Courtney Lewis

Conductor

Managers
  • Stefana Atlas
  • Territory
    Worldwide
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    “What’s most striking in the rehearsals is the rapport between Lewis and the players. His style of conducting is quick, alert, physically expressive. After each movement or passage he whips through the technical stuff…but he also communicates through metaphor, speaking evocatively about the music and giving the musicians room to respond, to draw it out of themselves." — Boston Globe

    With clear artistic vision, subtle musicality, and innovative programming, Courtney Lewis has established himself as one of his generation’s most talented conductors. The 2019/20 season will mark his fifth season as Music Director of the Jacksonville Symphony.

    In summer 2018, it was announced that Courtney Lewis will take The Jacksonville Symphony to the Kennedy Center in March of 2020 through Washington D.C.’s prestigious festival SHIFT: Festival of American Orchestras. SHIFT celebrates the vitality, identity, and extraordinary artistry of orchestras and chamber orchestras by creating an immersive festival experience in the nation's capital. During the 2018/19 season, Courtney Lewis led the...