Feature
January 2, 2024
Conductor Kevin FItzgerald talks queer excellence in classical music, Bernstein & why he's never seen 'Tár'
It’s no secret that the performing arts are very, very gay—from singers and dancers to mimes and magicians, LGBTQ+ folks simply love to put on a show! And that can be true in the world of classical music, too, except that, historically speaking, the role of the conductor has been largely held by cis, straight men.
“It’s probably an older white man who looks very serious,” jokes Kevin Fitzgerald, the 32-year-old who is currently the Associate Conductor of the acclaimed Jacksonville Symphony in Florida.
Cameron Scheetz
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Queerty
Feature
December 18, 2023
How a Conductor from Michigan Is Creating Safe Spaces for the Queer Musician Community in Deep Red Florida
As a leader, Kevin Fitzgerald prioritizes service and advocacy
“It was about the healing. I just remember before I gave the upbeat, I could feel the people behind me and I was just like, ‘There’s no turning back. You just have to give this offering.’”
Sarah Bricker Hunt
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Pride Source
Feature
December 11, 2023
Kevin Fitzgerald, Conductor
Kevin Fitzgerald is winner of the Special Prize for Best Performance of the Contemporary Piece, 2023 Mahler Competition
Work hard. Be curious. Be brave. Talk to people in the industry who are where you want to be. Reach out to them. Ask them questions. Plan your own projects. Find a way. Ask for help.
The Cross-Eyed Pianist
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Meet the Artist
Acclaim
July 26, 2023
Jacksonville Symphony Associate Conductor Kevin Fitzgerald Honored at Mahler Competition
Kevin Fitzgerald conducts the Bamberg Symphony in the July 2023 world premiere of Bernd Richard Deutsch’s “Con Moto.” Photo courtesy of the Bamberg Symphony.
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Symphony Magazine
Acclaim
July 27, 2021
Big rewards at Tanglewood’s abbreviated Festival of Contemporary Music
In the hands of conducting fellow Kevin Fitzgerald, the gauzy theme and variations of Norgård’s “Dream Play” coalesced into a seamless tone poem.
A.Z. Madonna
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Boston Globe
Acclaim
Fitzgerald’s performance either musically or visually, however, challenges the imagination. In all of the programmed works, his excellent conducting technique conveyed the sensitively discerned nuances of his fine interpretations to both his orchestra, which followed him attentively and appreciatively, and to the audience.
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Ridgefield Press
