APU Band

Music Faculty by Instrument

View a complete list of APU’s School of the Arts faculty, or use the listing below to find faculty by instrument/area of focus.

Bass (Classical)

Nathan Farrington, BM

Bassoon

Paul Curtis, MM

Cello

Clarinet

Darkson Magrinelli

Composition

Conducting

Flute

Gary Woodward, MM

French Horn

Stephanie Thomas, BM

Guitar

Guitar (Commercial)

Harp

Oboe/English Horn

Ted Sugata, DMA

Piano (Commercial)

Mark Gasbarro
William Cantos, MM
J Michael O’Neal
Jonte Moore

Piano (Performance)

Saxophone

David B. “Rusty” Higgins
Craig Durst

Tuba

Beth Mitchell, DMA

Viola

Hui Liu
Alex Russell

Violin

Voice (Classical)

Voice (Commercial)

Note: This information is current for the 2026-27 academic year, but all stated academic information is subject to change. Refer to the current academic catalog for more information.