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.
Rachel Calin,
Chair of Strings Department; Professor of Double Bass
513-556-1118
Catharine Carroll Lees,
Professor of Viola, Geraldine B. Gee Chair of Viola
513-903-7927
Gershon Gerchikov,
Associate Professor, Ariel Quartet member (violin)
513-556-3442
Alexandra Kazovsky,
Associate Professor, Ariel Quartet member (violin)
513-556-6489
Boyun Li,
Adjunct Instructor of Violin Performance; CCM Prep Starling Instructor
513-556-2595
Kurt Sassmannshaus,
Professor of Violin; the Dorothy Richard Starling Chair in Classical Violin
513-556-9550
Amit Even-Tov,
Associate Professor, Ariel Quartet member (cello)
513-556-6638
Department Chair, Division Head and Administrative Staff
Rachel Calin,
Chair of Strings Department; Professor of Double Bass
513-556-1118
Daniel Weeks,
Interim Division Head of Performance Studies; Associate Professor of Voice
513-556-6830