Andre Gaskins
Cello
GCPA 0119 | (765) 658 - 4385
Principal cellist of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andre Gaskins enjoys a diverse musical career as cellist, conductor, composer and music educator. Maintaining an active schedule as a performer, his recording of Martinu’s Concertino for the Summit Records label was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of "Best Performance by a Small Ensemble."
Lerryn Donatelle
Viola
GCPA 0117 | (765) 658 - 6351
Lerryn Donatelle holds a Master of Music degree in viola performance from DePaul University, a Bachelor of Music degree in viola performance from the Lawrence Conservatory of Music, and a Bachelor of Arts in history from Lawrence University.
Her principal teachers have included Matthew Michelic, Rami Solomonow, Leslie Straka, and Jacquelyn Schwandt.
Sharif Ibrahim
Double Bass
GCPA 0162 | (765) 658 - 4392
Sharif Ibrahim started with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in September 2022. He is a graduate of Indiana University, holding both a bachelor’s degree and a Master of Music performance degree in double bass. Before he began playing with the ISO, he was a member of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra from 2017–2019. Sharif plays on a double bass from 1897 made by Custode Marcucci.
Harriet Moore
Harp & Guitar
GCPA 0116 | (765) 658 - 6643
Harriet Thompson Moore has performed solo and symphonic works with many orchestras throughout the United States, including the North Carolina, Duke University, University of North Carolina, and Indiana University symphony orchestras. She has recorded numerous CDs with DePauw and Indiana State University faculty.
Sandy Williams
Jazz Guitar
GCPA 0114 | (765) 658 - 4387
Sandy Williams, Instructor of Jazz Guitar, teaches private jazz guitar lessons. He has been a member of the DePauw School of Music faculty since 1996. He also has taught the Jazz Improvisation class and coached small combos. His live performance credits span the full spectrum of contemporary musical repertoire from alt-country rocker Steve Earle and crooner Michael Feinstein, to the legendary Liza Minnelli.
Orcenith Smith
Director, Orchestra
GCPA 1117 | (765) 658 - 4388
Named “Outstanding Professor of Music” three times at DePauw, Orcenith Smith also was the inaugural recipient of the Cassel Grubb University Professorship in Music from 1999 to 2003. He has conducted over 800 performances of orchestral, operatic, and choral/orchestral repertoire for which critical acclaim has come both here and abroad.
May Phang
Piano
GCPA 0108 | (765) 658 - 4403
Piano professor and pianist May Phang is deeply committed to being a well-rounded musician and revels in sharing the wonder of musical exploration and discovery. She embraces the diversity of her students and audiences through unique programming and unorthodox teaching methods.
Steven Snyder
Jazz Piano
GCPA 0109 | (765) 658 - 4382
Steven Snyder is a pianist and organist who maintains an active playing schedule locally, nationally and internationally. Snyder was selected as one of 66 pianists from all over the world to compete in the Martial Solal International Jazz Piano Competition, which was held in Paris, France, in October 2002.
Natalia Rachford
Collaborative Piano
GCPA 0103 | (765) 658 - 5363
Russian-born pianist Natalia Rachford started her music education at the age of seven in the music school of her native city Rostov-on-Don. She studied under Vera Klyachko, student of the famous Russian pianist Vladimir Sofronitsky, who was a student and friend of Alexander Scriabin.
Claudia Nunez
Collaborative Piano
GCPA 0107 | (765) 658 - 6735
A native of Havana, Cuba, Claudia Santana Nunez holds a B.M. degree from The University of Arts in Cuba, as well as a P.D. and M.M. from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, where she currently is a candidate for a Doctor of Music degree. Her experience working as a collaborative pianist includes a special emphasis on vocal literature and coaching.