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Academic Dean

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Benita Wolters-Fredlund

Dean; Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

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Calvin’s music faculty represent combined expertise in composition, education, musicology, performance, theory, and worship. In addition to full-time professors, a number of highly qualified professionals serve as adjunct instructors, ensemble directors, private lesson teachers, and collaborative artists. Each faculty member is committed to assisting students in achieving musical excellence, reaching to their creative potential, and becoming responsible Kingdom citizens.

Full Time Faculty

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Tiffany Engle

Associate Professor; Co-chair, Visual and Performing Arts; Director of Instrumental Studies (Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, conducting, saxophone)

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Pearl Shangkuan

Professor; Director of Choral Activities
(Capella, Women’s Chorale)

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Timothy Steele

Associate Professor (musicology)

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Forrest Wakeman

Assistant Professor (composition, piano, theory)

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John Witvliet

Professor, Director of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

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Adjunct Faculty

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James Borst

Adjunct Faculty (campus choir)

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Erinn Epp

Adjunct Faculty (music appreciation, Calvin Prison Initiative)

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Nate Glasper

Adjunct Faculty
(Gospel Choir)

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Leah Ivory

Adjunct Faculty
(World Music)

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Sean Ivory

Adjunct Faculty
Calvin Oratorio Society, Calvin Alumni Choir

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Lisa Sung

Gospel Choir accompanist
Jazz Band director
Private Lesson instructor
(Piano)

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Patricia Wunder

Adjunct Faculty
(Collaborative Musicianship, Instrumental Literature)

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Josh Zallar

Adjunct Faculty (orchestra)

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Private Lesson Instructors

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Gregory Alley

Private Lesson Instructor
(Trumpet)

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Scott Bosscher

Private Lesson Instructor
(Voice)

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Jill Brown

Private Lesson Instructor
(Flute)

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Haijin Choi

Private Lesson Instructor
(Violin)

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Elizabeth Colpean

Private Lesson Instructor
(Harp)

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Tim DeYoung

Private Lesson Instructor
(Bassoon)

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Joshua Dreyer

Private Lesson Instructor
(Percussion)

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Rhonda Edgington

Private Lesson Instructor
(Organ)

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Michael Hovnanian

Private Lesson Instructor
(String Bass)

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Karen Krummel

Private Lesson Instructor
(Cello)

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Andrea Oosterhouse

Private Lesson instructor (oboe)

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Matt Palmieri

Private Lesson Instructor
(Low Brass)

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Erich Peterson

Private Lesson Instructor
(French Horn)

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Andrew Pool

Private Lesson Instructor
(Viola)

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John Varineau

Private Lesson Instructor
(Clarinet)

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Lisa Walhout

Private Lesson Instructor
(Voice)

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Yelena Wells

Private Lesson Instructor (piano)

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Jason Werkema

Private Lesson Instructor
(Guitar)

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Accompanists

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Cynthia Haas

Campus Choir Accompanist

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Gwen Varineau

Accompanist

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Staff

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Emily Duff

Community Music Administrator

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Linda Hoisington

Accompanist, Coordinator of Accompanists, Private Lesson Instructor
(Piano)

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Cheryl Hoogewind

Music Administrative Assistant

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Anna Nienhuis

Music Events Manager

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Kristen Pearson-Eno

Performing Arts Managing Director

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