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  Michael Birenbaum Quintero

  Associate Professor of Music, Musicology & Ethnomusicology

  Michael Birenbaum Quintero studies Black cultural politics in Latin America. His work in Colombia examines the place of music in both the Afro-Colombian social movement and the cultural policy of the state under neoliberal multiculturalism; historical constructions of Blackness through music; sounded cosmology; vernacular Black music circulation and technology; violence and trauma; the affective politics […]
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  Jonathan Bisesi

  Director, Percussion Workshop, BU Tanglewood Institute

  Jonathan Bisesi has held the position of Percussionist with The “President’s Own” United States Marine Band since May 2004. Mr. Bisesi is currently on the Percussion Faculties of George Mason University School of Music, (2015; Co-coordinator of the Percussion Department since 2022), Boston Conservatory at Berklee (2021) and the University of Maryland (2022; Director of […]
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  Penelope Bitzas

  Director, Young Artists Vocal Program, BU Tanglewood Institute

  Mezzo-soprano Penelope Bitzas was an Associate Professor of Music in Voice at Boston University and in 2007 she received the prestigious Metcalf Award, which is Boston University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching.  She received her Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance and Music Education from Ithaca College, magna cum laude and the Masters of […]
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  Rébecca Bourgault

  Associate Professor of Art, Art Education

  Rébecca Bourgault, MFA, EdD, is an Associate Professor of Art in Art Education. Her research includes an expanded view of art education, encompassing lifelong becoming, socially engaged art practices, and approaches to arts research that explore transdisciplinary, translingual, and holistic ways of knowing. Recent production includes a co-edited volume on contemporary arts research (2024, Brill/Sense) […]
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  Joel Brandwine

  Assistant Professor; Program Advisor for Technical Production and D&P Theatre Arts

  Joel Brandwine has been working as a technical director, production carpenter, automation technician, and rigger for over 25 years. His Broadway credits include Jersey Boys, American Idiot, Legally Blonde, Catch Me if You Can, Cinderella, American Psycho, 9 to 5, and Evita. His touring and production credits include Riverdance, the 25th Anniversary Tour, Moulin Rouge […]
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  Heather Braun

  Lecturer in Music, Violin; Faculty Coach, String Quartet Workshop, BU Tanglewood Institute

  Boston-based violinist Heather Braun performs as first violinist of the prize-winning Arneis Quartet and as a member of the Orchestra of Emmanuel Music. Heather began teaching violin and chamber music at the Boston University School of Music in 2014 and joined the Saint Anselm College music faculty in 2016. She has performed chamber music and […]
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  Joshua Brennan

  Technical Associate, Printmaking and Photography; Lecturer, Printmaking

  Joshua Brennan is a Boston-based artist and arts educator. At Boston University, his roles include an Adjunct Faculty position teaching printmaking at all levels and managing the state-of-the-art printmaking facilities as Technical Associate. He holds a BA in Graphic Design and Printmaking from the University of Wisconsin and an MFA in Studio Art and Printmaking […]
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  Kyle Brightwell

  Lecturer in Music, Percussion; Director, Percussion Workshop, BU Tanglewood Institute

  Kyle Brightwell joined the Boston Symphony Orchestra at the start of the 2012-13 season. He began his musical studies on piano and guitar at age four, and began focusing on percussion studies at age eleven. An avid performer/percussionist living in Boston, Mr. Brightwell has performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, U.S. Navy Band, U.S. Army […]
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  Leslie Brown

  Lecturer in Art, Print Media & Photography

  Leslie K. Brown is an independent curator and educator who specializes in the history of photography and modern and contemporary art. Brown earned a PhD in the History of Art & Architecture at Boston University and holds an MA from the University of Texas at Austin. During her tenure as Curator at the Photographic Resource Center, […]
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  Claire Elizabeth Bula

  Lecturer in Art, Graphic Design

  Claire Bula has been an artist since she can remember, learning to paint and draw from her architect father and becoming self-taught after that. However, in 2018, after spending 15 years in marketing and experiencing an unplanned "life break," Claire knew she had to build her career around something she truly loved. Thus, she transitioned […]
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  Todd Burgun

  Scene Shop Manager, School of Theatre

  Todd Burgun is the Scene Shop Manager for the Boston University School of Theatre. A theatre professional with over two decades of experience, they have led scenic teams in academic and professional settings, overseeing the construction, installation, and strike of large-scale productions. They previously served as Associate Technical Director at the Huntington Theatre Company and […]
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  Deborah Burton

  Associate Professor, Music

  Deborah Burton is currently Associate Professor of Music at Boston University. Her research concerns opera analysis, counterpoint, and the history of music theory, emphasizing Italian sources.  She has taught at Harvard University; University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Florida International University, Fordham, University of Michigan and Adrian College. In Spring 2016, she was a Visiting Professor […]
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  Kelly Bylica

  Assistant Professor of Music, Music Education

  Kelly Bylica joined the Boston University faculty in 2020. She has taught courses in choral and general music education, research practices, theoretical and cultural applications in music learning, philosophical and historical foundations in music education, and creative approaches to curricular design. Kelly’s scholarly interests are grounded in facilitating experiences that encourage music educators and students […]
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  Jessica Caccamo

  Director of Admissions, School of Visual Arts

  Jessica Caccamo, originally from upstate New York, holds a BFA in Art from Alfred University and a MLA in Gastronomy from Boston University. She has been working in higher education admissions since 2009 and has been at Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Visual Arts since 2015 as the Director of Admissions. Throughout […]
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  Ilana Cady

  Staff Accompanist and Vocal Coach, Young Artists Vocal Program, BUTI

  Ilana Joyce Cady, graduated with a Master’s of Music in piano performance at Longy School of Music of Bard College; May 2017, under the direction of Leslie Amper. During her time at Longy she has performed at Pickman Hall, Sanders Theater at Harvard University, and the Dante Allegheri Society in Cambridge. She has collaborated with […]
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  Thomas Cannon

  Assistant Professor, Voice

  Thomas Cannon is a passionate performer and instructor of voice. Dually recognized for his "strong and striking" instrument (Opera Today) and "keen dramatic sense" (Texas Classical Review), Thomas has continually gained recognition performing technically and dramatically demanding roles that range from the classics of Mozart, Verdi, and Puccini, to the contemporary works of the American operatic stage. He […]
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  Justin Casinghino

  Lecturer in Music, Composition and Theory; Director, Electroacoustic Composition Workshop and Young Artists Composition Program, BUTI

  Justin Casinghino is a Lecturer in the Department of Composition and Theory at Boston University, a Lecturer in Composition at Keene State College, the Director of the Young Artists’ Composition Program and Electroacoustic Composition Workshop at the Boston University Tanglewood Institute, and teaches on the faculty of the Rivers School Conservatory in Weston, MA. He […]
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  Yo-EL Cassell

  Head of Movement; Assistant Professor, Movement; Co-Chair, Dance Minors; Advisor/Faculty Mentor, Theatre Minors

  Yo-El Cassell is a dynamic, inspiring, and prolific hearing-impaired theatre artist with an accomplished and extensive movement performance, choreographic, direction, and teaching experience for Theatre (Drama, Physical and Musical Theatre), dance, opera, and film. His achievements lie in his collaborative and spirited ability to break through the boundaries of access via physical expression. Mr. Cassell's […]
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  Harry Castle

  Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre

  Harry Castle is a British composer, lyricist and music director. He works at the intersection of musical theatre, contemporary classical, pop and jazz genres, and writes music as frequently at home in concert halls as it is in bars. Harry is particularly drawn to musical storytelling, and is especially interested in work that centers queer […]
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  Victor Cayres

  Lecturer, Piano & Collaborative Piano; Co-Director, Young Artists Piano Program, BU Tanglewood Institute

  Pianist Victor Cayres has earned praise for concerts with the Sine Nomine string quartet and as soloist with Boston Pops, Orchestre des Jeunes de Fribourg in Switzerland, and Brno Philharmonic in the Czech Republic. He has been a guest artist at Banff Center for the Arts in Canada, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Claflin University, Western Washington […]