Mr. Kirkegaard has consulted on a significant number of the world’s performing arts facilities designed or renovated over the past forty years. He has been a pioneering figure in the field of architectural acoustics, helping to redefine the relationship between music and architecture - achievements recognized by the Acoustical Society of America, American Institute of Architects, United States Institute for Theatre Technology, and conductors and musicians around the world. His liberal arts background, musical interests, architectural training and extensive construction experience provide a comprehensive basis for his consulting practice; a philosophy of approach that has defined the relationship between the firm and its clients since 1976. He has lectured internationally before a wide variety of groups including the International Congress on Acoustics, the Acoustical Society of Iran (Tehran, Iran), the Mid-East Technical University School of Architecture (Ankara, Turkey), the Acoustical Society of Japan, the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, the League of Historic American Theatres, the U.S. Institute of Theatre Technology, the Illinois Theatre Association, the Music Educators’ National Conference, the Construction Specifications Writers’ Institute, and the Architectural Schools at Harvard, UCLA, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois.