About

Kevin Ildefonso is a tuba player and music educator based in Baltimore, MD. He is in an active freelancer and previously held the principal tuba position with the Florida Grand Opera and the Palm Beach Symphony from 2015-2024. He has also performed with the Baltimore Symphony, Sarasota Orchestra, Naples Philharmonic, New World Symphony, and the Miami City Ballet, among other ensembles. Kevin has performed and has recorded with popular artists including Kenny Loggins, Pharrell Williams, Gordon Goodwin, Placido Domingo, Take 6, Joseph Alessi, and Natalie Merchant.

As an educator, Kevin has presented masterclasses, clinics, and teaches private lessons from middle school through to the collegiate level. He has also given solo recitals as well as chamber recitals and has participated in educational outreach performances.

Kevin holds a Masters Degree in instrumental performance from the New England Conservatory in Boston, MA and a Bachelors Degree in instrumental performance from the University of Miami. He is currently completing his DMA degree at the University of Miami Frost School of Music.

Kevin’s principal teachers have been Dr. Aaron Tindall, Mike Roylance, Sam Pilafian, John Olah, and Calvin Jenkins