Music Performance

Brian McWhorter

Professor of Music
Music Director, Eugene Ballet & Orchestra Next
Clark Honors College, Music
Phone: 541-346-3783
Office: 152 Gerlinger Annex
Research Interests: performing arts, nuance and gesture in the arts, hermeneutics of practice, nonprofit administration and sustainability, air guitar

Eric Mentzel

Professor of Voice
Medieval Studies, Music
Phone: 541-346-3780
Office: 260 Frohnmayer Music Bldg, 1225 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1225
Research Interests: Music Performance, Vocal Performance and Choral Studies, Early Music/Historical Performance Practice

Sharon J. Paul

Robert M. Trotter Chair of Music
Department Head, Music Performance
Music
Phone: 541-346-3786
Office: 127 Frohnmayer Music Bldg, 1225 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1225
Research Interests: Music Performance, Vocal Performance and Choral Studies, Conducting, Large Ensembles

Melissa Peña

Associate Professor of Oboe and General Music 
Music
Phone: 541-346-5882
Office: 258 Frohnmayer Music Bldg, 1225 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1255
Research Interests: Oboe, General Music, Music Performance

Craig Phillips

Associate Professor of Voice
Area Chair, Voice
Music
Phone: 541-346-8594
Office: 262 Frohnmayer Music Bldg, 1225 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1225
Research Interests: Music Performance, Vocal Performance and Choral Studies

Steven Pologe

Professor of Cello and Chamber Music
Music
Phone: 541-346-3785
Office: 261 Frohnmayer Music Bldg, 1225 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1225
Research Interests: Strings, Music Performance, Cello, Chamber Music

David Riley

Professor of Collaborative Piano
Music
Phone: 541-346-3773
Office: 351 Frohnmayer Music Bldg, 1225 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1225
Research Interests: Keyboard, Piano Accompanying, Chamber Music

Mikio (Miki) Sasaki

Assistant Professor of Trumpet
Music
Phone:
Office:
Research Interests: Trumpet, Music Performance

Idit Shner

Philip H. Knight Chair and Professor of Saxophone and Jazz Studies
Music
Phone: 541-346-3775
Office: 356 Frohnmayer Music Bldg, 1225 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1225
Research Interests: Music Performance, Winds, Jazz Studies

Jeffrey Stolet

Professor of Music Technology
Director, Future Music Oregon 
Music
Phone: 541-346-5652
Office: 77 Frohnmayer Music Bldg, 1225 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1225
Research Interests: Music Technology, Data-driven Instruments

John Storie

Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies
Music
Phone: 541-346-3729
Office:

Leslie Straka

Professor of Viola and Chamber Music 
Director of Community Music Institute and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies
Music
Phone: 541-346-3788
Office: 219C Frohnmayer Music Bldg
Research Interests: Strings, Music Performance, Viola, Community Music Institute

Steve Vacchi

Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs
Professor of Bassoon and Chamber Music
Music
Phone: 541-346-3748
Office: 364 Frohnmayer Music Bldg, 1225 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1225
Research Interests: Winds, Bassoon, Chamber Music, Music Performance

Lydia Van Dreel

Professor of Horn
Clark Honors College, Music
Phone: 541-346-3776
Office: 362 Frohnmayer Music Bldg, 1225 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1225
Research Interests: Brass, Music Performance, Horn

Margarite Waddell

Pro Tempore Instructor of Horn
Music
Phone: 541-346-5772
Office:
Research Interests: Music Performance, Horn

Eric Wiltshire

Associate Professor of Instrumental Music Education
Assistant Director, Bands 
Music
Phone: 541-346-5668
Office: 116 Frohnmayer Music Bldg, 1225 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1225
Research Interests: Music Performance, Athletic Bands, Conducting, Scholarly Areas, Music Education