Kevin Field
BIOGRAPHY
“Crafts a musical landscape with every gesture”
As conductor, Kevin has directed the BBC Symphony and Australia Chamber Orchestra together with the Malaysian Philharmonic; the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, RTE Concert Orchestra, Opera North (UK) the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, and the West Australian, Melbourne and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestras.
PROJECTS

Portraits in Absentia – Jocelyn Pook
A reimagining of Kevin’s commission from Jocelyn in 2002 which won an MTV Malaysia Award. This time five videographers create new images to this wonderfully evocative score.
2027

The Daughters – Opera in 4 Scenes
From the book of Paul Loosley, Kevin’s fourth stage work is a one-hour music theatre work which pronounces imagined relationships between King Lear and his three daughters. Scored for an ensemble of five singers and 13 instrumentalists.
2027

ACROSS KINGDOMS & GALAXIES
From epic kingdoms to distant galaxies, the soundtracks that shaped our favourite worlds come alive on stage in Across Galaxies & Kingdoms — the ultimate sci-fi & fantasy concert experience, performed live by a full orchestra under the baton of Kevin Field.
July
2026

TFO MASTERWORKS SERIES
From sweeping symphonies to a world premiere inspired by nature’s pulse, this is music that lingers long after the final note. Join the Tutan Festival Orchestra – Masterworks Series for a spectacular night at the iconic Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS (DFP), KLCC.
June
2026

BEYOND BROADWAY – ACT 2
𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘄𝗮𝘆 & 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗜 returns with an all-new concert programme celebrating iconic songs from Broadway and beyond, performed by full orchestra and voices. This edition features 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗹𝘆𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 as guest star, alongside the 𝗧𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮 and 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, under the direction of 𝗞𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱.
April
2026

AN EVENING OF DANCE MUSIC
Every piece in this programme shares one powerful thread: movement.
From tango to Broadway to folk traditions, dance has shaped some of the most iconic works in classical music.
March
2026

West Side Story
A fourth biennial international collaboration hosted at Bentley Music Academy in a semi-staged production side-by-side with Orkestra Radio Televysen Malaysia.
2024
Testimonials
Kevin is not only an extremely knowledgeable and experienced musician in this domain, he is also possesses genuine understanding of the value of teamwork, partnership and an undeniable willingness and ability to lead and take responsibility for his own work.
I warmly commend him for consideration for any artistic appointment that encompasses one or more of these areas of work in which he has repeatedly excelled through his work in the UK, Asia and Australia as well as through his appointment over the last few years in Kuala Lumpur.
Not only does he bring the highest level of professionalism to his work, regardless of genre, he is a generous and engaging colleague to those working alongside him.
Kevin crafts a musical landscape with every gesture
Malaysia needs more conductors like Kevin who are professional and passionate about contemporary music!
EVENTS

Broadway & Beyond Act II
A musical journey through stage and screen.
STAGE 1 THEATRE, PJPAC, 1 UTAMA E
25 & 26 April
2026

TFO Masterworks Series
Featuring Rachmaninov, Sibelius, NG Chong Lim.
DEWAN FILHARMONIK, PETRONAS, KLCC
2 June
2026

Across Galaxies & Kingdoms
Featuring music from Jurassic Park, Lord of The Rings, Avatar and more.
STAGE 1 THEATRE, PJPAC, 1 UTAMA E