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Department Chair

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Justin London Bio
Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Music, Cognitive Science, and the Humanities
Chair of Music
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity 148A
Email: jlondon@carleton.edu

Faculty

Photo of Gwen Anderson
Gwen Anderson Bio
Senior Lecturer in French Horn
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M108
Email: ganderso@carleton.edu
Photo of Joshua Becker
Joshua Becker Bio
Instructor in Trombone/Euphonium and Tuba
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M110
Email: jbecker2@carleton.edu
Photo of Charles Block
Charles Block Bio
Instructor in Classical String Bass
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M108
Email: cblock2@carleton.edu
Photo of Jonathan Brandt
Jonathan Brandt Bio
Lecturer in Trumpet
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M113
Email: jbrandt@carleton.edu
Photo of Andrew Burke
Andrew Burke Bio
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music
Email: aburke@carleton.edu
Photo of Greg Byers
Greg Byers Bio
Instructor in Cello
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M107
Email: gbyers@carleton.edu
Photo of Sarah Bylsma
Sarah Bylsma Bio
Instructor in Flute
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M108
Email: sbylsma@carleton.edu
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Laura Caviani Bio
Director of the Jazz Program and Senior Lecturer in Jazz Piano
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M224
Email: lcaviani@carleton.edu
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James Chang Bio
Visiting Director of the Carleton Symphony Orchestra
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M114
Email: jchang3@carleton.edu
Photo of Susan Crawford
Susan Crawford Bio
Lecturer in Violin and Viola
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M112
Email: scrawford@carleton.edu
Photo of Loren Fishman
Loren Fishman Bio
Senior Lecturer in Piano
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M223
Email: lfishman@carleton.edu
Photo of Andy Flory
Andy Flory Bio
Associate Program Director of American Studies
Professor of Music
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M209
Email: aflory@carleton.edu
Photo of Julia Forcella
Julia Forcella Bio
Instructor in Voice
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M110
Email: jforcella@carleton.edu
Photo of Daniel Greco
Daniel Greco Bio
Instructor in Voice
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Janean Hall Bio
Enid & Henry Woodward College Organist & Senior Lecturer in Harpsichord and Organ
Enid & Henry Woodword College Organist & Senior Lecturer in Harpsichord and Organ
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M031
Email: jhall@carleton.edu
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Zacc Harris Bio
Lecturer in Jazz and Blues Guitar
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M036
Email: zharris@carleton.edu
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Melissa Holm-Johansen Bio
Instructor in Voice
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M113
Email: mholm@carleton.edu
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Gao Hong Bio
Director of the Chinese Music Ensemble and Senior Lecturer in Chinese Musical Instruments
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Yaron Klein Bio
Associate Professor of Arabic
Chair of Middle Eastern Languages
Director of Middle East Studies
Senior Lecturer in Oud
Off Campus: Fall 2026, Winter 2027
Office: Language & Dining Center 262
Email: yklein@carleton.edu
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Merilee Klemp Bio
Senior Lecturer in Oboe & English Horn
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M113
Email: mklemp@carleton.edu
Photo of Sarah Lahasky
Sarah Lahasky Bio
Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology
Assistant Professor of Music
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M208
Email: slahasky@carleton.edu
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Andrea Mazzariello Bio
Associate Professor of Music
Off Campus: Fall 2026, Winter 2027
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M212
Email: amazzariello@carleton.edu
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Matthew McCright Bio
Senior Lecturer in Piano
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M223
Email: mmccrigh@carleton.edu
Photo of Nikki Melville
Nikki Melville Bio
Dye Family Professor of Music
Off Campus: Winter 2027
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M222
Email: nmelvill@carleton.edu
Photo of Natalia Moiseeva
Natalia Moiseeva Bio
Lecturer in Violin and Viola
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M112
Email: nmoiseeva@carleton.edu
Photo of Elinor Niemisto
Elinor Niemisto Bio
Senior Lecturer in Harp
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M217
Email: eniemist@carleton.edu
Photo of Briana O'Connell
Briana O’Connell Bio
Instructor in Bassoon
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M110
Email: boconnell@carleton.edu
Photo of Brooke Okazaki
Brooke Okazaki Bio
Assistant Professor of Music
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M211
Email: bmccorkle@carleton.edu
Photo of Nina Olsen
Nina Olsen Bio
Senior Lecturer in Clarinet
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M108
Email: nolsen@carleton.edu
Photo of Matthew Olson
Matthew Olson Bio
Director of Choral Activities and Lecturer in Music and Voice
Director of Choral Activities and Senior Lecturer in Music and Voice
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M225
Email: molson2@carleton.edu
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Rick Penning Bio
Senior Lecturer in Voice
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M111
Email: rpenning@carleton.edu
Photo of Catherine Ramirez
Catherine Ramirez Bio
Lecturer in Flute
Email: cramirez@carleton.edu
Photo of Thomas Rosenberg
Thomas Rosenberg Bio
Senior Lecturer in Cello
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M110
Email: trosenbe@carleton.edu
Photo of Travis Schilling
Travis Schilling Bio
Senior Lecturer in Electric and Acoustic Bass
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M036
Email: tschilling@carleton.edu
Photo of Dave Schmalenberger
Dave Schmalenberger Bio
Senior Lecturer in Percussion
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M026
Email: dschmalenberger@carleton.edu
Photo of Jeremy Tatar
Jeremy Tatar Bio
Assistant Professor of Music
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M210
Email: jtatar@carleton.edu
Photo of Christopher Thomson
Christopher Thomson Bio
Instructor in Saxophone
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M036
Email: cthomson@carleton.edu
Photo of Rose Tyler
Rose Tyler Bio
Visiting Director of the Carleton Symphony Band
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M114
Email: rtyler@carleton.edu
Photo of Hector Valdivia
Hector Valdivia Bio
Professor of Music
Off Campus: Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M207
Email: hvaldivi@carleton.edu
Photo of Ben Valine
Ben Valine Bio
Instructor in Guitar and American Folk Instruments
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M107
Email: bvaline@carleton.edu
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Lauren Visel Bio
Director of the Carleton Symphony Band & Instructor in Music
Off Campus: Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M114
Email: lvisel@carleton.edu
Photo of David Whetstone
David Whetstone Bio
Senior Lecturer in Raga and Sitar
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M032
Email: dwhetsto@carleton.edu
Photo of Marcia Widman
Marcia Widman Bio
Senior Lecturer in Piano
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M224
Email: mwidman@carleton.edu

Staff

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Tom Bartsch
Collaborative Pianist – Vocal
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M029
Email: tbartsch@carleton.edu
Photo of Alexi Carlson
Alexi Carlson Bio
Performing Activities Coordinator
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M115
Email: acarlson4@carleton.edu
Photo of Louis Epstein
Louis Epstein Bio
Summer Liberal Arts Institute Instructor in Music
Email: lepstein@carleton.edu
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Kris Parker
Administrative Assistant in Music
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M207
Email: kparker@carleton.edu
Photo of Nathan Proctor
Nathan Proctor
Collaborative Pianist – Choral
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M207
Email: nproctor@carleton.edu
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Szu Wu
Collaborative Pianist (Instrumental)
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M029
Email: swu2@carleton.edu
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Matthew Zimmerman ’82 Bio
Audio / Visual Production Manager
Office: Weitz Center for Creativity M102A
Email: mzimmerman@carleton.edu

Emeriti Faculty

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Ben Allen
Senior Lecturer in Music, Retired
Email: bgallen@carleton.edu
Photo of Lawrence Archbold
Lawrence Archbold Bio
Professor of Music and Enid & Henry Woodward College Organist, Emeritus
Email: larchbol@carleton.edu
Photo of Lawrence Burnett
Lawrence Burnett Bio
Professor of Music and Choral Director, Emeritus
Email: lburnett@carleton.edu
Photo of John Ellinger
John Ellinger ’69 Bio
Senior Lecturer in Music, Retired
Email: jellinge@carleton.edu
Photo of Liz Ericksen
Liz Ericksen Bio
Senior Lecturer in Music, Retired
Email: eerickse@carleton.edu
Photo of Jay Johnson
Jay Johnson Bio
Senior Lecturer in Music, Retired
Email: jjohnson@carleton.edu
Photo of Mark Kreitzer
Mark Kreitzer Bio
Senior Lecturer, Guitar and American Folk Instruments, Emeritus
Email: mkreitze@carleton.edu
Photo of Mary Martz
Mary Martz Bio
Senior Lecturer in Music, Retired
Email: mmartz@carleton.edu
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Phillip Rhodes
Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Humanities and Composer-in-Residence, Emeritus
Email: prhodes@carleton.edu
Photo of Ronald Rodman
Ronald Rodman Bio
Dye Family Professor of Music, Emeritus
Email: rrodman@carleton.edu
Photo of William Wells
William Wells
Professor of Music and Choral Director, Emeritus

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