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  • jazz combo at Husky Fest

Select UW Music students, faculty, and alumni are available for hire for a range of events as well as for private studio instruction. The artists listed below have been endorsed by the appropriate faculty member within their degree program and are either current UW students, faculty members, or have received their degree from the UW within the past few years.

The School of Music does not directly issue contracts or negotiate terms between clients and musicians. Clients must negotiate all fees and details directly with the musicians. Please contact the artists directly for rates and availability.

Classical Piano

Name Degree Contact Information Availability
Classical Piano
Kay Yeh DMA Piano Performance, 2020 415-248-6171
annva0910@gmail.com
teach, accompany, perform
Alice Liu DMA Piano Performance, 2021 206-565-9198
aliu2@uw.edu 
teach, perform, collaborate
Tong Liu DMA Piano Performance, 2020 425-523-8401
tongliu@uw.edu 
teach, accompany, perform, clinician
Harriet Wong DMA Piano Performance harriet.vl.wong@gmail.com teach, accompany, perform
Yimo Zhang DMA Piano Performance, 2020 508-685-4377
yimoz@uw.edu
 
teach, perform, events, accompany
Colleen Kennedy DMA Piano Performance, 2020 cpyoung@uw.edu teach, perform, accompany, clinician
Xinrui Huang DMA Piano Performance xh68@uw.edu teach, perform, accompany, events
HyeYeon Kim DMA Piano Performance hyeyeonkim424@gmail.com teach, perform, accompany, events
Katherine Lee BM Piano Performance kathlee2@uw.edu teach, perform, accompany, events
Johnson Gouvea DMA Piano Performance jgouvea@uw.edu teach, perform, accompany
Alyssa Hironaka DMA Piano Performance alyssahpiano@gmail.com teach, perform
Jingyang (Jam) Huang BA Piano Performance hjy0108@uw.edu  teach, perform

Collaborative Piano

Name Contact Information Area
Collaborative Piano
Johnson Gouvea jgouvea@uw.edu
voice, instrumental
Rachel Huang rswhuang@uw.edu instrumental
Cicy Li yunxili@uw.edu voice, instrumental
David Lin lin2500@uw.edu voice, instrumental
Alice Liu (206) 565-9198
aliu2@uw.edu
voice, instrumental
Kiwa Mizutani kiwamitzutani@hotmail.com voice, instrumental
Harriet Wong htwong@uw.edu instrumental
Chiao Yu Wu cw3203@uw.edu voice, instrumental
Kay Yeh

(415) 248-6171
annva0910@gmail.com

voice, instrumental
Xinrui Huang xh68@uw.edu voice, instrumental
HyeYeon Kim hyeyeonkim424@gmail.com voice, instrumental
Katherine Lee kathlee2@uw.edu voice, instrumental
Scott Fisher, Jr.  scott.fisher.875@gmail.com voice, instrumental
Michael Duan mcduan01@gmail.com voice, instrumental
Alyssa Hironaka alyssahpiano@gmail.com instrumental
Jingyang (Jam) Huang hjy0108@uw.edu  instrumental

Classical Strings, Guitar & Harp

Name Degree Contact Information Availability
Violin
Carolyn Willis DMA String Performance, 2004
Adjunct Faculty, Bellevue College
425-885-4903; 425-941-8436
carolynwillisviolinstudios@gmail.com 
teach, perform
Hannah Chou DMA String Performance hnchou@uw.edu teach, perform
Christine Chu BM String Performance cjchu08@uw.edu teach, perform
Selina Siow DMA String Performance nsiow@uw.edu teach, perform
Viola    
Alessandra Barrett DMA String Performance, 2022 ahubarrett@gmail.com teach, perform
Flora Cunningham BM String Performance florac05@uw.edu perform
Cello    
Yang Lu DMA String Performance, 2018 (412) 973-1593
yanglu0922@gmail.com
teach, perform
Michael King DMA String Performance, 2021 (864) 680-9777
michaelkingcello@gmail.com
teach, perform, clinician, suzuki trained books 1-10
Ryan Farris MM String Performance, 2019

(303) 704-8141
rdfarris@uw.edu

teach, perform
Double Bass   
Jordan Anderson (Faculty) contact for student referrals jha77@uw.edu  referrals
Guitar    
Lucas Victor BM Guitar Performance, 2019 (425) 236-9154 lucas@domopod.com teach, perform 
Viola da Gamba
Ryan Farris MM String Performance, 2019

(303) 704-8141
rdfarris@uw.edu

teach, perform 

Classical Winds

Name Degree Contact Information Availability
Clarinet    
Brian Schappals MM Woodwind Performance, 2019 509-844-8117
bschappals@gmail.com
teach, perform, conduct, chamber music
Flute    
Eliza Rodriguez DMA Woodwind Performance, 2021 (318) 751-1350 rodriguezelizag@gmail.com teach, perform
Megan Hutchison MM Woodwind Performance, 2021 megan@hutchisons.com teach, perform
Lorin Green DMA Woodwind Performance, 2025 loringreen16@gmail.com teach, perform
Rachel Reyes DMA Woodwind Performance, 2025 rachelreyesflute@gmail.com teach, perform
Grace Jun MM Woodwind Performance, 2024 gracejflute@gmail.com teach, perform
Oboe    
Jamie Sanidad MM Woodwind Performance 425-829-7842 sanidad.jamie@gmail.com teach, perform 
Daren Weissfisch DMA Orchestral Conducting  (206) 245-6134
dweiss20@uw.edu
teach
Kieran Matz BA Ethnomusicology kieranmatz@gmail.com teach, perform
Saxophone    
Nick Franks BM Music Education nsfranks@uw.edu teach, perform
Bassoon    
Ryan Kapsandy  BA kapsarya@uw.edu   perform, teach
Eric Spradling

BA

spradl1@uw.edu

perform, teach

Classical Brass & Percussion

Name Degree Contact Information Availability
Horn
Matthew Anderson  DMA Brass Performance, 2016  (949) 246-1431
frankenhorn@mac.com 
teach, perform 
Anna Barbee DMA Brass Performance, 2020  602-317-5716
annabarbee87@gmail.com 
teach, perform
Nicholas Hidy MM Brass Performance nhidy@uw.edu teach, perform
Anna Perry MM Brass Performance annap32@uw.edu teach, perform
Nicholas Bawcom  MM Brass Performance nickbawc@uw.edu teach, perform
Trombone    
Elizabeth McDaniel  MM Brass Performance, 2016   (206) 794-6173
elizabethmcdaniel92@gmail.com
teach, perform, clinics, workshops 
Trumpet    
Tuba    
Percussion    
Melanie Voytovich  DMA Percussion Performance, 2015   (716) 622-0446
mvoytovich@gmail.com
teach, perform 
Rose Martin  DMA Percussion Performance irisanna@uw.edu teach, perform
Melissa Wang MM Percussion Performance mwang321@uw.edu teach, perform
Abigail George BM Percussion Performance abgeorge@uw.edu teach, perform

Instrumental Jazz

Name Degree Contact Information Availability
Guitar    
Trevor Eulau BM Jazz Studies eulaut@gmail.com teach, perform
Andrew Friedrich MM Jazz Studies  afriedrich87@gmail.com teach, perform
Piano    
 
Saxophone    
Katyrose Jordan 

BM Jazz Studies/BM Music Education

kbud123@uw.edu teach, perform
Bass    
Anthony Lefaive BM Jazz Studies anthony.lefaive@gmail.com teach, perform 
Drums   
Murphy Janssen MM Jazz Studies  murphy.janssen419@gmail.com teach, perform
Trombone   
 
Trumpet
Raymond Larsen MM Jazz Studies 2015 raylrsn@gmail.com teach, perform

Voice

Name Degree Contact Information Availability
Voice    
Carolina Botero  DMA Vocal Performance, 2019  (512) 284-2705
cbotero@me.com
teach, perform 
Giselle Wyers (Faculty)  DMA University of Arizona
Professor, UW Music Faculty 
(206) 543-1398
wyersg@uw.edu
teach (summers only), clinics
Gemma Balinbin MM Vocal Performance, 2018  (206) 919-8879
gemma.balinbin@icloud.com
perform
Joseph Muriello (Tenor) MM Vocal Performance, 2014  (708) 441-9653
joseph@muriello.net
perform
Darrell J. Jordan DMA Vocal Performance, 2020 (636) 699-7922 jordad3@uw.edu teach, perform
Laurie Betts Hughes DMA Choral Conducting, 2011 laurie.betts.hughes@gmail.com teach (voice, piano, theory)
Sarah Santos MM Vocal Performance, 2022 sarhlsnts@gmail.com teach (voice, piano, theory), perform
Kenneth Foster  MM Vocal Performance, 2022 kenneth.n.foster@gmail.com teach (age 12 and up), perform

Chamber Ensembles & World Music

Name Degree Contact Information Availability
Chamber Ensembles    
En Canto Brazilian Music

MM Woodwind Performance, 2012  Meese Agrawal Tonkin: 
(206) 571-6526
meeseagrawal@gmail.com
encantobrazil@gmail.com 
teach, perform 
UW Saxophone Ensemble   Michael Brockman (faculty)
(206) 616-6209
brockman@uw.edu
perform
duet, trio, quartet & chamber music
Vocal Ensembles
UW Glee Club   Dr. Geoffrey Boers (faculty)
(206) 543-7587
boersg@uw.edu
perform
University Chorale   Giselle Wyers (faculty)
(206) 543-1398
wyersg@uw.edu
perform
barbershop/sweet adelaides, caroling groups, madrigal groups, duets/trios/quartets
World Music    
UW Steelband
& World Music Referrals 
  Shannon Dudley (faculty)
(206) 543-6308
dudley@uw.edu 
perform, clinics
Jazz Combos    
Elliot Gray
Piano 
BM Jazz Studies, 2012
BM Music Education, 2012 
(206) 459-6873
elliotgraymusic@gmail.com 
perform
Mark Hunter
Upright Bass 
BM Jazz Studies, 2012  (360) 318-3696
mhunter360@gmail.com
perform
Jan Jakut 
Guitar
MM Jazz Studies, 2017  (206) 693-9443
jan@janjakut.com
perform (solo/ensemble)
Evan Woodle
Drums 
BA, 2013   (206) 713-7577
eswoodle@gmail.com
perform 

Tutors, Conductors & Clinicians

Name Degree Contact Information Availability
Music History Tutors    
Sarah Kolat  PhD Music History, 2018  (206) 999-7501
me@sarahkolat.com
workshops, lectures, tutoring 
Daren Weissfisch DMA Orchestral Conducting (206) 245-6134
dweiss20@uw.edu
tutoring
Music Theory Tutors
Daren Weissfisch DMA Orchestral Conducting (206) 245-6134
dweiss20@uw.edu
tutoring
Conductors & Clinicians (Instrumental)
Tigran Arakelyan DMA Orchestral Conducting, 2016 (818) 212-4654
arakelyant@gmail.com 
conducting - symphony orchestra & chamber orchestra
Brad McDavid  faculty - Husky Marching Band  (206) 897-1408
bmcdavid@uw.edu
concert band, marching band, clinic referrals
Gabriela Garza DMA Orchestral Conducting (505) 363-9038 conducting - symphony orchestra & chamber orchestra 
Darren Weissfisch  DMA Orchestral Conducting  (206) 245-6134 dweiss20@uw.edu conducting - symphony orchestra & chamber orchestra
Ryan Farris DMA Orchestral Conducting 

(303) 704-8141
rdfarris@uw.edu

conducting - symphony orchestra & chamber orchestra
Ethnomusicology Clinicians
Bethany Grant-Rodriguez PhD Music Education, 2019 716-679-8972
bjgr@uw.edu 
World Music Pedagogy
Will Coppola PhD Music Education, 2018  914-456-9561
wcoppola@uw.edu
Kodaly, Jazz Pedagogy
Jocelyn Moon PhD Ethnomusicology, 2018  jao2@uw.edu Zimbabwean Marimba
Claire Anderson PhD Ethnomusicology, 2018  clairea2@uw.edu Beginning Steel Band
Mike Kohfeld PhD Ethnomusicology, 2020 618-363-2635
jmko29@uw.edu 
teach, lecture - American Popular Music
Skuli Gestsson PhD Music Education, 2019 425-444-7328
skuli@uw.edu 
Consulting/lecturing about technology in elementary/general music education; Performance of Icelandic Folk Music 
Chris Mena PhD Music Education, 2019 619-990-6173
menac2@uw.edu 
Percussion clinics (concert, orchestral, jazz), Band/Jazz Band clinics, World Music Pedagogy, Equity and Diversity, Ethnic Studies and Music Education.
Composition Clinicians
Brian Schappals BA Composition, Whitworth University bschappals@gmail.com teach
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