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'''Keith Alan Lockhart''' (born November 7, 1959) is an American conductor. He is |
'''Keith Alan Lockhart''' (born November 7, 1959) is an American conductor. He is the Conductor of the [[Boston Pops]] orchestra, the Chief Guest Conductor of the BBC Concert Orchestra, and the Artistic Director of the Brevard Music Center in North Carolina. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Born on November 7, 1959, in [[Poughkeepsie, New York]], Lockhart is the elder of two children born to Newton Frederick and Marilyn Jean (Woodyard) Lockhart, who worked as computer professionals. He grew up in nearby Wappingers Falls and was educated in the public schools of New York's Dutchess County. He began studying piano at age seven. |
Born on November 7, 1959, in [[Poughkeepsie, New York]], Lockhart is the elder of two children born to Newton Frederick and Marilyn Jean (Woodyard) Lockhart, who worked as computer professionals. He grew up in nearby Wappingers Falls and was educated in the public schools of New York's Dutchess County. He began studying piano at age seven. Lockhart graduated in 1981 from [[Furman University]] with a double major in German and piano performance. After transitioning from piano, he then went on to get a master's degree in orchestral conducting from [[Carnegie Mellon University]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.grandorchestras.com/bostonpops/misc/biography_keith_lockhart.html| title=Biography of Keith Lockhart| website=grandorchestras.com| access-date=8 August 2013}}</ref> Lockhart was initiated into [[Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia]] fraternity in 1978 by the Gamma Eta chapter at Furman University. |
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Lockhart's conducting career began as the associate conductor of both the [[Cincinnati Symphony]] and [[Cincinnati Pops]] orchestras, as well as music director of the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra. |
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Lockhart was appointed conductor of the Boston Pops in 1995. He has conducted more than 1,900 Pops concerts, most of which have taken place during the orchestra's spring and holiday seasons in Boston's historic [[Symphony Hall, Boston|Symphony Hall]]. Lockhart has also led annual Boston Pops appearances at [[Tanglewood]], 43 national tours to more than 150 cities in 38 states, and four international tours to [[Japan]] and [[Korea]]. |
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| ⚫ | He and the Pops have made 79 television shows for the long-running television show ''[[Evening at Pops]]'' and participated in such high-profile sporting events as [[Super Bowl XXXVI]], the 2008 NBA finals, the 2013 [[Boston Red Sox]] Ring Ceremony, the Red Sox Opening Day game at [[Fenway Park]] in 2009, and Game 2 of the [[2018 World Series]] at Fenway Park. The annual [[July 4th]] Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular draws a live audience of over half a million to the [[Charles River Esplanade]] and millions more who view it on television or live webcast. |
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| ⚫ | Lockhart and the Boston Pops have recorded eight albums for the [[RCA Red Seal|RCA Victor]] label, including two—''The Celtic Album'' and ''The Latin Album''—that earned [[Grammy]] nominations. Recent releases on Boston Pops Recordings include ''The Red Sox Album'', ''A Boston Pops Christmas: Live from Symphony Hall'', and ''The Dream Lives On: A Portrait of the Kennedy Brothers'', which was a Boston Pops commission premiered in 2010 during the orchestra's 125th season. Released at the beginning of the 2017 Pops season, ''Lights, Camera … Music! Six Decades of [[John Williams]]'' features Keith Lockhart leading the Boston Pops in a collection of Williams compositions from the 1960s onward, some of which can be considered rarities. |
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| ⚫ | Keith Lockhart has conducted nearly every major orchestra in North America as well as the [[Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra]], the [[Deutsches Symphonie- |
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From 1998 to 2009, Lockhart was also the music director of the [[Utah Symphony]] where he conducted three “Salute to the Symphony” television specials broadcast, one of which received an [[Emmy Award|Emmy award]].<ref>{{cite web| title=Biographies: Maestro Keith Lockhart of the Boston Pops and BBC Concert Orchestra| url=https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=celia_lockhart_residency| website=Wright State University| publication-date=2015}}</ref> He conducted [[The Star-Spangled Banner]] in the opening ceremonies of the [[2002 Olympic Winter Games]] in Salt Lake City. |
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| ⚫ | In 2010, Lockhart became the principal conductor of the [[BBC Concert Orchestra]]. He concluded his tenure as principal conductor of the BBC Concert Orchestra at the end of December 2017, and took the title of chief guest conductor of the orchestra, effective January 2018.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.gramophone.co.uk/classical-music-news/bbc-concert-orchestra-names-new-principal-conductor |title=BBC Concert Orchestra names new Principal Conductor |magazine=[[Gramophone (magazine)|Gramophone]] |first=Martin |last=Cullingford |date=2017-11-21 |access-date=2017-11-23}}</ref> Lockhart is also the [[Artistic Director]] of the [[Brevard Music Center]] summer institute and festival, a program which he attended as an adolescent.<ref name="cami">{{cite web| url=http://www.cami.com/?webid=642| title=Keith Lockhart| website=Columbia Artists Management| access-date=8 August 2013}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Keith Lockhart has conducted nearly every major orchestra in North America as well as the [[Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra]], the [[Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin]], the [[NHK Symphony]] in [[Tokyo]] and the [[Melbourne Symphony Orchestra]]. In October 2012, he made his [[London Philharmonic]] debut in [[Royal Albert Hall]]. In the opera pit, Maestro Lockhart has conducted productions with the [[Atlanta Opera]], [[Washington Opera]], [[Boston Lyric Opera]], and [[Utah Opera]]. 2015–2016 included debut appearances with the [[Czech Philharmonic]], the [[Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia]] in Rome, the [[Vienna Radio Symphony]], and the [[Hong Kong Philharmonic]]. He also completed a recording of the Bernstein Serenade with violinist Anne Akiko Meyers and the [[London Symphony Orchestra]]. |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Lockhart has been married three times. His first marriage was to his college sweetheart, Ann Louise Heatherington, after he graduated from [[Furman University]]. The couple divorced two years later.<ref>{{cite news|last=Most|first=Doug|title=Keith Lockhart, still going strong with the Boston Pops|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/2013/05/18/keith-lockhart-still-going-strong-with-boston-pops/qQHO5WdqWE65ueuIzMMXDN/story.html| |
Lockhart has been married three times. His first marriage was to his college sweetheart, Ann Louise Heatherington, after he graduated from [[Furman University]]. The couple divorced two years later.<ref>{{cite news| last=Most| first=Doug| title=Keith Lockhart, still going strong with the Boston Pops| url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/2013/05/18/keith-lockhart-still-going-strong-with-boston-pops/qQHO5WdqWE65ueuIzMMXDN/story.html| access-date=30 June 2013| newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]]| date=May 18, 2013| url-access=subscription}}</ref> In 1996, Lockhart married [[Boston Symphony Orchestra|Boston Symphony]] violinist Lucia Lin. The marriage produced one son, Aaron, born in 2003. The couple divorced in 2005.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2005/07/03/behind_the_smile/?page=full|title=Behind the Smile| last=Edgers| first=Geoff| newspaper=The Boston Globe| access-date=8 August 2013| url-access=subscription}}</ref> |
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In 2007, Lockhart married his current wife, lawyer Emiley Zalesky.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/07/fashion/weddings/07zalesky.html?_r=0|title=Emiley Zalesky, Keith Lockhart|date=October 7, 2007| |
In 2007, Lockhart married his current wife, lawyer Emiley Zalesky.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/07/fashion/weddings/07zalesky.html?_r=0| title=Emiley Zalesky, Keith Lockhart| date=October 7, 2007| newspaper=[[The New York Times]]| access-date=8 August 2013}}</ref> |
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==Awards and nominations== |
==Awards and nominations== |
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Lockhart received the [[Bob Hope]] Patriot |
Lockhart received the ''[[Bob Hope]] Patriot Award'' from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society in 2006 and was recipient of the 2017 Commonwealth Award, the highest cultural honor bestowed by the state of [[Massachusetts]].<ref>{{cite book| last=Stone| first=Nikki| title=When Turtles Fly: Secrets of Successful People Who Know How To Stick Their Necks Out| date=January 26, 2010| pages=126–130| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RMPVA0nywvAC&q=lockhart| publisher=Morgan James Publishing| isbn=978-1-6003-7675-7| access-date=August 13, 2023}}</ref> |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
Keith Alan Lockhart (born November 7, 1959) is an American conductor. He is the Conductor of the Boston Pops orchestra, the Chief Guest Conductor of the BBC Concert Orchestra, and the Artistic Director of the Brevard Music Center in North Carolina.
Early life
[edit]Born on November 7, 1959, in Poughkeepsie, New York, Lockhart is the elder of two children born to Newton Frederick and Marilyn Jean (Woodyard) Lockhart, who worked as computer professionals. He grew up in nearby Wappingers Falls and was educated in the public schools of New York's Dutchess County. He began studying piano at age seven. Lockhart graduated in 1981 from Furman University with a double major in German and piano performance. After transitioning from piano, he then went on to get a master's degree in orchestral conducting from Carnegie Mellon University.[1] Lockhart was initiated into Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia fraternity in 1978 by the Gamma Eta chapter at Furman University.
Musical career
[edit]Lockhart's conducting career began as the associate conductor of both the Cincinnati Symphony and Cincinnati Pops orchestras, as well as music director of the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra.
Lockhart was appointed conductor of the Boston Pops in 1995. He has conducted more than 1,900 Pops concerts, most of which have taken place during the orchestra's spring and holiday seasons in Boston's historic Symphony Hall. Lockhart has also led annual Boston Pops appearances at Tanglewood, 43 national tours to more than 150 cities in 38 states, and four international tours to Japan and Korea.
He and the Pops have made 79 television shows for the long-running television show Evening at Pops and participated in such high-profile sporting events as Super Bowl XXXVI, the 2008 NBA finals, the 2013 Boston Red Sox Ring Ceremony, the Red Sox Opening Day game at Fenway Park in 2009, and Game 2 of the 2018 World Series at Fenway Park. The annual July 4th Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular draws a live audience of over half a million to the Charles River Esplanade and millions more who view it on television or live webcast.
Lockhart and the Boston Pops have recorded eight albums for the RCA Victor label, including two—The Celtic Album and The Latin Album—that earned Grammy nominations. Recent releases on Boston Pops Recordings include The Red Sox Album, A Boston Pops Christmas: Live from Symphony Hall, and The Dream Lives On: A Portrait of the Kennedy Brothers, which was a Boston Pops commission premiered in 2010 during the orchestra's 125th season. Released at the beginning of the 2017 Pops season, Lights, Camera … Music! Six Decades of John Williams features Keith Lockhart leading the Boston Pops in a collection of Williams compositions from the 1960s onward, some of which can be considered rarities.
From 1998 to 2009, Lockhart was also the music director of the Utah Symphony where he conducted three “Salute to the Symphony” television specials broadcast, one of which received an Emmy award.[2] He conducted The Star-Spangled Banner in the opening ceremonies of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City.
In 2010, Lockhart became the principal conductor of the BBC Concert Orchestra. He concluded his tenure as principal conductor of the BBC Concert Orchestra at the end of December 2017, and took the title of chief guest conductor of the orchestra, effective January 2018.[3] Lockhart is also the Artistic Director of the Brevard Music Center summer institute and festival, a program which he attended as an adolescent.[4]
Keith Lockhart has conducted nearly every major orchestra in North America as well as the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, the NHK Symphony in Tokyo and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. In October 2012, he made his London Philharmonic debut in Royal Albert Hall. In the opera pit, Maestro Lockhart has conducted productions with the Atlanta Opera, Washington Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, and Utah Opera. 2015–2016 included debut appearances with the Czech Philharmonic, the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, the Vienna Radio Symphony, and the Hong Kong Philharmonic. He also completed a recording of the Bernstein Serenade with violinist Anne Akiko Meyers and the London Symphony Orchestra.
Personal life
[edit]Lockhart has been married three times. His first marriage was to his college sweetheart, Ann Louise Heatherington, after he graduated from Furman University. The couple divorced two years later.[5] In 1996, Lockhart married Boston Symphony violinist Lucia Lin. The marriage produced one son, Aaron, born in 2003. The couple divorced in 2005.[6]
In 2007, Lockhart married his current wife, lawyer Emiley Zalesky.[7]
Awards and nominations
[edit]Lockhart received the Bob Hope Patriot Award from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society in 2006 and was recipient of the 2017 Commonwealth Award, the highest cultural honor bestowed by the state of Massachusetts.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Biography of Keith Lockhart". grandorchestras.com. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ^ "Biographies: Maestro Keith Lockhart of the Boston Pops and BBC Concert Orchestra". Wright State University. 2015.
- ^ Cullingford, Martin (November 21, 2017). "BBC Concert Orchestra names new Principal Conductor". Gramophone. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- ^ "Keith Lockhart". Columbia Artists Management. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ^ Most, Doug (May 18, 2013). "Keith Lockhart, still going strong with the Boston Pops". The Boston Globe. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- ^ Edgers, Geoff. "Behind the Smile". The Boston Globe. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ^ "Emiley Zalesky, Keith Lockhart". The New York Times. October 7, 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ^ Stone, Nikki (January 26, 2010). When Turtles Fly: Secrets of Successful People Who Know How To Stick Their Necks Out. Morgan James Publishing. pp. 126–130. ISBN 978-1-6003-7675-7. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
