Administrative staff
Main office
music@music.wisc.edu
608.263.1900
Dan Cavanagh Director director@music.wisc.edu 608.263.1900
Anne Brutosky Department Administrator administrator@music.wisc.edu 608.263.4734
Martha Fischer Associate Director mafische@wisc.edu 608.263.1911
Wendy Johnson Assistant Director assistantdirector@music.wisc.edu 608.263.4018
Gary Barnes Accountant gary.barnes@wisc.edu 608.263.1901
Ben Bell Bern Music Operations Manager musicoperations@music.wisc.edu 608.263.1893
Mike Boman Financial Specialist mboman@wisc.edu
Dan Brice Instrument Technician dan.brice@wisc.edu 608.263.3096
Harry Browne Videographer htbrowne@wisc.edu
Lance Ketterer Recording Engineer ketterer@wisc.edu 608.263.1888
Baoli Liu Piano Technician baoliliu@wisc.edu 608.263.1887
Erin McInerney Graphic Designer emcinerney2@wisc.edu
Kerry O’Neill Shipping & Mail Associate koneill5@wisc.edu 608.263.2038
Dann Petersen Music Engagement & Outreach Coordinator meo@music.wisc.edu 608.890.1608
Brian Ugorowski Technical Director ugorowski@wisc.edu
Mark Ultsch Piano Repair & Tuning Specialist ultsch@music.wisc.edu 608.263.1887
Diana Wheeler Student Services and Curriculum Manager curriculum@music.wisc.edu
Brittany Wolff HR Generalist 608.890.4760 bwolff5@wisc.edu
Community Music Lessons Coordinator cml@music.wisc.edu
Admissions & Advising
James Doing Graduate Program Manager gpm@music.wisc.edu 608.263.3220
Jared Jellison Undergraduate Admissions Coordinator admissions@music.wisc.edu 608.263.5986
Jessica Johnson Director of Graduate Studies dgs@music.wisc.edu 608.262.9295
Todd Reck Undergraduate Advisor ugradadvisor@music.wisc.edu 608.263.1918
Department and Ensemble Support
Ben Dombkowski Clinics & Special Events Coordinator clinics@music.wisc.edu 608.263.1770
Olivia Nelson Athletic Bands Coordinator athleticbands@music.wisc.edu 608.263.1770
Cat Richmond Music Ensemble Librarian librarian@music.wisc.edu 608.265.3266
Communications/Media contact
Eric Murtaugh Communications Manager ebmurtaugh@wisc.edu 608.263.5615
![Tom Curry](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/tom_curry_headshot-684x1030.jpg)
Tom Curry
A native of Appleton, Wisconsin, Tom Curry has served on the Mead Witter School of Music faculty since 2014. He is currently the tubist in the Wisconsin Brass Quintet.
![Daniel Grabois](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/daniel_grabois.jpeg)
Daniel Grabois
Daniel Grabois plays with the Wisconsin Brass Quintet, a faculty ensemble-in-residence, and teaches a studio of undergraduate and graduate students.
![Mark Hetzler](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/mark_hetzler-scaled.jpg)
Mark Hetzler
Mark Hetzler began playing his father’s trombone at the age of twelve. He went on to receive a B.M. from Boston University and an M.M. from the New England Conservatory of Music.
![Jean Laurenz](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Laurenz2018-704x1030.jpeg)
Jean Laurenz
Jean Laurenz is an eclectic musician who loves variety and collaboration. As a performer, Jean has enjoyed appearances with Adele, The Hanson Brothers, The Boston Pops, and the Hong Kong Philharmonic.
![Dan Cavanagh](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/dan_cavanagh-scaled.jpg)
Dan Cavanagh
Dan Cavanagh is a composer and pianist who has garnered numerous awards in both areas.
![Laura Schwendinger](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Laura-hi-def-pub-4.jpg)
Laura Schwendinger
The first composer to win the Berlin Prize, Laura Schwendinger’s music has been championed by artists Dawn Upshaw, Matt Haimovitz, Miranda Cuckson, and many more.
![Mariana Farah](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Farah-Headshot-1030x687.jpg)
Mariana Farah
Born in Brazil, Mariana Farah received her Bachelor of Music from the Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Master’s degree from the University of Iowa, and her DMA from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
![Herb Payung](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/herb_payung-scaled.jpg)
Herb Payung
Previously, Herb Payung served as the Assistant Director of Bands at Elon University where he was involved with all aspects of the athletic band program and conducted the Concert Band.
![Albert Pinsonneault](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/albert_pinsonneault_1.png)
Albert Pinsonneault
Albert Pinsonneault is the incoming Associate Director of Choral Studies at UW–Madison. Previously he served as Associate Director of Choral Organizations at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, and Director of Choral Activities at the University of St. Thomas.
![Corey Pompey](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Corey-Pompey-896x1024.jpg)
Corey Pompey
Corey Pompey holds the bachelor of science degree in music education and the master of arts degree in music education from The University of Alabama. He earned his doctor of musical arts degree in wind conducting at The University of Texas.
![Oriol Sans](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/oriol_sans.jpeg)
Oriol Sans
Oriol Sans directs the University of Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra, conducts opera productions and teaches graduate students in conducting.
![Scott Teeple](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Teeple_Web2019.jpg)
Scott Teeple
Scott Teeple oversees the UW–Madison Band program, conducts the wind ensemble, and teaches graduate conducting.
![Dan Cavanagh](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/dan_cavanagh-scaled.jpg)
Dan Cavanagh
Dan Cavanagh is a composer and pianist who has garnered numerous awards in both areas. As a composer he has written or arranged for Latin Grammy-winning AfroBop Alliance, the legendary Patti LaBelle, and a wide range of classical and jazz performers.
![Peter Dominguez](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/peter_dominguez.jpg)
Peter Dominguez
Peter Dominguez grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin participating in the Music for Youth Orchestras, and performing with his father, pianist and singer Frank DeMiles.
![Matthew Endres](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/endres.jpg)
Matthew Endres
Born in Sauk City, Wisconsin, Matthew Endres is the adjunct professor of drum set and jazz history at the Mead Witter School of Music. In addition, he adjudicates music festivals and competitions extensively throughout the United States.
![Mark Hetzler](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/mark_hetzler-scaled.jpg)
Mark Hetzler
Mark Hetzler began playing his father’s trombone at the age of twelve. He went on to receive a B.M. from Boston University and an M.M. from the New England Conservatory of Music.
![Arun Luthra](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/arun_luthra.jpeg)
Arun Luthra
Arun Luthra is one of New York’s premier saxophonists, an award-winning composer, and an exponent of konnakol–the Carnatic (South Indian classical) music art form of vocalizing rhythms.
![Audrey Martinovich](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/audrey_martinovich-scaled.jpeg)
Audrey Martinovich
Audrey Martinovich is an audio engineer, music producer, and educator based in Madison. She co-owns and operates Audio for the Arts Recording Studios where she specializes in recording acoustic instruments and voice, in addition to teaching at UW–Madison.
![Chad McCullough](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/c.mccullough-5_small.jpg)
Chad McCullough
Chad McCullough frequently records and tours internationally. Based in Chicago, he is an active composer, performer, and educator.
![Louka Patenaude](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/LoukaHeadshots-4-2WEB.jpg)
Louka Patenaude
Louka Patenaude, a veteran of the Madison music scene, is a performing guitarist, teacher, recording studio artist, songwriter and composer. As a professional teacher, his career goes back almost 20 years.
![Johannes Wallmann](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/johannes_wallmann.jpeg)
Johannes Wallmann
Johannes Wallmann is a pianist and composer, recording artist on Fresh Sound New Talent Records and Shifting Paradigm Records, and Director of Jazz Studies at the School of Music.
![Martha Fischer](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/martha_fischer.jpg)
Martha Fischer
Martha Fischer is professor of piano at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Music, where she heads the collaborative piano program.
![Jessica Johnson](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Jess-Johnson-photo-scaled.jpeg)
Jessica Johnson
Jessica Johnson serves on the piano faculty as Professor of Piano and Piano Pedagogy and Director of Graduate Studies.
![Christopher Taylor](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Kit_Taylor.jpg)
Christopher Taylor
Hailed by critics as “frighteningly talented” (The New York Times) and “a great pianist” (The Los Angeles Times), Christopher Taylor has distinguished himself throughout his career as an innovative musician with a diverse array of talents and interests.
![Johannes Wallmann](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/johannes_wallmann.jpeg)
Johannes Wallmann
Johannes Wallmann is a pianist and composer, recording artist on Fresh Sound New Talent Records and Shifting Paradigm Records, and Director of Jazz Studies at the School of Music.
![Amy Lewis](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/amy_lewis.jpg)
Amy Lewis
Dr. Amy Lewis is the daughter of Jayne McShann Lewis and Bennie Lewis and is the granddaughter of Frances McShann Shelton and jazz pianist Jay McShann.
![Jesse Rathgeber](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/jesse_rathgeber.png)
Jesse Rathgeber
Jesse Rathgeber, Ph.D., has held tenure track positions at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois and James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
![Walter Rich](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/walter_rich-scaled.jpg)
Walter Rich
Dr. Walter Rich holds an undergraduate degree in music education from UW-Madison and a master’s degree in music performance from Northwestern University, where he studied with Mr. Arnold Jacobs, legendary principal tuba player of the Chicago Symphony. He earned his PhD in curriculum and instruction at UW-Madison.
![Michael Weinstein-Reiman](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/michael_weinstein_reiman.jpeg)
Michael Weinstein-Reiman
Michael Weinstein-Reiman is a historian of music theory. His work seeks to elucidate music theory’s role in the history of ideas over the longue durée.
![Matt Ambrosio](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/matt_ambrosio-scaled.jpg)
Matt Ambrosio
Originally from New Rochelle, NY, Matt Ambrosio completed his PhD in Music Theory at UW–Madison, his MA in Music Theory from CUNY Queens College, his MA in Secondary Science Education at American University, and his BA in Music and Physics at the University of Rochester.
![Chris Rottmayer](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/chris_rottmayer.jpg)
Chris Rottmayer
Chris Rottmayer is a jazz pianist, composer, and jazz vibraphonist living in Madison, Wisconsin. Chris has been a freelance jazz pianist since 1990.
![Margaret Butler](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Butler-May-2019-for-UW-website.jpg)
Margaret Butler
Margaret Butler’s research focuses on European opera in the eighteenth century and American musical theater. She teaches courses on musical theater and opera, and is an affiliate of the Interdisciplinary Theatre Studies Program.
![Nadia Chana](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Chana_Nadia-HeadshotWEB.jpg)
Nadia Chana
Nadia Chana’s current research focuses on listening as a critical practice for cultivating deeply felt relationships with a more-than-human world.
![Gabrielle Cornish](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/gabby_cornish.png)
Gabrielle Cornish
Gabrielle Cornish’s research broadly considers music and everyday life in the Soviet Union. Her monograph-in-progress, Socialist Noise: Sound and Soviet Identity after Stalin, traces the intersections between music, technology, and the politics of socialist modernity during the Cold War.
![John Walsh](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/john_walsh.png)
John Walsh
As an ethnomusicologist, John Walsh is broadly interested in the relationships between music and cities. Specifically, his work explores the music scene as a flexible form of collective expressive culture that articulates relations between sociality, materiality, and aesthetics.
![Anthony Di Sanza](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/TonyDiSanza_KE-pic.jpg)
Anthony Di Sanza
Anthony Di Sanza, a recognized international performer and educator, has performed, presented master classes, and held residencies in North America, Europe and Asia.
![Todd Hammes](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Todd_HammesMeckler_3_2.jpg)
Todd Hammes
Through his music – a fascinating, eclectic blend of classical, world and improvisational styles – Todd Hammes presents to the world his own unique inner vision of sound and music.
![Tom Ross](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/uw_logo.png)
Tom Ross
A native of Wisconsin, Thomas Ross has spent his young career exploring many styles of percussion.
![Suzanne Beia](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/suzane_beia.png)
Suzanne Beia
Suzanne Beia is second violinist of the Pro Arte Quartet, artist in residence, and chamber music coach for the School of Music
![Javier Calderon](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Javier-Calderon.jpg-1030x583.jpeg)
Javier Calderon
When Javier Calderon played his solo recital debut at Carnegie Hall, The New York Times called him “…a virtuoso with poetic sensibility.” Since then, many composers have been writing and dedicating guitar concertos and solo pieces to Calderon.
![Sally Chisholm](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Chisholm_square_CROP-1030x1023.jpg)
Sally Chisholm
Sally Chisholm, violist of the Pro Arte Quartet, and Professor of Viola, has had an extensive career in chamber music.
![Peter Dominguez](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/peter_dominguez.jpg)
Peter Dominguez
Peter Dominguez grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin participating in the Music for Youth Orchestras, and performing with his father, pianist and singer Frank DeMiles.
![Parry Karp](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/parry_karp-scaled.jpeg)
Parry Karp
Cellist Parry Karp is Artist-in Residence, and the Robert and Linda Graebner Professor of Chamber Music and Cello, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he is director of the string chamber music program.
![David Perry](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/david_perry.png)
David Perry
Violinist David Perry enjoys an international career as chamber musician, soloist, and teacher. Mr. Perry has performed in Carnegie Hall, most of the major cultural centers of North and South America, Europe, and the Far East.
![Eugene Purdue](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/eugene_purdue.png)
Eugene Purdue
Eugene Purdue was the founding first violinist of the Thouvenel String Quartet, a group that toured internationally performing in many of the leading concert halls of the United States and Europe.
![James Waldo](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/james_waldo-scaled.jpg)
James Waldo
Cellist James Waldo is a sought-after chamber musician and recitalist. A regular performer at Midsummer’s Music in Door County, WI, James has appeared in chamber music settings at such venues as Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, and Alice Tully and Merkin Halls at Lincoln Center.
![Johanna Wienholts](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Johanna_Wienholts.jpeg)
Johanna Wienholts
Johanna Wienholts is a harpist and educator known for her enthusiasm about the harp and all the versatility the instrument offers.
![Dawn Dongeun Wohn](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/dawn_wohn.jpg)
Dawn Dongeun Wohn
Praised as having "a joyful sense of freedom, and a pure, unencumbered tone" by BBC Music Magazine, violinist Dawn Dongeun Wohn has performed in concert halls across five continents including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center.
![Sarah Brailey](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sarah_brailey_cropped.jpg)
Sarah Brailey
GRAMMY Award-winning soprano Sarah Brailey enjoys a versatile career that defies categorization. Praised by The New York Times for her “radiant, liquid tone,” and by Opera UK for “a sound of remarkable purity,” she is a prolific vocalist, cellist, recording artist, and educator.
![Mimmi Fulmer](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/mimmi_fulmer_2_300x800-710x300.jpg)
Mimmi Fulmer
American soprano Mimmi Fulmer performs repertoire ranging from early music to premieres of works written for her. Her distinguished career in new music includes premieres of nine roles in eight operas.
![Thomas Kasdorf](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/thomas_kasdorf-scaled.jpg)
Thomas Kasdorf
![David Ronis](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/david_ronis.jpeg)
David Ronis
David Ronis, the Karen K. Bishop Director of University Opera, has maintained an active schedule in a multi-faceted career. Previously, he taught at the Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College/CUNY, Hofstra University, and Wagner College.
![Julia Rottmayer](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Julia-RottmayerWEB_Headshot.jpg)
Julia Rottmayer
Soprano Julia Rottmayer, faculty associate of voice and opera, is active in the stage, concert, and teaching arenas. Along with her interpretation of standard repertoire, Dr. Rottmayer is an avid performer and champion of contemporary and early music.
![Matthew Treviño](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/matthew_trevino.jpg)
Matthew Treviño
Hailed as “a bass of rare talent” (San Francisco Chronicle) possessing a “mellifluous bass that is at once robust and gentle” (Opera Magazine), bass Matthew Treviño is captivating audiences through his work in opera, theater, and the recording arts.
![Lindsay Flowers](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/lindsay_flowers-scaled.jpg)
Lindsay Flowers
Lindsay Flowers is a member of the Wingra Wind Quintet and guides student-generated community engagement projects. Her background in athletics distinguishes her pedagogical approach in her emphasis on performance visualization, disciplined commitment, and supportive teamwork.
![Matthew Koester](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/matthew_koester.jpg)
Matthew Koester
Celebrated for his “commitment to stellar sound and control” by Quebec’s La Tribune and “gorgeous sonority” by the South Florida Classical Review, saxophonist Matthew Koester enjoys a vibrant career as an educator, chamber musician, and soloist across North America.
![Alicia Lee](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/AliciaLee2017_0696WEB.jpg)
Alicia Lee
Before her appointment at the School of Music, Alicia Lee was a resident of New York City for over a decade where she performed and toured regularly with a variety of groups including The Knights, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Alarm Will Sound, and NOVUS NY.
![Conor Nelson](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/conor_nelson.jpeg)
Conor Nelson
Praised for his “long-breathed phrases and luscious tone” by the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Canadian flutist Conor Nelson is established as a leading flutist and pedagogue of his generation.
![Marc Vallon](https://music.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Marc-Vallon-2011-baroque-modern-332x500.jpg)
Marc Vallon
In addition to his teaching responsibilities as Professor of Music, Bassoon, Marc Vallon is bassoonist for the Wingra Wind Quintet in residence at the School of Music.