Faculty

At Elmhurst, we pride ourselves on our music faculty’s depth and breadth of professional experience.

Among our full-time and applied faculty are members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Lyric Opera and Chicago Sinfonietta, as well as world-class jazz musicians, composers, singers and arrangers.

Our small classes and our professional atmosphere guarantee that you will get the personal attention you need as you develop your talents.

Full-Time Faculty

James Hile

Chair, Department of Music; Director of Concert Bands; Assistant Professor
Department of Music

Gayle Bisesi

Director of Music Admission, Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Department of Music

David DeVasto

Associate Professor, Music Theory and Composition
Department of Music

Kirk Garrison

Director of the Elmhurst University Jazz Band; Director of Jazz Combos
Department of Music

Taka Matsunaga

Director of Orchestras; Assistant Professor
Department of Music

Deborah Peot

Director of Music Education; Assistant Professor
Department of Music

Applied & Performance Ensemble Faculty

Accompanying

Arranging and Scoring

Brass

French Horn

Trumpet/Cornet

Trombone

Tuba/Euphonium

Composition/Theory

Guitar

Jazz Combos

Jazz Improvisation

Music Business

Music Education

Organ and Harpsichord

Percussion and Drum Set

Piano

Sound Recording

String

Voice, Musical Theatre

Woodwind

Flute

Oboe

Saxophone

  • Matthew Beck
  • Dan Nicholson

Performing Ensembles

Gretsch Ensemble

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