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He appears on more than fifty recordings on labels including Nonesuch, Kairos, and ECM, and聽his聽recording of the complete聽聽was lauded for its "eloquent performances," "fresh thinking," and "energy and zeal" (The Strad).听His聽most recent album,聽, consists largely of solo works which he commissioned and premiered. As a chamber musician, he has performed in Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and other major venues on five continents.听
Kivie holds degrees from Oberlin, Juilliard, and the University of Cincinnati, and he has served on the faculties of Smith College, Mount Holyoke College, The College of New Jersey, and Youngstown State University's Dana School of Music. He additionally teaches each summer in Tuscany at the聽.听
