“On top of his commitment to Latin and Greek, from his first semester at UVA Carl has pursued his passionate devotion to performance as a percussionist in local jazz, classical, and popular music. Since 2021 he has played with the Charlottesville Symphony, traveling to Washington DC with the group in Spring 2024. He has also performed at local churches (Westminster Presbyterian, University Baptist). In the local jazz scene, he drummed for UVA's jazz band in 2021 and in small group jazz for various events around grounds, such as garden graduations and Alumni Hall receptions. He also appears occasionally at the legendary jazz nights at Miller's downtown, organized by John D'earth. 

With the Live Arts community theater he has drummed at musicals, such as the productions of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" in Spring 2022 and "Violet" the following Fall. At WTJU, he has been involved with the weekly show "Classical Sunrise on Fridays" since October 2021, participating in 4 marathons and hosting over 50 shows (currently he is halfway through playing all 106 Haydn symphonies). Finally, Carl has found time to play timpani with the Youth Symphony since 2022, mentoring younger percussionists during rehearsals.” -- Anthony Corbeill