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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.

Latest News!

  • UPCOMING: "Fanfare For the New Renaissance"

    UAF Trumpet Ensemble and UAF Brass Choir Concert
    April 20, 2009 at 7:00 PM
    Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center
      101 Dunkel Street
      Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
      907.459.3701
      FREE!

    James Bicigo, Conductor

  • 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.

  • Santa Fiora Music Festival, August 2008. Luca Benucci conducts the Italian Brass Ensamble and workshop students in Carol Worthey's "Fanfare for The New Renaissance" Maestro Benucci conducted the premiere performance at the opening of the 2007 Florence Biennale Contemporary Art Exhibit in Florence.


  • The latest newsletter issue "Noteworthey!" features Carol's one-woman art show: "The Joy of Creativity" at The Ebell of Los Angeles as well as a new performance of "Fanfare for The New Renaissance" in Santa Fiora, Italy. You can read it on-line by clicking here.

  • Cellist Sarah Kapps and pianist Cheryl Cellon performed Carol Worthey's "Elegy" at a concert In Celebration of Living Composers. Find out more by clicking here.

  • Carol was deeply honored to participate in the global network of concert performances, Daniel Pearl World Music Days. Find out more 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.

  • The prior newsletter issue "Noteworthey!" featuring Carol's return from Bejing, China from a world premiere is now available. You can read it on-line by clicking here.

  • The prior issue of Carol's newsletter "Noteworthey!" featuring Bejing, China and Tess Remy-Schumacher is available on-line by clicking here.