Faculty: Department of Music

Given its teaching focus, the music department at Lake Forest takes seriously its responsibility to expose and challenge students to the diverse breadth of musical discourse at work in our world. 

  • Donald Meyer
    Associate Professor and Chair of Music

    Areas of Study:  music history, electronic music, theory, music appreciation, American music

  • Emilie Sweet Amrein
    Assistant Professor of Music

    Areas of Study: choral music, conducting, music history, music theory, musicianship

  • Nicholas L. Wallin
    Assistant Professor of Music

    Areas of Study: conducting, music theory

  • Kathleen Van de Graaff
    Senior Lecturer and Teaching Associate in Music

    Areas of Study: voice, introduction to singing, opera workshop

  • Deborah Knowles
    Senior Lecturer and Teaching Associate in Music

    Areas of Study: percussion, band, percussion ensemble, music appreciation

  • Mitch Paliga
    Senior Lecturer and Teaching Associate in Music

    Areas of Study: saxophone, jazz ensemble, history of jazz

  • Christopher White
    Lecturer and Teaching Associate in Music

    Areas of Study: jazz piano

  • Sophie Webber
    Lecturer and Teaching Associate in Music

    Areas of Study: cello, world music

  • Helen Bond
    Lecturer in Music

    Area of Study: West African drumming

 

Emeritus Faculty

  • Rami Y. Levin
    Professor of Music, Emerita

    Areas of Study: theory, composition, Latin American music