Faculty

The School of Music has a dedicated piano faculty committed to preparing the finest teachers and performers and is proud of its mutually supportive piano performance and pedagogy faculty. The faculty strive to help students and work with a strong commitment toward student success. Faculty in the piano area respect one another, as reflected in the students' attitudes, level of professionalism and working environment. Weekly departmental piano recitals and individual faculty studio classes provide abundant performance opportunities for students in the programs. See the Piano Performance website for more information about performance opportunities.

Click on a professor below to view their faculty page on the OU School of Music website. These pages contain more biographical information, as well as contact info.

Dr. Sara Ernst
  • Director of Piano Pedagogy
  • Associate Professor, Group Piano, Piano and Piano Pedagogy
Dr. Barbara Fast
  • Professor Emeritus
Dr. Jeongwon Ham
  • Professor, Piano
Dr. Igor Lipinski
  • Associate Professor, Piano and Piano Literature
Dr. Jane Magrath
  • Professor Emeritus
Dr. John Patrick Murphy
  • Piano Area Chair
  • Assistant Professor, Piano and Piano Pedagogy
Professor Stephanie Leon Shames
  • Chamber Music