Title:
Oral History Interview with Clay Barr--Audio
Creator:
Barr, Clay
Contributor:
Major, Dr. Jean A., University Librarian Emerita
Date:
2007-04-10
Description:
Clay Barr was a board member of the Virginia Symphony and its historical antecedents from the 1960s until 2007. She served as president of the Board from 1981-1983, during the merger of the three Hampton Roads orchestras. Following her service on the Board of Directors, Barr was a member of the Trustee Council. She chaired the search committee that recruited JoAnn Falletta as Music Director and worked hard to support the orchestra's appearance at Carnegie Hall in 1997. Barr was born in Norfolk, Virginia on May 3, 1941. The interview was conducted with Clay Barr in her Norfolk office for a project on the history of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. The interview discusses Barr's time as a member of the Virginia Symphony Board of Directors. Important highlights include the merger of the Peninsula, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach orchestras; the Virginia Symphony strike; and experiences with the symphony conductors. 0:57:00
Subject:
Virginia Symphony
Subject:
Fundraising--Orchestras
Subject:
Orchestra--Mergers
Subject:
Orchestral musicians--Employment
Subject:
Conductors (Music)--Employment
Subject:
Strikes and lockouts--United States--Orchestras
Subject:
Barr, Clay
Subject:
Virginia Symphony--Board of Directors
Subject:
Virginia Symphony--Finances
Subject:
Orchestral musicians--Wages
Subject:
Virginia Symphony League
Coverage:
Norfolk, Virginia
Media Format:
Sound recordings
Collection:
Virginia Symphony Orchestra Oral History Collection
Publisher:
Old Dominion University Libraries
Rights Statement:
IN COPYRIGHT; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Rightsholder:
Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries
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Identifier:
vso-barrc-audio
