Many Voices: Mechanics Hall Youth Singers 2025-2026 Season

About MVYS Artistic Director Reagan G. Paras 

Reagan G. Paras, serves as an Associate Professor for Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. A passionate conductor, singer, and educator, he has directed performance tours across the United States and abroad. In addition to being the Artistic Director for Many Voices: Mechanics Hall Youth Singers, he serves as Music Director for The Salisbury Singers, one of the premier choral ensembles in MA. Throughout the summer, he conducts the Kodály Music Institute Choir, which is comprised of music educators from across the globe. Reagan was recently elected to represent the United States as a Conducting Fellow for the American Choral Directors Association’s International Choral Exchange Program. In summer 2024, he conducted across Europe with American Music Abroad performing in esteemed venues in Hungary, Czech Republic, and Austria. 

About MVYS Managing Director Christon Carney 

Christon Carney is a multi-faceted tenor, educator, and arts advocate based in Worcester, MA. A native of Nashville, TN, he holds a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the New England Conservatory and a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Lipscomb University.  

Christon made his operatic debut with Nashville Opera and has since performed with companies such as Boston Lyric Opera, taking on roles as a principal artist, outreach performer, and chorister. As a concert soloist, he has appeared with the Rhode Island Civic Chorale and Orchestra, the Nashville Symphony, and Nashville’s Heimermann Chorale. With over a decade of choral experience, he has premiered new works, sung with distinguished vocal ensembles, and performed as a featured soloist. 

Recognized for his artistry and impact in the community, Christon was honored as a 40 Under 40 award recipient by the Worcester Business Journal. He has performed throughout the region for a variety of notable events, including the Salisbury Singers 50th Anniversary, Holiday Pops with the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra, Worcester Frederick Douglass Readings, Catch the Fire at the Worcester Center for Crafts, and many more. As a recitalist, he has presented programs for Music at Trinity, College of the Holy Cross, the College Church Concert Series, and Mechanics Hall’s Concerts Plus Series, among others. 

In addition to his performance career, Christon is a dedicated educator, teaching voice at JMS School of Singing in Shrewsbury and Pakachoag Music School in Worcester. He also serves as Education and Outreach Manager at Mechanics Hall, where he is the Managing Director of the Many Voices Mechanics Hall Youth Singers, fostering the next generation of musicians.