Jonathan Carney Explained

Jonathan Carney is an American violinist and conductor.

Career

Carney grew up in Tenafly, New Jersey[1] and graduated from Tenafly High School.[2] He studied at the Juilliard School with Christine Dethier and Ivan Galamian.[3]

He moved to London on a Leverhulme Fellowship Award to study at the Royal College of Music with Trevor Williams.[4] [5] [6] [7]

In 1991 he became leader of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and appeared as soloist with them in the UK and beyond.[3] In 1994 he was appointed Concertmaster of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, having been joint leader on its American tour;[8] he recorded the Nielsen concerto with them in 1997 (on a Domenico Montagnana instrument).[3] As a member of the Michael Nyman Band he played on the soundtrack of several Peter Greenaway films.

Carney is the concertmaster of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.[9] In 2018, Katherine Needleman, principal oboist of the Baltimore Symphony, filed a sexual harassment complaint against the orchestra with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), accusing Carney of harassment and retaliation.[10] [11] The orchestra hired an independent investigator, and the investigation concluded there was no hostile work environment so Carney was not disciplined. Carney was later suspended after additional allegations of “inappropriate behavior” toward a musician with the Mid-Atlantic Symphony were reported.[12] [13]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.bsfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/14_11_14-Jonathan-Carney-PR.pdf "BSO Concertmaster, Jonathan Carney, joins the faculty of Baltimore School for the Arts, will teach exceptional violin students in BSA’s music program beginning in the 2015-16 school year."
  2. Rohan, Virginia. "Stars who went to Tenafly High School come home to raise money for their alma mater", The Record (Bergen County), June 5, 2013, backed up by the Internet Archive as of August 9, 2014. Accessed October 9, 2018.
  3. Biographical note in leaflet accompanying Naxos CD 8.554189 (2000)
  4. News: Jonathan Carney: A concertmaster steps forward. 2006-06-01. Washington Examiner. 2018-08-11. en.
  5. News: Classical: Pennsylvania Sinfonia guest conductor Jonathan Carney also will solo on violin. The Morning Call. Steve . Siegel. 2018-08-11. en-US.
  6. News: First Violin. 2018-08-11. en-US.
  7. News: It's just Carney, Sharkey and the music for Sundays at Three. Giuliano. Mike. 2018-08-11. Baltimore Sun. en-US.
  8. Quarter Note: the magazine of the Bournemouth Orchestras. No.20 Autumn 1994, p4.
  9. Web site: Bio . Baltimore Symphony Orchestra . 20 May 2024.
  10. Web site: Baltimore Symphony musician makes harrassment complaint against concertmaster. The Strad.
  11. News: Midgette . Anne . McGlone . Peggy . BSO musician files EEOC complaint against the orchestra . 20 May 2024 . The Washington Post.
  12. News: Concertmaster suspended after peace order filed against him . 20 May 2024 . Seattle Times . November 9, 2018.
  13. News: McCauley . Mary Carole . One year after a BSO oboist alleged sexual harassment by the concertmaster, case remains unresolved . 20 May 2024 . Baltimore Sun . 5 November 2019.

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