Music Faculty


Administrative Staff

Nathaniel H. Dickey

Interim Chair, Assistant Professor, Low Brass, Symphonic Band, Cobber Athletic Band
218.299.4859
dickey@cord.edu

Kent Loken

Associate Director, Music Organizations / Manager, Instrumental Ensembles
218.299.4880
loken@cord.edu

Gordon Moe

Associate Director, Music Organizations / Manager, Choral Ensembles
218.299.4886
moe@cord.edu

Renee Kelly

Secretary
218.299.4843
kelly@cord.edu

Carolyn Osborne

Administrative Assistant
218.299.4415
osborne@cord.edu
 

Ensemble Conductors

Foster Beyers

The Concordia Orchestra
218.299.4872
fbeyers@cord.edu

Jane Capistran

Associate Professor, Viola and Violin, The Concordia College Symphonia
218.299.4853
capistra@cord.edu

René Clausen

Professor, Choral Conducting, The Concordia Choir
218.299.4879
clausen@cord.edu

Michael Culloton

Conductor, Mannerchor, Cantabile and Chapel Choirs
218.299.4894
culloton@cord.edu

Nathaniel H. Dickey

Interim Chair, Assistant Professor, Low Brass, Symphonic Band, Cobber Athletic Band
218.299.4859
dickey@cord.edu

David P. Eyler

Professor, Percussion, Concordia College Percussion Ensemble and Marimba Choir
218.299.4680
eyler@cord.edu

David Ferreira

Jazz Piano, Vocal Jazz Ensemble
218.299.4414
dferreir@cord.edu

Julie Hagen

Assistant Professor, Coordinator of Music Education, and Bel Canto conductor
218.299.4895
jhagen6@cord.edu

Peter J. Haberman

Assistant Professor, Instrumental Music Education, The Concordia Band, The Echo Concert Band
218.299.4875
phaberma@cord.edu

Peter Knudsvig

Associate Professor, Trumpet, The Concordia College Jazz Ensemble II, Trumpet Ensemble
218.299.4877
knudsvig@cord.edu

Jeff Meyer

Associate Professor, Music History, Music Theory, World Music
218.299.4885
meyer@cord.edu

Russell Peterson

Assistant Professor of Saxophone, Bassoon, Director of Jazz I
218.299.4892
rpeters@cord.edu

Jessica Westgard

Instructor, Campana and Tintinnabula/Handbell Choirs
218.299.4846
westgard@cord.edu

Leigh Wakefield

Associate Professor, Clarinet, Woodwind Methods, Chamber Music
218.299.4847
wakefiel@cord.edu

Debora Harris

Associate Professor, Flute, Flute Choir, Woodwind Methods
218.299.4867
harris@cord.edu
 

Brass

Nathaniel H. Dickey

Interim Chair, Assistant Professor, Low Brass, Symphonic Band, Cobber Athletic Band
218.299.4859
dickey@cord.edu

Peter Knudsvig

Associate Professor, Trumpet, The Concordia College Jazz Ensemble II, Trumpet Ensemble
218.299.4877
knudsvig@cord.edu

Douglas Neill

Instructor
218.299.4888
neill@cord.edu

Karin Wakefield

Instructor, Horn, Piano
218.299.4890
kwakefie@cord.edu

Ed Huttlin

Instructor, Low Brass
218.299.4414
ehuttlin@cord.edu
 

Music Theory/History/Composition

Daniel Breedon

Professor, Music Theory, Composition, World Music, Counterpoint
218.299.4850
breedon@cord.edu

Colin Holter

Instructor, Music
218.299.4868
cholter@cord.edu

Steven Makela

Assistant Professor, Aural Skills, Composition, Counterpoint, Music Theory
218.299.4882
makela@cord.edu

Jeff Meyer

Associate Professor, Music History, Music Theory, World Music
218.299.4885
meyer@cord.edu

Jessica Narum

Instructor, Music
218.299.4868
jnarum@cord.edu

Lisa Lee Sawyer

Assistant Professor
218.299.4890
sawyer@cord.edu
 

Music Education

Julie Hagen

Assistant Professor, Coordinator of Music Education, and Bel Canto conductor
218.299.4895
jhagen6@cord.edu

René Clausen

Professor, Choral Conducting, The Concordia Choir
218.299.4879
clausen@cord.edu

Michael Culloton

Conductor, Mannerchor, Cantabile and Chapel Choirs
218.299.4894
culloton@cord.edu

Joanne Cohen

Associate Professor, Violin, Viola
218.299.4858
cohen@cord.edu

Nathaniel H. Dickey

Interim Chair, Assistant Professor, Low Brass, Symphonic Band, Cobber Athletic Band
218.299.4859
dickey@cord.edu

David P. Eyler

Professor, Percussion, Concordia College Percussion Ensemble and Marimba Choir
218.299.4680
eyler@cord.edu

Debora Harris

Associate Professor, Flute, Flute Choir, Woodwind Methods
218.299.4867
harris@cord.edu

Kyle McCallum

Instructor, bassoon
218.299.4883
mccallum@cord.edu

Jennifer Peterson

Instructor, Oboe, Oboe reed making, Woodwind Methods
218.299.4891
peterson@cord.edu

Peter J. Haberman

Assistant Professor, Instrumental Music Education, The Concordia Band, The Echo Concert Band
218.299.4875
phaberma@cord.edu

Leigh Wakefield

Associate Professor, Clarinet, Woodwind Methods, Chamber Music
218.299.4847
wakefiel@cord.edu

Ed Huttlin

Instructor, Low Brass
218.299.4414
ehuttlin@cord.edu

Jane Capistran

Associate Professor, Viola and Violin, The Concordia College Symphonia
218.299.4853
capistra@cord.edu
 

Percussion

David P. Eyler

Professor, Percussion, Concordia College Percussion Ensemble and Marimba Choir
218.299.4680
eyler@cord.edu

Andrew Clemenson

Instructor, Percussion
218.299.4414
apclemen@cord.edu
 

Piano/Organ

Jay Hershberger

Professor, Piano
218.299.4869
hershber@cord.edu

Amy Mercer

Instructor, Piano
218.299.4884
mercer@cord.edu

Rachel Horan

Instructor of Piano
218.299.4414
rhoran@cord.edu

Lisa Lee Sawyer

Assistant Professor
218.299.4890
sawyer@cord.edu

Karin Wakefield

Instructor, Horn, Piano
218.299.4890
kwakefie@cord.edu

David Worth

Professor, Piano
218.299.4845
worth@cord.edu
 

Strings

Jane Capistran

Associate Professor, Viola and Violin, The Concordia College Symphonia
218.299.4853
capistra@cord.edu

Michael Coates

Instructor, Classical Guitar
218.299.4857
coates@cord.edu

Joanne Cohen

Associate Professor, Violin, Viola
218.299.4858
cohen@cord.edu

Gregory Hamilton

Associate Professor, Cello, Double Bass
218.299.4863
ghamilto@cord.edu

Kate Hamilton

Associate Professor, Viola
218.299.4863
hamiltonkate63@gmail.com

Nik Gruber

Instructor of Jazz Guitar
218.299.4414
ngruber@cord.edu
 

Voice

Peter Halverson

Associate Professor, Voice
218.299.4861
halverso@cord.edu

Marla Fogderud

Instructor of Voice
218.299.4674
mfogderu@cord.edu

David Hamilton

Professor, Voice, Diction, Repertoire, Music May Seminars, Opera Workshop, Italian
218.299.4862
hamilton@cord.edu

Karen Hamilton

Assistant Professor
218.299.4864
khamilto@cord.edu

Paul Hindemith

Instructor, Voice
218.299.4870
phindemi@cord.edu

June Rauschnabel

Associate Professor, Voice
218.299.4876
rauschna@cord.edu

Barbara Schramm

Instructor, Voice
218.299.4893
schramm@cord.edu

Lucy Thrasher

Associate Professor, Voice, Opera Workshop
218.299.4897
thrasher@cord.edu

Holly Janz

Associate Professor, Voice, Diction
218.299.4844
hjanz@cord.edu

Anne Jennifer Nash

Assistant Professor, Voice
218.299.4876
anash1@cord.edu
 

Woodwinds

Debora Harris

Associate Professor, Flute, Flute Choir, Woodwind Methods
218.299.4867
harris@cord.edu

Peggy Hammerling

Instructor of Flute
218.299.4414
phammerl@cord.edu

Tyler Cessor

Instructor Saxophone
218.299.4414
cesso001@umn.edu

Kyle McCallum

Instructor, bassoon
218.299.4883
mccallum@cord.edu

Jennifer Peterson

Instructor, Oboe, Oboe reed making, Woodwind Methods
218.299.4891
peterson@cord.edu

Russell Peterson

Assistant Professor of Saxophone, Bassoon, Director of Jazz I
218.299.4892
rpeters@cord.edu

Leigh Wakefield

Associate Professor, Clarinet, Woodwind Methods, Chamber Music
218.299.4847
wakefiel@cord.edu
 

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