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Remembering Barbara Honn: Reflections from Her Students and Colleagues
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Abstract: In this article, former students and colleagues reflect on the life, career, and impact of Barbara Honn (1944–2023), who passed away August 3, 2023, after a brief illness. After an accomplished career as an operatic soprano, Honn taught at Wichita State University and the University of Texas at Austin before settling into a twenty-five-year career at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Alumni from her studio are currently singing all over the world and many are active teachers of singing—as well as members of NATS. This article captures the life, pedagogy, personality, and legacy of Honn through the recollections of her students, offering a glimpse into the studio of one of the most impactful voice pedagogues of her generation. The biographies for Honn’s former students and colleagues quoted in this article are also included.
Title: Remembering Barbara Honn: Reflections from Her Students and Colleagues
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Abstract: In this article, former students and colleagues reflect on the life, career, and impact of Barbara Honn (1944–2023), who passed away August 3, 2023, after a brief illness.
After an accomplished career as an operatic soprano, Honn taught at Wichita State University and the University of Texas at Austin before settling into a twenty-five-year career at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.
Alumni from her studio are currently singing all over the world and many are active teachers of singing—as well as members of NATS.
This article captures the life, pedagogy, personality, and legacy of Honn through the recollections of her students, offering a glimpse into the studio of one of the most impactful voice pedagogues of her generation.
The biographies for Honn’s former students and colleagues quoted in this article are also included.
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