1991 Swan Award Winner: Art Huff

A native Californian, Dr. Arthur E. Huff was born in Whittier to Floyd and Agnes Huff and sang his first public solo at age 4. In elementary school in Millbrae he studied Piano and Baritone Horn while continuing singing. At Burlingame High School, he was introduced to some major choral literature by Elmer Young including cantatas and oratorios in which he was a soloist. After service in WWII in the Army’s Mountain and Winter Warfare Unit (Ski Troops) he returned to the San Francisco bay area to study music – majoring in Voice at San Mateo JC, and then completing BA and MA degrees with minors in Drama and PE at San Jose State. Next he taught junior high vocal music in Santa Cruz and then taught at the College of Idaho before returning to California to teach at Porterville High School and College for 8 years. In 1964 he began his teaching at Fresno State directing the Concert Choir, Madrigal Singers, and Men’s Chorus, as well as teaching Conducting, Choral Arranging, Voice, and supervising student teachers in music. His doctorate was completed in 1971 at the University of Arizona with vocal study with Professor Eugene Conley and additional study at Stanford University.

Dr. Huff served as Vocal Representative to the Boards of the California Music Educators Association and the California branch of the American Choral Directors Association. He was elected Vocal Representative, and Vice President of CMEA and President of ACDA.

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