Courtney Lewis, Music Director, Haskell Endowed Chair
With clear artistic vision, subtle musicality and innovative programming, Courtney Lewis has established himself as one of his generation’s most talented conductors. The 2021/22 season marks his seventh as music director of the Jacksonville Symphony. In the 2019/20 season Lewis made his debut with Manchester’s Hallé and the WDR Funkhausorchester in...continue reading | Photo by Liz Linder, lizlinder.com
Giovanni Bertoni, principal clarinet, Jennifer Glock Endowed Chair
Giovanni Bertoni is the principal clarinetist of the Jacksonville Symphony. Prior to his 2019 appointment in Jacksonville, he was a member of the New World Symphony, directed by Michael Tilson Thomas. During the summers of 2018 and 2019 he was a fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center, where he worked with conductors such as Andris Nelsons, Thomas Adès, and John Williams. Bertoni has...continue reading
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