Arthur P. Barnes (March 26, 1930[1] – February 5, 2024) was an American conductor and professor of music at Stanford University.
[2] After teaching band and music theory at Fresno State University, Barnes came to Stanford in 1963[1] to get his doctorate in orchestral conducting.
Under his watch, he devoted most of his attention to directing Stanford's symphony and wind ensembles, while leaving the marching band almost entirely in the hands of the students.
[2] Upon his retirement in 1997, he received a proclamation from the six Stanford alumni then in the U.S. Senate (Max Baucus, Jeff Bingaman, Kent Conrad, Dianne Feinstein, Mark Hatfield and Ron Wyden), praising him for his arrangements and his commitment to musical education.
A former student manager toasted him at his farewell dinner, saying: Despite retiring from Stanford, Barnes continued to direct the Livermore-Amador Symphony, a position he had held since 1964.