Keith Lockhart
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For the baseball player, see Keith Lockhart (baseball)
Keith Lockhart (born November 7, 1959, Poughkeepsie
, New York), to Newton Frederick and Marilyn Jean Woodyard Lockhart, is an American orchestral conductor
.
Lockhart began his musical studies with piano lessons from Gwen Stevens at age seven. He holds degrees from Furman University
and Carnegie Mellon University
, as well as the honorary Doctor of Music degree from Muskingum College
in New Concord, Ohio
.
He is an alumnus of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
, the national men's music fraternity. Lockhart became a Sinfonian at Furman University
, joining the Gamma Eta chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
in 1978. He studied conducting at the Brevard Music Center
.
Lockhart was a conducting fellow at the Los Angeles Philharmonic
Institute. For 5 years, he served as an associate conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
and the Cincinnati Pops. He was music director of the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra from 1992 to 1999.
Lockhart became the 20th Conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra
in 1995. In addition to regular in Symphony Hall
, national and overseas tours, Fourth of July concerts on Boston's Esplanade
, and performances at Carnegie Hall
, he conducted the Boston Pops in 2002 in the pre-game show of Super Bowl XXXVI
at the Louisiana Superdome
in New Orleans
. This marked the first time a symphony orchestra
was featured in performance during a Super Bowl. The Boston Pops has released eight albums on RCA Victor with Lockhart: Runnin' Wild: The Boston Pops Play Glenn Miller, American Visions, The Celtic Album, Holiday Pops, A Splash of Pops, Encore!, The Latin Album, and My Favorite Things - A Richard Rodgers Celebration.
From 1998 to 2009, Lockhart was Music Director of the Utah Symphony. He led the Utah Symphony as part of the opening exercises of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City
. On October 1, 2007, Lockhart assumed artistic leadership of the Brevard Music Center
, succeeding David Effron
. In August 2010, the BBC Concert Orchestra
announced the appointment of Lockhart as its seventh principal conductor, with immediate effect.
Lockhart's first marriage was to his college sweetheart, Ann Louise Heatherington, Aug. 22, 1981. They divorced in 1983. He has a son, Aaron, from his second marriage to Boston Symphony Orchestra
violinist Lucia Lin. Lockhart married his third wife, Emiley Zalesky, in October 2007. Lockhart and Zalesky have a son, Edward, born in April 2010.
Keith Lockhart (baseball)
Keith Virgil Lockhart is a retired second baseman and third baseman who played for 10 seasons in the major leagues from -....
Keith Lockhart (born November 7, 1959, Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie (city), New York
Poughkeepsie is a city in the state of New York, United States, which serves as the county seat of Dutchess County. Poughkeepsie is located in the Hudson River Valley midway between New York City and Albany...
, New York), to Newton Frederick and Marilyn Jean Woodyard Lockhart, is an American orchestral conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
.
Lockhart began his musical studies with piano lessons from Gwen Stevens at age seven. He holds degrees from Furman University
Furman University
Furman University is a selective, private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Furman is one of the oldest, and more selective private institutions in South Carolina...
and Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....
, as well as the honorary Doctor of Music degree from Muskingum College
Muskingum College
Muskingum University is a private four-year comprehensive college with a strong liberal arts tradition located in New Concord, Ohio, approximately sixty miles east of the state capital of Columbus. Founded in 1837, Muskingum University is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church , although since the...
in New Concord, Ohio
New Concord, Ohio
New Concord is a village in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,651 at the 2000 census. New Concord is the home of Muskingum University and is served by a branch of the Muskingum County Library System.-Geography:...
.
He is an alumnus of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia is an American collegiate social fraternity for men with a special interest in music...
, the national men's music fraternity. Lockhart became a Sinfonian at Furman University
Furman University
Furman University is a selective, private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Furman is one of the oldest, and more selective private institutions in South Carolina...
, joining the Gamma Eta chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia is an American collegiate social fraternity for men with a special interest in music...
in 1978. He studied conducting at the Brevard Music Center
Brevard Music Center
The Brevard Music Center is a summer institute and festival located in Brevard, North Carolina. It enrolls about four hundred students, age fourteen and older, who participate in orchestra and other large ensembles, an opera program, play chamber music, study composition, and take private lessons....
.
Lockhart was a conducting fellow at the Los Angeles Philharmonic
Los Angeles Philharmonic
The Los Angeles Philharmonic is an American orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, United States. It has a regular season of concerts from October through June at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, and a summer season at the Hollywood Bowl from July through September...
Institute. For 5 years, he served as an associate conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
As the fifth oldest orchestra in the United States, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has a legacy of fine music making as reflected in its performances in historic Music Hall, recordings, and international tours...
and the Cincinnati Pops. He was music director of the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra from 1992 to 1999.
Lockhart became the 20th Conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra
Boston Pops Orchestra
The Boston Pops Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in playing light classical and popular music....
in 1995. In addition to regular in Symphony Hall
Symphony Hall, Boston
Symphony Hall is a concert hall located at 301 Massachusetts Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. Designed by McKim, Mead and White, it was built in 1900 for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, which continues to make the hall its home. The hall was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1999...
, national and overseas tours, Fourth of July concerts on Boston's Esplanade
Charles River
The Charles River is an long river that flows in an overall northeasterly direction in eastern Massachusetts, USA. From its source in Hopkinton, the river travels through 22 cities and towns until reaching the Atlantic Ocean at Boston...
, and performances at Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
, he conducted the Boston Pops in 2002 in the pre-game show of Super Bowl XXXVI
Super Bowl XXXVI
Super Bowl XXXVI was an American football game played on February 3, 2002 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League champion following the 2001 regular season. The American Football Conference champion New England Patriots won their first Super...
at the Louisiana Superdome
Louisiana Superdome
The Mercedes-Benz Superdome, previously known as the Louisiana Superdome and colloquially known as the Superdome, is a sports and exhibition arena located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA...
in New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
. This marked the first time a symphony orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
was featured in performance during a Super Bowl. The Boston Pops has released eight albums on RCA Victor with Lockhart: Runnin' Wild: The Boston Pops Play Glenn Miller, American Visions, The Celtic Album, Holiday Pops, A Splash of Pops, Encore!, The Latin Album, and My Favorite Things - A Richard Rodgers Celebration.
From 1998 to 2009, Lockhart was Music Director of the Utah Symphony. He led the Utah Symphony as part of the opening exercises of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
. On October 1, 2007, Lockhart assumed artistic leadership of the Brevard Music Center
Brevard Music Center
The Brevard Music Center is a summer institute and festival located in Brevard, North Carolina. It enrolls about four hundred students, age fourteen and older, who participate in orchestra and other large ensembles, an opera program, play chamber music, study composition, and take private lessons....
, succeeding David Effron
David Effron
David Effron is an American conductor and educator. After earning a Bachelor of Music degree in piano from the University of Michigan and a Master of Music degree in piano from Indiana University, he worked as an assistant to Wolfgang Sawallisch at the Cologne Opera...
. In August 2010, the BBC Concert Orchestra
BBC Concert Orchestra
The BBC Concert Orchestra is a British orchestra based in London, one of the British Broadcasting Corporation's five radio orchestras. With around fifty players, it is the only one of the five which is not a full-scale symphony orchestra....
announced the appointment of Lockhart as its seventh principal conductor, with immediate effect.
Lockhart's first marriage was to his college sweetheart, Ann Louise Heatherington, Aug. 22, 1981. They divorced in 1983. He has a son, Aaron, from his second marriage to Boston Symphony Orchestra
Boston Symphony Orchestra
The Boston Symphony Orchestra is an orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts. It is one of the five American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five". Founded in 1881, the BSO plays most of its concerts at Boston's Symphony Hall and in the summer performs at the Tanglewood Music Center...
violinist Lucia Lin. Lockhart married his third wife, Emiley Zalesky, in October 2007. Lockhart and Zalesky have a son, Edward, born in April 2010.