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
- Practice time at Netherlands Carillon: most Sundays from 12-1pm EST
- Pieces du jour, no set repertoire!
- Sunday, April 20 at Annuncation Catholic Church in Washington, DC for Easter
- Wednesday, May 14, 9:30-10:00am EST at National Cathedral in Washington, DC for the funeral of Alexis Herman
- Saturday, August 3, 7:00-8:00pm EST at Salisbury University in Salisbury, MD
- Sunday, August 3, 3:00-4:30pm EST at Netherlands Carillon in Arlington, VA
- Wednesday, August 6, 7:00-7:45pm EST at Calvary Episcopal Church in Williamsville, NY
- Thursday, August 7, 7:00-8:00pm EST Penn State Behrend in Erie, PA
- Friday, August 8, 12:00-1:00pm EST at Westminster College in New Wilmington, PA
- Monday, August 11, 6:30-7:30pm EST at University of Rochester in Rochester, NY
- Sunday, September 28, 3:00-4:30pm EST at Netherlands Carillon in Arlington, VA
2024
- Thursday, June 27, 12:00-12:45pm EST at Metropolitan United Church in Toronto, Canada
- Sunday, July 21, 12:00-12:30pm EST at Baker Park Carillon in Frederick, MD
- Saturday, September 21; 6-7pm EST at Netherlands Carillon in Arlington, VA
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.