In Their Voice: Charles MacKay
Charles MacKay was chairman of the board of directors of OPERA America, the national service organization to the field, for four years until June of 2008, and remains a member of the Board. He is currently chairman of the Opera-Music Theatre panel of the National Endowment for the Arts, a frequent adjudicator for the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, and a member of the Board of the William M. Sullivan Musical Foundation. He is the recipient of a Missouri Arts Award in recognition of his contribution to the advancement of the arts in Missouri; a Doctor of Music honoris causa from the University of Missouri-St. Louis; and the St. Louis Arts & Education Council's Excellence in the Arts Award.