Music Faculty and Staff

  • Nana Vaughn holding viola next to a stream

    Adjunct Faculty, VIOLA, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA  

    Nana Gaskins Vaughn, Adjunct Applied Faculty in Viola at the Dewberry School of Music at George Mason University, is in high demand as a freelance musician and teacher in the Mid-Atlantic region.
  • Joseph Walsh

    Assistant Professor of Accompanying and VOCAL Coaching, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
    School of Theater, CVPA

    Joseph Walsh has three decades of experience in preparing, presenting and conducting opera and musical theater in Virginia, across the U.S. and internationally. He is a conductor admired for his ability to combine dramatic flair and theatrical excitement with sensitivity, detail and a keen sense of dramatic pacing.
  • Adjunct Faculty, MUSIC THEORY, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA

    Dr. Charles West is pleased to teach Aural Skills at George Mason University, effective Fall 2024 semester. He has performed clarinet recitals and concertos throughout the United States, Europe, Latin America, Australia, and Asia.
  • headshot of Prof. TJ Wible holding flute against a mural

    Adjunct Faculty, FLUTE, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA

    Award-winning flutist Thomas J. Wible has garnered international acclaim for his accomplishments. He holds top-prizes in competitions sponsored by the National Flute Association, Music Teachers National Association, Pittsburgh Concert Society, New York Flute Club, Atlanta Flute Club, James Pappoutsakis Memorial Foundation and the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts.
  • Kerry Wilkerson

    Adjunct Applied Faculty (BARITONE), Dewberry School of Music, CVPA

    Kerry Wilkerson made his Carnegie Hall debut in June 2017 to rave reviews as baritone soloist in the Vaughan Williams Sancta Civitas. His solo career has taken him up and down the east coast performing renowned oratorios and exciting recitals.
  • Mira Wang

    Adjunct Applied Faculty, VOICE, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA

    Dr. Mira Yang earned her D.M.A. Degree at The Catholic University of America, her M.M. from Peabody Conservatory, and B.M. from Ewha Womans University. She studied at Der Hochschule Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria. She also attended Altenburg Academy in Germany; Societa dei Concerti in Italy; AIMS in Graz, Austria; the Minnesota Opera Center; Dicapo Opera and the Shaker Mountain Festival.
  • Emanuil Yorgov

    Piano Technician, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA

    Mr. Emanuil Yorgov is Mason’s full-time piano technician, where his responsibilities will include piano tuning, voicing, and regulation for Mason’s All-Steinway School, as well as tunings in Harris Theater. 
  • Minne Zhang

    Keyboard Skills, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA

    Minne Zhang, a native of China, completed her Bachelor of Arts in Music Education degree at the Shandong Normal University, China. Minne graduated from Temple University (4.0 GPA) with a Master Degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy.