Education
Carl took Doctoral studies at New York University and received both his B.M. in Education and M.M. in Theory from Temple University.
Performance and Teaching Experience
In addition to his experience singing in religious and community choruses, Carl has conducted and arranged music for synagogue choirs. He was a recipient of a Fellowship with the National Endowment for the Arts.
Carl has held several teaching positions throughout his career, including at Overbrook High School (a music magnet school in Philadelphia), Glassboro State College (now Rowan University) in New Jersey, and at New York University.
Utilizing his vast knowledge of music education and history, Carl has worked in an administrative capacity for numerous community choruses, the American Chamber Orchestra, the American Youth Philharmonic, the D.C. Federation of Musicians, the Washington Chorus, and Levine.
At Levine
Carl has been on the Levine faculty since 1992, serving a variety of roles, including supervising the library at our NW campus. He currently teaches music theory. He previously served as supervisor of the NW campus library.
Teaching Philosophy and Approach
“I find that most adults have more musical knowledge than they think they do, but have not learned how to organize it or apply it to the study of music they are interested in. Addressing that is a principal goal in my teaching.”
Personal
When Carl is not singing, teaching, and helping out at the NW Music Library, he is collecting musical coins and currency as well as materials on Gilbert and Sullivan.