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March 2019
COFFEE: THE JAZZ INFLUENCE – Festival of American Music II
08 MAR 2019 :: George Gershwin brought jazz to the concert hall with his seminal Rhapsody in Blue. With Teddy Abrams at the piano and on the podium, the Louisville Orchestra explores the influence of jazz in classical music. GABRIEL EVENS: Run for It GEORGE GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS: Four Preludes on Playthings of the Wind TEDDY ABRAMS, conductor and piano MEASHA BRUEGGERGOSMAN, soprano UofL Student Jazz Ensemble: Blase Groody, tenor saxophone • Isaac Stephens, trumpet • Chad O’Brien, trombone •…
Find out more »CLASSICS: THE JAZZ INFLUENCE — Festival of American Music II
09 MAR 2019 :: George Gershwin brought jazz to the concert hall with his seminal Rhapsody in Blue. With Teddy Abrams at the piano and on the podium, the Louisville Orchestra explores the influence of jazz in classical music. GABRIEL EVENS: Run for It TYSHAWN SOREY: For Bill Dixon and A. Spencer Barefield GEORGE GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS: Four Preludes on Playthings of the Wind TEDDY ABRAMS, conductor and piano MEASHA BREUGGERGOSMAN, soprano ANSYN BANKS, trumpet CRAIG WAGNER, electric guitar…
Find out more »FAMILY: CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS
16 MAR 2019 at 11AM: At the Brown Theatre, the Louisville Orchestra performs a favorite of children around the world. Carnival of the Animals is a witty and fun exploration of musical animals and characters written by French composer Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921). Performed with a narrator, the work features the witty verse of humorist/poet Ogden Nash (1902-1971). Pre-concert activities start at 10AM -- Animals from the Louisville Zoo. Instruments to explore and arts & crafts activity for all children. GIOACHINO ROSSINI: William…
Find out more »POPS: THE MUSIC OF QUEEN
23 MAR 2019 :: Who isn't familiar with the classic tunes of Queen? The Windborne Music band plays all the favorites staying as close as possible to the original recordings and the orchestra is "wrapped" around that original sound. If you're an average fan or someone who knows literally every song ever recorded by Queen, there's something for you in this show. We dig deep to bring out some of the best (and sometimes forgotten) tunes that Queen and Freddie…
Find out more »COFFEE: TCHAIKOVSKY CONCERTO #1
29 MAR 2019 :: Elegant, insightful, balanced and brilliant, pianist Andrew von Oeyen is captivating! Russian composers Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) and Shostakovich (1906-1975) were a generation apart but their passion for their homeland, its people and music, pulses in every beat of these two magnificent works. PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1 DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 10 ANDREW VON OEYEN, piano FRANCESCO LECCE-CHONG, conductor Series Sponsored by: Hilliard Lyons Concert Sponsored by: The Schadt Family
Find out more »CLASSICS: TCHAIKOVSKY CONCERTO #1
30 MAR 2019 :: Elegant, insightful, balanced and brilliant, pianist Andrew von Oeyen is captivating! Russian composers Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) and Shostakovich (1906-1975) were a generation apart but their passion for their homeland, its people and music, pulses in every beat of these two magnificent works. GRAŻYNA BACEWICZ: Polish Overture PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1 DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 10 ANDREW VON OEYEN, piano FRANCESCO LECCE-CHONG, conductor Series Sponsored by: Brown-Forman
Find out more »April 2019
MUSIC WITHOUT BORDERS: WILLIAM TELL
THU 11 APR 2019:: This performance features everyone's favorite overtures! JOHANN STRAUSS, II: Overture to Die Fledermaus FELIX MENDELSSOHN: the Hebrides Overture "Fingal's Cave" HECTOR BERLIOZ: Le Corsaire Overture RICHARD WAGNER: Prelude to Act 1 from Lohengrin LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Leonore Overture No. 3 GIOACHINO ROSSINI: William Tell Overture TEDDY ABRAMS, conductor Tickets: $20 in advance / $25 at the door Sponsored by: Dr. and Mrs. Richard Wolf and Glenview Trust
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FRI 12 APR 2019 :: This performance features everyone's favorite overtures! JOHANN STRAUSS, II: Overture to Die Fledermaus FELIX MENDELSSOHN: the Hebrides Overture "Fingal's Cave" HECTOR BERLIOZ: Le Corsaire Overture RICHARD WAGNER: Prelude to Act 1 from Lohengrin LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Leonore Overture No. 3 GIOACHINO ROSSINI: William Tell Overture TEDDY ABRAMS, conductor Tickets: $20 in advance / $25 at the door SERIES SPONSORED BY: REPUBLIC BANK Concert Sponsored by: Elite Homes
Find out more »MUSIC W/OUT BORDERS at the OGLE CENTER: WILLIAM TELL
SUN 14 APR 2019 at 3PM :: At the Ogle Center at IUS, Teddy and the LO perform a concert of great overtures! JOHANN STRAUSS, II: Overture to Die Fledermaus FELIX MENDELSSOHN: The Hebrides Overture ("Fingal's Cave") HECTOR BERLIOZ: Le Corsaire Overture RICHARD WAGNER: Prelude to Act 1 from Lohengrin LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Leonore Overture No. 3 GIOACCHINO ROSSINI: William Tell Overture TEDDY ABRAMS, conductor SERIES SPONSORED BY: REPUBLIC BANK
Find out more »POPS: STORM LARGE: LOVE, LUST + ROCK n ROLL
20 APR 2019 :: From Cole Porter and Frank Sinatra to Led Zeppelin and Queen, this music is a pulse-racing tribute to Love, Lust + Rock ‘n’ Roll, with powerful hits including “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” “The Lady Is a Tramp,” “Kashmir,” “Somebody to Love,” and much more performed by the sensational and sultry Storm Large! STORM LARGE, vocalist BOB BERNHARDT, conductor
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