Courtney Lewis

Courtney Lewis is currently celebrating ten years with the Jacksonville Symphony, anchored in the belief that music holds the power to transform lives, Courtney Lewis has established himself as one of his generation’s most dynamic conductors. Currently in his tenth season as Music Director of the Jacksonville Symphony, Lewis has designed an ambitious mission to enrich the surrounding community with innovative symphonic programming, creating the highest quality of art possible, accessible to all.

The Florida-Times Union has noted [that] “it’s beyond debate that Lewis has been a transformative figure … leading the [Jacksonville] Symphony.” Under Lewis’ leadership, the artistic caliber has improved considerably, and the Symphony has grown in size and national reputation, recently making its first broadcast on NPR’s Performance Today.