I was incredibly fortunate to have classes with Arlene each of my eight semesters at Brown, and while the classes got more and more challenging, Arlene’s encouraging disposition, commitment to teaching, and absolute love of the music never changed. She created a real community out of the music department and was always available to lend a hand outside of class. It was not hard to see how much Arlene really cared about each student and about the music program at Brown as a whole.
Sending heartfelt condolences to her family. This week has given me the chance to look back and appreciate how lucky I am to have had Arlene as a professor and mentor.
Charlie Blasberg ’18
