Faculty

Andrzej Kozłowski was born in Gdynia, Poland and in 1992 he and his family emigrated to the United States permanently. Andrzej’s first musical encounter with the piano was at the…

Alex Gilson has always enjoyed a rich and varied musical life, from playing cello in orchestras to accompanying church choirs or playing in a jazz band. Alex began his musical…

Kinza Zenabu Maclin was born in Ghana, Africa, adopted by her missionary parents, and brought back to grow up in America. When she was first brought home from the orphanage,…

From a young age, Tony Vogel was fascinated by the sounds of music. He was particularly enthralled by the sonic vibrations from the strings of his father’s baritone ukulele, upon…

Born to a hippie dad and a secretary mom, growing up in the 80s meant music, then some music, and then more music. Dad’s bands practiced in the garage, the…

Double bassist and electric bassist Richard Wagor currently resides in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Richard, in earning his BA in music from the University of Iowa and a MM from Manhattan…

Brandon began studying music at the age of 10, starting with guitar, and then also taking up violin shortly after. Eventually he studied other instruments; such as the mandolin, bass…

Clara has loved the piano for as long as she can remember. When she was a tiny child, she started picking out melodies on the piano. When her parents noticed…

Ben Tinsman began playing piano at the age of 8. He originally wanted to be a drummer, and his school required all percussionists to have two years of piano experience….

Rob Miller attended the University of Iowa, where: he received a freshman merit scholarship from the Iowa Center for the Arts; won the Irwin Rosheim Prize in clarinet; received first…

There was a boy… who was strangely enchanted by and drawn to the very tall, very old upright piano in his parent’s front hallway. Daily the little boy would wander…

Crystal began playing the flute in school band when she was 10 years old, and it quickly became her favorite activity. During high school she involved herself in as many…

Phyllis Miller has been involved with music since childhood , when she started playing the trumpet in 4th grade. Her love of music and “Band” has evolved into a lifelong…

R. Nathan Brown is an emerging young tenor that takes pride in his versatility as both an educator and artist. Nathan is currently finishing up a DMA in Vocal Performance…

Cody’s passion for music began in the fourth grade when he started playing violin and when he and his classmates were allowed to join the band in the sixth grade…