Murray Lefebvre (Le-FAVE) (he/him) is a conductor and music educator based in the Kawartha region of Ontario. He is the Lead Conductor and Recruitment Coordinator for the Kawartha Youth Orchestra and supports schools in both Kawartha Pine Ridge and Trillium Lakelands District School Boards as an occasional teacher. Murray graduated from Memorial University’s School of Music in St. John’s, NL with a Master of Music in Instrumental Conducting, and previously obtained degrees in music and education from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario.

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During his time in St. John’s, Murray experienced a wide variety of musical experiences, all while building up the communities he served while working with them. He was the RBC Emerging Artist Conductor with the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra for their 2022-23 season, and helped support their outreach initiatives during that time. He also spent time working in educational settings with Memorial University’s Wind Ensemble, Choirs, the Calos Youth Orchestra, and NL Schools supporting developing adult and adolescent musicians. He has also previously worked with the Kingston Youth Orchestra, the Kingston Chapter of the Canadian Military Wives’ Choir, served as Music Director of the Queen’s University Concert Orchestra, and supported schools around Ontario as a teacher candidate.

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Equally at home with wind bands and orchestras, Murray is in demand as a guest clinician and educator. Murray prioritizes collaboration, fun, creativity as a conductor/educator, and is looking forward to working with the musicians of the Kawartha Lakes Concert Band to help them meet their artistic goals, build up the community, and have fun!