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Faculty & Staff

Temporary Faculty Eligibility Notice: The current list of temporary faculty eligible for three-year appointments can be found on the Faculty Affairs website.

Chair

Andy Collinsworth
Director of Bands, Department Chair
racworth@sonoma.edu
GMC 2045
707-664-4154

Full-Time Faculty

Jenny Bent headshot with dark background and her head resting on one of her hands
Jenny Bent
Director of Choral Activities and Voice Program
bentje@sonoma.edu
GMC 2071
707-664-3925
Alexander Kahn Headshot
Alexander Kahn
Director of Orchestral Studies
kahnale@sonoma.edu
GMC 2065
707-664-2989
Doug Leibinger Headshot
Douglas Leibinger
Director of Jazz Studies
douglas.leibinger@sonoma.edu
GMC 2061
707-664-4149
Thomas Limbert Headshot
Thomas Limbert
Director of the Composition Program
tlimbert@sonoma.edu
GMC 2067
707-664-2218
Dr. Kim Mieder Conducting on Weill Hall Stage
Kim Mieder
Coordinator of the Music Education Program
kim.mieder@sonoma.edu
GMC 2073
707-664-4250
John Palmer Headshot
John R. Palmer
Musicology and Musicianship Programs
john.palmer@sonoma.edu
GMC 2063
707-664-2302
Marilyn Thompson Headshot
Marilyn Thompson
Piano, Chamber Music Director
marilyn.thompson@sonoma.edu
GMC 2075
707-664-2973
Brian Wilson Headshot
Brian S. Wilson
Music Theory Program Director, Jewish Studies Program Director
brian.wilson@sonoma.edu
GMC 2077 - on sabbatical Fall 2024
707-664-2468

Studio Faculty

Eric Cabalo Headshot
Eric Cabalo
Classical Guitar, Guitar Ensemble, Guitar Methods
cabalo@sonoma.edu
GMC 2064
707-664-3503
Ian Carey headshot holding trumpet
Ian Carey
Jazz Trumpet
careyi@sonoma.edu
GMC 2076
Ken Cook
Ken Cook
Jazz Piano
kencookmusic@gmail.com
GMC 2045
Andrew Emer playing bass
Andrew Emer
Jazz Bass
spacebass74@gmail.com
GMC 2062
Kendrick Freeman
Kendrick Freeman
Director of Latin Band
kendrickdrum@yahoo.com
Ives 62/ GMC 2062
Andrew Harrison headshot playing saxophone
Andrew Harrison
Classical Saxophone
classicsax1@gmail.com
GMC 2064
Laura Reynolds Headshot holding Oboe
Laura Reynolds
Oboe & English Horn
laura_reynolds@comcast.net
GMC 2070
David Ridge Headshot holding trombone
David Ridge
Trombone
dpridge@hotmail.com
GMC 2068
Randy Vincent
Randy Vincent
Jazz Guitar
randy@randyvincent.com
GMC 2074
Aaron Westman holding a violin headshot
Aaron Westman
Violin & Viola
westmana@gmail.com
GMC 2072
Roy Zajac Headshot
Roy Zajac
Clarinet
zajac@sonoma.edu
GMC 2070

Support Staff

Yave Guzman Headshot
Yavé Guzman
CPA Operations Manager
guzmanvald@sonoma.edu
GMC 2044 // IVES 211A
7076643160
Brooke Tester Headshot
Brooke Tester
Administrative Analyst
brooke.tester@sonoma.edu
GMC 2042
707-664-2324

Emeritus Faculty

Will Johnson
Will Johnson
Emeritus Faculty, Composition
will.johnson@sonoma.edu
GMC 2066
707-664-2631
Lynne Morrow Headshot
Lynne Morrow
Voice, Opera and Music Theatre Programs
lynne.morrow@sonoma.edu
GMC 2068/Ives 74
707-664-2973

Collaborative Pianists

Dan Cromeenes Headshot
Dan Cromeenes
Collaborative Pianist
cromeenesd@sonoma.edu
Ives 20
Yvonne wormer Headshot outside of Schroeder
Yvonne Wormer
Collaborative Pianist
wormer@sonoma.edu
Ives 65