Adjunct Faculty

Matt Jacklin - Percussion

- B.M., (Percussion Performance) University of Arizona
- M.Mus., (Percussion Performance) University of Akron
- Doctoral Candidate, University of Illinois

George Dunbar - Voice

- B.S., Olivet Nazarene University
- M.Mus., University of Illinois
- D.M.A, University of Southern California

Fred Franken - Guitar

- B.A., Governor's State University.
- Graduated from Berklee College of Music (Boston) Magna Cum Laude.
- Has been performing and teaching for over thirty years.
- Featured on Channel 38, Chicago, in 1980s as a classical guitar soloist.
- Eastbound bandleader (Jazz Quartet), clinician, freelance musician, and private instructor.

Anna Barlund - Voice

- Assoc., Springfield College
- B. Mus Ed., llinois Wesleyan University
- M.S., Governors State University

Rachel Jacklin- Violin/Viola

- B.M. in Violin Performance from the University of Arizona
- M.Mus., in Violin Performance and Suzuki Pedagogy from the Cleveland Institute of Music
- Has played with the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, Santa Fe Symphony, Catalina Chamber Orchestra (concertmaster), and Austrian American Mozart Academy Orchestra (concertmaster)

Harlow Hopkins - Clarinet

- B.S. (Music Ed.), Olivet Nazarene University
- M.Mus.Ed., American Conservatory of Music
- D.Mus., Indiana University
- Graduate work, University of Illinois

Jerry Luzeniecki - Saxophone

- Bachelor of Music, Northern Illinois University, 1979
- Master of Arts (Music), Governors State University, 1988
- Current Band Director for the Bourbonnais Elementary Schools.
- Former Band Director for the Momence School District.
- Member of the ONU adjunct music faculty since 1997.
- Active as a professional musician in the Kankakee, Joliet & South-Suburban Chicago areas

Miranda Lee - Voice

- B.A. (Music Ed) Mississippi College
- M.Mus (Vocal Pedagogy) Mississippi College
- Was the Assistant Professor of Music at Ohio Christian University from 2003 to 2007
- Private studio teacher for voice and piano students

Charles Lynch - Harp

- B.M., Arizona State University, magna cum laude
- M.M, University of Illinois
- Doctoral Studies, University of Illinois

Katherine Benson - Flute

- - Principal flutist with the Chicago Folks Operetta
- Has performed with Jake Heggie in concert at Roosevelt University and the Chicago Cultural Center
- Has studied with Jennifer Dolan Reddick and Donald Peck.
- Coaches include Peggy Michel, Meng-Chieh Liu. and Daron Hagen
- M.Mus from Roosevelt University (Flute Performance)
- B.S. (Flute Performance) from Olivet Nazarene University

Brian Reichenbach - Trumpet

- B.M., Wheaton College
- M.M., DePaul University
- Performed with Aspen Music Festival Orchestra, Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra, Crested Butte Chamber Music Festival Orchestra, and Eurobrass.
-Has performed as solo trumpet in the premieres of operas by Bernard Rands and Ned Rorem under the direction of David Zinman.
- Founding member of the Chicago based chamber ensemble, Lincoln Park Brass (www.LincolnParkBrass.com)

Joseph Rodriquez - Trombone/Euphonium/Tuba

- B.Mus from the University of Texas at Arlington
- M.Mus from DePaul University
- Currently an Artist Diploma candidate at the Julliard School.
- Has studied with Joseph Alessi, Charles Vernon, Mark Fisher, Jay Friedman, Dennis Bruber, and Darrren McHenry.
- Principle trombone with Northwest Indiana Symphony and the Illinois Philharmonic. Has also played for the Chicago Civic Orchestra
- Is a substitute trombone for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

Julie Parcher - Oboe

- B.A. Music, Wheaton College
- M.M., Northwestern University

Ryan Schultz - Director of Bands

- B.S in Music Education from Ollivet Nazarene University
- Director of Choir and Band at Donovan Public Schools (K-12)
- Soloist with the Kankakee Symphony Orchestra and New Horizons Band

Margaret Tung - Horn

- B.Mus., DePaul University
- M.Mus., Rice University
- Doctoral Studies, Ohio State

Carol Semmes - Cello

- B.Mus in Cello Performance from Roosevelt University
- M.Mus in Cello Performance from DePaul University
- Has performed with the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra, Fox River Valley Symphony Orchestra, Gilbert and Sullivan Society, Chicago Philharmonia, City Symphony of Chicago, Opera San Benedetto, University of Chicago Summer Opera Orchestra, Palos Heights Orchestra, and the Southwest Symphony Orchestra.
- Currently a member of the Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra.
- Currently the chamber music string coach for the annual Kankakee Valley Piano Summer Camp.
- Teaches cello and bass at Taft Middle School and Crown Point High School, and is the lower string teacher at Emerson School for the Visual and Performing Arts.