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The Ruth Holmberg Arts Leadership Award was created nine years ago to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to the arts in Chattanooga and who are actively engaged in the cultural ...
Vincent Oakes Awarded 2021 Belz-Lipman Award For Excellence In Holocaust Education Friday, May 7, 2021 Vincent Oakes Vincent Oakes, artistic director of the Chattanooga Boys Choir and Director of Choral Music at The Baylor School was awarded the 2021 Belz-Lipman Award for Excellence in Holocaust Education. Mr. Oakes was one of four recipients from across the state identified by the Tennessee Holocaust Commission for this honor. Mr. Oakes was nominated for the award by the Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga, with whom the Chattanooga Boys Choir has prepared several programs in obse...
Baylor Fine Arts Department Collaborates On "Please Stay" Video Monday, April 19, 2021 Inspired by the commemoration of Mental Health Awareness week on Baylor's campus earlier this semester, students in the fine arts department collaborated on the presentation of the work Please Stay by composer Jake Runestad. Written in 2017, this piece is described by the composer as “an anthem for hope—an attempt to destigmatize mental illness and challenge all of us to support those who are dealing with depression and thoughts of suicide." Members of the Concert Choir under the direction of V...
Chattanooga Boys Choir Releases Virtual Holiday Performance With Artistic Partners Tuesday, December 22, 2020 Following a challenging fall semester due to circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chattanooga Boys Choir and several community partners combined to create and release a production of choral and orchestral music and dance that they hope will brighten the holidays for area residents. Due also to the closure of the historic Tivoli Theater, the choir was unable to present its annual Singing Christmas Tree performances, which would have been the 58th consecutive ye...