About Carol
For more than 20 years, Dr. Carol Reynolds was Associate Professor of Music History at the Meadows School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.
Carol also is a uniquely talented and much sought-after speaker for arts venues and general audiences. Never dull or superficial, Carol brings to her audiences a unique mix of humor, substance, and skilled piano performance to make the arts more accessible and meaningful to all. 
Carol has led arts tours to Russia, Austria, Germany, San Francisco, and Broadway on behalf of several arts organizations. Her enthusiasm and boundless energy give tour participants an unforgettable experience.
She makes her home on a farm near Bowie, Texas, where, with her husband and teenage daughter, she raises La Mancha goats and soaks up the rich cultural heritage of rural America. She maintains a second residence in Weimar, Germany — the home of Goethe, Schiller, Bach, and Liszt, and the focal point of much of Europe’s artistic heritage.
What Others Say about Carol
“Professor’s Online Talks Give Tulsa Orchestra ‘Cool’ Factor,” by James D. Watts, Jr., World Scene Writer, Tulsa World.
“This is not your typical snore-inducing pre-concert lecture. ‘Windnotes with Professor Carol’ is like an impassioned sermon combining history, music theory, and behind-the-scenes dirt on the pieces and composers featured in the evening’s program.” Dallas Wind Symphony
“Yesterday’s event was memorable as I watched you improvise this show in the most brilliant way. It was like jazz: you knew the theme and came up with all these variations and pulled those tricks collected from years and years of experience in teaching and public speaking. I was truly in awe with the way you took the show and ran with it at 1000 miles per hour. 50 minutes had passed and no one noticed it. In fact, when over, I saw smiles on the faces of every member of the audience. No wonder that so many, if not all, of them rushed to sign up for the season, which will now result in chartering a second bus for this group.” Sevan Melikyan, Van Cliburn Foundation
“Thank you so much for your help on the Russian. Wow! You are incredible. I had heard this from my students and now I have experienced it first hand.” Tim Selig, Turtle Creek Chorale
“Thank you for your splendid performance last Saturday. Scott Joplin and Charles Griffes would be particularly proud of you. I have heard a lot of good responses to the program. Not only was the recital memorable, but it was a perfect companion to the American Impressionism and Realism exhibition.” Mary Lampe, Amon Carter Museum
“Your lecture was extremely interesting; I especially loved how interactive you were with your audience.” Catherine A. Proctor, Dallas Museum of Art
From participants in Carol’s tours and lectures
“Our trip was indeed an odyssey which I will not soon (if ever) forget. The many museums which we visited, our two nights at the opera, our attendance at the ballet, our wonderful afternoon and evening at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, and visits to the several palaces and monasteries all made for an adventure and never to be forgotten experience. Your skills with the Russian language and familiarity with the history, art and music of Russia presented for each of us a unique and rare opportunity to understand and become a small part of the culture and people of Russia.”
“Carol makes anything she talks about fascinating.”
“Her enthusiasm, her stimulating lecture manner, her obvious knowledge of the subject, her kindness and love of people show through!”
Carol also writes occasionally for Arts & Ammo.
