Carillon

Biography

Michelle S. Lam is an Associate Carillonneur at the Netherlands Carillon in Arlington, VA.

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, and played weekly recitals at the University of Michigan Baird and Lurie carillons. Dr. Lam is an alumna of the Wellesley College Guild of Carillonneurs, and thus is familiar with programming creatively for small carillons. She passed the GCNA Carillonneur Exam in 2022.

Dr. Lam’s recitals and work in the carillon community focus on highlighting people of color, women, and lesser played works. Selected programs for past recitals may be found here at this link. Some recordings are available on YouTube and Soundcloud. With her wide-ranging repertoire, Dr. Lam is available for concerts and special events (e.g., sacred observances, wedding, celebrations) throughout the year; please contact msll@umich.edu for further details.

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

2025

2024

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.