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August/September 2026

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Townsend School of Music Townsend Faculty Gary G. Gerber Dean Stanley L. Roberts, choral conducting Associate Dean and Arthur Lowndes Rich Professor Nathan Gay, low brass Director of Athletic Bands, Associate Professor Sean Gehricke, music production Assistant Professor Nicholas Zehao Bai, piano Assistant Professor Brittan Braddock, instrumental conducting Director of Bands, Coordinator of Music Education, Assistant Professor Monty Cole, saxophone/jazz studies Professor Samantha Mishima Friedman, voice/opera Director of Opera, Assistant Professor Richard Kosowski, voice/opera Director of Graduate Studies, Professor R. Timothy McReynolds, collaborative piano Helen Wall Rich Associate Professor of Collaborative Studies Jack Mitchener, organ/sacred music Director of Townsend-McAfee Institute for Sacred Music, Professor Nathan Myrick, sacred music Director of Undergraduate Studies Associate Professor Marcus Reddick, music appreciation Associate Professor Kathryn Rios, musicology Associate Professor Christopher Schmitz, music theory/ composition Professor Kyung-A Yoo, collaborative piano G. Leslie Fabian Chair of Music, Associate Professor McDuffie Center Distinguished Artists Robert McDuffie, violin Founder, Mansfield and Genelle Jennings Distinguished University Chair in Music Emily Brandenburg, viola Director, Executive Director of MMSO Rebecca Albers, viola Principal Violist, Minnesota Orchestra Victoria Chiang, viola Renowned pedagogue Brannon Cho, cello Concert cellist Lawrence Dutton, viola Emerson String Quartet Annie Fullard, violin Charles and Mary Jean Yates Chair of Chamber Music Stefan Jackiw, violin Concert violinist Hans Jørgen Jensen, cello Renowned pedagogue David Kim, violin Concertmaster, Philadelphia Orchestra Jessica Lee, violin Concert violinist Hal Robinson, double bass Renowned pedagogue Yaniv Segal, orchestral conducting Director of Orchestral Training Daniel Tosky, double bass Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Giving to Townsend The Townsend School of Music of Mercer University educates gifted student musicians and builds programs of international merit with the generous help of individuals, foundations and corporations. Play an instrumental role in our success by contributing financially and designating your gift to the Mercer University School of Music or the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings. Gifts are tax deductible and greatly appreciated. Jazmyn Barajas-Trujillo, Instructor of Bassoon Zach Boeding, Instructor of Oboe Joy Dumas, Instructor of Choral Methods Trey English, Instructor of Trombone Andy Eulau, Instructor of Bass Guitar Rob Evans, Instructor of Music Technology Linda Gerber, Instructor of Music Education Valencio Jackson, Instructor of Theory Janet Jarriel, Instructor of Music Business Bixby Kennedy, Instructor of Clarinet, Fabian Distinguished Artist Calista Koch, Instructor of Harp Kyle Mallari, Instructor of Trumpet Brant Roberts, Instructor of Percussion Marie Jarriel Roberts, Senior Lecturer of Voice Anna Schmitz, Instructor of Horn Rachael Smith, Instructor of String Techniques Vincent Tong, Instructor of Piano Kelly Via, Senior Lecturer of Flute Sherry Weeks, Elementary Music Methods Adjunct Faculty

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