CCPA Woodwinds
Program Faculty
- Jennifer Gunn, Flute
- Dionne Hansen-Jackson, Flute
- Eugene Izotov, Oboe
- David McGill, Bassoon
- Dennis Michel, Bassoon, Head of Woodwinds
- Peggy Michel, Oboe / English Horn
- Eugenia Moliner, Chamber Music
- Donald Peck, Flute
- Grover Schiltz, Oboe / English Horn
- Carolee Smith, Clarinet
- Gregory Smith, Clarinet
- Theodore Soluri, Bassoon
- Masahito Sugihara, Saxophone Instructor
- John Bruce Yeh, Clarinet
Our Degree Programs
Preparing for a life in music requires an unwavering desire to perform and perfect one's art. Woodwind Performance majors arrive with artistic desire and leave with the skills and knowledge to begin a life in music. Studio lessons and participation in recitals, chamber music, and large ensembles form the nucleus of a performer's training. In recent years, alumni have won orchestra positions in Spain, Germany, Colorado, Puerto Rico, China, Los Angeles, Canada, Malaysia, Fort Worth, Japan, France and Kansas City. Led by Chicago Symphony Bassoonist Denis Michel, the Music Conservatory woodwind faculty, many of who are in positions of prominence in the Chicago musical community, provide mentorship and direction to our students. They include members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Lyric Opera Orchestra, such as Principal Flute Emeritus Don Peck, Principal Oboe Eugene Izotov, Asst Principal Clarinet John Bruce Yeh, as well as Saxophone Soloist Masahito Sugihara.