Music

Assistant Professor

Luis Fernandez, violinist, teacher, chamber musician, concertmaster, and conductor, was born in Caracas, Venezuela, where he began violin studies through the El Sistema music program and the Latin-American Violin Academy.
 
After immigrating to the United States, he earned his Master of Music degree at the University of Florida, where he served as first violin of the Nuevo... Read more »

Assoc Lecturer

Cellist Michael Dewhirst holds degrees in music education and cello performance from Ithaca College. He has performed internationally, notably with Orquestra do Norte, a Portuguese touring orchestra. Locally, he serves as Principal Cello in the Civic Symphony of Green Bay and also performs with the Manitowoc and Fox Valley Symphonies. He was a co-founder of the Chicago Miniaturist Ensemble and... Read more »

Associate Professor

Education

Ph.D. Medical College of Wisconsin; Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Music at Lawrence University in Appleton WI

Dr. Craig Hanke completed his bachelor’s degree in Biology and Music at Lawrence University in Appleton WI in 1991. After completing college he worked as a research technologist for 3 years before attending graduate school. He enrolled in... Read more »

Ad Hoc Program Spec

Assoc Lecturer

Education

Graduate work at Washington University, St. Louis; Bachelor's of Art - UWGB

Dan Weaver teaches classical guitar and Elementary guitar. He also teaches guitar full time at his home studio. In 2015 he was entrusted to revise the WSMA classical guitar competition list for the state. He has been on the staff of the Total Guitarist summer guitar camp as a... Read more »