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Known for her lyricism, drama, passion and beauty, award-winning composer Carol Worthey began composing at the age of three and a half. Her powerful and deeply moving compositions have been performed on three continents, gracing top stages from Carnegie Hall to St. Martin-in-The-Fields. Among her mentors are Leonard Bernstein, Darius Milhaud and Vincent Persichetti. A champion of women's music, Carol has been honored with the Mu Phi Epsilon ACME Award.


Composer Carol Worthey on music:

I believe that music has intense power to heal, that it transcends the burdens and cares of daily life. Music transports us to the true center of ourselves, to the realm of feeling and imagination where each of us becomes a universe entire. Music creates loving bonds between people and evaporates the walls that divide us. It is both an individual experience and the building of community.

My greatest challenge as a composer is to create music of our time that is timeless, that hasn't tossed beauty out yet sounds fresh, that has emotional immediacy as well as technical craft. I strive to make my works heartfelt, accessible and engaging. Please remember that you the Listener are part of the equation. When my music speaks to you, you speak to me and thus the circle of communication becomes complete.

As you explore my composer site, you will notice that I am also a visual artist and writer. I welcome you to enjoy my paintings, the illustrated covers of my music scores and the Angel of Music video. And I encourage you to journey through my Music Tips for some surprising information on how music works.

Here's a haiku* from my heart to yours:

I am the song / the morning dew would sing / if tears of joy / had voices

*Haiku: An ancient Japanese form of poetry using only seventeen syllables, designed to communicate some fleeting moment in nature or an ironic and subtle emotion. Poets from many languages have utilized the economic device of these few syllables to express "the now" or a sense of loss or nostalgia.

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  • Hear Carol Worthey's New Year's interview hosted by Ken Hedgecock and podcast to 30 million listeners throughout the world!

    "Classical Musical Discoveries"


    If the embedded Podcast above is offline, as can happen when their servers are overloaded, you can go directly to the podcast here: "Classical Music Discoveries".

  • The latest newsletter issue "Noteworthey!" features Carol's podcast: "Carol Talks and 30 Million People Listen" and the upcoming world premiere of "Russian Scenes". You can read it on-line by clicking here.

  • Violist Karen Elaine and Pianist Nadia Shpachenko premiered Carol Worthey's work "Lament for Viola & Piano" with two performances on the same day.

  • Concert pianist Beth Levin world-premiered Carol Worthey's 'Romanza' at Philadelphia's Settlement Music School "Distinguished Alumni Concert" on November 8th, 2009. Not a pin dropped nor a cough echoed in the audience to mar Ms. Levin's passionate, delicate and tender portrayal.

  • Carol Worthey was elated by the riveting performance by Soprano Valerie Miller, accompanied by Paul Hurst on piano at the World Premiere of "Buffalo Bill's", a song she had written long ago (with words by E.E.Cummings but never heard in concert. See the details on the events page.

  • Tubist John Van Houten world premiered two solo tuba pieces of Carol Worthey originally written for double bass in two concerts in October 2009. "Grandpa Reminisces" was portrayed with the sensitivity, tone color, phrasing and lyricism she intended. With her final work, "Cool Cat", John came on stage sporting an Ed Norton-type slouchy hat and sunglasses and played complete with finger snaps, cat's meows, and other hilarious antics,

  • The UAF Trumpet Ensemble and UAF Brass Choir performed Carol Worthey's "Fanfare For the New Renaissance" at a well-attended concert at the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center in Fairbanks, Alaska. James Bicigo, Conducted this Alaskan premier performance.

  • Carol's tranquility series of paintings are now available as high quality giclée prints at The Tranquil Moment. You can visit this magical world by clicking here.

  • Carol's mermaid series of paintings are now available as high quality giclée prints at Mermaid Mystique. You can visit this magical world by clicking here.