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'''Courtney Lewis''' (born May 29, 1984, [[Belfast]], [[Northern Ireland]]) is a British conductor. He co-founded [[Discovery Ensemble]], a chamber orchestra in Boston, in 2008, of which he is music director, and has been Associate Conductor of the [[Minnesota Orchestra]] since 2009. In February 2014 it was announced that he will be the next Assistant Conductor of the [[New York Philharmonic Orchestra]], beginning in September 2014. |
'''Courtney Lewis''' (born May 29, 1984, [[Belfast]], [[Northern Ireland]]) is a British conductor. He co-founded [[Discovery Ensemble]], a chamber orchestra in Boston, in 2008, of which he is music director, and has been Associate Conductor of the [[Minnesota Orchestra]] since 2009. In February 2014 it was announced that he will be the next Assistant Conductor of the [[New York Philharmonic Orchestra]], beginning in September 2014. On May 28, 2014 it was announced that Lewis will be the next Music Director of the Jacksonville Symphony, also beginning in September 2014<ref>http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/arts/2014-05-28/story/jacksonville-symphony-orchestra-names-courtney-lewis-its-next</ref> |
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Revision as of 03:27, 29 May 2014
Courtney Lewis (born May 29, 1984, Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a British conductor. He co-founded Discovery Ensemble, a chamber orchestra in Boston, in 2008, of which he is music director, and has been Associate Conductor of the Minnesota Orchestra since 2009. In February 2014 it was announced that he will be the next Assistant Conductor of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, beginning in September 2014. On May 28, 2014 it was announced that Lewis will be the next Music Director of the Jacksonville Symphony, also beginning in September 2014[1]
History
Lewis was a pupil at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution. He attended the University of Cambridge, where he studied composition with Robin Holloway and clarinet with Dame Thea King, graduating with starred first class honours. After completing a Master’s Degree with a focus on the music of György Ligeti, he attended the Royal Northern College of Music, where his teachers included Sir Mark Elder and Clark Rundell.
Hailed by Lloyd Schwartz of the Boston Phoenix as “. . . both an inspired conductor . . . and an inspired programmer,”[citation needed] Lewis has quickly become recognized as one of today’s top emerging talents. As music director of Boston's Discovery Ensemble, he leads a chamber orchestra with the mission of introducing inner-city school children to classical music, while bringing new and unusual repertoire to established concert audiences. As Associate Conductor of the Minnesota Orchestra, he regularly conducts subscription concerts, state tours and young people's concerts. In 2011/12, he made his subscription debut and conducted a fully staged production of Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel.
During the 2011/12 season, Lewis served as a Dudamel Fellow with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, making his debut in autumn 2011 and returning for additional performances in spring 2012. He worked closely with their music director, Gustavo Dudamel.