The Hillsdale College Music Department has over 30 faculty members, including nine full-time positions and over twenty part-time instructors ranging from double bass to flute and Scottish percussion. Our faculty includes well-established and active performers, teachers, published scholars, commissioned composers and church musicians. They present recitals and lectures, play with local and national ensembles and orchestras (including the Detroit Opera, Windsor Symphony, Jackson Symphony, Kalamazoo Symphony and Toledo Symphony to name a few) as well as lead our own College/Community Orchestra and other departmental ensembles.

Chair

• James A. Holleman, Chairman and Associate Professor of Music, Choirs, Orchestra and Conducting

Choirs

• James A. Holleman, Music Director, College Choir, Chamber Choir
• Debra Wyse, Artist/Teacher of Music, Choir Accompanist and Assistant Conductor

Jazz

• Christopher C. McCourry, Artist/Teacher of Music and Director of Jazz Ensembles
• Eric Jones, Artist/Teacher of Percussion
• Jonathon Gewirtz, Adjunct Instructor, Saxophone
• Ron Disalvio, Adjunct Instructor, Jazz Piano

Keyboard

• Brad Blackham, Artist/Teacher of Music (Piano), Director of Keyboard Studies
• Ron Disalvio, Adjunct Instructor, Jazz Piano
• Dean James, Adjunct Instructor, Organ
• Omri Shimron, Assistant Professor of Music
• Douglas Spangler, Adjunct Instructor, Piano
• Debra Wyse, Artist/Teacher of Music (Piano), Choir Accompanist

Music History, Music Theory and Composition

• Renée Clark, Visiting Assistant Professor of Music (music history)
• Omri Shimron, Assistant Professor of Music (music theory, piano)
• Christopher Dietz, Adjunct Instructor in Composition

Music Education

• Melissa Knecht, Associate Professor of Music, Supervisor of Music Certification Program

Percussion

• Eric Jones, Artist/Teacher of Percussion, Director of Percussion Studies and Percussion Ensemble

Strings

• Melissa Knecht, Associate Professor of Music, Violin, Viola, Chamber Music, String Pedagogy, Director of String Studies
• Judy Bixler, Adjunct Instructor, Violin, String Pedagogy
• Dana Duncan, Adjunct Instructor, Violin
• Amy Ley, Adjunct Instructor, Harp
• David Peshlakai, Adjunct Instructor, Cello
• Matthew Swora, Adjunct Instructor, String bass
• Larry Williams, Adjunct Instructor, Guitar

Tulloch Ard: Scottish Highland Pipes and Drums

• Iain Macey, Lecturer in Music, Pipe Major
• Devin R Hahn, Adjunct Instructor, Scottish Percussion

Wind Symphony

• Robert Livingston, Adjunct Instructor, Director of Hillsdale Wind Symphony

Woodwind and Brass

• Jonathon Gewirtz, Adjunct Instructor, Saxophone
• Daniel Harris, Adjunct Instructor, Trombone and Bass Trombone
• Laura Hauss, Adjunct Instructor, Bassoon
• William King, Adjunct Instructor, Clarinet
• Christopher C. McCourry, Artist/Teacher of Music (Trumpet) and Director of Jazz Ensembles
• Kristin Reynolds, Adjunct Instructor, Oboe
• Alan Taplin, Adjunct Instructor, Horn
• Jaimie Wagner, Adjunct Instructor, Flute

Voice

• Melissa Osmond, Artist/Teacher of Voice, Director of Voice Studies, Director of Opera Workshop
• Karl Schmidt, Adjunct Instructor of Voice
• Eden Simmons, Adjunct Instructor of Voice