Courtney Lewis
Conductor
A conductor leading Jacksonville Symphony through a season spanning Mozart to Mahler.
In short
Courtney Lewis appears as conductor in an extensive season of concerts with the Jacksonville Symphony in Jacksonville, Florida, leading programs ranging from Mozart piano concertos and Tchaikovsky ballet music to Mahler's Ninth Symphony, Elgar, Wagner, Verdi, Beethoven's Ninth, and a John Williams film music program.
On the podium
Across this season Lewis leads a wide arc of repertoire, from Mozart concertos to full-scale Mahler and Beethoven symphonies. Listeners can expect large-canvas programming: Mahler's Ninth Symphony paired on its own across two evenings, Elgar's Cello Concerto set alongside his Second Symphony and choral music from The Kingdom, and a season-closing Beethoven's Ninth with Vaughan Williams. There are also lighter, popular programs, including a John Williams and Steven Spielberg film music evening and a Tchaikovsky ballet excerpt from Swan Lake. The mix of substantial symphonic works with matinee-friendly and cinematic programs suggests a conductor comfortable moving between demanding, long-form scores and audience-friendly showcases, giving Jacksonville audiences a broad picture of orchestral repertoire over the course of a year.
Written by OrchestraFinder, reviewed September 2026.