Kevin Covney is a classical guitarist and music educator currently based in Boston, MA. Kevin received his Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from Ithaca College, where he studied guitar with Award Winning guitarist Pablo Cohen. He earned his Master of Music degree in Guitar Performance at the Cleveland Institute of Music with Colin Davin, and Grammy-Award winning guitarist Jason Vieaux.
As a performer, Kevin focuses on preserving the music of Baroque masters such as J.S. Bach. His concert programs in Ithaca NY, Cleveland, OH, and the Fairfield Country area have also had a strong emphasis on chamber music. He has collaborated in Upstate New York with groups such as the Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes, Opera Ithaca, and the Ithaca College Madrigal Singers. His master class appearances include performances for Ricardo Gallen, Ana Vidovic and for Juilliard guitar department chair Sharon Isbin during the 2019 Aspen Music Festival. As a music educator, Kevin Covney has taught guitar lessons to students aged 5 to 70. He has also taught general music, directed choir, and employed music therapy to students grades Pre-K – 8 at various schools such as Fox Lane Middle School in Bedford, NY and Immaculate Conception School in Ithaca, NY. While in Cleveland, Kevin was a Teaching Fellow with the Cleveland Classical Guitar Society, where he taught group and on-on-one guitar lessons with a focus on compassionate, equitable, and student-centered learning. Kevin currently teaches with various educational organizations in Boston, Fairfield county, CT, and in the greater Cleveland area. |