Gwen Anderson

Gwen Anderson serves as Senior Lecturer in French Horn at Carleton College's Department of Music, holding this position since 2001. She teaches performance courses including French Horn (MUSC 164/264) and Chamber Music (MUSC 194) across multiple academic terms, with office location at the Weitz Center for Creativity (M110).

Her educational background includes:

• Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, University of Minnesota
• Music studies at University of Minnesota
• Music studies at Eastman School of Music

Anderson specializes in brass performance with deep expertise in French Horn technique and chamber ensemble work. Her professional practice centers on live performance and recording, informed by decades of experience in brass quintet settings. She studied horn under prominent pedagogues including Ellen Dinwiddie Smith, Kendall Betts, Verne Reynolds, and Bruce Rardin.

Her career extends beyond academia through significant work as a freelance musician, most notably as founding member of the Summit Hill Brass Quintet since 1976. The ensemble has released multiple commercial recordings and received recognition as a Minnesota Public Radio "Class Notes Artists" ensemble.

Additional Professional Experience:

• Recent retirement from food truck business "The Local Plate"
• Past work as software engineer
• Previous career as production handweaver