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Paul Ellison, professor of double bass; Robert Yekovich, dean of the Shepherd School of Music; Cho-Liang Lin, professor of violin; and Michael Webster, professor of clarinet, met with Mark O' Connor (center), who recently performed a Guest Artist Recital and Workshop at the Shepherd School of Music.


Pierre Jalbert, associate professor of composition and theory; and Norman Fischer, professor of cello, along with students of the Shepherd School attended an open discussion led by the Kronos Quartet on April 11, 2008.
Dean of the Shepherd School of Music
Robert Yekovich

Associate Dean of Music
Gary Smith

Assistant Piano Technician
John Ginter
Kyle Evans

Computer Support Specialist

Bill Klemm

Concert Manager

Tom Littman

Concert Office Assistant
Kristi Blair

Department Coordinator
Susie Schoepf

Director of Development
Stephanie Jones

Development and Events Assistant
Leigh Williams

Director of Music Admissions
Brad Blunt

Executive Assistant
Jennifer Overton

Facilities Manager

Marty Merritt

Graduate Administrative
Coordinator

Suzanne Taylor
Media Relations
Jessica Stark

Music Admissions Assistant
Susan Kersey
Grimaldo Robles

Music Librarian
Mary Du Mont


Night Manager
Joshua Applebee

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Guitar
Terry Gaschen
Saxophone
Larry Slezak

Office Assistant
Doug Falk

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Orchestra Manager
Kaaren Fleisher

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Virginia Nance

Preparatory Program Assistant
Troy Wayne


Production Manager
Kristin Johnson


Assistant Production Manager

Mandy Billings
Fran Schmidt

Recording Engineer
Andy Bradley

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Chapman Welch

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Susan Archibald
Megan Gale
Neal Kurz
Youn Ju Namkoong
Charlie Tauber
Patti Wolf

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Troy McLaughlin

Technical Assistant

Alex Stutler

Undergraduate Secretary

Lizanne Yeates

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David Long
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