Keith Lockhart
In October 2007, Keith Lockhart assumed musical leadership of the Brevard Music Center as Artistic Advisor and Principal Conductor. He is an alumnus of BMC and has remained connected to the organization throughout the rise of his impressive career, returning several times as guest conductor. In 1998, he received the Music Center’s Distinguished Alumni Award.
Keith Lockhart is in his 13th year as conductor of the Boston Pops, one of the world’s most distinguished collections of musicians. Since 1998 Lockhart also has been Music Director of the Utah Symphony. Among his achievements with the Symphony were performances during the opening ceremony of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City and programs for the 2002 Olympic Arts Festival.
Mr. Lockhart earned two degrees from Furman University, B.Mus. in Piano Performance (Summa Cum Laude) and B.A. in German (Summa Cum Laude), and an M.F.A. in Orchestral Conducting from Carnegie Mellon University. He holds honorary doctorates from Boston Conservatory, Boston University, Centre College(KY), Furman University, and Northeastern University.
http://www.keithlockhart.com/
Keith Lockhart is in his 13th year as conductor of the Boston Pops, one of the world’s most distinguished collections of musicians. Since 1998 Lockhart also has been Music Director of the Utah Symphony. Among his achievements with the Symphony were performances during the opening ceremony of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City and programs for the 2002 Olympic Arts Festival.
Mr. Lockhart earned two degrees from Furman University, B.Mus. in Piano Performance (Summa Cum Laude) and B.A. in German (Summa Cum Laude), and an M.F.A. in Orchestral Conducting from Carnegie Mellon University. He holds honorary doctorates from Boston Conservatory, Boston University, Centre College(KY), Furman University, and Northeastern University.
http://www.keithlockhart.com/