Michael Summy

Michael Summy received Bachelors Degrees in choral music education and piano performance from the University of Idaho. He taught public school in north Idaho and private music lessons in Spokane before passing the CPA exam and moving to Seattle where he worked for 10 years in a CPA firm, then 25 years as an accounting systems programmer in his own firm, and currently as the Accounting Systems Architect for a multinational internet technology company. He has sung Britten's War Requiem and Beethoven's Ninth Symphony under the direction of Robert Shaw with the National Symphony. Closer to home, he sang for many years with the Northwest Chamber Chorus under the direction of Joan Conlon, including serving as board treasurer then president. He currently sings for pleasure with his own small group and with pick-up groups as opportunities arise.