Faculty and Staff
At CCM, tomorrow’s arts luminaries work with today’s industry leaders. Our internationally recognized faculty members work with students from around the world. CCM students receive personalized mentorship from professors who guide their individual scholarly, creative, musical, performing and teaching growth.
Who are our faculty members? CCM professors are Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award-winning performers and designers, ASCAP and BMI Award-winning songwriters and composers, as well as Fulbright Scholars. They are members of major American orchestras, as well as directors and conductors for the world’s leading opera houses and summer festivals. They are researchers, educators, choreographers, technicians, filmmakers and playwrights, as well as experts on health and wellness for artists. They have published widely-used textbooks and produced multimedia for US presidents. They have been featured on major broadcasts like Good Morning America, the Today Show and the Tonight Show, to mention just a few of their accomplishments.
View CCM Strings faculty below, or view our college-wide directory of faculty and staff.
Jan Grüning,
Associate Professor of Viola and Chamber Music, Ariel Quartet member
Gershon Gerchikov,
Associate Professor of Violin and Chamber Music, Ariel Quartet member
Alexandra "Sasha" Kazovsky,
Associate Professor of Violin and Chamber Music, Ariel Quartet member
Kurt Sassmannshaus,
Professor of Violin; the Dorothy Richard Starling Chair in Classical Violin
Amit Even-Tov,
Associate Professor of Violoncello and Chamber Music, Ariel Quartet member
Department Chair, Division Head and Administrative Staff
James Bunte,
Division Head of Performance Studies; Professor of Saxophone
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