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February 2020
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
The full orchestra performs the spectacular John Williams movie score live as the movie plays on a big screen with full sound effects and dialogue. For the entire family! “You must feel the Force around you...” The battle for the galaxy intensifies in this thrilling fifth episode of the unfolding saga. As Imperial Forces launch an all-out attack on the Rebel Alliance, Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) flee to Cloud City where they are captured by…
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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
The full orchestra performs the spectacular John Williams movie score live as the movie plays on a big screen with full sound effects and dialogue. For the entire family! “You must feel the Force around you...” The battle for the galaxy intensifies in this thrilling fifth episode of the unfolding saga. As Imperial Forces launch an all-out attack on the Rebel Alliance, Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) flee to Cloud City where they are captured by…
Find out more »MUSIC W/out BORDERS: A SOLDIER’S TALE
THU 5 MAR at THE JEFFERSONIAN: The Louisville Orchestra presents a world premiere presentation of an age-old story. Russian composer Igor Stravinsky’s folklore masterpiece The Soldier’s Tale (L’histoire du soldat) is reimagined with the composer himself in the role of the narrator. The main characters in the story are cast as puppets and a live dancer. Manipulating two puppets, the arch-creator plays out a drama in which the naive young soldier-musician struggles with the force of the wiser, older, fame-and-fortune obsessed…
Find out more »PARISTOWN: THE DEVIL’S TALE
FRI 6 MAR 2020: What is it with the Devil and violins? Here's a performance that tells it all. We offer you life-sized puppets, together with the LO, to tell a Russian story of the devil, a soldier, his lover, all the money in the world, and the fiddle that wrecks everyone’s plans. This is not for children so get ready for an exceptional, world-premiere, once-in-a-lifetime performance. Igor STRAVINSKY: A Soldier's Tale ("L'histoire du soldat") TEDDY ABRAMS, conductor DAVID BRIDEL,…
Find out more »MUSIC W/out BORDERS AT THE OGLE CENTER: A SOLDIER’S TALE
SAT 7 MAR 2020:: The Louisville Orchestra presents a world premiere presentation of an age-old story. Russian composer Igor Stravinsky’s folklore masterpiece The Soldier’s Tale (L’histoire du soldat) is reimagined with the composer himself in the role of the narrator. The main characters in the story are cast as puppets and a live dancer. Manipulating two puppets, the arch-creator plays out a drama in which the naive young soldier-musician struggles with the force of the wiser, older, fame-and-fortune obsessed devil. Who…
Find out more »COFFEE: FESTIVAL OF AMERICAN MUSIC 2
FRI 13 MAR 2020 :: Program information will be released soon.
Find out more »CLASSICS: FESTIVAL OF AMERICAN MUSIC 2
14 MAR 2020 :: The second of the Festival of American Music is currently under construction. Details will be announced soon. TBA TEDDY ABRAMS, conductor SERIES SPONSORED BY BROWN-FORMAN CONCERT SPONSORED BY LOUISVILLE TOURISM
Find out more »FAMILY: PETER + THE WOLF
SAT 21 MAR :: The giant puppets of the Squallis Puppeteers join the Louisville Orchestra on stage for a delightful telling of the family favorite tale of Peter, the Wolf, the Grandfather and the entire cast of musical characters. Sergei PROKOFIEV: Peter and the Wolf SERIES SPONSORED BY HARSHAW TRANE
Find out more »POPS: ARRIVAL FROM SWEDEN: A TRIBUTE TO ABBA
SAT 28 MAR 2020 :: ARRIVAL FROM SWEDEN is the world's greatest ABBA tribute band. They perform ABBA hits with the passion and happiness of the original 70s supergroup. This is the only tribute group that tours with members of the original backup band and sells out arena shows all over the world (including Sweeden)! MAMMA MIA! It's time for you to bring out your inner dancing queen and have fun at the LO POPS! BOB BERNHARDT, conductor SERIES SPONSORED…
Find out more »April 2020
COFFEE: RACHMANINOFF 2nd SYMPHONY
FRI 10 APR 2020 :: Passionate and yearning, Rachmaninoff's Second Symphony builds in waves of emotional intensity from the menacing growl of the opening strings to the powerful chorus of brass at the end. Don't miss a note as the young, dynamic conductor of the Fresno Philharmonic takes the podium in her Louisville debut. CONCERT TALK: Starting at 10AM in Whitney Hall, the LO, together with WUOL, offers a free, pre-concert discussion hosted by radio program direction Daniel Gilliam. SERGEI…
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