Jenny Bilfield to be honored

JENNY BILFIELD, artistic and executive director of Stanford Lively Arts, will be recognized by Cantabile Youth Singers of Silicon Valley with a 2012 Champion of the Arts award later this month.

Cantabile Youth Singers of Silicon Valley, headed by internationally recognized conductor Elena Sharkova, offers an award-winning music education program to local children and teens.

The Champion of the Arts award honors a Silicon Valley individual who has made a significant impact on the performing arts in the region.

Since joining Stanford Lively Arts in 2006, Bilfield has led the organization’s transformation from university presenter to a campus-based arts producer. Bilfield has collaborated extensively with faculty and program partners to develop new pathways for high-impact arts experiences for students and arts-goers in Silicon Valley and the wider Bay Area.

The award will be given at a gala on March 24 at the Stanford Faculty Club. Titled “A Jazz Gala,” the evening will feature a concert by the Cantabile singers, accompanied by the Larry Dunlap Jazz Trio.

For more information on the event, visit the Cantabile website.