Alan Carr

Alan Carr serves as the Assistant Chair of Instrumental Studies at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee since December 2023. Additionally, Alan is the Business Owner of Peer 2 Records, LLC, a double-blind peer-reviewed record label established in 2016. Alan maintains a dynamic role as a Substitute Bass Trombone player for several orchestras, including the Portland Symphony Orchestra and the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, while also being a faculty member at the New England Music Camp since June 2017. Previous academic positions include Director of Brass and Assistant Professor of Music at George Mason University and Brass Ensemble Director at Bates College. Alan is a Board Director for The Maine Music Society, contributing to its mission of supporting artistic and educational activities in the community. Alan holds multiple advanced degrees in bass trombone from prestigious institutions, including a DMA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and degrees from Yale University and The Juilliard School.