Anne Waller

Senior Lecturer, Guitar

a-waller@northwestern.edu - 847-491-4768
MMus, Southern Methodist University

Performer as soloist and member of Waller and Maxwell Guitar Duo in concerts and festivals throughout the United States and Europe. Live broadcasts on commercial and public radio and television. Has conducted master classes at universities and festivals throughout North America. Performer in master classes with Andrés Segovia, Oscar Ghiglia, and José Tomás. Studied with Robert Guthrie and Oscar Ghiglia.

Sylvia Wang

Associate Professor, Piano

sylvia-wang@northwestern.edu - 847-491-3906
DMusA, Eastman School of Music
Recent Activity

Solo and collaborative performances throughout the Americas, Europe, and the Far East. Recordings of Debussy on Cadenza Classics, chamber music on Newport Classics and Boston Records, contemporary American music on Northeastern and CRI. Winner and finalist in various competitions, including Royal Overseas League Festival in London, AVANTI award leading to a debut in London's Purcell Room, Yellow Springs Chamber Music Competition, J.S. Bach International Piano Competition. Honorary Associate, Royal Academy of Music in London. Presented as guest teacher/panelist by organizations such as The Chautauqua Institution, United States Information Service, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Yamaha Music Malaysia. Students have won awards at the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, Union League Competition, Tokyo International Piano Duo Competition, Shostakovich Competition in St. Petersburg. Studied with David Burge at the Eastman School of Music and with Hamish Milne and Dennis Murdoch at the Royal Academy of Music as an Associated Board scholar.

Peter R. Webster

John W. Beattie Professor of Music Education and Technology

pwebster@northwestern.edu - 847-467-1682
PhD, Eastman School of Music
Recent Activity

Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs. Music education and music technology specialist. Author of Measures of Creative Thinking in Music, an exploratory tool for assessing music thinking using quasi-improvisational tasks. Coauthor of book and DVD Experiencing Music Technology (Thomson/Schirmer, 2006) and over 70 book chapters and articles on technology, music cognition, and children's creative thinking in music and its assessment. Presents at many state, national, and international meetings and is a frequent keynote speaker. Supervise student teaching. Directs the PhD Program in Music Education and leads the Center for the Study of Education and the Music Experience (CSEME). Editorial board member, Journal of Research in Music Education, Journal for Technology in Music Learning, International Journal of Education in the Arts, Research Studies in Music Education, and the Asia-Pacific Journal for Arts Education. Also teaches in the music cognition and music technology programs. Peter Webster's personal site.

Paul Wertico

Lecturer, Jazz Studies

p-wertico@northwestern.edu - 847-491-7228

Member, Pat Metheny Group (1983-2001); recorded seven Grammy Award-winning albums. Active touring and studio musician, producer, and jazz group leader. Performances with numerous jazz artists. Active internationally as clinician and teacher. Fusion Drummer of the Year, DRUM! magazine 1997 readers poll; one of top five electric jazz drummers, Modern Drummer magazine 1997 and 1998 readers poll. Contributor, Modern Drumming, Drums & Drumming, Drum Tracks, and DRUM! Recordings The Yin and the Yout, Don't Be Scared Anymore (one of best recordings of 2000, Chicago Tribune), and Live in Warsaw! Recorded Grammy-nominated CDs by Paul Winter and Kurt Elling. Featured performer, international percussion and jazz conventions and festivals. Released instructional video, Sound Work of Drumming.

Gail Williams

Professor, Horn

g-williams2@northwestern.edu - 847-491-4765
MMus, Northwestern University

Charles Deering McCormick Professor. Member (1979-98) and associate principal horn (1984-98), Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Principal horn, Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra. Founding member, Chicago Chamber Musicians and Summit Brass. Former principal horn, Lyric Opera of Chicago. Faculty member, Swiss Brass Week. Honorary doctor of fine arts, Ithaca College.