Biography

A native of New Jersey, Kevin Kelly is an Affiliate Artist Teacher at Drew University, in Madison, New Jersey.  He has most recently completed the degree of Master of Music in Voice Performance and Vocal Pedagogy at Westminster Choir College of Rider University, where he graduated with distinction, and studied with Margaret Cusack, Assistant Professor of Voice. Prior to attending Westminster, Kevin received the Bachelor of Arts in Music degree from Drew, where he studied with Garyth Nair, Associate Professor of Music.

Kevin has appeared with Jerome Hines's Opera Music Theatre International in a staged reading of Verdi's Rigoletto, singing the role of Marullo. His other performance credits include solo appearances with ensembles across Central and Northern New Jersey, including Summit Chorale, New Jersey's oldest active chorale ensemble; Diamond Hill Chorus; the Drew University Chorale; the Chamber Symphony of New Jersey; Music at St. Peter's, St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Morristown, New Jersey; as well as in recital at Westminster. In addition to solo engagements, Kevin has appeared in choral ensemble with the Westminster Symphonic Choir in performances with the New Jersey Symphony under the direction of Zdenek Macal and the New York Philharmonic under Kurt Masur. Kevin was also in residence at Lincoln and Canterbury Cathedrals in England in the summer of 1998, with the Choir of Men and Boys of St. Peter's Church, Morristown.

In addition to his performance schedule, Kevin also pursues active academic interests in the area of Vocal Pedagogy, specializing in the application of computer assisted imaging devices as a teaching tool for teachers of voice, and serves on the board of directors of the Institute for the Psychological and Pedagogical Study of Voice Performance, based in Philadelphia, PA. He currently works and lives in the Washington, DC Metro area.