Toni-Marie Montgomery
Dean  
t-montgomery@northwestern.edu
847-491-7552

René E. Machado
Associate Dean for Administration and Finance 
r-machado@northwestern.edu
847-491-7575

MM, Florida State University

René Machado formerly served at Indiana University as assistant dean for administration at the Jacobs School of Music and assistant dean for development at the Research and University Graduate School. He was earlier affiliated with New York University, first as associate director of sponsored research in the School of Education, where he worked with faculty to develop research across a broad range of disciplines, and then in the Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions as administrative director and associate director of vocal studies. He is also a countertenor, specializing in vocal repertoire from the baroque to early 19th century Italian opera.  Machado has performed as a soloist and member of New York City-based music ensembles, including Musica Sacra, Musica Aeterna, Camerata Singers, Bach Aria Group, New York Choral Artists, Sine Nomine Singers, Pomerium Ensemble, and Bel Canto Opera.

Linda A. Garton 
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs 
lgarton@northwestern.edu
847-491-3818

PhD, Northwestern University

Linda Garton previously served as director of student affairs and lecturer in music theory at the Bienen School of Music. She is former adjunct faculty at Trinity International University (IL) and the University of Nebraska Division of Continuing Studies. She co-authored a series of continuing education texts on piano performance and music theory, the second volume of which received the 1995 Distinguished Course Award from the National University Continuing Education Association. She has given presentations in music theory at the College Music Society regional and national conferences and the South Central Society for Music Theory annual conference. Her dissertation was titled Tonality and the Music of Steve Reich.

 

Karen Brunssen
Co-Chair, Department of Music Performance
kab180@northwestern.edu
847-491-7228 



 

Gerardo Ribeiro
Co-Chair, Department of Music Performance 
g-ribeiro@northwestern.edu
847-491-7228



 

Peter Webster
Chair, Department of Music Studies
pwebster@northwestern.edu
847-467-1682 

Marcia Bosits
Director of Graduate Studies
m-bosits@northwestern.edu
847-491-5740

Ryan O'Mealey
Director of Admission and Financial Aid
r-omealey@northwestern.edu
847-491-3141

Richard Van Kleeck
Director of Concert Activities
rvankleeck@northwestern.edu
847-491-5441