Vocalist Kimberly Milburn will perform at a recital on the Gravely Hall Performing Arts Center stage on Aug. 3 at 3 p.m. The Danville High School graduate marks her first return engagement at the school since her graduation, and she will be accompanied by pianist and DHS teacher Melinda Morgan. A brief Q&A with the audience will follow the performance.

Milburn is excited to return to Danville High School, where her interest in performance was encouraged and nurtured with opportunity. 

“At DHS, I was encouraged to be creative, to think about the wider world, the big picture,” she said. “DHS teachers and administrators taught us to be excellent and to believe that absolutely nothing was out of reach, an uncommon sentiment.”

The program will last about an hour and feature Milburn, a mezzo-soprano, singing music with themes of love and hope, beginning with Italian songs and Mexican folk songs arranged by Manuel M. Ponce, followed by songs and arias by composers Schubert, Bizet, and Bolcom, and will conclude with classic musical theatre selections.

 “This recital is meant to be accessible and uplifting,” Milburn added. “I hope we can bring a little light in an uncertain time and inspire and speak honestly to the next generation of artists.”

DETAILS

• Date and Time: Sunday, Aug. 3, 3 p.m. (doors open at 2:45 p.m.)
• Location: Gravely Hall Performing Arts Center, 115 E. Lexington Ave. Danville KY 40422 (use side entrance to building)
• Admission: Tickets are $17 in advance and $20 at the door. Admission is free for Danville Independent Schools students. Limited Pay What You Can tickets available.
• Tickets and information: Go to www.kimberlymilburn.com

ABOUT VOCALIST KIMBERLY MILBURN

Danville native Kimberly Milburn, living as an artist in New York City, is a mezzo-soprano and emerging opera and musical theatre performer. This spring, she made her role and company debut with the Amore Opera as Suzuki in Madama Butterfly. Other recent work includes appearances in nearly a dozen roles with the dell'Arte Opera Ensemble, the Bronx Opera’s outreach program, the Village Light Opera, and others, at venues including Weill Recital Hall, the REACH at Kennedy Center, and Symphony Space. Milburn, who is preparing for her upcoming audition season, has trained with the voice studio of Michael Paul, the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, and HB Studio. Additionally, she is an alumna of the Danville Children’s Choir under the direction of Bruce Richardson and the Vocal Arts program at the Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts.

ABOUT PIANIST MELINDA MORGAN

Melinda Morgan resides in Danville with her husband Chris, and has taught at Danville High School for the past six years. She is a life-long pianist, using her gifts in various roles and settings such as church music, accompanying high school and community choirs, community theater musicals, weddings, and for her own enjoyment!