Conservatory Dean – Tan Dun
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 845-752-2402
Office: Blithewood
Conservatory Director – Frank Corliss
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 845-752-2402
Office: Bito 101
Associate Director of Event Production and Communications – Kat Ottosen
Email: [email protected]
Office: Bito 106
Kat is in charge of the general production of larger-scale Conservatory events, and provides oversight of the Conservatory performance season, residencies, as well as select Conservatory/College hybrid performance productions. Kat is the Conservatory Producer and Conservatory Liaison to Fisher Center. Kat also spearheads Conservatory event communications and marketing.
Associate Director of Curriculum and Programming – Mary-Liz O’Neill
Email: [email protected]
Office: Bito 106
Mary-Liz works with the registrar to make sure students are registered correctly for Conservatory classes, she also coordinates recital activities for the Conservatory, including degree and non-degree recitals, chamber concerts, noon concerts, and faculty recitals.
Associate Director of Production and Student Employment – Marc Mancus
Email: [email protected]
Office: Blum N122
Marc oversees the production elements of Conservatory events in CPS & Olin Hall, as well as coordinates the use of any A/V equipment, equipment maintenance, and live streaming in those spaces. Recording assistance in CPS can be arranged through him. Additionally, he handles Olin Hall reservations and oversees all student employees within the Conservatory.
Conservatory Lesson Coordinator – Philip McNaughton
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 845-752-2401
Office: Bito 106
Phillip is in charge of coordinating the undergraduate, IAP and APS lesson schedules for the Conservatory with studio faculties and schedules for all the studios and classrooms in Bito.
Managing Director of US-China Music Institute – Kathryn Wright
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 845-758-7026
Office: Blum N201
Orchestra Manager, Bard Conservatory; Director of Music Programming, US-China Music Institute – Hsiao-Fang Lin
Email: [email protected]
Office: Blum N201
Conservatory Admission Director – Katie Rossiter Mancus
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 978-752-2416
Office: Blum N130 (Conservatory Office)
Katie’s work encompasses all kinds of admissions activities but with a special focus on admissions for our graduate programs—Vocal Arts Program, Graduate Conducting Program, and Advanced Performance Studies Program.
Conservatory Admissions Counselor – Abbegael Greene
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (845) 752- 2409
Office: Blum N130 (Conservatory Office)
Conservatory Orchestra Librarian – Sebastian Danila
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 845-752-2413
Office: Blum 114
Sebastian is the librarian for the Conservatory Orchestra and for The Orchestra Now.
Graduate Programs Coordinator – Lisa Krueger
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 845-489-8849
Office: Blum N130 (Conservatory Office)
Piano Technician – Michael Lynam
Email: [email protected]
Michael makes regular rounds of all the pianos on campus for tunings and repairs. If you notice tuning problems or repairs needed anywhere on campus, please fill out the Piano Tuning Request Form, or send an email to [email protected]