Questions for the Music Chairperson

Contact: Barbara Witham McCargar, M.M., Chair
Office: Arts & Music Center 126
Phone: (616) 632-2417
FAX: (616) 732-4487
Email: Barbara.McCargar@airllevant.com

Art & Music Center, Aquinas College 
1700 Fulton St. E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49506-1801


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Please complete this form for any on or off-campus event(s) that you would like to request the involvement of the music department and its musicians. We ask that you allow 5 business days for a response back from a music department faculty member.

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Music Faculty and Staff

Name Title Department Phone
Paul Austin Adjunct Lecturer, French Horn Music
Larry Barton Adjunct Lecturer, Liturgical Music Studies Music
Andrew Bergeron Adjunct Associate Professor, Guitar, Composition Music
Brendan Bohnhorst Lecturer of Music, Tuba Music
Paul Brewer Associate Professor Emeritus, Jazz Trombone Music
Jake Castillo Drumline Instructor Music
Robin Connell Adjunct Assistant Professor, Jazz Piano Music
Barbara Corbato Adjunct Lecturer, Viola Music
Ted Craig Director of Athletic Bands Music (616) 632-1036
Emmanuel de Leon Jr. Director of Choral Activities Music
Caroline Freihofer Adjunct Assistant Professor, Violin Music
Kathy Gibson Adjunct Lecturer, Contemporary and Jazz Voice Music
Morgan Haner Adjunct Lecturer, Studio Recording Music
Paul Hardaker Adjunct Professor, Trumpet Music
Lee Heerspink Lecturer in Music, Jazz Guitar Music
Stephanie Hovnanian Lecturer of Music, Clarinet Music
Mary Hurd Associate Professor, Piano, Musicianship courses Music (616) 632-2419
Peter Kurdziel Lecturer in Music, Organ Music
Jack Latta Adjunct Lecturer, Percussion Music
Thomas Lockwood Lecturer in Music: Jazz Bass Music
Giuseppe Lupis Adjunct Lecturer, Piano Music
Carmen Maret Adjunct Assistant Professor, Flute, Music History, Entrepreneurship, Technology Music
Barbara McCargar Associate Professor of Music, Voice Instructor Music (616) 632-2417
Gary McCourry Adjunct Associate Professor, Saxophone, Woodwinds Techniques Music
Victoria Olson Lecturer of Music, Bassoon Music
Joseph Oprea Adjunct Lecturer: Double Bass, Chamber Strings Music
Thomas Polett Professor of Music, Chair, Instrumental Music Director Music (217) 242-8702
James Sawyer Adjunct Lecturer, Jazz Trumpet Music
Ellen Sherman Adjunct Lecturer, Oboe Music
Jinn Shin Lecturer, Cello Music
Sarah Stickney Adjunct Lecturer, Teaching PK-6 Music in the 21st Century Music
Lisa Sung Lecturer in Music, Jazz Piano Music
Martha Waldvogel-Warren Adjunct Lecturer, Harp Music
Sr. Catherine Williams Associate Professor Emerita, Piano Music