Mark Carlson (composer)

Mark Carlson (born June 13, 1952) is an American composer,[1][2][3] flutist, UCLA professor,[4] and the founder and artistic director of the chamber music ensemble Pacific Serenades.

[5] Born in Fort Lewis, Washington, and raised primarily in Modesto, California, Carlson attended Johnston College at the University of Redlands; received a B.A.

from California State University, Fresno, in 1974, where he studied composition with Dennis Riley and David Bates; and received M.A.

(1978) and Ph.D. (1984) degrees in Music Theory and Composition at UCLA, where he studied with Alden Ashforth and Paul Reale.

In 1982, he founded the Los Angeles-based chamber ensemble, Pacific Serenades,[5] for which he continues to serve as artistic director.