American Organ Institute
Faculty & Staff

 

AOI Faculty & Staff: Richard Taylor - Interim Dean, College of Fine Arts
Dr Steven C. Curtis - Director, School of Music
Dr. John Schwandt - Director, American Organ Institute
Dr. Clark Kelly - Professor of Music Emeritus
John M. Riester - Pipe Organ Shop Manager
Linda Q. Roberts - Managerial Associate
 
AOI Support Staff: Van Cline - Pipe Shop Support
Brantley A. Duddy - Former Opus 5819 Technician & Organbuilder
Simon C. Gledhill - Organ Specifications
John Goulding - Organbuilder
Alexander J. T. Kaznica - CAD Engineering
Roland Lohmann - Pipe Shop Support
L. Curt Mangel III - Project Consulting
Cynthia V. Pullin - AOI Support
Bryan Slocomb - Cabinetmaking, Woodworking, Refinishing
Jared C. Smith - Electronics Technician
Pauletta Stowe - Shop Secretarial Support
Karen Vermelis - Pipe Shop Support
Robert E. Wilhelm, Jr. PE - Engineering & Technical Resource, Website
Clark Wilson - Tonal Finishing, Project Consulting
 
Student Shop Assistants: Olivia Buthod
Brennan Ebeling
Bradley Fitch
Drew Mangus
Robert Maucere
Andrea Printy
Kenneth Qian
Daniel Sliger
J. Craig Sproat
Jarel Walker
Jeremy Wance - Student Team Leader
 
AOI Suppliers/Vendors: Arndt Organ Supply - General Pipe Organ Supplies
Norman Cantrell - Player Piano Restoration
Columbia Organ Leathers - Leather and supplies
Kaighn Associates Architects - Architectural Support
Allen Miller Associates - Relay/Combination Action Consulting
Organ Supply Industries - General Pipe Organ Supplies
Peterson Electro-Musical Products - General Pipe Organ Supplies
Sean E. Richards - Byzantium Studies, Ltd. - Roll Player Roll Restoration
Carlton Smith Pipe Organ Restorations - Project Consulting
Syndyne Corporation - General Pipe Organ Supplies

The AOI Suppliers/Vendors listing is not all-inclusive.  It will be updated as additional suppliers and individuals are associated with AOI projects.  This listing is provided for informational purposes only and shall not be construed as a referral or endorsement byThe American Organ Institute, the University or Oklahoma, or any individual or organization associated with AOI.
 
AOI Program Alumni: The American Organ Institute recognizes and thanks the following students for their hard work in the AOI shop and their invaluable contributions to the AOI program and vision.
 
Students
Jaime Carini - 2008
Braden Reece - 2008

Volunteers
Nancy Wance - 2008

2008/2009 AOI Music Students
Rear, L-R: Bradley Fitch, Jeremy Wance, Dan Sliger, Kenny Qian, Andrea Printy, Brennan Ebeling, Matt McCarter
Middle, L-R: Pauletta Stowe
(AOI Secretary), Karen Veremlis (AOI Volunteer), Craig Sproat, Olivia Buthod, Jaime Carini, Dan Johnson
Front, L-R: Robert Wilhelm
(Engineering & Technical Resource), John Riester (Shop Manager), John Schwandt (AOI Director)
Not in Attendance: Rebecca Roden, Elaina Burns, Marc Donnelly, Walter Stout, Justin Aldrich, Tatiana Cerna, Braden Reece
Photo taken September 1, 2008 in front of the Mini-Mo chamber facade at the AOI Shop before painting.