Barbara Parker, Director, Operations & Artistic Initiatives, oversees the daily operations of the Program and Production Department. In addition, she is responsible for Wolf Trap’s dance programming, commissions, and the artistic elements of our signature series Face of America. Barbara holds a BFA in Dance with a minor in Arts Administration from George Mason University. The daughter of a musician, her first concert was Neil Diamond’s 1987 tour and her most recent favorite Wolf Trap experiences were David Byrne’s 2009 concert and seeing Liam Finn join his father Neil Finn for the Crowded House show in 2010. Barbara joined Wolf Trap’s Program & Production staff in March 1998.