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Faculty Profiles

Douglas Bianchi
Director of Bands
205, Schaver Music Building
Phone: 313-577-2615

Director of WSU Bands, brasswinds and woodwinds...
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Karl Braunschweig
Phone: 313-577-1799

Karl Braunschweig Assistant Professor, Co-director, Music Theory (Ph.D. and M.M., University of Michigan, B.A. St. Olaf College) Courses (see catalogue): Ear Training I-IV, Analyti...
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Frances Brockington
Phone: 313-577-2619

Frances Brockington, soprano, is Director of the Department of Music's Vocal Division at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. She is also director of WSU’s Opera Work...
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David Buch
Professor of Music
2307 Old Main
Phone: 313-577-3566
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Dr. Abigail Butler
Abigail Butler
2390 Old Main
Phone: 313-577-2673

Abigail Butler completed her undergraduate studies in voice performance at Keene State College, Keene, New Hampshire. She received a master of music degree from Midwestern State Un...
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Christopher Collins
Director of Jazz Studies
1353, Old Main
Phone: 313-577-1780

April 24, 2008, WDET-FM interview with Ed LoveProfessor Collins was interviewed Apr. 24, 2008, on WDET-FM Detroit, about the Detroit Torino Urban Jazz Project. Audio of the 8 minut...
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Robert Conway
Phone: 313-577-2676

Pianist Robert Conway is one of the most exciting and versatile performers of 20th Century music in the country today. A frequent solo recitalist and chamber musician, he has a lar...
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Thomas Court
Co-Director of Music Technology
2356, Old Main
Phone: 313-993-7550

Thomas Court is a recording engineer / sound designer by trade. After completing an honorable moment in the military, Mr. Court began recording and composing music professionally i...
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Norah Duncan
Associate Department Chair
Phone: 313-577-1775

Norah Duncan IV is Associate Chair and Associate Professor of Music at Wayne State University. He is also the Area Coordinator for Organ Performance. Additionally, he directs the W...
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James Hartway
Phone: 313-577-1771

World Class DetroitersDistinguished Professor Hartway was featured on Emery King's series "World Class Detroiters," February 9, 2008. Video is available below; choose the...
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Kypros Leandros Markou
Professor and Director Orchestral Studies
1336, Old Main
Phone: 313-993-4303

Kypros Markou is Professor and Director of Orchestral Studies at Wayne State University in Detroit. Additionally he is Music Director of the Dearborn Symphony Orchestra in Michigan...
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Russell Miller
2310, Old Main
Phone: 313-577-9467

Director of Jazz Big Band IITeaches Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Arranging & Orchestration, and Woodwind courses...
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Laura Roelofs
Phone: 313-993-4306

Described by critics as "brilliant" and "intensely expressive", violinist Laura Leigh Roelofs is equally at home in the chamber music and orchestral fields. She...
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Professor Dennis J. Tini
Dennis J. Tini
Distinguished Professor
2339 Old Main
Phone: 313-577-2545

Dennis J. Tini, Distinguished Professor, is internationally in demand as a conductor, jazz pianist, clinician/adjudicator and arts consultant, and has appeared regularly at major m...
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John D. Vander Weg
Chair
1321 Old Main
Phone: 313-577-1795

John D. Vander Weg, is Chair and Professor of Music....
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Terese Volk
2388, Old Main
Phone: 313-577-2674

Dr. Volk came to Wayne State University from the Buffalo (NY) Public Schools where she taught instrumental music for 26 years. She has also held adjunct professorships at the State...
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Mary Wischusen
Phone: 313-577-2612

Mary Wischusen was born in New Jersey and received a Bachelor of Arts in Music (1968) from Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia. She received both of her graduate degrees from Rut...
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