Kevin

Artist Bio

Kevin Rivard, horn

Known for his &ldqup;delicious quality of tone,” Juilliard graduate Kevin Rivard is currently Principal Horn of San Francisco Ballet Orchestra and Co-principal Horn of San Francisco Opera Orchestra. As a soloist and chamber musician, he has performed with New Century Chamber Orchestra, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Rivard has served as guest principal horn with Los Angeles Philharmonic, performed with Philadelphia Orchestra and Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and he was a featured soloist with Houston Symphony. Previous positions have included Colorado Symphony Orchestra and the Florida Orchestra. Rivard has performed with Santa Fe Opera, Sarasota Music Festival, Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, and Verbier Festival. He is a horn professor at California State University, East Bay.