Kevin O'Donnell

A native of Scarborough, Kevin O’Donnell studied at the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto, the Royal Conservatory of Music’s Orchestral Training Program, and the Banff Centre for the Arts. His principal teachers include Nora Shulman, Virginia Markson, and Douglas Stewart as well as master classes in Canada and abroad with such international artists as Peter Lloyd, Geoffrey Gilbert, William Bennett, Walfrid Kujala, Julius Baker, and Carol Wincenc. Kevin holds the position of Second Flute/Piccolo with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony and has previously held the position of Principal Flute with Symphony Nova Scotia, and the Shaw Festival Orchestra. As an in-demand freelancer, he performs frequently with the National Ballet of Canada, the Hamilton Philharmonic, Orchestra London, the Stratford Festival Orchestra, and the Elora Festival Orchestra. As a dedicated teacher, Kevin has maintained a private home studio throughout his professional career, and has 20 years experience as a past Instructor of Flute and Chamber Music at Wilfrid Laurier University. Prior to moving to Kitchener, he held private teaching positions at Havergal College and Upper Canada College in Toronto. In demand as a freelance instructor, he has been a long-standing faculty member for Interprovincial Music Camp, National Music Camp, as well as the music camps of the Scarborough, Peel, and York Region Boards of Education.