CEREMONY I (12:00 PM) Ceremony II (4:00 PM) General Information Faculty-Staff Leadership
Yuqing He, organ
by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
by Iain Farrington (b. 1977)
by Jehan Alain (1911–1940)
by William Walton (1902–1983)
Yuqing He, organ
Lauren Abell, soprano · Heyjee Kim, piano
by John W. Richmond, Ph.D., Professor and Dean of the College of Music
by Dean John Richmond
by Georges Bizet (1838–1875) · Libretto by Eugène Cormon and Michel Carré
Rudy Polk, tenor · Christopher Gray, baritone · Timothy Sanchez, piano
by Michael McPherson, Ph.D., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
by Ernest Martinez, Chair of the UNT Alumni Association Board of Directors
by Dean John Richmond
Lauren Abell, soprano · Heyjee Kim, piano
by Edward Elgar (1857–1934) · arranged by Alan Baylock
Alan Baylock, director · Kysen Ellis and Chloe Langford, trombones
Aiden Frier, piano · Claudia Easterwood, bass · Simon Von Hatten, drumset
Dr. Michael McPherson, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Cathy Bryce, Member of the UNT System Board of Regents
Mr. Hayden Wochele, Member of the UNT System Board of Regents
Ms. Alayne Sewick, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Chief Human Resources Officer
Mr. Ernest Martinez, Chair of the UNT Alumni Association Board of Directors
Mr. Coby Condrey, Chair of the Faculty Senate
Dr. John Richmond, Professor and Dean of the College of Music
Dr. Warren Henry, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Music Education
Dr. Kirsten Soriano, Associate Dean for Operations and Associate Professor of Composition
Dr. Emilita Marin, Assistant Dean for Business and Finance
Gideon Alorwoyie, Professor of Percussion
José Aponte, Principal Lecturer of Drumset and Latin Percussion
Jennifer Barnes, Professor of Vocal Jazz
Alan Baylock, Professor of Jazz Studies
Daniel Bubeck, Senior Lecturer of Voice
Daryl Coad, Principal Lecturer in Clarinet
Michael Crawford, Lecturer of Music Education
Diego Cubero, Associate Professor of Music Theory
Richard DeRosa, Professor of Jazz Composition and Arranging
Barbara Dietlinger, Assistant Professor of Music History
Rosana Eckert, Principal Lecturer of Vocal Jazz
Nick Finzer, Associate Professor of Jazz Trombone
Mark Ford, Regents Professor of Percussion
Miguel Garcia, Assistant Professor of String Music Education
Liudmila Georgievskaya, Assistant Professor of Piano
Crystal Gerrard-Ramirez, Assistant Professor of Music Education (Instrumental)
Benjamin Graf, Principal Lecturer of Music Theory
Steven Harlos, Professor of Piano
David Heetderks, Associate Professor of Music Theory
William Joyner, Associate Professor of Voice
Jamey Kelley, Associate Professor of Choral Music Education
Joseph Klein, Distinguished Teaching Professor of CompositionDon Little, Regents Professor of Tuba
Kimberly Cole Luevano, Professor of Clarinet
Oscar Macchioni, Associate Professor of Piano Pedagogy
Katherine McBain, Senior Lecturer in Horn
Dave Meder, Associate Professor of Jazz Piano
Stacie Mickens, Professor of Horn
Mary Mills, Lecturer in Voice
Mark Montemayor, Professor of Music Education
Davy Mooney, Associate Professor of Jazz Studies (Guitar)
Jessica Nápoles, Professor of Choral Music Education
Timothy Owner, Assistant Professor of Trombone
Phillip Paglialonga, Professor of Clarinet
Rob Parton, Professor of Jazz Trumpet – Lead Trumpet Emphasis
Sean Robert Powell, Professor of Music Education
Gudrun Raschen, Senior Lecturer in Double Bass
Jamie Rives, Visiting Lecturer in Music Education
Debbie Rohwer, Regents Professor of Music Education
Raquel Samayoa, Associate Professor of Trumpet
Lynn Seaton, Regents Professor of Jazz Bass
Terri Sundberg, Professor of Flute
Kimberly Hannon Teal, Associate Professor of Jazz History and Research
Andrew Trachsel, Professor of Wind Studies
Amy Woody, Lecturer in Wind StudiesBack to Top General Information Faculty-Staff Leadership
Yuqing He, organ
by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
by Iain Farrington (b. 1977)
by Jehan Alain (1911–1940)
by William Walton (1902–1983)
Yuqing He, organ
Maryn West, soprano · Heyjee Kim, piano
by John W. Richmond, Ph.D., Professor and Dean of the College of Music
by Dean John Richmond
by Georges Bizet (1838–1875) · Libretto by Eugène Cormon and Michel Carré
Rudy Polk, tenor · Christopher Gray, baritone · Timothy Sanchez, piano
by Harrison Keller, Ph.D., University President
by Ernest Martinez, Chair of the UNT Alumni Association Board of Directors
by Dean John Richmond
Maryn West, soprano · Heyjee Kim, piano
by Edward Elgar (1857–1934) · arranged by Alan Baylock
Alan Baylock, director · Kysen Ellis and Chloe Langford, trombones
Aiden Frier, piano · Claudia Easterwood, bass · Simon Von Hatten, drumset
Dr. Harrison Keller, University President
Dr. Cathy Bryce, Member of the UNT System Board of Regents
Mr. Hayden Wochele, Member of the UNT System Board of Regents
Dr. Elizabeth With, Senior Vice President for Student Affairs
Mr. Ernest Martinez, Chair of the UNT Alumni Association Board of Directors
Mr. Coby Condrey, Chair of the Faculty Senate
Dr. John W. Richmond, Professor and Dean of the College of Music
Dr. Warren Henry, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Music Education
Dr. Kirsten Soriano, Associate Dean for Operations and Associate Professor of Composition
Ceremony Announcer · Dr. Jeffrey Snider, Associate Professor of Voice
Gideon Alorwoyie, Professor of Percussion
Alan Baylock, Professor of Jazz Studies
Daniel Bubeck, Senior Lecturer of Voice
Jung Choi, Assistant Professor of Oboe
Andrew Chung, Associate Professor of Music Theory
Mary Karen Clardy, Regents Professor of Flute
Daryl Coad, Principal Lecturer in Clarinet
Stephen Dubberly, Associate Professor of Vocal Literature and Coaching
Susan Dubois, Regents Professor of Viola
Molly Fillmore, Professor of Voice
Mark Ford, Regents Professor of Percussion
Rebecca Geoffroy-Schwinden, Associate Professor of Music History
Daphne Gerling, Assistant Professor of Viola
Darrel Hale, Associate Professor of Bassoon
Steven Harlos, Professor of Piano
David Heetderks, Associate Professor of Music Theory
Jeffrey Hepker, Assistant Professor of Commercial Music
John Holt, Professor of Trumpet
William Joyner, Associate Professor of Voice
Joseph Klein, Distinguished Teaching Professor of Composition
Panayiotis Kokoras, Regents Professor of Composition
Federico Llach, Assistant Professor of Commercial Music
Kimberly Cole Luevano, Professor of Clarinet
Oscar Macchioni, Associate Professor of Piano PedagogyKatherine McBain, Senior Lecturer in Horn
Stacie Mickens, Professor of Horn
Mary Mills, Lecturer in Voice
Mark Montemayor, Professor of Music Education
Stephen Morscheck, Professor of Vocal Studies
Jessica Muñiz, Assistant Professor of Music Business
Eric Nestler, Distinguished Teaching Professor of Saxophone
Timothy Owner, Assistant Professor of Trombone
Phillip Paglialonga, Professor of Clarinet
Pamela Mia Paul, Regents Professor of Piano
Gudrun Raschen, Senior Lecturer in Double Bass
Gillian Robertson, Principal Lecturer of Music Theory
Terri Sundberg, Professor of Flute
Mark Tempesta, Assistant Professor of Voice and Vocal Pedagogy
Andrew Trachsel, Professor of Wind Studies
Vivek Virani, Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology and Music Theory
Brian Walker, Associate Professor of Trumpet
Carol Wilson, Professor of Voice
Amy Woody, Lecturer in Wind Studies
Brian Wright, Associate Professor of Music HistoryBack to Top General Information Faculty-Staff Leadership
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The University of North Texas College of Music is the largest public university music program in the United States and one of the most globally respected. Faculty and staff include internationally acclaimed artists and scholars in composition, conducting, ethnomusicology, jazz studies, music education, music business, music history, music theory, commercial music and performance. The college presents more than 700 music events annually. Students perform in more than 70 ensembles in eight campus venues and can be viewed worldwide via free superior quality live streaming. UNT music alumni can be found around the world in impressive, award-winning careers across a wide range of music professions. Our current faculty members include Guggenheim Fellows, Fulbright Fellows, an Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient, a Charles Ives Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Gold Medalist, Emmy, Grammy, Latin Grammy, Oscar and Tony nominees and Grammy and Latin Grammy Award winners. Our students come from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and more than 40 countries.
The mission of the UNT College of Music is to serve our diverse musical culture with excellence, integrity and imagination. The vision of the UNT College of Music is to provide leadership, artistry and expertise to every facet of the music profession.