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
Puccini- O mio babbino caro
Somewhere- Westside Story
Pange Lingua- Gregorian Chant
Debussy- Romance
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 Gregorian Chant Album (April 2025): Deus Ibi Est (Available on iTunes/Spotify)

  • Featured Artist & Album interviewed by Dr. Jennifer Pasquale on Sirius/XM Radio “Sounds from the Spires” (March 2025)

  • Featured guest at Boston's CatholicTV and musical contributor for the Fall 2025 Telethon

  • Guest on Ave Maria Radio with Dr. Marcus Peter

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Songwriter

Carly's newest release weaves her original melody and lyrics into the traditional Irish folk hymn, "Be Thou My Vision". Released on March 17, 2026, the new recording can be heard wherever music is sold. The lyric video is live on YouTube as: "Be Thou My Vision When I'm Broken by Fear".

Carly aslo released a folk-pop album with original songs and covers in 2012, under the band name "Casino Breakdown." Her favorite original song on that album was "7A" or "Lost on the Open Road".

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