Our People

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W. Mark 
Akin

Teacher of Applied Music, Guitar
Headshot of Jeffrey Anderson

Jeffrey 
Anderson

Teacher of Applied Music, Bass Guitar
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Darwin 
Aquino

Conductor-in-Residence
Washington University Symphony Orchestra
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Kara 
Baldus-Mehrmann

​Teacher of Applied Music, Jazz Piano
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John 
Bayne

PhD Student in Music Theory
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Chris 
Becker

Director of Jazz Band
Director of Wind Ensemble
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Tad 
Biggs

PhD student in Musicology
Lynne Cooper Harvey Fellow in American Culture Studies
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Sebastian 
Buhts

Lecturer, Tabla
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​Patrick 
Burke

Chair, Department of Music
Professor of Music Performing Arts Department (Affiliate)
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Tamara 
Campbell

Teacher of Applied Music, Voice
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Varun 
Chandrasekhar

PhD student in Music Theory
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Rebecca 
Chung

Teacher of Applied Music, Violin
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Jacob 
Cupps

PhD Music Theory
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Kelly 
Daniel-Decker

Teacher of Applied Music, Voice
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Steve 
Davis

Teacher of Applied Music, jazz combo
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​Todd 
Decker

Paul Tietjens Professor of Music
Professor of Musicology, American Culture Studies, and Film and Media Studies Performing Arts Department (Affiliate) (On leave Fall '24)
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Ben 
Dicke

Teacher of Applied Music, percussion with an emphasis in drum set
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Christopher​ 
Douthitt

Lecturer in Electronic Music
(On leave Spring '24)
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​Ben 
Duane

​Associate Professor of Theory and Composition
Head of Music Theory (On leave Spring 24)
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Skyler 
Dykes

MA student in Musicology
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Lauren 
Eldridge Stewart

Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology
Performing Arts Department (Affiliate) Department of African and African-American Studies (Affiliate)
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Yemisrach 
Eshetu

MA student in Musicology
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Kimia 
Fakharinia

PhD student in Musicology
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Nina 
Ferrigno

Teacher of Applied Music, piano