Dear friends in Christ,
We are thrilled to announce that Kevin Devine will be our new music director at Holy Apostles. We received many applications for the position and feel that his musicianship, his open spirit of collaboration as well as the joy he expresses in making music in a faith community is the right fit for us. Our hope is that Kevin will build on the foundation that Saya has laid, bringing his own joy and love of making music in community.
Kevin will begin on Sunday, October 1st and overlap with Saya through her last Sunday which is November 19th. Kevin and Saya are excited about working together over these weeks. We are entering a very busy time of the liturgical year and this overlap time gives him the opportunity to get to know our community and begin to plan for Advent and Christmas seasons.
We feel that Kevin brings a wealth of gifts to us at Holy Apostles and are looking forward to collaborating with him to continue to create joyful worship.
Please join us in welcoming Kevin to Holy Apostles!
Faithfully yours,
The Mothers
Kevin has directed as a guest at many churches on the east and west coasts, as well as having served as the choir director and organist at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sunset Park. He has obtained degrees from Boston University, Stony Brook University, and the Juilliard School and has been invited to play solo recitals on several concert series, including Gotham Early Music Scene in Manhattan and Harpsichord Heaven at the Barn at Flintwoods . As an accompanist and teacher, Kevin works with Amherst Early Music Festival, American Bach Soloists and San Francisco Early Music Society Baroque Workshop.
Kevin is an artist and administrator performing engaging and unconventional programs across the United States. He has a passion for innovative projects that strive to engage a 21st century audience. In order for classical and early music to thrive, he believes that the diversity of the musicians on stage, the composers & the audiences should reflect the diversity of the communities in which we live.
An avid hurdy-gurdy player and organetto player, Kevin loves to explore the possibilities that medieval and renaissance sound palettes present in the 21st century, from recreating ancient music to composing new music for old instruments.
