Barbara Hall was chosen as the Arts Commission of Danville/Boyle County's 2011 Arts Citizen. Hall is the H.W. Stodghill Jr. and Adele H. Stodghill Professor of Music at Centre College. (Jennifer Brummett/jbrummett@schurz.com / February 3, 2012) |
Barbara Hall is the Arts Commission of Danville/Boyle County’s 2011 Arts Citizen.
Hall is the H.W. Stodghill Jr. and Adele H. Stodghill Professor of Music at Centre College. Arts Commission President Mimi Becker said Hall was chosen “because of her outstanding work as a teacher and a conductor of the choral groups at Centre College since she joined the faculty in 1980.”
“More importantly, she was chosen for her work with the three community choral groups: Sounding Joy, Summer Singers and the (Danville) Children’s Choir,” Becker noted.
Sounding Joy is an all-women ensemble that explores and performs a variety of music. Participants must audition. “However, while they come to the group with a high degree of ability, the members feel their association with the other singers has encouraged them to grow as musicians,” Becker said. “Barbara’s leadership has set an atmosphere which makes this possible.”
The Summer Singers is a group of interested community members, Becker noted. No audition is required. The group meets weekly during the summer and ends the summer season with a public concert.
The Danville Children’s Choir was a long-standing tradition in Danville. “The choir disbanded several years ago. Barbara was determined to resurrect the choir and devoted countless hours to re-establishing the program and making sure it is on a sound footing for years to come,” Becker said. “The choir has been invited to participate in an International Festival in Cincinnati next year. Only two Kentucky choirs were so honored.”
Hall also served as president of the Arts Commission. “Her work on the board contributed greatly to its development of a strong scholarship program and its ongoing support of art and artists in the Danville community,” Becker said.
