McCorvey Named Kentucky Star
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 27, 2009) − Each year a select number of Kentucky
artists are awarded the Kentucky
Star Award. This year's recipients included Everett McCorvey,
director of University of Kentucky
Opera Theatre and Lexington Opera Society Endowed Chair in Opera Studies at UK School of Music.
The annual Kentucky Star Award honors native Kentuckians or 10-year residents who have achieved significant artistic contributions throughout their lifetime. The awards program accepts nominations for all arts disciplines and is considered a lifetime achievement award. Nominees for the Kentucky Star are submitted to the Downtown Lexington Corporation, presenter of the awards program, and are considered by a panel of judges. Winners of the Kentucky Star are honored with a bronze star shaped plaque with their name and signature that is embedded into the sidewalk in various locations in downtown Lexington.
McCorvey was awarded the Kentucky Star for Music recognizing his myriad of accomplishments in the field. A native of Montgomery, Ala., he holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Alabama. After earning his doctorate in musical arts, McCorvey's stellar career as a tenor soloist took flight. He has performed in concerts, master classes, and workshops throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia, and at such prestigious venues as the Kennedy Center, Radio City Music Hall, the Metropolitan Opera and Italy's Teatro Comunale.
Additionally, McCorvey is the founder and music director of the American Spiritual Ensemble, a group of professional singers dedicated to the preservation of spirituals and other compositions of African-American composers.
A professor of voice at UK, McCorvey is credited with the tremendous growth of UK Opera Theatre, which has become one of the most desired opera educations in the country. Through his commitment as a performer and an arts educator, McCorvey has helped place UK's opera education amongst other noted programs such as Julliard, Florida State and Indiana.
McCorvey is a valued member of the board of directors for the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, and vice-chair of the Kentucky Arts Council. He also serves as a faculty member of UK's Board of Trustees.
Joining McCorvey as Kentucky Star recipients were Silas House, recognized for his work in the literary arts, and William Preston, recognized for his contribution to the performing arts. The 2009 Kentucky Star awards were presented at the program's annual awards ceremony held earlier this month.
The annual Kentucky Star Award honors native Kentuckians or 10-year residents who have achieved significant artistic contributions throughout their lifetime. The awards program accepts nominations for all arts disciplines and is considered a lifetime achievement award. Nominees for the Kentucky Star are submitted to the Downtown Lexington Corporation, presenter of the awards program, and are considered by a panel of judges. Winners of the Kentucky Star are honored with a bronze star shaped plaque with their name and signature that is embedded into the sidewalk in various locations in downtown Lexington.
McCorvey was awarded the Kentucky Star for Music recognizing his myriad of accomplishments in the field. A native of Montgomery, Ala., he holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Alabama. After earning his doctorate in musical arts, McCorvey's stellar career as a tenor soloist took flight. He has performed in concerts, master classes, and workshops throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia, and at such prestigious venues as the Kennedy Center, Radio City Music Hall, the Metropolitan Opera and Italy's Teatro Comunale.
Additionally, McCorvey is the founder and music director of the American Spiritual Ensemble, a group of professional singers dedicated to the preservation of spirituals and other compositions of African-American composers.
A professor of voice at UK, McCorvey is credited with the tremendous growth of UK Opera Theatre, which has become one of the most desired opera educations in the country. Through his commitment as a performer and an arts educator, McCorvey has helped place UK's opera education amongst other noted programs such as Julliard, Florida State and Indiana.
McCorvey is a valued member of the board of directors for the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, and vice-chair of the Kentucky Arts Council. He also serves as a faculty member of UK's Board of Trustees.
Joining McCorvey as Kentucky Star recipients were Silas House, recognized for his work in the literary arts, and William Preston, recognized for his contribution to the performing arts. The 2009 Kentucky Star awards were presented at the program's annual awards ceremony held earlier this month.