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Meet the Conservatory鈥檚 Newest Tenure-Track Faculty

Five artist-teachers, many with deep ties to campus, settle into new roles.

October 4, 2023

Communications Staff

Bibbins Hall in early autumn.

Photo credit: Mike Crupi

Five members of the conservatory faculty have been granted tenure-track positions beginning this academic year. They span the disciplines of music theory, composition, trombone, and TIMARA鈥攅ach of them standout artist-educators who join a highly revered conservatory faculty.

And while some are entirely new to their roles, many have deep ties to campus as past visiting faculty, guest artists鈥攁nd even a former student.

Follow the links below to learn more about each of them, from their areas of scholarly and artistic interest to the courses they teach this fall.

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Christa Cole

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  • Assistant Professor of Music Theory
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Michael Frazier.

Michael Frazier

  • Assistant Professor of Composition
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John Gruber

John Gruber

  • Assistant Professor of Trombone
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Steven Kemper

Steven Kemper

  • Associate Professor of Technology in Music and Related Arts
View Steven Kemper鈥檚 biography
Eron Smith

Eron Smith

  • Assistant Professor of Music Theory
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