Musician

Classically-Trained Soprano

Master of Music (M.M.), Voice Performance & Pedagogy, May 2007

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

• Attended with a full-tuition merit scholarship

Master of Arts (M.L.M.), Liturgical Music, August 2000

Catholic University of America, Washington, DC

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Voice Performance, May 1998

American University, Washington, DC

• Graduated Magna Cum Laude

• Attended with a “Presidential Award,” full-tuition scholarship

Sample Classical Recordings

Performance Resume

Principal Cantor for St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Colts Neck, NJ (March 2022-Present):

• Sing three daily Masses per week a capella using Chant Tones and Traditional Catholic hymns.

• Sing three weekend Masses with Organ

• Sing Wedding Services and Funeral Masses as needed

• Conducted Vivaldi’s Gloria with large community chorus and professional orchestra

• Conducted Mozart’s “Spatzenmesse,” K. 220, with large community chorus and professional orchestra

Professional Choral Singing & Conducting:

The National Chorale, New York City October 2007-May 2012

Professional Member of the group, performing five concerts at Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center New York. The repertoire includes: Handel’s Messiah, Mozart’s Requiem, Orff’s Carmina Burana, & Beethoven’s Symphony No.9.

First Presbyterian Church, Champaign, IL September 2006-July 2007,

Soprano Soloist/Children’s Choir Director

Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago, IL September 2004-June 2005, Professional Choir Member

The National Presbyterian Church , Washington, DC September 1998-Feb. 2000, Youth Choir Director/ Chancel Choir Soloist & Section Leader

Professional Advent/Christmas Album (Nov. 2020): Christmas Calm (Available on iTunes/Spotify)

• Featured Artist & Album interviewed by Dr. Jennifer Pasquale on Sirius/XM Radio “Sounds from the Spires” (Dec. 2020)

Songwriter

Carly released a folk-pop album with original songs and covers in 2012.