Summer faculty and guest artists

An exceptional faculty of musicians from the Sun Valley Music Festival plus local and regional music educators guide the work during the Music Institute summer programs

2023 Summer Programs Faculty

Staff

Kim Gasenica, Education Director
Kyla Davidson, Advanced Chamber Program Coordinator
Stephanie Guzman, Education Program Coordinator
Dave Johnson, Summer Music Institute Grade 2-12 Program Artistic Director
John Mauldin, Residence Hall Manager
Kalie Mauldin, Residence Hall Night Manager
Gianmarco Oritz, Summer Music Institute Production Intern
Sophie Petroski, Summer Music Institute Site Coordinator
Bronwyn Reagan, Summer Music Institute Production Coordinator
Ceci Vasquez, Education Assistant
Janis Walton, Residence Hall Catering Manager

Grade 2-12 Program Faculty
Piano

Sue Miller, Piano Department Head
Jennifer Andersen
Haylee Barker
Angela Ezeonyeka
Leigh Heward
Del Parkinson
Lisa Pettit
Robyn Wells

Prelude Strings

Debbie Hynes, Prelude Strings Conductor
Elyse Hale
Andrea Hynes
Jacob Hynes
Sarah Hynes
Rebecca Martin

String Department

Ellen Sanders, String Department Head
Rebecca Martin, Philharmonia Conductor
Laurel Talley, Sun Valley Youth Orchestra Conductor
Andy Butler, String Bass
William Everett, String Bass
Kyla Davidson, Cello
Allyson Dawkins, Viola
Matthew Fiorentino, Cello
Marylène Gingras-Roy, Viola
Tiffany Herb, Violin
Brad Hershey, Cello
Sarah Hynes, Violin, Viola
Jacob Hynes, Cello
Rudy Kremer, Violin
Mark Paxson, Violin
Liz Prior, Viola
Milan Reiche, Violin
Ann Roggen, Viola
Adrienne Sengpiehl, Violin
Margaret Tait, Cello
Layne Vanderbeek, Violin

Vocal Department

Stephanie Streja, Chamber Singers Director; Vocal Department Head
Joel Bejot, Concert Choir Director
Gabriel Lowman, Chamber Singers Accompanist
John Mauldin, Prelude Choir Director
Ashley Mekeel, Concert Choir Accompanist
Dorinda Rendahl, Prelude Choir Accompanist

Woodwind, Brass, Percussion Department

Patrick Herb, Trombone; Woodwind, Brass, Percussion Department Head
Matt Grady, Percussion
Carmen Izzo, Clarinet
Melanie Keller, Flute
Rachael Johnston, Trumpet
Conrad Jones, Trumpet
Darren McHenry, Trombone
Rodney Zuroeveste, Saxophone

Advanced Chamber Music Program Faculty

Piano Department

Dr. Del Parkinson, Advanced Chamber Piano Department Head

String Department

Ellen Sanders, Cello; Advanced Chamber String Department Head
Stephanie Childress, Advanced Chamber Orchestra Conductor
Kyla Davidson, Cello
Allyson Dawkins, Viola
Mark Paxson, Violin
Ann Roggen, Viola
Joen Vasquez, Viola

Opera Workshops

Diana Livingston-Friedley, Opera Workshops Director
Ray Feener
Geoffrey Friedley
Natalia Rivera
Stephanie Streja

Special Seminar Speakers

Bob Athayde, Improvisation
Carlos Funes, Instrument making
Ann Roggen, Evolution of Expression
Elizabeth Fields, Baroque Music
Jessica Harned, Women in Music
Anna Majernikova, Yoga for Singers
Jonh Mauldin, Musical Interpretation
Louisa Waycott, Careers in Music
Tara Young, Costuming