu



Dr. Holly Wrensch
Assistant Professor
Voice
218.299.3285, ext. 312
wrensch@cord.edu





Woodwinds:

Debora Harris
Associate Professor
Flute
218.299.3285, ext. 310
harris@cord.edu

Grant Larson
Saxophone Instructor
218.299.3285, ext. 316
glarson@cord.edu

Kyle McCallum
Bassoon Instructor
kyle.mccallum@meritcare.com


Jennifer Peterson
Instructor
Oboe
218.299.3285, ext. 308
peterson@cord.edu


Russell Peterson
Assistant Professor
Jazz Ensemble I Director, Saxophone, Bassoon
218.299.3285, ext. 320
rpeters@cord.edu


Dr. Leigh Wakefield
Associate Professor
Clarinet, Woodwind Methods
218.299.3285, ext. 324
wakefiel@cord.edu