Instrumental, Department of Music

Enhance your skills with personalized instruction from expert faculty.

Instrumental students enjoy a variety of performance opportunities, both as soloists and as members of large and small ensembles including symphony orchestra, concert and athletic bands, jazz ensembles ranging from big bands to combos, and chamber groups in any configuration students can imagine.

Most studios also offer instrument-specific ensembles, providing unique challenges and opportunities for artistic and technical growth.  Immersing themselves in a wide range of repertoire ensures that students will become well-rounded musicians and music educators.

Micah Everett

Instrumental Area Head

The Department of Music combines the resources and possibilities of a large research university with a department that is both large enough to provide tremendous challenges and experiences and small enough to focus on the individual. Students in the instrumental area enjoy—and sometimes even create—a variety of performance opportunities in ensembles of every size and type, and go on to exciting careers as educators, performers, and in other emerging career paths in our profession. Our experienced and accomplished faculty knows how to guide, nurture, and challenge students to reach their full potential. Come join us!

Micah Everett

Professor of Music

Meet Our Instrumental Faculty

UM Music’s exceptional faculty are active performers who continue to hone their craft and their pedagogy. They leverage this experience to support advanced learning in a student-centered environment.
Ricky Burkhead

Ricky Burkhead

  • Professor of Music
Adam Estes

Adam Estes

  • Associate Professor of Music
Micah Everett

Micah Everett

  • Professor of Music
Selim Giray

Selim Giray

  • Associate Professor of Music and Director of Orchestral Studies
Armee Hong

Armee Hong

  • Instructor in Upper Strings
Vincent Morreale

Vincent Morreale

  • Instructor in Horn
Michael Rowlett

Michael Rowlett

  • Associate Professor of Music
John Schuesselin

John Schuesselin

  • Associate Professor of Music
Austin Smith

Austin Smith

  • Instructor in Oboe
Kelsey Smith

Kelsey Smith

  • Instructor in Cello
Philip Snyder

Philip Snyder

  • Instructor in Flute
Susanna Whitney

Susanna Whitney

  • Adjunct Instructor in Music