Faculty and Staff

Classroom Faculty

Dr. Eliane Aberdam Assistant Professor of Music Office: FAC D104 Phone: 401.874.2794 Email: eliane@uri.edu	Mark Conley Associate Professor of Music Director of Choral Activities Phone: 401.874.2781 Email: mconley@uri.edu
Dr. James Ladewig Professor of Music Phone: 401.874.2795 Email: musichistory@uri.edu	Dr. Ronald Lee Professor of Music Office: FAC E204 Phone: 401.874.2782 Email: rlee@uri.edu

George Kent Professor of Music Trumpet Phone: 401.874.2796 Email: gkent@my.uri.edu	Gabriel Langfur Guest Artist/Teacher in Trombone Phone: 401.874.2431 Email: gabelangfur@gmail.com
Gary Buttery Guest Artist/Teacher in Tuba Phone: 401.874.2431 Email: my2ba.cy@gmail.com	Jaime Thorne Guest Artist/Teacher in French Horn Phone: 401.874.2431 Email: jlthorne@my.uri.edu

Dr. Eliane Aberdam

Assistant Professor of Music

Office: FAC D104
Phone: 401.874.2794
Email: eliane@uri.edu

Dr. Kirsten Volness Kristen Volness

Guest Artist/Teacher in Composition

Phone: 401.874.2431
Email: kvolness@mail.uri.edu

Mark Conley Associate Professor of Music Director of Choral Activities Phone: 401.874.2781 Email: mconley@uri.edu	Ann Danis Professor of Music Director of Orchestral Activities Phone: 401.874.2764 Email: anndanis@uri.edu
Dr. Gene J. Pollart Professor of Music Director of Bands Phone: 401.874.2567 Email: gjpollart@mail.uri.edu	Dr. Brian Cardany Assistant Director of Bands Director of Athletic Bands Office: FAC 211 Phone: 401.874.2799 Email: bcardany@uri.edu
Andrew Howell Guest Artist/Teacher University Chorus Conductor Phone: 401.874.2431 Email: a.howell1@cox.net

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 Guest Artist/Teacher in Jazz Trumpet Phone: 401.874.2431 Email: brassberney@yahoo.com
Eric Hofbauer Guest Artist/Teacher in Jazz Guitar Phone: 401.874.2431 Email: eric.hofbauer@gmail.com	Steve Langone Guest Artist/Teacher in Jazz Percussion Phone: 401.874.2431 Email: langonedrums@comcast.net
Dr. Jared Sims Guest Artist/Teacher in Saxophone Phone: 401.874.2765 Email: jnsims@mail.uri.edu	Dave Zinno Guest Artist/Teacher in Jazz Bass Phone: 401.874.2431 Email: dzinno@cox.net
John Monllos Guest Artist/Teacher in Jazz Guitar Phone: 401.874.2431 Email: johnmonllos@gmail.com

Dr. Valerie Baker Assistant Professor of Music Office: FAC D201 Phone: 401.874.2001 Email: vbaker@uri.edu	Dr. Brian Cardany Assistant Director of Bands (see Conducting Faculty) Office: FAC 211 Phone: 401.874.2799 Email: bcardany@uri.edu
Dr. Gene Pollart Professor of Music (see Conducting Faculty) Phone: 401.874.2567 Email: gjpollart@mail.uri.edu	Dr. Michele Holt Guest Artist Teacher in Music Education Phone: 401.874.2431 Email: mmholt@mail.uri.edu
JoAnn Phillips Guest Artist Teacher in Music Education Phone: 401.874.2431 Email: joannphillips@mail.uri.edu

Keith A. Aleo

Guest Artist/Teacher in Classical Percussion

Phone: 401.874.2431
Email: kaleo@mail.uri.edu

Steve Langone

Guest Artist/Teacher in Jazz Percussion

Phone: 401.874.2431
Email: langonedrums@comcast.net

Dr. Manabu Takasawa

Associate Professor of Music

Phone: 401.874.2790
Fax: 401.874.2772
Email: takasawa@uri.edu

Grace Urrico

Guest Artist/Teacher in Piano

Phone: 401.874.2431

Jean Maxon Carpenter no image
Class Piano

Phone: 401.874.2431
Email: jmaxonmusic@hotmail.com

Laura Hibbard no image
Accompanist

Phone: 401.874.2431
Email: lhibbard@mail.uri.edu

Melissa Woolverton
Accompanist

Phone: 401.874.2431
Email: mwoolverton@mail.uri.edu

Ann Danis Professor of Music Director of Orchestral Activities Violin and Viola Phone: 401.874.2764 Email: anndanis@uri.edu	Joan Ceo Guest Artist/Teacher in Harp Phone: 401.874-2431
Eliot Porter Guest Artist/Teacher in Classical String Bass Phone: 401.874-2431 Email: eliot.porter@gmail.com	Susan Robison Guest Artist/Teacher in Cello Phone: 401.874-2431 Email: srobison@mail.uri.edu
John Dennewitz Guest Artist/Teacher in Classical Guitar Phone: 401.874-2431 Email: dennewitz@mac.com

Mark Conley Associate Professor of Music Director of Choral Activities Phone: 401.874.2781 Email: mconley@uri.edu	Rene de la Garza Visiting Lecturer in Music Phone: 401.874.2343 Email: rdelagarza@mail.uri.edu
Margaret Frazier Lecturer in Music Advisor Phone: 401.874.7033 Email: mfrazier@uri.edu

Jane Murray Coordinator, Community Music Program Guest Artist/Teacher in Oboe Phone: 401.874.2798 Email: murrmus@uri.edu	Susan Thomas Lecturer in Music Advisor Flute Phone: 401.874-2763 Email: sthomas@mail.uri.edu
Kelli O'Connor Guest Artist/Teacher in Clarinet Phone: 401.874.2431 Email: kellio@mail.uri.edu	Dr. Jared Sims Guest Artist/Teacher in Saxophone Phone: 401.874.2765 Email: jnsims@mail.uri.edu
Susan Wood Guest Artist/Teacher in Bassoon Phone: 401.874.2431 Email:

Lucienne Andrew Administrative Assistant Phone: 401.874.5955 Email: lucienne@uri.edu	Shawn Dufault Secretary Phone: 401.874.2431 Email: shawnd@mail.uri.edu
Gail Eastwood-Stokes Publicist Phone: 401.874.2431 Email: GEastokes@aol.com	Gerard Heroux Coordinator of Music Resource Center and Music Facilities Phone: 401.874.5584 Email: muslib@uri.edu