Faculty By Area
Woodwinds
Woodwind Area Coordinator, Saxophone; Saxophone Ensemble
Office: 271
Phone: 408-924-4673
Email: michael.n.hernandez@sjsu.edu
Brass
French Horn
Office: 205
Phone: 408-924-4653
Percussion
Percussion Area Coordinator; Percussion Ensemble
Office: 188
Vocal
Director, School of Music; Director of Choral Activities
Office: 263
Phone: 408-924-4645
Email: jeffrey.benson@sjsu.edu
Piano
Associate Director; Composition Area Coordinator; Keyboard Area Coordinator, Music Theory Area Coordinator
Office: 202
Phone: 408-924-4646
Email: pablo.furman@sjsu.edu
Collaborative Pianist; Music Theory, General Music
Office: 207
Phone: 408-924-4650
Email: victoria.lington@sjsu.edu
Ensembles
Wind Ensemble
Brass Area Coordinator; Director of Bands; Wind Ensemble
Office: 248
Phone: 408-924-6971
Email: david.vickerman@sjsu.edu
Symphonic Band & Marching Band
Interim Director of Symphonic Band, Spring 2025
Symphony Orchestra
Jazz Orchestra
Jazz Studies Area Coordinator; Jazz Orchestra; Jazz Saxophone
Office: 109
Phone: 408-924-4636
Email: aaron.lington@sjsu.edu
Choraliers
Director, School of Music; Director of Choral Activities; Choraliers
Office: 262
Phone: 408-924-4645
Email: jeffrey.benson@sjsu.edu
Concert Choir
Jazz Studies
Jazz Studies Area Coordinator; Jazz Orchestra; Jazz Saxophone
Office: 109
Phone: 408-924-4636
Email: aaron.lington@sjsu.edu
Jazz Trumpet; Jazz Combo; Latin Jazz Ensemble
Office: 187
Phone: 08-924-4680
Email: jeffrey.lewis@sjsu.edu
Ethnomusicology
Music Technology Area Coordinator; Composition; Computer Music; Mobile Device and Laptop Orchestra ModLar
Office: 204
Music Technology
Music Technology Area Coordinator; Composition; Computer Music; Mobile Device and Laptop Orchestra ModLar
Office: 204
Composition
Associate Director; Composition Area Coordinator; Keyboard Area Coordinator, Music Theory Area Coordinator
Office: 202
Phone: 408-924-4646
Email: pablo.furman@sjsu.edu
Composition and Electronic Music
Office: 204
Music Theory
Associate Director; Composition Area Coordinator; Keyboard Area Coordinator, Music Theory Area Coordinator
Office: 202
Phone: 408-924-4646
Email: pablo.furman@sjsu.edu
Collaborative Pianist; Music Theory, General Music
Office: 207
Phone: 408-924-4650
Email: victoria.lington@sjsu.edu
Jazz Studies, Music Theory, General Studies
Office: 206
Phone: 408-924-4678
Email: thomas.langan@sjsu.edu
Music History
Music in World Cultures; General Music
Office: 103
Phone: 408-924-4678
Email: profsacolick@yahoo.com
Director, School of Music and Dance; Orchestra
Office: 179
Phone: 408-924-4677
Email: fred.cohen@sjsu.edu
Music History Area Coordinator; Music History, Beethoven Center
Office: MLK 530
Email: erica.buurman@sjsu.edu
Music Education
Area Coordinators
Brass
Brass Area Coordinator; Director of Bands; Wind Ensemble
Office: 248
Phone: 408-924-6971
Email: david.vickerman@sjsu.edu
Brass Area Coordinator; Director of Bands; Wind Ensemble
Office: 248
Phone: 408-924-6971
Email: david.vickerman@sjsu.edu
Composition, Keyboard Studies, Music Theory
Composition Area Coordinator; Keyboard Area Coordinator, Music Theory Area Coordinator
Office: 202
Phone: 408-924-4646
Email: pablo.furman@sjsu.edu
Composition Area Coordinator; Keyboard Area Coordinator, Music Theory Area Coordinator
Office: 202
Phone: 408-924-4646
Email: pablo.furman@sjsu.edu
Graduate Coordinator
Music History Area Coordinator; Music History, Beethoven Center
Office: MLK 530
Email: erica.buurman@sjsu.edu
Music History Area Coordinator; Music History, Beethoven Center
Office: MLK 530
Email: erica.buurman@sjsu.edu
Jazz Studies
Jazz Studies Area Coordinator; Jazz Orchestra; Jazz Saxophone
Office: 109
Phone: 408-924-4636
Email: aaron.lington@sjsu.edu
Jazz Studies Area Coordinator; Jazz Orchestra; Jazz Saxophone
Office: 109
Phone: 408-924-4636
Email: aaron.lington@sjsu.edu
Music Education
Percussion
Percussion Area Coordinator; Percussion Ensemble
Percussion Area Coordinator; Percussion Ensemble
Strings
Vocal Performance
Woodwinds
Woodwind Coordinator, Saxophone; Saxophone Ensemble
Office: 271
Phone: 408-924-4673
Email: michaelnhernandez@gmail.com
Administration and Staff
Director, School of Music and Dance; Director of Choral Activities
Office: MUS 263
Phone: 408-924-4645
Email: jeffrey.benson@sjsu.edu
Associate Director; Director of Bands
Office: MUS 253
Phone: 408-924-6971
Email: david.vickerman@sjsu.edu
Student & Community Services Coordinator
Office: 165
Phone: 408-924-4709
Email: trevor.grant@sjsu.edu
Student Assistants
Recruitment Assistants
Provide helpful information to new and incoming music students.
musicdancerecruitment@sjsu.edu
Webmaster
Responsible for developing and maintaining the website of School of Music.
John Sheffield
music-web@sjsu.edu
Appointments: john.sheffield@sjsu.edu
General Contact Info
Music Building Main Office: MUS 179
Telephone: (408) 924-4673
Fax: (408) 924-4773
Email: music@sjsu.edu
Mailing Address
School of Music
San José State University
One Washington Square
San José, CA 95192-0095
