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 |
| Yimo Zhang | DMA Piano Performance, 2020 | 508-685-4377 yimoz@uw.edu |
teach, perform, events, accompany |
| Colleen Kennedy | DMA Piano Performance, 2023 | cpyoung@uw.edu | teach, perform, 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 |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor DeCastro | MM String Performance | taydec3@uw.edu | teach, perform |
| 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 Cummings | 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 |
teach, perform |
| Robert Stahly | BME Music Education 2008 | 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 |
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 | |||
| 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; dweissfisch@gmail.com |
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 |
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 |
| Chloe Lian | MM Vocal Performance, 2026 | (206) 539-8331 chloe_lian@hotmail.com | teach, perform |
Chamber Ensembles & World Music
| Name | Degree | Contact Information | Availability |
| Chamber Ensembles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| En Canto Brazilian Music | MM Woodwind Performance, 2012 |
Meese Agrawal Tonkin: |
teach, perform |
| 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; dweissfisch@gmail.com |
tutoring |
| Music Theory Tutors | |||
| Daren Weissfisch | DMA Orchestral Conducting | (206) 245-6134 dweiss20@uw.edu; dweissfisch@gmail.com |
tutoring |
| Robert Stahly | BME Music Education 2008 | RJStahly@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; dweissfisch@gmail.com | conducting - symphony orchestra & chamber orchestra |
| Robert Stahly | DMA Orchestral Conducting 2028 | RJStahly@uw.edu | conducting - symphony orchestra & chamber orchestra |
| Ryan Farris | DMA Orchestral Conducting |
(303) 704-8141 |
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 |