Music Faculty

Brass

Rebecca Shaffer portrait
Adjunct Professor of Music
French Horn

Office: Jenson-Noble 171

Phone: 563-387-1006

Email: shafre01@luther.edu

John Cord portrait
Associate Professor of Music
Trumpet

Office: Jenson-Noble 167

Phone: 563-387-1201

Email: cordjo01@luther.edu

Michael Smith portrait
Professor of Music
Low Brass

Office: Jenson-Noble 166

Phone: 563-387-1179

Email: smitmi01@luther.edu

Graham Taylor portrait
Adjunct Faculty in Music
Trumpet

Office: Jenson-Noble 194

Phone: 563-387-1792

Email: taylgr02@luther.edu


Composition

Brooke Joyce
Professor of Music
Co-Head of Music Department
Composer in Residence

Office: Jenson-Noble 214

Phone: 563-387-1386

Email: brooke.joyce@luther.edu

Amy Nam portrait
Adjunct Faculty in Music
Harp and Composition

Office: Jenson-Noble 176

Phone: 563-387-1208

Email: namam01@luther.edu


Ensembles

Daniel Baldwin portrait
Professor of Music
Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra

Office: Jenson-Noble 162

Phone: 563-387-1692

Email: baldwida@luther.edu

Tony Guzmán portrait
Professor of Music
Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Band

Office: Jenson-Noble 163

Phone: 563-387-1354

Email: guzmanto@luther.edu

Andrew Last portrait
Associate Professor of Music
Director of Choral Activities
Nordic Choir

Office: Jenson-Noble 158

Phone: 563-387-1817

Email: lastan01@luther.edu

Spencer Martin portrait
Professor of Music
Philharmonia
Viola

Office: Sabbatical

Phone: 563-387-2424

Email: spencer.martin@luther.edu

Cory Near portrait
Assistant Professor of Music
Director of Bands
Concert Band, Symphonic Band

Office: Jenson-Noble 168

Phone: 563-387-1202

Email: nearco01@luther.edu

Mark Potvin portrait
Assistant Professor of Music
Norskkor, Cathedral Choir

Office: Jenson-Noble 159

Phone: 563-387-2219

Email: potvma01@luther.edu

Adrianna Tam portrait
Assistant Professor of Music
Aurora, Collegiate Chorale

Office: Jenson-Noble 213

Phone: 563-387-2208

Email: tamad01@luther.edu


Keyboard

Camille Balleza
Staff Collaborative Pianist

Office: Jenson-Noble 188

Phone: 563-387-1399

Email: ballca01@luther.edu

Xiao Hu portrait
Associate Professor of Music
Piano

Office: Jenson-Noble 177

Phone: 563-387-1364

Email: huxi01@luther.edu

Du Huang portrait
Professor of Music
Piano

Office: Jenson-Noble 173

Phone: 563-387-1056

Email: du.huang@luther.edu

Miko Kominami portrait
Instructor in Music
Piano

Office: Jenson-Noble 172

Phone: 563-387-1387

Email: komimi01@luther.edu

Alexander Meszler portrait
Assistant Professor of Music
Organ

Office: Jenson-Noble 212

Phone: 563-387-1205

Email: alexander.meszler@luther.edu

In 2020, Alexander completed his Doctor of Musical Arts Degree at Arizona State University under Kimberly Marshall. Read More

Kathy Reed portrait
Instructor in Music
Paideia Program Director
Harpsichord

Office: Jenson-Noble 185

Phone: 563-387-1315

Email: reedmaka@luther.edu

Nicholas Shaneyfelt in black suit jacket with white shirt sitting among some seats in a theatre or music hall.
Associate Professor of Music
Collaborative Piano
Vocal Coaching

Office: Jenson-Noble 157

Phone: 563-387-1147

Email: shanni01@luther.edu


Music Education

Jill Wilson
Associate Professor in Education
Coordinator for Music Education

Office: Jenson-Noble 200B

Phone: 563-387-2148

Email: wilsji01@luther.edu


Music History

Melanie Batoff
Associate Professor of Music

Office: Sabbatical

Phone: 563-387-1211

Email: batome01@luther.edu

Shayla Van Hal portrait
Visiting Instructor of Music

Office: Jenson-Noble 211

Phone: 563-387-1211

Email: svanhal@luther.edu


Percussion

Ryan Frost portrait
Adjunct Faculty in Music
Percussion

Office: Jenson-Noble 136

Phone: 563-387-1003

Email: frosry01@luther.edu


Strings

Andi Beckendorf portrait
Professor of Library
Adjunct Faculty in Music
Double Bass

Office: Preus Library 207D

Phone: 563-387-1227

Email: beckenan@luther.edu

Kacy Clopton portrait
Assistant Professor of Music
Cello

Office: Jenson-Noble 161

Phone: 563-387-1220

Email: clopka01@luther.edu

Mike James portrait
Adjunct Teacher of Music
Guitar

Office: Jenson-Noble 194

Phone: 563-387-1221

Email: jamemi01@luther.edu

Joseph Kromholz portrait
Assistant Professor of Music
Violin

Office: Jenson-Noble 164

Phone: 563-387-2209

Email: joseph.kromholz@luther.edu

Spencer Martin portrait
Professor of Music
Philharmonia
Viola

Office: Sabbatical

Phone: 563-387-2424

Email: spencer.martin@luther.edu

Amy Nam portrait
Adjunct Faculty in Music
Harp and Composition

Office: Jenson-Noble 176

Phone: 563-387-1208

Email: namam01@luther.edu


Voice and Opera

Edwin Andereck portrait
Professor of Music
Voice

Office: Jenson-Noble 180

Phone: 563-387-1213

Email: andereck@luther.edu

Deborah Gover
Associate Professor of Music
Voice

Office: Jenson-Noble 179

Phone: 563-387-1795

Email: govede01@luther.edu

Carla Hanson portrait
Instructor in Music
Voice

Office: Jenson-Noble 178

Phone: 563-387-1499

Email: hansca01@luther.edu

Carol Kreuscher portrait
Adjunct Faculty in Music
Voice

Office: Jenson-Noble 190

Phone: 563-387-1224

Email: kreuca01@luther.edu

Beth Ray Westlund portrait
Professor of Music
Voice Area Coordinator

Office: Sabbatical

Phone: 563-387-2132

Email: raybet01@luther.edu

Lynne Rothrock portrait
Adjunct Faculty in Music
Musical Theatre
Voice

Office: Jenson-Noble 191

Phone: 563-387-1203

Email: rothly01@luther.edu

Rachel Storlie portrait
Adjunct Faculty in Music
Voice

Office: Jenson-Noble 187

Phone: 563-387-1203

Email: rachel.storlie@luther.edu

Jonathon Struve portrait
Assistant Professor in Paideia and Music
Voice

Office: Olin 303

Phone: 563-387-1215

Email: struvejo@luther.edu

Jaime Webb portrait
Alumni Guest Lecturer
Voice

Office: Jenson-Noble 186

Phone: 563-387-1216

Email: webbja01@luther.edu

Andrew Whitfield portrait
Professor of Music
Coordinator of Opera
Voice

Office: Jenson-Noble 165

Phone: 563-387-1764

Email: whitan01@luther.edu


Woodwinds

Heather Armstrong
Professor of Music
Co-Head of Music Department
Oboe

Office: Jenson-Noble 169

Phone: 563-387-1214

Email: armshe01@luther.edu

Michael Chesher portrait
Associate Professor of Music
Clarinet

Office: Jenson-Noble 192

Phone: 563-387-1206

Email: chesheml@luther.edu

Carol Hester portrait
Professor of Music
Flute

Office: Jenson-Noble 170

Phone: 563-387-1200

Email: hesterca@luther.edu

Emma Plehal portrait
Adjunct Faculty in Music
Bassoon

Office: Jenson-Noble 193

Phone: 563-387-1126

Email: plehem01@luther.edu

Lynne Postudensek Hart portrait
Adjunct Faculty in Music
Saxophone

Office: Jenson-Noble 195

Phone: 563-387-2140

Email: postly01@luther.edu

Ronald Fox

James Griesheimer

David Judisch

William Kuhlman

Maurice Monhardt

Jessica Paul

Gregory Peterson

Virginia Strauss

Marjorie Wharton