Cornish Programs
Music
The Cornish Music Department has always been forward thinking. Our legacy includes cutting-edge jazz education, maverick composers who challenge the way we listen, and performers making art around the globe. World-renowned faculty mentor students as they find their own path in the music industry.
What To Expect
BM
Bachelor of Music
The music industry is a beautiful web of possibilities. At Cornish, our Bachelor of Music degree prepares students for their careers by equipping them with the essential skills they will need, while offering opportunities to experiment and develop their own artistic vision.
Explore Your Major
Student & Alumni Work
Students | Alums
Gregg Belisle-chi (BM ’11)
Martin Budde
Marina DeMarco
Denny Euprasert (BM ’92)
Celeste Felsheim
Amy Hall
Students | Alums
Liam Hardison (BM ’19)
Dylan Hayes (BM ’19)
Payton Redwood (BM ’19)
David Semon (BM ’19)
Adam Torres
Cornish Ensembles
Cornish Jazz Ensemble: Natasha
Cornish Jazz Ensemble: Shoot From the Hip
Cornish Latin Ensemble
James Falzone
Department Chair
Clarinet, Improvisation, Ensembles
Tom Baker
Professor
Composition, Theory, Electronic Music
Kaley Lane Eaton
Interim Associate Professor
Composition, Voice, Music Technology
Johnaye Kendrick
Professor
Voice, Ensemble
Natalie Lerch
Professor
Voice, Pedagogy
Kerry O'Brien
Interim Associate Professor
Musicology, Percussion
Tom Varner
Associate Professor
Horn, Ensembles, Improvisation
Kelly Ash
Instructor
Voice, Songwriting
Heather Bentley
Instructor
Viola, Ensembles
Greg Campbell
Instructor
Drum Set, Percussion, Ensembles
Chuck Deardorf
Instructor
Bass, Ensembles
Leanna Keith
Instructor
Flute, Ensembles
Raymond Larsen
Instructor
Trumpet
Michael Jinsoo Lim
Instructor
Violin
Peter Mack
Instructor, Piano
Michael Nicolella
Instructor
Guitar
Jarrad Powell
Instructor, Gamelan Ensemble
Faculty Emeriti | Music
Jarrad Powell, Professor Emeritus | 1984 – 2020
Paul Taub, Professor Emeritus | 1979 – 2018
Janice Giteck, Professor Emerita | 1979 – 2016
Jim Knapp, Professor Emeritus | 1971 – 2016
