Meet our faculty and sessional instructors. Our inspiring and experienced instructors teach a full spectrum of musical traditions. If you are interested in a BMus but your instrument, style or tradition is not listed here, please get in touch with us.
Piano
Jani Parsons (faculty)
Lana Henchell
Marilyn Engle
Organ
Chellan Hoffman
Accordion
N. Antonio Peruch
Violin
Edmond Agopian (faculty)
Viola
Dean O'Brien
Cello
Beth Root Sandvoss
Bass
Sam Loeck
Guitar
Ralph Maier
Flute
Gwen Klassen
Lucie Jones
Oboe
David Sussman
Clarinet
Stan Climie
Slavko Popovic
Bassoon
Antoine St-Onge
French horn
Laurie Matiation
Trumpet
Gareth Jones
Trombone
James Scott
Saxophone
Jeremy Brown (faculty)
Tuba/Euphonium
Tom McCaslin
Rod Squance (faculty)
Tyler Hornby
Chris Sies
Laura Hynes (faculty)
Julie Harris
Allan Bell (faculty)
Laurie Radford (faculty)
Kristine Flores
Lesley Hinger
Vincent Ho
Joelle Welling (faculty)
Bass
Kodi Hutchensen
Guitar
Neil McVey
Trumpet
André Wickenheiser
Trombone
Carsten Rubeling
Saxophone
Jeremy Brown (faculty)
Drums
Tyler Hornby
Voice
Johanna Sillanpaa
Piano
Jon Day
Almost 250 University of Calgary students participate in our ensembles – you can join one too! Music ensembles are open to the whole campus and auditions are primarily to identify your style, strengths and where you would fit best in the ensemble. The auditions take place during Block Week in September. Explore our ensembles >>
Chamber Choir (MUPF 201/301) - Kathryn Parrotta
University Chorus (MUPF 205/305) - Kathryn Parrotta
Symphonic Band (MUPF 211/311) - Gareth Jones
Wind Ensemble (MUPF 213/313) - Gareth Jones
University Orchestra (MUPF 215/315) - Edmond Agopian
Instrumental Jazz Ensemble (MUPF 225/325) - TBD
World Music Ensemble (MUPF 229/329) - Bernice Cheung
Collegium Musicum (MUPF 221/321) - Julie Harris