faculty activity
Paul BarnesMarguerite Scribante Professor of Music, Piano
Praised by the New York Times for his “Lisztian thunder and deft fluidity," and the San Francisco Chronicle as “ferociously virtuosic,” pianist Paul Barnes has electrified audiences with his intensely expressive playing and cutting-edge programming.
Paul Barnes Website Paul Barnes’ Spotify PlaylistSuna GuntherAssistant Professor of Music in Voice
Dr. Gunther received her Bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University as a double major in Voice & Opera Performance and Instrumental Music Education with an emphasis in alto saxophone.
Suna Gunther WebsiteTom LarsonAssociate Professor of Composition, Emerging Media and Digital Arts
Tom Larson is an Associate Professor of Composition (Emerging Media and Digital Arts) at the Glenn Korff School of Music. At the GKSoM, Tom has taught courses in Film Scoring, Digital Audio Recording and Production, Jazz History, Rock History, and Jazz Piano. His current course work includes teaching Film Scoring and Creative Sound Design, Digital Audio Recording/Production, and private Composition lessons.
Tom Larson WebsiteDiane Barger Professor of Music, Clarinet
Diane Barger and University of Alabama at Birmingham Professor of Clarinet Denise Gainey, released their first CD titled “Play Pretty.”
Robert WoodySteinhart Foundation Distinguished Professor of Music, Professor of Music Education, Education area head
Robert Woody had his most recent book, “Psychology for Musicians: Understanding and Acquiring the Skills” published recently by Oxford University Press.
Paul Haar Associate Professor, Saxophone
Glenn Korff Associate Professor of Saxophone Ora Paul Haar released his CD, “Too Late, Too Soon,” in 2023. The CD and title song are a tribute to his late mother, Dorothy, who died in 2022 at the age of 93.
The CD includes 10 tracks, including three written by Haar--”Too Late, Too Soon,” “Dot’s Diddy” and “Beehive Blues.”