Thomas Kurtz

Dr. Thomas Kurtz has a diverse career as an educator, researcher, arts administrator, and performer, dedicated to promoting equity-driven initiatives in the arts. His research explores how music and performance served as catalysts for social justice during major social movements. His cultural management experience includes curating and producing numerous events in partnership with organizations like the National AIDS Memorial, the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra, and the GLBT Historical Society. As a saxophonist, Thomas collaborates with composers, performs new music across the Bay Area, and recently appeared as a soloist at Carnegie Hall.

• Music performance studies
• Arts entrepreneurship
• Community-engaged learning
• Social justice

• Music business
• Social impact in the arts
• Music & community engagement

• University of Texas at Austin, Doctor of Musical Arts
• Arts Leadership Institute, Master of Business Administration
• University of Missouri at Kansas City, Master of Music
• Montclair State University, Bachelor of Music

• Adjunct Professor in Music, San Antonio College