{"id":7149,"date":"2022-06-29T14:59:39","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T18:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/?page_id=7149"},"modified":"2026-11-04T13:26:22","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T18:26:22","slug":"faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/tanglewood\/faculty-artists\/faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"BUTI Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Summer 2027 Faculty<i><\/i><\/h3>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Two-Week Workshops<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/linda-toote\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Linda Toote<\/a> \u2022 Flute Workshop, Co-Director<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/robert-sheena\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Robert Sheena<\/a> \u2022 Oboe Workshop, Co-Director<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/john-ferrillo\/\">John Ferrillo<\/a> \u2022 Oboe Workshop, Co-Director<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/benjamin-fox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ben Fox<\/a> \u2022 Oboe Workshop, Assistant<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/david-martins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Martins<\/a> \u2022 Clarinet Workshop, Director<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/danby-cho\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Danbi Jo Choy<\/a> \u2022 Clarinet Workshop, Assistant<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/kenneth-radnofsky\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kenneth Radnofsky<\/a> \u2022 Saxophone Workshop, Co-Director<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/jennifer-bill\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jennifer Bill<\/a> \u2022 Saxophone Workshop, Co-Director<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/margaret-phillips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Margaret Phillips<\/a> \u2022 Bassoon Workshop, Director<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/vincent-lamonica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vincent LaMonica<\/a> \u2022 Bassoon Workshop, Assistant Director<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/michael-thornton\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Thornton<\/a> \u2022 Horn Workshop, Director<\/li>\n<li>Elisabeth Shafer \u2022 Trombone Workshop, Director<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/james-jenkins\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James Jenkins<\/a> \u2022 Tuba &amp; Euphonium Workshop, Director<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/jonathan-bisesi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jonathan Bisesi<\/a> \u2022 Percussion Workshop, Director<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/gregory-larosa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gregory LaRosa<\/a> \u2022 Percussion Workshop, Assistant Director<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/michael-jorgensen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Jorgensen<\/a> \u2022 Violin Workshop Director<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/michelle-lacourse\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michelle LaCourse<\/a> \u2022 Viola Workshop, Director<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/allison-yoshie-eldredge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Allison Yoshie Eldredge<\/a> \u2022 Cello Workshop, Director<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/ira-gold\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ira Gold<\/a> \u2022 Double Bass Workshop, Director<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/peter-zazofsky\/\">Peter Zazofsky<\/a> \u2022 String Quartet Workshop, Co-Director<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/daniel-dona\/\">Daniel Do\u00f1a<\/a> \u2022 String Quartet Workshop, Co-Director<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/justin-casinghino\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Justin Casinghino<\/a> \u2022 Electroacoustic Composition Workshop, Director<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/martin-amlin\/\">Martin Amlin<\/a> \u2022 Composition Fundamentals Workshop, Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Young Artists Orchestra &amp; Wind Ensemble<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Senior Faculty<\/strong><span><\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/jennifer-bill\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jennifer Bill<\/a> \u2022 Director, Young Artists Wind Ensemble<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/david-martins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Martins<\/a> \u2022 Conductor, Young Artists Wind Ensemble<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/mallory-thompson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mallory Thompson<\/a> \u2022 Conductor, Young Artists Wind Ensemble<\/li>\n<li>Alexander Jim\u00e9nez \u2022 Conductor, Young Artists Orchestra<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Strings (Faculty from 2026 listed below)<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Josh Henderson, violin<\/li>\n<li>Pedro Maia, violin<\/li>\n<li>Yuanyuan Wang, violin<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Huiying Ma, violin<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/kunjing-dai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kunjing Dai<\/a>, viola<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Daniel Urbanowicz, viola<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/patricejacksoncello.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patrice Jackson<\/a>, cello<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/hyun-min-lee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hyun Min Lee<\/span><\/a>, cello<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Benjamin DeKock, double bass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Woodwinds (Faculty from 2026 listed below)<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/linda-toote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Linda Toote<\/span><\/a>, flute<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Rachel Braude, flute<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ventochiaro.org\/about\/elizabeth-england\/\">Elizabeth England<\/a>, oboe<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/danby-cho\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Danbi Jo Choy<\/a>, clarinet<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ventochiaro.org\/about\/chiju-juliet-lai\/\">Juliet Lai<\/a>, clarinet<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/kai-yun-lu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kai-Yun Lu<\/span><\/a>, clarinet<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/sam-childers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samuel Childers<\/a>, bassoon<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/jennifer-bill\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jennifer Bill<\/a>, saxophone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Brass (Faculty from 2026 listed below)<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shelaghabate.com\/bio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shelagh Abate<\/a>, horn<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ventochiaro.org\/about\/anne-howarth\/\">Anne Howarth<\/a>, horn<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/courtney-jones\/\">Courtney Jones<\/a>, trumpet<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/matthew-wright\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matthew Wright<\/a>, trombone<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/benjamin-vasko\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>James Jenkins, tuba<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Percussion (Faculty from 2026 listed below)<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/thad-anderson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thad Anderson<\/a>, percussion<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/marcelina-suchocka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marcelina Suchocka<\/a>, percussion<\/li>\n<li>Peter White, percussion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Young Artists Vocal Program<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Senior Faculty<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/penelope-bitzas\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Penelope Bitzas<\/a> \u2022 Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>Core Faculty (Faculty from 2026 listed below)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/kara-covey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kara Covey<\/a>, soprano<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/mark-covey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mark Covey<\/a>, baritone<\/li>\n<li>Jade Espina, mezzo-soprano<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/jacquelyn-matava\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jacquelyn Matava<\/a>, mezzo-soprano<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/brenda-patterson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brenda Patterson<\/a>, mezzo-soprano<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/deborah-selig\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deborah Selig<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, soprano<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/gregory-zavracky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gregory Zavracky<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, tenor<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>Coaching Faculty (Faculty from 2026 listed below)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Ilana Cady, vocal coach &amp; choral pianist<\/li>\n<li>Jamie Lorusso, vocal coach<\/li>\n<li>Andreea Mut, vocal coach<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/richard-rivale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Richard Rivale<\/a>, vocal coach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Young Artists Piano Program<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<h5><strong>(Faculty from 2026 listed below)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victorcayres.com\/biography\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Victor Cayres<\/a><span> \u2022 <\/span>Co-Director<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/heeyeon-chi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heeyeon Chi<\/a> \u2022 Coaching Faculty<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theleetrio.com\/melinda-lee-masur.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Melinda Lee Masur<\/a><span> \u2022 <\/span>Co-Director and Director of Piano Chamber Music<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/thomas-weaver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thomas Weaver<\/a> \u2022 Coaching Faculty and Program Coordinator of Collaborative Piano Fellowship Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Young Artists Composition Program<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<h5><strong>(Faculty from 2026 listed below)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/martin-amlin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Martin Amlin<\/a> \u2022 Senior Director<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/justin-casinghino\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Justin Casinghino<\/a> \u2022 Director<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/len-tetta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Len Tetta<\/a> \u2022 Visiting Faculty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Young Artists Harp Program<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/franziska-huhn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Franziska Huhn<\/a> \u2022 Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer 2027 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