Eric Whitmer
Carillonist
Eric is an interdisciplinary musician, artist, and scholar interested in the intersections of music, morality, and community. Eric performs as the percussionist in Sono Trio and is also resident carillonist for the Grosse Pointe Memorial Church in Grosse Pointe, MI, where he also plays twice a month in alternation with the Kirk. At the University of Michigan, Eric is a Ph.D. Pre-Candidate in Musicology with Historical Emphasis at the School of Music, Theater, and Dance. Their musicological work focuses on American musical culture in the 20th and 21st century related to music's role in community development, moral codes, and group identity. Additionally, Eric is a member of the Digital Accessible Futures Lab and regularly pursues research related to disability studies and activism. In his limited spare time, Eric can be found baking some new and challenging pastry, behind a camera taking a portrait of a friend, or on a paddleboard in one of Michigan's many great (pun intended) lakes.
Eric will play twice a month after the 9:00 a.m., and before and after the 11:00 a.m. services.