Columbus native and Indianapolis Symphonic Choir Artistic Director Eric Stark has been named a a 2019-2020 Fulbright Scholar.
The honor is part of the prestigious U.S. Fulbright Scholar Program of the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. And it comes in support of his plan to teach, conduct and study in residence during the first half of 2020 at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Porto Alegre, Brazil, according to a news release from the symphonic choir.
“When we teach music and lead choral singing, we are helping to build bridges that unite persons, communities and cultures,” Stark said. “I know that just as important as the perspective and knowledge that I can share will be the experience and learning that others will share with me.
“In this way, this opportunity offers rewards for all involved, including singers and students in Brazil and the United States.”
Stark, son of long-time Columbus community leader Sherry Stark, is a professor of music, director of graduate studies and assistant chair of the school of music at Butler University’s Jordan College of Fine Arts. There he conducts the Butler Chorale, teaches graduate and undergraduate conducting and choral literature, and serves as coordinator of the vocal and choral areas.
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