DEANS     (back to top)

Dr. Edmund Dawe,  B.Mus. B.Mus.Ed. (Memorial), M.Mus. (Western Ontario), D.M.A. (British Columbia); Professor; Dean

• As the Dean of the Faculty of Music, Dr. Dawe oversees all aspects of our programming.  He works closely with the Associate Dean and the Business Manager on all matters and approves or offers advice on all financial, academic, musical, artistic, and policy activities.  Dr. Dawe leads our strategic and long-range planning activities, and works closely with the Alumni Association on outreach to our graduates and the Development & Advancement Services office on fundraising activities.  Dr. Dawe acts as the liason between our Faculty and the University's upper administration.

Dr. Gordon Fitzell, B. Mus. (Brandon), M. Mus. (Alberta), Ph.D. (British Columbia); Associate Dean; Associate Professor of Theory, Composition, and Director of eXperimental Improv Ensemble

• In his role as Associate Dean, Dr. Fitzell oversees many aspects of our programming, particularly curriculum, credit-related policies, degree requirements, academic regulations, and all academic issues.  He works closely with the Dean and the Business Manager on budget procedures and strategic and long-range planning matters. He also oversees the work of Faculty committees, plans the course rotation schedule and develops academic teaching loads and faculty and course assignments.

Professors Emeriti     (back to top)

• Henry Engbrecht, A.R.C.T., B.Mus. (Bethel College), M.Mus. (Southern Methodist), LLD (University of Manitoba)

Senior Scholar

• Ursula Rempel, Ed.Cert. (UBC), B.Mus. (UBC), M.A. (UCSB)

Academic Faculty     (back to top)

• Will Bonness, B.Mus. (Manitoba); Assistant Professor, Jazz Piano
• Mel Braun, B.Mus., M.Mus. (Toronto); Associate Professor; Vocal Area Coordinator; Musical Director of Opera Theatre
• David Byrne, B.Mus. (UBC), Dip. Wind Conducting (Calgary), M.Mus (Manitoba) Ph.D. (candidate Cincinnati) ; Assistant Professor; Theory
• Dr. Minna Rose Chung, B.Mus. (Oberlin), M.Mus. (Northwestern), D.M.A. (Stony Brook); Assistant Professor, Cello; Orchestra Coordinator
• Quincy Davis, BA (Western Michigan), Assistant Professor, Jazz Drumset
• Dr. Edmund Dawe, B.Mus. B.Mus.Ed. (Memorial), M. Mus. (Western Ontario), D.M.A. (British Columbia); Professor & Dean
• Karla Dawe, B.Mus., M.Mus. (Western Ontario); Instructor, Basic Skills, Rudiments, Style & Structure
• Dr. Gordon Fitzell, B.Mus. (Brandon), M.Mus. (Alberta), Ph.D. (British Columbia); Associate Dean; Associate Professor, Theory, Composition, Director of eXperimental Improv Ensemble
• Dr. Elroy Friesen, B.Mus., B.Ed., M.Mus. (Manitoba), D.M.A. (Illinois); Associate Professor; Director of Choral Studies, Director of Choirs (U of M Women's Chorus, U of M Singers, Cantata Singers)
• Derrick Gardner, B.Mus (Hampton), M.Mus (Rutgers); Assistant Professor, Babs Asper Professorship in Jazz Trumpet
• Dr. Richard Gillis, B.Mus. (Saskatchewan), M.Mus, D.M.A. (Michigan); Associate Professor; Brass Area Coordinator
• Jon Gordon, BMus
  
• Allen Harrington, B.Mus. (Saskatchewan), M.Mus. (Northwestern); Assistant Professor, Saxophone, Bassoon, Chamber Music
• Charles Horton, B.Mus. (Redlands), M.Mus. (North Carolina); Associate Professor, Piano, Theory
• Dr. Karen Jensen, B.Mus., L.Mus. (Saskatchewan), Recital Dip. (Royal Academy of Music), L.R.A.M., Ph.D. (London); Professor, Voice, Vocal Pedagogy, Chair of Music Graduate Studies
• Dr. Judy Kehler Siebert, B.A. (Winnipeg), M.Mus. (Toronto), D.M.A. (Eastman); Associate Professor, Piano, Collaborative Piano, Chamber Music
• Steve Kirby, B.Mus. (Webster), M.Mus. (Manhattan); Associate Professor, Jazz Studies, Jazz Bass; Director of Jazz Studies
• Dr. Fraser Linklater, B.Mus. (Brandon), M.Mus. (North Texas), Ph.D. (Michigan); Associate Professor, Winds, Brass; Percussion Area Coordinator, Director of Bands (U of M WindEnsemble & Concert Band); Music Education, Conducting, Chamber Music
• Joan Linklater, B.Mus. (Brandon), M.Mus. (Michigan); Assistant Professor; Early Music Development, Orff Certification Program
• Dr. Laura Loewen, B.Mus. (Brandon), M.Mus. (Montreal), D.M.A. (Minnesota); Associate Professor, Collaborative Piano, Language Studies, Vocal Coach
• Robert MacLaren, B.A., Ed. Dip. (McGill); Instructor, Voice
• Dr. James V. Maiello, BMus Ed S.U.N.Y. Fredonia, MMus Bowling Green State University, PhD. University of California (Santa Barbara); Assistant Professor Musicology
• Dr. Kurt Markstrom, B.Mus., M.Mus., M.Lib.Sc. (Alberta), Ph.D. (Toronto); Associate Professor, History, Musicology
• Dr. David Moroz, B.Mus., M.Mus. (Juilliard), D.Mus. (Montreal); Associate Professor, Piano, Chamber Music; Piano Area Coordinator
• Dr. Oleg Pokhanovski, D.Mus. (Montreal); Associate Professor, Violin, Chamber Music; String Area Coordinator
• Larry Roy, M.Mus. (Manitoba) - Jazz Guitar, Jazz Improv, Jazz Ensemble
• Örjan Sandred, M.F.A., Diplom i Komposition (Royal College of Music Stockholm); Associate Professor, Composition, Acoustics, Electro-Acoustic Music
• Katherine Twaddle, B.Mus. (Toronto), P.G.C.E. Drama (Middlesex); Opera Studies Coordinator

Sessional Instructors     (back to top)

• Desiree Abbey - Cello
• Valdine Anderson, B.Mus. (Manitoba), Opera Dip. (Toronto) - Voice
• Tracy Dahl, B.Ed. (Manitoba) - Voice
• Steven Denby, B.Mus., B.Ed. (Manitoba) - Bison Men
• Steve Dyer, B.Mus. (McGill), M.Mus. (DePaul) - Trombone
• Jeremy Epp - Percussion
• Patty Evans, Lic. Dip. (McGill) - French Horn
• Bobbie Fast - Tuba
• Donna Fletcher, B.Mus. (Manitoba), M.Mus. (Toronto), Dip. Music Theatre (Banff Centre) - Voice, Musical Theatre
• Dr. Darryl Friesen, B.Mus., M.Mus. (Manitoba), D.M.A. (Illinois) - Piano
• Naoum Gomon, M.Mus. (Moscow) - Clarinet
• Randall Haley, B.Mus./B.Ed. (Manitoba) - Guitar Techniques
• Micah Heilbrunn - Clarinet
• John Helmer - Trombone
• Yuri Hooker - Cello
• Monica Huisman, B.Ed. (Manitoba), Opera Dip. (Toronto) - Voice
• Julie Husband, B.Mus. (Brandon) - Woodwind Techniques
• Meredith Johnson, B.S. (Vanderbilt), M.M. (Boston) - Double bass
• Anna-Lisa Kirby - Jazz Voice
• David Klassen, B.Mus. (Manitoba), M.Mus. (Minnesota) - Voice
• Jeff Kula, B.Mus, B.Ed. (Manitoba) - Percussion Techniques
• Elise LaVallee - Viola
• Chris Lee, B.Mus. (McGill), M.M. (Indiana) - Tuba
• Ken MacDonald - French Horn
• Robin MacMillan - B. Mus. (Western Ontario), M. Mus. (Michigan), D.M.A. (Eastman) - Oboe
• Julia McIntyre, B.Mus. (Toronto) - Trombone, Bass Trombone
• Shannon Moses, B.Mus., B.Ed (Manitoba), MMus(McGill) - French Horn
• Mikhail Pokhanovski - Viola
• Laurel Ridd - Flute
• Layla Roberts - B. Mus. (Memorial), M.Mus. (Ottawa) - Flute
• Catherine Robbins, B.Mus./B.Ed. (Manitoba), M.Mus. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Toronto) - Conducting, Vocal Techniques, Choral Techniques I & II, Choral Repertoire, Women's Choir Vocal Coach
• Richard Schulz, B.Ed., M.Ed. (Manitoba) - Guitar Techniques
• Dan Scholz, B.Mus.Ed. (Regina), Artist Dip. (McGill) - Viola
• Stewart Smith, B.Mus. Ed. (Saskatchewan), M.M. (Northwestern) - Euphonium
• Victoria Sparks - B. Mus./B. Ed (Manitoba) Percussion
• Connie Turner, B.Sc. (Valley City), M.Mus. Ed. (North Dakota) - Band & Orchestra Techniques
• Ryszard Tyborowski, M.F.A. (Wroclaw) - Guitar
• Rosemarie van der Hooft, B.Mus (Voice Performance) (Manitoba), M.Mus (Early Music Performance) (Montreal) - Voice
• Lois Watson-Lyons, A.M.M. and A.R.C.T. (Manitoba), Concert Dip. (McGill) - Voice