Interview with Marlon G. Hurst, November 25, 2020
Project: Gig Economy Workers in the Arts During the COVID-19 Era Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Marlon G. Hurst, music and arts director at First Presbyterian Church of Lexington, Kentucky and artistic director of the Kentucky Bach Choir, talks about how the COVID-19 shutdown affected the many yearly music and arts events for the church and the Bach Choir, including the musicians, performers, and university students who depend on the work. Hurst talks at length about how he kept the choirs together during the shutdown and the benefits that came from it.Interview Accession
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Kentucky Bach Choir First Presbyterian Church (Lexington, Ky.) Chorale Musicians Zoom (Video teleconferencing software) Audio engineering Video production Montreat (N.C.) Vocal students Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Chancel Choir Pandemics Musical performance Stipends Choirs Church choirs David Henderson Facebook Live Arias Soloists Creativity Music for Mission Funding campaigns Rehearsals Artistic directors LockdownsInterview LC Subject
Choirs (Music) Musicians Music. Pandemics and COVID-19 Chorale Students. Singers COVID-19 (Disease)Interview Rights
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Hurst, Marlon G. Interview by Kopana Terry. 25 Nov. 2020. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Hurst, M.G. (2020, November 25). Interview by K. Terry. Gig Economy Workers in the Arts During the COVID-19 Era Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Hurst, Marlon G., interview by Kopana Terry. November 25, 2020, Gig Economy Workers in the Arts During the COVID-19 Era Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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