Media & Press

Talk to the music experts for your next story.

MacPhail Center for Music has the reputation for delivering the highest quality music education. Experimenting, testing, trying new things, and experiencing the wonder of what music does for the human spirit. That’s us. Our faculty are talented, organized, and well-trained in best practices for today’s learning environments.

Our marketing department will help connect you with the correct person to assist with your inquiry.   

Our Mission

Transforming lives and strengthening communities through music learning experiences that inspire.

Media Contact

If you are a reporter on deadline, please email your request to Claire Forrest, Digital Communications & PR Coordinator or call 612.767.5382. Please include details about your request and your deadline in your message.

For people outside the media who have general inquiries, please email Student Services or call 612.321.0100.

Our Marketing Team

Director of Marketing: Beth Nault-Warner

Digital Communications & PR Coordinator: Claire Forrest

Design and Communication Specialist: Katie Schmidt

Looking for something else?

To reach the office of the CEO, Kyle Carpenter or for President/COO, Paul Babcock, please email Kelsey Sieverding, Executive Assistant and Board Liaison or call 612.767.5368.

Board communications may be sent to Lica Tomizuka Sanborn, Board Secretary, via email, in care of Kelsey Sieverding, or by USPS in writing c/o MacPhail Center for Music, 501 South Second Street, Minneapolis, MN 55401.

To reach MacPhail Center for Music’s main line, please call 612.321.0100 or email.

For donor relations questions, please email Lisa Salzl, Individual Gifts Manager or call 612-767-5327.