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Department of Music

Faculty and Staff

Academic Faculty   |   Brass Faculty  |   Conducting Faculty  |   Jazz Faculty
Music Education Faculty   |   Percussion Faculty  |   Piano Faculty  |   String Faculty
Voice Faculty  |   Woodwind Faculty  |   Staff  |   Faculty Emeriti

Academic Faculty

Dr. Eliane Aberdam Eliane Aberdam
Assistant Professor of Music

Office: FAC D104
Phone: 401.874.2794
Email: eliane@uri.edu
Mark Conley Mark Conley
Associate Professor of Music
Director of Choral Activities

Phone: 401.874.2781
Email: mconley@uri.edu
Dr. James Ladewig James Ladewig
Professor of Music


Phone: 401.874.2795
Email: musichistory@uri.edu
Dr. Ronald Lee Ronald Lee
Professor of Music

Office: FAC E204
Phone: 401.874.2782
Email: rlee@uri.edu

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Brass Faculty

George Kent George Kent
Professor of Music
Trumpet


Phone: 401.874.2796
Email: gkent@my.uri.edu
Gabriel Langfur Gabriel Langfur
Guest Artist/Teacher in Trombone

Phone: 401.874.2431
Email: gabelangfur@gmail.com
Gary Buttery Gary Buttery
Guest Artist/Teacher in Tuba


Phone: 401.874.2431
Email: 2bsn@sbcglobal.net
Elizabeth Dean Gates Elizabeth Dean Gates
Guest Artist/Teacher in French Horn


Phone: 401.874.2431

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Conducting Faculty

Mark Conley Mark Conley
Associate Professor of Music
Director of Choral Activities

Phone: 401.874.2781
Email: mconley@uri.edu
Ann Danis Ann Danis
Professor of Music
Director of Orchestral Activities


Phone: 401.874.2764
Email: anndanis@uri.edu
Dr. Gene J. Pollart Gene Pollart
Professor of Music
Director of Bands


Phone: 401.874.2567
Email: gjpollart@mail.uri.edu
Dr. Brian Cardany Brian Cardany
Assistant Director of Bands
Director of Athletic Bands


Office: FAC 211
Phone: 401.874.2799
Email: bcardany@uri.edu
Andrew Howell Andrew Howell
Guest Artist/Teacher
University Chorus Conductor


Phone: 401.874.2431
Email: a.howell1@cox.net

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Jazz Faculty

Joe Parillo Joe Parillo
Professor of Music
Director of Jazz Studies
Chair, Music Department

Jazz Piano

Office: FAC 102
Phone: 401.874.2431
Email: jparillo@uri.edu
Mark Berney Mark Berney
Guest Artist/Teacher in Jazz Trumpet

Phone: 401.874.2431
Email: brassberney@yahoo.com
Eric Hofbauer Eric Hofbauer
Guest Artist/Teacher in Jazz Guitar

Phone: 401.874.2431
Email: eric@cnmpro.com
Steve Langone Steve Langone
Guest Artist/Teacher in Jazz Percussion

Phone: 401.874.2431
Email: langonedrums@comcast.net
Dr. Jared Sims Jared Sims
Guest Artist/Teacher in Jazz Saxophone

Phone: 401.874.2431
Email: musicassignments@gmail.com
Dave Zinno Dave Zinno
Guest Artist/Teacher in Jazz Bass

Phone: 401.874.2431
Email: dzinno@cox.net
John Monllos John Monllos
Guest Artist/Teacher in Jazz Guitar

Phone: 401.874.2431
Email: johnmonllos@gmail.com

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Music Education Faculty

Dr. Valerie Baker no image
Assistant Professor of Music

Office: FAC D201
Phone: 401.874.2799
Email: vbaker@uri.edu
Dr. Brian Cardany Brian Cardany
Assistant Director of Bands
(see Conducting Faculty)


Office: FAC 211
Phone: 401.874.2799
Email: bcardany@uri.edu
Dr. Gene Pollart Gene Pollart
Professor of Music
(see Conducting Faculty)


Phone: 401.874.2567
Email: gjpollart@mail.uri.edu
Ron Stabile Ron Stabile
Guest Artist/Teacher in Percussion
(On leave Fall 2011)


Phone: 401.874.2431
Email: RonaldSta@msn.com

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Percussion Faculty

Steve Langone Steve Langone
Guest Artist/Teacher in Jazz Percussion

Phone: 401.874.2431
Email: langonedrums@comcast.net
Ron Stabile Ron Stabile
Guest Artist/Teacher in Percussion
(On leave Fall 2011)


Phone: 401.874.2431
Email: RonaldSta@msn.com

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Piano Faculty

Dr. Manabu Takasawa Manabu Takasawa
Associate Professor of Music

Phone: 401.874.2790
Fax: 401.874.2772
Email: takasawa@uri.edu
Grace Urrico Grace Urrico
Guest Artist/Teacher in Piano

Phone: 401.874.2431
Jean Maxon Carpenter no image
Class Piano

Laura Hibbard no image
Accompanist

Melissa Wolverton no image
Accompanist

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String Faculty

Ann Danis Ann Danis
Professor of Music
Director of Orchestral Activities

Violin and Viola

Phone: 401.874.2764
Email: anndanis@uri.edu
Joan Ceo Joan Ceo
Guest Artist/Teacher in Harp

Phone: 401.874-2431
Eliot Porter Eliot Porter
Guest Artist/Teacher in Classical String Bass

Phone: 401.874-2431
Email: eliot.porter@gmail.com
Susan Robison Susan Robison
Guest Artist/Teacher in Cello

Phone: 401.874-2431
Email: robison@hartford.edu
John Dennewitz John Dennewitz
Guest Artist/Teacher in Classical Guitar

Phone: 401.874-2431
Email: dennewitz@mac.com

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Voice Faculty

Mark Conley Mark Conley
Associate Professor of Music
Director of Choral Activities

Phone: 401.874.2781
Email: mconley@uri.edu
Rene de la Garza Rene de la Garza
Visiting Lecturer in Music

Phone: 401.874.2343
Email: rdelagarza@mail.uri.edu
Margaret Frazier Margaret Frazier
Lecturer in Music
Advisor


Phone: 401.874.7033
Email: mfrazier@uri.edu

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Woodwind Faculty

Jane Murray Jane Murray
Coordinator, Community Music Program
Guest Artist/Teacher in Oboe


Phone: 401.874.2798
Email: murrmus@uri.edu
Susan Thomas Susan Thomas
Lecturer in Music
Advisor

Flute

Phone: 401.874-2763
Email: sthomas@mail.uri.edu
Kelli O'Connor Kelli O'Connor
Guest Artist/Teacher in Clarinet

Phone: 401.874.2431
Email: kelli.o@sbcglobal.net
Stevi Rehncy Stevi Rehncy
Guest Artist/Teacher in Bassoon

Phone: 401.874-2431
Email: caufield@illinoisalumni.org
Dr. Jared Sims Jared Sims
Guest Artist/Teacher in Saxophone

Phone: 401.874.2431
Email: JaredSims1@gmail.com

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Staff

Lucienne Andrew Lucienne Andrew
Administrative Assistant

Phone: 401.874.5955
Email: lucienne@uri.edu
Shawn Dufault Shawn Dufault
Secretary

Phone: 401.874.2431
Email: shawnd@mail.uri.edu
Gail Eastwood-Stokes Gail Eastwood-Stokes
Publicist

Phone: 401.874.2431
Email: GEastokes@aol.com
Gerard Heroux Gerard Heroux
Coordinator of Music Resource Center and Music Facilities

Phone: 401.874.5584
Email: muslib@uri.edu

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Faculty Emeriti

Dr. Joseph Ceo

John Dempsey

Henry Fuchs

Dr. Geoffrey Gibbs

Dr. Carolyn Livingston

Dr. Donald Rankin