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APU Band

Music Faculty by Instrument

View a complete list of APU’s School of the Arts faculty, or use the listing below to find faculty by instrument/area of focus.

Bass (Classical)

Nathan Farrington, BM

Bassoon

Paul Curtis, MM

Cello

Clarinet

Composition

Conducting

Flute

Gary Woodward, MM

French Horn

Stephanie Thomas, BM

Guitar

Guitar (Commercial)

Thomas Hynes, MA

Harp

Allison Allport, DMA

Oboe/English Horn

Ted Sugata, DMA

Piano (Commercial)

Mark Gasbarro

Piano (Performance)

Andrew Park, DMA

Saxophone

David B. “Rusty” Higgins

Tuba

Beth Mitchell, DMA

Viola

Hui Liu

Violin

Voice (Classical)

Michele Patzakis, DMA

Voice (Commercial)

David Joyce, MA

Note: This information is current for the 2026-27 academic year, but all stated academic information is subject to change. Refer to the current academic catalog for more information.