The Music Department

Welcome to the Department of Music at Pomona College. We offer a broadly designed curriculum for students who choose to major or minor in music, students who wish to explore music one course at a time, and students who desire an ongoing involvement in music at Pomona. These courses range from the History of Jazz to A Survey of Western Music, and from Beethoven to Electronic Music Studio. In addition to a broad range of ensembles the Department offers private instrumental and vocal lessons for beginning to advanced level students. They are taught by some of the full-time faculty and by adjunct faculty of over 25.

A rigorous music major combining Western and non-Western music is designed to prepare students for further study in fields of music including performance, history, theory, composition and ethnomusicology. The program includes courses designed to meet students’ needs, and also offer opportunities for close collaboration in performance and research projects.

In addition to offering a full roster of performing opportunities, the department regularly invites guest artists from around the globe to present free performances, lecture/demonstrations and other presentations. These concerts are offered throughout the academic year and are open to the public, as are our student ensembles' performances.  

Want to come hear a concert? Join our concert e-announcement club today - click here - and learn more.

Prospective Students

We are delighted that you are looking at Pomona College and our Music Department. Our alumni have gone on to pursue graduate studies in many facets of music, and enjoyed successful careers as performers, professors, arts managers and more. If you are planning on participating in the Music Department's curricular activities, we highly recommend you submit an Arts Supplement. 

• A World of Opportunities [pdf]
• FAQs - for prospective students [pdf]
• Submitting an Arts Supplement
• Email the Music Department at music@pomona.edu

Sounds from Pomona College Performances

 

Faculty

Name/Contact	Title	Profile	Web	Phone	Location
Alfred W. Cramer	Chair and Associate Professor of Music, Theory			(909) 607-2455	Thatcher 105
Graydon F. Beeks	Professor of Music and Director of Music Programming and Facilities; Conductor of the Pomona College Band			(909) 607-3568	Thatcher 106
Donna M. Di Grazia	David J. Baldwin Professor of Music and Choral Conductor			(909) 607-2452	Thatcher 211
Tom Flaherty	John P. and Magdalena R. Dexter Professor of Music, Composition and Theory			(909) 621-8155	Thatcher 203
Katherine J. Hagedorn	Professor of Music and Director of the Ethnomusicology Program			(909) 621-8155	Thatcher 216
Genevieve F. Lee	Everett S. Olive Professor of Music, Piano			(909) 607-2457	Thatcher 110
Eric C. Lindholm	Professor of Music and Conductor of the Pomona College Orchestra			(909) 607-4208	Thatcher 112
Gwendolyn L. Lytle	Resident Artist, Professor of Music, Voice			(909) 607-2453	Thatcher 214
William J. Peterson	Harry S. and Madge Rice Thatcher Professor of Music and College Organist			(909) 607-7870	Thatcher 104a
Joti Rockwell	Assistant Professor of Music, Theory			(909) 607-7391	Thatcher 108
Gibb Schreffler	Visiting Assistant Professor of Music, Ethnomusicology			(909) 607-2456	Thatcher 216

Adjunct Faculty

View the adjunct faculty listing.

Emeriti Faculty

Name/Contact	Title	Profile	Web	Phone	Location
Jon Bailey	Emeritus Professor
Margery Briggs	Emeritus Professor
Karl Kohn	Emeritus Professor			(909) 607-4568	Thatcher 213

Staff

Name/Contact	Title	Phone	Location
Elizabeth D. Champion	Concert Production Manager	(909) 607-2671	Thatcher 107
Cathy Endress	Academic Department Coordinator	(909) 621-8155	Thatcher 104
David Vanderlip	Piano Technician	(909) 607-4285	Thatcher 200B
Barry Werger	Music Technologist	(909) 607-3958	Thatcher 202

Student Liaisons

Name/Contact	Extension
William Appleton
Kevin Burke
Audrey Dunne