People

Portrait of William LaRue Jones

William LaRue Jones

Title/Position
Professor Emeritus
William LaRue Jones is “one of the most active and versatile symphonic conductors in America today...” (Minneapolis Star-Tribune).
Craig Jordan

Craig Jordan

Title/Position
Grad Rep - Organ/ Piano
Rachel Joselson

Rachel Joselson

Title/Position
Voice
Associate Professor
Rachel Joselson is an associate professor at the University of Iowa School of Music.
Portrait of Kevin Kastens

Kevin Kastens

Title/Position
Professor Emeritus
Associate Director of Bands
Director of the Hawkeye Marching Band
Kevin Kastens is a professor in the University of Iowa School of Music.
Portrait of Hae Sun Kim

Hae Sun Kim

Title/Position
Music Therapy
Assistant Professor
Hae Sun Kim is an assistant professor of music therapy at the University of Iowa School of Music.
Portrait of Ed Kottick

Ed Kottick

Title/Position
Professor Emeritus
Learn more about Ed Kottick, Professor Emeritus of Musicology at the University of Iowa.
Minji Kwon

Minji Kwon

Title/Position
Accompanist
Learn more about Minji Kwon, Accompanist at the University of Iowa.
Portrait of Réne Lecuona

Réne Lecuona

Title/Position
Piano
Professor
Piano Co-Area Head
Réne Lecuona is a professor of piano at the University of Iowa School of Music.
Doreen Lee

Doreen Lee

Title/Position
Collaborative Piano
Visiting Assistant Professor
Learn more about Doreen Lee, Visiting Assistant Professor, at the University of Iowa.
Alex Lenaers

Alex Lenaers

Title/Position
Undergrad Rep - Composition
Carlos Lopez

Carlos López

Title/Position
Grad Rep - Woodwinds
Portrait of John Manning

John Manning

Title/Position
Tuba/Euphonium
Associate Professor
Associate Director, Instructional Support & Enrollment Management
John Manning is associate professor of tuba at The University of Iowa, and is a founding member of the award-winning Yamaha performing ensemble, the Atlantic Brass Quintet.
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Jeremy Manternach

Title/Position
Choral Music Education
Associate Professor
Music Education Area Head
Jeremy Manternach, PhD, is Associate Professor of Vocal/Choral Music Education and currently serves as the area chair of music education.
Betty Mather

Betty Mather

Learn more about Betty Mather at the University of Iowa.
Jose Medrano

Jose Medrano

Title/Position
Grad Rep - Jazz
Portrait of William Menefield

William Menefield

Title/Position
Jazz Studies, Piano
Assistant Professor
William Menefield, an active performer and composer, is assistant professor of jazz studies.
Kati Meyer

Kati Meyer

Title/Position
Music Theory
Visiting Assistant Professor
Learn more about Kati Meyer, Visiting Assistant Professor, in the University of Iowa School of Music.
Nick Miller

Nick Miller

Title/Position
Director of Marching Percussion
Assistant Director of Bands
Associate Director of Hawkeye Marching Band
Learn more about Nick Miller, Assistant Director of Bands; Associate Director of Hawkeye Marching Band; Director of Marching Percussion, at the University of Iowa.
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Jason Millsap

Title/Position
Associate Company Manager, Performing Arts Production Unit
Portrait of Jorge Montilla Moreno

Jorge Montilla Moreno

Title/Position
Clarinet
Assistant Professor
Jorge Montilla is internationally considered one of the best clarinetists in Latin-America and one of the world’s best Eb Clarinet players.
Portrait of Dan Moore

Dan Moore

Title/Position
Percussion
Professor
Percussion Area Head
Dr. Moore is a professor of music and percussion area head. As Director of Iowa Percussion, Dan Moore is an internationally known musician, composer, and educator.
Portrait of Maurita Murphy Marx

Maurita Murphy Marx

Title/Position
Professor Emeritus
Learn more about Maurita Murphy Marx at the University of Iowa.
Portrait of Kirsten Nelson

Kirsten Nelson

Title/Position
Music Therapy
Lecturer
Kirsten Nelson, MA, MT-BC, is an instructional professor and coordinator of clinical activities in music therapy.
Ryan Nguyen

Ryan Nguyen

Title/Position
Audio/ Visual Electrics Coordinator
Ksenia Nosikova

Ksenia Nosikova

Title/Position
Piano
Professor
Piano Co-Area Head
Dr. Nosikova is a graduate of Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory and the University of Colorado.
Portrait of Elizabeth Oakes

Elizabeth Oakes

Title/Position
Director of University of Iowa String Quartet Residency Program
Professor of Instruction
Elizabeth Oakes, violist, is an active chamber musician, chamber music coach, and performer.  A dedicated teacher, Ms. Oakes currently runs the Chamber Music Residency Program at the University of Iowa and serves as the director of the University of Iowa String Quartet Residency Program (UISQRP).
Hannah Oberhoffer

Hannah Oberhoffer

Title/Position
Undergrad Rep - Brass/ Percussion
Allan Ohmes

Allan Ohmes

Title/Position
Professor Emeritus
Learn more about Allan Ohmes at the University of Iowa.
Volkan Orhon

Volkan Orhon

Volkan Orhon was a finalist and prizewinner in the Concert Artists Guild Solo Competition in New York City and was the co-first-place winner of the International Society of Bassists Solo Competition. Additionally, he distinguished himself as the first double bass player ever to win the grand prize overall and first prize for double bass at the American String Teacher's Association Solo Competition. Orhon has performed with internationally recognized musicians including Gary Karr, Fazil Say, and JACK, Emerson, and Tokyo String Quartets and has played solos with orchestras and recitals around the world. He was one of the performers for the international consortium of Pulitzer Winner composer John Harbison’s Concerto for Bass Viol and Orchestra. Most recently he recorded the Double Bass Concerto with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London, a work written for him by David Gompper. Mr. Orhon has been an invited clinician to workshops across the U.S. and abroad, including Berlin World Bass Festival, Ouro Branco Festival in Brazil, World Bass Festival in Paris, and BASS2016 Prague as well the International Society of Bassists. He is currently a professor of double bass at the University of Iowa.
Ani Perez Brennan

Ani Perez-Brennan

Title/Position
Undergrad Rep - Music Therapy