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 Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion faculty below, or view our college-wide directory of faculty and staff.
Brass Faculty
Percussion Faculty
Russell D. Burge,
Professor of Percussion; Chair, Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion Department
513-556-9423
Woodwinds Faculty
Ronald G. Aufmann,
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clarinet; CCM Prep Master Teacher, Clarinet
513-556-9540
Pavel Vinnitsky,
Chair of Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion; Associate Professor of Clarinet
513-556-9540
James Bunte,
Interim Co-Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Professor of Saxophone
513-556-0825
Rick VanMatre,
Adjunct Professor of Jazz Studies and Saxophone; Professor Emeritus
513-559-1134
Department Chair, Division Head and Administrative Staff
Pavel Vinnitsky,
Chair of Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion; Associate Professor of Clarinet
513-556-9540
Daniel Weeks,
Interim Division Head of Performance Studies; Associate Professor of Voice
513-556-6830