The Music Institute is fortunate to have as its core, the faculty of the Music Department of Howard Community College. The college faculty makes up 98% of the Music Institute at HCC faculty. Most of our instructors have a master's degree, while many have doctoral degrees. The faculty performs locally, nationally, and internationally. The Music Institute faculty is highly trained, experienced and motivated and most importantly, they are dedicated teachers who love what they do.
The Music Institute Faculty
| Piano | Strings |
| Alan Blackman, jazz | Joan Bob, viola, violin |
| Marian Buck-Lew | Yoon Nah Cho, cello |
| Wei-Der Huang | Minsun Choi, violin |
| Hsien-Ann Meng | Rebekah Herbold, cello |
| Bill Scanlan Murphy, jazz | Cathleen Jeffcoat, violin |
| Lisa Rehwoldt | Yi-Hsin Lin, violin |
| Kristina Suter* | Ronald Mutchnik, violin |
| Hsiu-Hui Wang-Myers | Benjamin Myers, cello* |
| David Wasser | Jeff Reed, bass, jazz |
| Kuei-I Wu | Julie Wagner, bass |
| Deborah Zagorin | Sheng-Tsung Wang, violin |
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| Voice | Guitar |
| James Bailey, tenor | Bruce Casteel |
| Susan Berkson, soprano | Scott Goriup |
| Deborah Kent, soprano* | Michael Raitzyk, jazz |
| Lorriana Markovic, soprano | |
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| Woodwinds & Brass | Percussion |
| Elizabeth L.K. Berman, oboe | Michael Kuhl |
| Kyle Coughlin, clarinet, saxophone* | Tim McKay |
| Jared Denhard, trombone | |
| Melissa Lindon, flute | Music Therapy |
| Brent Madsen, trumpet | Rita Mayhew |
| Lynn Moncilovich, bassoon | Jessica Negus George |
| David Rybczynski, saxophone, clarinet | |
| Melissa Wertheimer, flute & piccolo | Composition, Jazz Improvisation, |
| Music Theory, and some Folk |
| * denotes Area Coordinator | Instruments are available. Contact |
| the office for more information. |
The Music Institute Staff
Dr. Hsien-Ann Meng, Director
James Bailey, Program Manager
Elizabeth L.K. Berman, Assistant to the Program Manager
