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Michelle S. Lam is an Associate Carillonneur at the Netherlands Carillon in Arlington, VA and at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC. Dr. Lam’s recitals and work in the carillon community focus on highlighting people of color, women, and lesser played works. To be notified of Dr. Lam’s concerts by email, sign up for her listserv on Substack.
Dr. Lam is a seasoned performer in both secular and sacred settings. She was the resident carillonist at Grosse Pointe Memorial Church in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI from 2019-2023, played weekly recitals at the University of Michigan Baird and Lurie carillons, and continues to perform regularly in the greater Washington, DC area. Dr. Lam is also an alumna of the Wellesley College Guild of Carillonneurs. She passed the GCNA Carillonneur Exam in 2022. Selected programs for past recitals may be found here at this link, and recordings are available on YouTube and Soundcloud.
Dr. Lam has served as the co-chair of the Guild of Carillonneurs of North America’s Finance Committee since 2023, and was elected to the Board of Directors in 2024.
Recitals
2026
- Practice time at Netherlands Carillon: usually Sundays from 12-1pm EST
- Pieces du jour, no set repertoire!
- April 11-12 at Netherlands Carillon in Arlington, VA for Tulip Festival
- Sunday, July 5, 5:30-6pm at National Shrine in Washington, DC
- Sunday, July 12, 5:30-6pm at National Shrine in Washington, DC
- Sunday, July 19, 1-2pm at Princeton University, in Princeton, NJ
- Monday, July 20, 7:30-8:30pm at First United Methodist Church of Germantown in Philadelphia, PA
- Tuesday, July 21, 7-8pm at St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, Whitemarsh in Fort Washington, PA
- Wednesday, July 22, 7:30-8:30pm at Valley Forge National Historical Park
- Friday, July 24, 7-8pm at McDonogh School in Owings Mills, MD
- Sunday, August 2, 5:30-6pm at National Shrine in Washington, DC
- Saturday, August 8, 6-7pm at Netherlands Carillon in Arlington, VA
- Sunday, August 9, 12:30-1pm at Baker Park in Frederick, MD
- Friday, September 11, 6-6:30pm at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA
2025
- Kansas: University of Kansas, Lawrence
- Upstate NY, PA: Calvary Episcopal Church, Penn State Behrend, University of Rochester, Westminster College
- Greater Washington, DC: Annunciation Catholic Church, Mercersburg Academy, National Cathedral, National Shrine, Netherlands Carillon, Salisbury University
2024
- Toronto: Metropolitan United Church
- Greater Washington, DC: Baker Park (Frederick, MD), Netherlands Carillon
North American Carillon Community Survey (2020-2025)
For information and downloadable results from the North American Carillon Community Survey, please visit this repository. The full article may be downloaded in the Bulletin here (must be a GCNA member to access). If you do not have access and you’d like to have a copy, please email msll@umich.edu to request a copy. The survey was developed in conjunction with Dr. Elisa Tersigni and was the recipient of a 2020 GCNA Barnes Grant.
A Century of Women and the Carillon: Firsts
Dr. Lam refined and edited the timeline, “Firsts”, for the project “A Century of Women and the Carillon” (developed and led by Tiffany Ng, Audrey Dye, and Scott Orr). The timeline features 50 women and celebrates their milestones with multimedia content.