Executive Director and Dean • Department Coordinators Strings • Woodwinds • Brass • Percussion • Guitar Piano • Organ • Voice • Staff Accompanists • Chamber Music Composition • Conducting • Eurhythmics • Musicianship Music Technology Lab • Jazz Studies Program The Preschool Center Department Coordinators BARBARA BERG - Suzuki String Department Coordinator, Violin, Suzuki Violin, Chamber Music B.M., M.M., Eastman; postgraduate study, Juilliard; Suzuki Teacher Certification/former faculty member, School for Strings. Performs with Brooklyn Philharmonic, Opera Orchestra of N.Y., American Ballet Theatre, Chautauqua Symphony, Concert Society of Northern Westchester. Faculty: Queens College; Edgemont Public Schools. MARGERY DORNE - Director of the Preschool Center B.A., Barnard College, M.A. Early Childhood Education, Columbia Teachers' College. N.Y. State Certification. Former Head Teacher, Ardsley Methodist Church Nursery School for 17 years. DONNA ELAINE - Flute, Piccolo, Recorder, Musicianship, Chamber Music, Coordinator, Chamber Music/Winds B.M.,M.M., Chapman College of Music - Chapman University; Mannes College of Music. Studied with Rampal, Baker, Stallman, DiTullio and Hoberman. Principal Flute, New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra. Classical Consorts. Freelance performer/recitalist in the tri-state area. Director, HBMS Preschool for 12 years. KATHRYN JONES - Director of Community Outreach, Eurhythmics, Director of Student Recitals B. Mus, Piano Performance, Salem College; B.Mus. and M.M., Organ Performance, Juilliard. Studied: Jon Gillock, Vernon de Tar, Gerre Hancock, Jack Hennigan, Margaret Mueller. Dalcroze studies: Ruth Alperson, Anne Farber; Dalcroze Certificate Track. Director of Music Ministries: Huguenot Memorial Church. Former Dean: Mount Vernon Music Academy, Yonkers Music Academy. Organ recitalist. GLEN KIRCHOFF - Piano, Harpsichord, Piano Consultant B.M., Baldwin Wallace. Studied with Kuprevicius, Golandsky, Clymer. Has appeared in chamber and solo works as pianist and harpsichordist in Spain and New York area. WILMA MACHOVER - Director of Artistic Programs, Pedagogy Seminars, Music Resource Center, Piano Graduate, Juilliard. Pianist, teacher, author, lecturer. Consultant on 21st century music curriculum. Author: Sound Choices: Guiding Your Child's Musical Experiences, Oxford University Press. EDMUND NIEMANN - Piano, Musicianship, Coordinator,Performers Showcase and Music of Our Time Festival, Director, Community Outreach B.M., M.M., Manhattan School of Music. Studied: Goldsand, Balsam, Canteros, Degaetani, Fuchs, Katz. Co-founder: Double Edge. Tours: U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand. Member: Steve Reich and Musicians (1998 Grammy winner). Former Member: Parnassus, Contemporary Ensemble. Faculty: Princeton, Pace, Sarah Lawrence. Recordings: Nonesuch, Koch, CRI, New World, New Albion. ED PALERMO - Saxophone B.M., DePaul University. Jazz saz player and arranger. Spent the past 30 years playing with such artists as Tony Bennett, Lena Horne, Tito Puente, Aretha Franklin, Mel Torme, and many others. Leads the Ed Palermo Big Band which plays worldwide concerts dedicated to the music of Frank Zappa, as well as his original material. His CD, "the ed palermo big band plays the music of frank zappa" earned 4 stars in Downbeat Magazine. Director: West Orange Arts Council summer jazz workshops. JOSEPH PISCITELLI - Director of Summer Arts Program, Wind Department Coordinator, Flute, Musicianship, Wind Ensemble, Lecturer, Chamber Music B.A., M.A., Queens College. Studied with Wilson, Stallman, Rampal. Winner: Artists International Competition. Principal with Solisti, N.Y., New York Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonia Virtuosi, O.K. Mozart Music Festival. Solo appearances: Little Orchestra Society, Long Island Philharmonic, Philharmonia Virtuosi. Radio and TV appearances. Recordings: CRI. Faculty: Pace University, Manhattan School of Music. GERALD ROBBINS - Piano, Coordinator, ChamberFest B.M., M.M., U.S.C. Studied with Brown, Crown, Gimpel. Artist-in-Residence: Queens College. Recitals and concerts throughout Europe, Middle East, Asia. Soloist: Los Angeles Philharmonic, BBC Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, London Mozart Players, NY Virtuosi, BBC Scottish Symphony. Former faculty: U.S.C., Colchester Institute College, Carpentras Festival. Member: Lyric Piano Quartet. Faculty: Queens College, Manhattan School of Music. NAOMI GRAF ROOKS - Viola, Viola Club, Coordinator, Chamber Music/Strings & Piano, Chamber Music B.M., Juilliard School of Music, M.M.,Yale School of Music. Studied with Lillian Fuchs, Paul Kantor, Donald McInnes. Former faculty, New Haven Suzuki School, All- Newton Music School, Ma., Waldorf School, Ithaca. Active performer, area orchestras, chamber ensembles. DAVID VOLCKHAUSEN - Coordinator of Honors Program, Piano B.M., M.M., Juilliard; M.M., Manhattan School of Music. Studied with Steuermann, Kabos, Firkusny. Concertos, recitals and chamber music in U.S. and Venezuela. Performances and master classes in Taiwan. Faculty: Manhattan School. top of page