Special Music School at Kaufman Center

Faculty at the Special Music School

All our faculty members are music professionals distinguished in their field and committed teachers.

• Lydia Kontos, President
• Katherine Banucci-Smith, Principal
• Jenny Undercofler, Music Director
• Sean Hartley, Chair of Admissions
• Ellen Brofman, Music Program Coordinator
• Mary Evans, Admissions Associate

Academic Faculty

• Laurie Marcus, Art/ Gym Teacher
• Rebecca Harig, Kindergarten
• Jennifer Gross, Grade 1
• Christina Rossi, Grade 2
• Amy Ward, Grade 3
• Pat Martinez, Grade 4
• Alison Epstein, Grade 5
• Kristen Macellari, Grades 6-8 Humanities
• Alison Gorsuch, Grades 6-8 Science
• George Tsugranes, Grades 6-8 Math

Music Faculty

Piano

• Genya Betman
• Irina Krivonos
• Sergei Krivonos
• Natela Mchedlishvili
• Irina Morozova
• Genya Paley
• Joseph Ries
• Elena Shemetoff-Hutchins
• Hector Martignon
• Golda Tatz
• Julia Zilberquit

Flute

• Valerie Holmes
• Diane Taublieb

Horn

• Heidi Garson

Clarinet

• Shari Hoffman

Violin

• Anna Basis
• Viktor Basis
• Brian Krinke
• Mark Lakirovich
• Ilya Lehman
• Miho Matsuno
• Matthew Reichert
• Lynelle Smith

Trumpet

• Brad Siroky

Viola

• Viktor Basis

Double Bass

• Joel Braun

Cello

• Yari Bond
• Wanda Glowacka
• Vladimir Panteleyev

Chorus

• Sean Hartley
• Emily John

Music Theory

• Anne Farber
• Cynthia Lilley
• Eric Barnhill
• Jenny Undercofler