S. Reed Carter, IV
S. Reed Carter, IV is thrilled to be the Artistic Director of the Salem Choral Society, a position
he has held since 2015. He also serves as Director of Music and Organist at Salem Presbyterian
Church, where he is in charge of the church’s active music program.
Under his baton, Reed’s choirs have performed major choral works including Brahms’ Ein
Deutsches Requiem, Mozart’s Requiem, Fauré’s Requiem, Vivaldi’s Gloria, and Handel’s
Messiah. Both the Salem Choral Society and the Salem Presbyterian Church choir have
performed at Carnegie Hall, and the Salem Choral Society has also sung by invitation at the
Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
Reed frequently serves as a guest clinician, accompanist, and collaborative pianist around the
Roanoke Valley. He has played in the orchestra pit for Mill Mountain Theatre, and he
has served as Music Director for the Roanoke Children’s Theatre and for numerous musicals at
Roanoke College.
Reed holds a degree in Voice Performance from Virginia Tech and is currently pursuing a Master
of Music in Choral Conducting at the University of Texas at El Paso. A lifelong resident of
Salem, Reed is proud to continue making music in his hometown alongside his wife, Susan, their
three children—Emma, Sawyer, and Sam, and their French bulldog, Olive.
