Dr. Carl Johengen holds the Master of Music degree in Conducting from the Ithaca College School of Music, where he was a student of Lawrence Doebler. He
joins the faculty of Wells College in Aurora, NY in the Fall of 2011, serving as Choral Director. Carl has been active as a church musician and conductor of
church choirs since 1987. In addition, he has conducted festival choirs in Syracuse and Rochester. Recently he has been in demand as a guest conductor for
high school Area All-State and All-County festivals:
Alleghany County (March 2011)
Oswego County (April 2011)
Seneca/Tompkins Counties (January 2010)
Sullivan County (March 2009)
Ontario/Yates/Seneca Counties (January 2007)
Zone 4 Area All-State Mixed Chorus (November 2006)
Zone 15 Area All-State Women’s Choir (November 2005)
In 2011, he was invited to serve as guest conductor for the 171 Cedar Women's Chorale in Corning, on the occasion of the group's 20th Anniversary.
In 2009, he became Music Director of the Cayuga Vocal Ensemble, Ithaca's premiere a cappella choral group. He served as guest conductor for their Spring
concert, "Sing On, Till I Am Filled", on Sunday, March 29th at 3:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Ithaca; subsequently he was selected to serve as
their fourth conductor. The Cayuga Vocal Ensemble, a 16-voice semi-professional ensemble, has a history of over two decades of presenting concerts and
giving appearances around the Ithaca area.
He served on the Voice Faculty of the Berkshire Choral Festival between 2000 and 2007, working with such renowned conductors as Robert Page, Jane
Glover, Tom Hall, John Alexander, Vance George, Philip Brunelle, Kathy Saltzman Romey, Grant Gershon, Donald McCullough, John Rutter, Nicholas
Cleobury, Dennis Keene, David Flood, Duain Wolfe, Gary Thor Wedow, David Hayes, Maria Guinand, and Craig Hella Johnson.
He has been active as a professional chamber chorister, singing with such groups as Musica Intima (8-voice early music ensemble in Buffalo NY), Syracuse
Vocal Ensemble (18-voice chamber choir), and Madrigalia (18-voice chamber choir in Rochester NY).
Dr. Johengen was Founding Music Director of the Syracuse Gay and Lesbian Chorus from its inception in 1991 to 1997, and again from 2004 to 2007. He
prepared and conducted SGLC in two major concerts annually, as well as over a dozen road concerts and appearances throughout New York State. He led
SGLC in its debut as the first non-theatrical group to be included in the Onondaga County Cultural Resources Council’s Summerfest invitational festivals in
1992 and 1993, and in its debut performance at the GALAChoruses (Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses) Festival in Montreal in July 2004. He has
overseen the preparation and performance of two large works for chorus and piano that were commissioned by the chorus, as well as two recordings.
Other past positions include: Assistant Conductor of the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus (then Buffalo Schola Cantorum); Chorus Master for Syracuse Opera
Company; and Diocesan Director for Music for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse.
Dr. Johengen is a member of Chorus America.
joins the faculty of Wells College in Aurora, NY in the Fall of 2011, serving as Choral Director. Carl has been active as a church musician and conductor of
church choirs since 1987. In addition, he has conducted festival choirs in Syracuse and Rochester. Recently he has been in demand as a guest conductor for
high school Area All-State and All-County festivals:
Alleghany County (March 2011)
Oswego County (April 2011)
Seneca/Tompkins Counties (January 2010)
Sullivan County (March 2009)
Ontario/Yates/Seneca Counties (January 2007)
Zone 4 Area All-State Mixed Chorus (November 2006)
Zone 15 Area All-State Women’s Choir (November 2005)
In 2011, he was invited to serve as guest conductor for the 171 Cedar Women's Chorale in Corning, on the occasion of the group's 20th Anniversary.
In 2009, he became Music Director of the Cayuga Vocal Ensemble, Ithaca's premiere a cappella choral group. He served as guest conductor for their Spring
concert, "Sing On, Till I Am Filled", on Sunday, March 29th at 3:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Ithaca; subsequently he was selected to serve as
their fourth conductor. The Cayuga Vocal Ensemble, a 16-voice semi-professional ensemble, has a history of over two decades of presenting concerts and
giving appearances around the Ithaca area.
He served on the Voice Faculty of the Berkshire Choral Festival between 2000 and 2007, working with such renowned conductors as Robert Page, Jane
Glover, Tom Hall, John Alexander, Vance George, Philip Brunelle, Kathy Saltzman Romey, Grant Gershon, Donald McCullough, John Rutter, Nicholas
Cleobury, Dennis Keene, David Flood, Duain Wolfe, Gary Thor Wedow, David Hayes, Maria Guinand, and Craig Hella Johnson.
He has been active as a professional chamber chorister, singing with such groups as Musica Intima (8-voice early music ensemble in Buffalo NY), Syracuse
Vocal Ensemble (18-voice chamber choir), and Madrigalia (18-voice chamber choir in Rochester NY).
Dr. Johengen was Founding Music Director of the Syracuse Gay and Lesbian Chorus from its inception in 1991 to 1997, and again from 2004 to 2007. He
prepared and conducted SGLC in two major concerts annually, as well as over a dozen road concerts and appearances throughout New York State. He led
SGLC in its debut as the first non-theatrical group to be included in the Onondaga County Cultural Resources Council’s Summerfest invitational festivals in
1992 and 1993, and in its debut performance at the GALAChoruses (Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses) Festival in Montreal in July 2004. He has
overseen the preparation and performance of two large works for chorus and piano that were commissioned by the chorus, as well as two recordings.
Other past positions include: Assistant Conductor of the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus (then Buffalo Schola Cantorum); Chorus Master for Syracuse Opera
Company; and Diocesan Director for Music for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse.
Dr. Johengen is a member of Chorus America.
Photo by Dewey Neild of Ithaca NY (www.deweynield.com)