Music

Overview


We offer opportunities for involvement, whatever your musical taste, style and instrument. You can learn from a professor in the afternoon and see that teacher perform with an outstanding visiting artist in the evening. If you're interested in recording and producing others' work, we have a strong program for that too. Or, for more on the sounds coming out of our music program, sit back and listen:

 

 

Latest tracks by sunyoswego

Majors and Programs

You can major or minor in Music, explore our minor in Audio Design and Production, pursue a minor in Arts Management or earn a Cerfiticate of Specialized Study in Piano.

Student Opportunities

  • Intensive one-on-one lessons with faculty committed to staying in tune with students
  • Instrumental ensembles include Concert Band, College Orchestra, Oswego State Jazz Ensemble, Oswego Jazz Project
  • Choral ensembles include Festival Chorus, College Choir and State Singers
  • Annual Collage concert inviting solo and ensemble performances
  • Students in our "Music Business" class have been involved with performing, recording, producing, designing and marketing CDs
  • Student performers recorded the track "Tug" for the Oswego Jazz Project album "And the Time is Now"
  • The Mu Beta Psi music fraternity encourages closer connections among students

Faculty

Recently faculty accomplishments include:

  • Three members in faculty-student combo Oswego Jazz Project recorded two albums and toured widely in support of their original music and jazz standards.
  • Pianist Rob Auler recorded piano album "American Century," using musical roots including blues, ragtime, jazz, bluegrass and rock.
  • Juan F. LaManna serves as the principal conductor for the Miami City Ballet.

Rob Auler: Piano, Music Theory
Rick Balestra: Guitar
Dan Barach: Viola/Violin, History and Literature
Terrance Caviness: Brass
Colleen Dailey: MUS 112
Jackie Darvill: Beginning violin, cello
Todd Graber: Department Chair, Voice & Musical Theatre
Lisa Hollenbeck: MUS 112
Rebecca Horning: Piano Class, Staff Accompanist
Kris Jorgensen: Flute, MUS 310/311, MUS 112
Trevor Jorgensen: Wind Ensemble, Woodwinds, History & Literature
Lisa Kisselstein: Musical THT Workshop, Voice and Voice Class
Juan F. La Manna: Orchestra, Piano, Music Appreciation, Conducting
Pam Lavallee: Department Secretary
Tom McGrath: Percussion
Bridget Moriarty: MUS 112
Julie Pretzat: Associate Dean - School of Communication, Media & the Arts, Theory
Clay Price: Director of Choral Activities, Music Tht Director
Aaron Reece: MIDI Lab Administrator, Intro to MIDI
Mack Richardson: MUS 101, MUS 112
Eric Schmitz: Jazz Studies, Jazz Ensemble, Theory
Robert Senko: Piano Technician
Jonathan Shallit: Music Literature, Violin
Marilyn Smiley: Music History and Literature
Benjamin Thomas: Bass
Dan Wood: Audio Technician, Music Tech. Instructor

After Oswego

Students take their Oswego experience into careers as musicians and vocalists, music producers, events managers, educators, master's/advance degree programs or other paths.

Craig Schulman has performed from Broadway to national tours in roles including the Phantom of the famous opera, Jean Valjean of "Les Miserables" and the twin personalities of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Phil Cokorinos '79 has performed more than 70 leading roles for top operas across the U.S. Karin Franklin '71 became a trailblazing producer and host of public-affairs broadcasting. Other graduates record and tour, such as twins Maggie and Maynah Goble and Jason Checkla in Closer Still.

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