Music Area - Prince George's Community College

Faculty Bios and Info

Keith A. Umbach, Professor of Music - Academic Coordinator of Music/Advisor

Music Technology, Jazz Ensemble, and Applied Percussion

Mr. Keith A. Umbach is the academic coordinator of music at Prince George’s Community College. He has an M.A. in jazz and music education from the University of North Texas and a B.A. in secondary instrumental music from the University of Texas-Arlington. In his position at the College, Mr. Umbach oversees all aspects of the music department and is currently starting a Recording Arts and Sciences degree and certificate in commercial music. He spent 13 years serving in the U.S. Army and Texas Air National Guard Bands as a drummer, percussionist, and jazz ensemble conductor. He has recorded with Clava Con Alma (Latin Jazz) and C3 Big Band, Jerry Samuels, Metropolitan Winds, and Calico, among others.

Mr. Umbach is a freelance drum set artist, percussionist, and jazz educator in the Washington, D.C., area. He is a first-generation college graduate.

Dr. Richard Anatone, Professor of Music Theory - Coordinator of Applied Lessons

Music Theory, Ear Training, Songwriting, Commercial Music Theory, and Music Appreciation

Phone: 301-546-0908
Email: anatonjr@pgcc.edu

Richard Anatone is a professor of music theory and a coordinator of applied music at Prince George's Community College (PGCC). He earned his Doctor of Arts and Master of Music from Ball State University and his Bachelor of Music from Rhode Island College. Before arriving at PGCC, he taught as an adjunct faculty member in music theory and history at Ball State University and Anderson University. He joined PGCC in 2019 and teaches courses in music theory, music history, and piano and composition lessons. He organized the College's first video game music event in 2020 and continues to host related events yearly on campus. He is an active scholar in the field of video game music and music studies; he also presents and publishes his research regularly.

Among his publications are The Music of Nobuo Uematsu in the Final Fantasy Series (Intellect, 2022) and his article "Leitmotivic Strategies in Nobuo Uematsu's Final Fantasy Soundtracks" ( Music Theory Spectrum , 2023). His co-edited collection titled Music and Remediated Storytelling: The Convergence and Divergence of Music in Video Games and Film will be published by Routledge in 2024.

Dr. Angelina Shumway, Professor of Music - Coordinator of Music

Music Theory, Ear Training, Music Literature, Applied Voice, and Music Appreciation

Phone: 301-546-0957

Email: shumwaae@pgcc.edu

Reginald Cyntje, Adjunct - Applied Brass

Email: cyntjera@pgcc.edu

Lori Fowser, Adjunct - Applied Woodwinds

Email: fowserlj@pgcc.edu

Dr. Kyung Hee Park, Adjunct - Music Appreciation, Voice Class, Concert Choir, Applied Voice

Email: ParkKX@pgcc.edu

Denis Karp, Adjunct - Applied Flute

Email: karpda@pgcc.edu