Biography
Michael Carney joined the faculty of the College of the Holy Cross as Director of Orchestra and Wind Ensemble in September 2022. Previously, he served as the Director of Music Ministries at Trinity United Methodist Church in Springfield, MA, from 2021 to 2024. In this role, he directed five vocal choirs, two handbell choirs and was the music director for the annual Boar's Head Festival which featured over 100 performers.
Dr. Carney has performed as a guest conductor with various ensembles in Western Massachusetts and the Greater Hartford region including the Omni-Wind Ensemble, Orchestra and Chamber Choir at the University of Hartford as well as the South Hadley Chorale, Pioneer Valley Chorus and Children’s Chorus of Springfield. Additionally, he is a former board member of the American Guild of Organists, Springfield Chapter.
Dr. Carney holds a B.M. in Music Education and a B.S. in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst; M.M. in Instrumental Conducting from the University of Hartford, and D.M.A. in Instrumental Conducting from the University of Hartford. His dissertation is entitled “The Effects of Conducting Gestures Indicating Dynamics on Ensemble Sound Output: Acoustic Measures.”
Courses
- Orchestra
- Wind Ensemble