Michael Carter

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Biographical Sketch

Michael Carter is a forty year veteran of classical music broadcasting. His career spanned both the commercial and non-commercial arenas and included eight years with WFLN in Philadelphia and two years with New York's WQXR, the radio station of The New York Times. Michael began an extended sabbatical from full time broadcasting in 1992 but returned to the air and his Southern roots in 2001 via Alabama Public Radio, which broadcasts from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. In March 2005 Michael joined WEKU at Eastern Kentucky University as Music Director.

In 1990, Michael began applying his varied and extensive musical background to journalism when he became a critic for American Record Guide. In 1995, his evaluations of recordings also began appearing in Classical DisCDigest and in 2000, Michael added Fanfare to his list of publication credits. Though comfortable in most spheres of classical music, Michael's expertise includes repertoire for his chosen instrument, the clarinet, as well as the Baroque, pre-Classical and Classical eras.

Michael has written several short sacred choral works. He also devotes a portion of his rare leisure time to penning poetry and short stories.