Upcoming Events
Events List Navigation
COFFEE: BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTO
FRI 27 APR :: Pianist and composer Andrew Hsu makes his debut with the Louisville Orchestra performing a masterpiece. Plus we welcome guest conductor Courtney Lewis who is music director of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. Lewis will lead the LO in selected movements from the intensely personal symphony. LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 ROBERT SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 2 in C Major ANDREW HSU, piano COURTNEY LEWIS, conductor Series Sponsored by Hilliard Lyons Series Presented by…
Find out more »CLASSICS: BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTO
SAT 28 APR :: Three selections from the bedrock of the classical Romantic Era repertory. Hsu is described as " Horowitz right down to the brilliant-yet-delicate high-treble sonority." PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER CARL MARIA von WEBER: Overture to Oberon LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 ROBERT SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 2 ANDREW HSU, piano COURTNEY LEWIS, conductor Classics Series Sponsored by Brown-Forman Concert in MEMORY OF SPENCER E. HARPER, Jr by Carol, spencer, III, and Grafton.
Find out more »COFFEE: THE RITE OF SPRING
FRI 11 MAY :: Two explosive and dramatic works will showcase the power of the Louisville Orchestra as Teddy Abrams closes the season with these 20th-century masterpieces. RICHARD STRAUSS: Also sprach Zarathustra IGOR STRAVINSKY: The Rite of Spring ("Le Sacre du printemps") TEDDY ABRAMS, conductor Series Sponsored by Hilliard Lyons Series Presented by Treyton Oak Towers Coffee provided courtesy of Heine Bros.
Find out more »CLASSICS: THE RITE OF SPRING
SAT 12 MAY :: Ripping out all the stops for a powerful season finale! Teddy and the LO perform two of the most influential compositions of the 20th century. RICHARD STRAUSS: Also sprach Zarathustra IGOR STRAVINSKY: The Rite of Spring ("Le Sacre du Printemps") TEDDY ABRAMS, conductor Series Sponsored by Brown-Forman
Find out more »Harry Potter And The Prisoner of Azkaban (TM)
07 JUL at 7:30PM / 08 JUL at 3PM :: Relive the magic of your favorite wizard in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ™ -- in Concert. Based on the third installment of J.K. Rowling's classic saga, this thrilling movie is accompanied by the music of a live symphony orchestra as Harry soars across the big screen. In their third year at Hogwarts, Harry, Ron, and Hermione meet escaped prisoner Sirius Black and learn to handle a half-horse/half-eagle Hippogriff, repel shape-shifting Boggarts, and…
Find out more »Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (TM)
08 JUL at 3PM :: Relive the magic of your favorite wizard in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ™ -- in Concert. Based on the third installment of J.K. Rowling's classic saga, this thrilling movie is accompanied by the music of a live symphony orchestra as Harry soars across the big screen. In their third year at Hogwarts, Harry, Ron, and Hermione meet escaped prisoner Sirius Black and learn to handle a half-horse/half-eagle Hippogriff, repel shape-shifting Boggarts, and master the art of…
Find out more »POPS: JOHN WILLIAMS FILM FAVORITES
15 SEP 2018 :: From Jaws to the newest Star Wars, the music of John Williams (b 1932) guarantees a great night at the Pops. BOB BERNHARDT, conductor
Find out more »CLASSICS: BERNSTEIN 100
29 SEP 2018 :: Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) is a legend of American music. Composer, conductor, pianist and educator, Bernstein captivated and energized a generation of music lovers. Overture to Candide "Simple Song" from MASS Selections from West Side Story, On The Town, Wonderful Town, and Peter Pan Symphony No. 3 ("Kaddish") Mvt. 1 Symphony No. 1 ("Jeremiah"), Mvt. 2 Chichester Psalms, Mvt. 1 Selections from Candide MORGAN JAMES, soprano TEDDY ABRAMS, conductor
Find out more »COFFEE: MOZART REQUIEM
26 OCT 2018 :: Two works of brilliance and sublime mastery of the human voice together with orchestra. CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI: Vespers of 1610 ("Vespro della Beata Vergine"), excerpts W.A. MOZART: Requiem Jessica Rivera, soprano; Kendall Gladen, mezzo; Jesse Donner, tenor; Evan Boyer, bass Louisville Chamber Choir :: Kent Hatteberg, chorusmaster TEDDY ABRAMS, conductor
Find out more »CLASSICS: MOZART REQUIEM
27 OCT 2018 :: Two works of brilliance and sublime mastery of the human voice together with orchestra. CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI: Excerpts from Vespers of 1610 ("Vespro della Beata Vergina") W.A. MOZART: Requiem Soloists Jessica Rivera, soprano; Kendall Gladen, mezzo; Jesse Donner, tenor; Evan Boyer, bass Louisville Chamber Choir :: Kent Hatteberg, chorusmaster TEDDY ABRAMS, conductor
Find out more »POPS: BRASS TRANSIT — The Musical Legacy of Chicago
SAT 10 NOV :: This dynamic, crowd-pleasing, studio-tight CHICAGO tribute features spectacular attention to every detail of the CHICAGO songbook. Hits like: "Saturday In The Park," "If You Leave Me Now," "25 or 6 To 4," and "You’re The Inspiration" have left crowds in awe and on their feet more than once, evoking comments like “Spine-tingling,” “Brought me back to my youth,” and “Perfect in every detail." Brass Transit goes far beyond just imitating the songs, they embody the music. BOB BERNHARDT, conductor IAN…
Find out more »COFFEE :: OBOE CONCERTO
16 NOV 2018 :: Ken-David Masur, the next generation of the talented Masur family (his father Kurt was a noted-conductor), is making his mark as a bold and fearless conductor whose performances as Associate Conductor with the Boston Symphony are thrilling audiences. He makes his LO debut conducting our own principal oboist as soloist and Brahms' (1833-1897) first significant symphonic work. ERIC NATHAN: the space of a door RICHARD STRAUSS: Oboe Concerto JOHANNES BRAHMS: Serenade No. 1 ALEXANDER VVEDENSKIY, oboe…
Find out more »CLASSICS: OBOE CONCERTO – suggested by an American soldier
17 NOV 2018 :: Ken-David Masur, the next generation of the talented Masur family, is making his mark as a bold and fearless conductor whose performances with the Boston Symphony are thrilling audiences. He makes his LO debut conducting our own principal oboist as soloist and Brahms's first significant symphonic work. In April 1945 in a Bavarian town, American serviceman and musician John de Lancie asked the elderly Richard Strauss (1864-1949) if he would write a concerto for his instrument,…
Find out more »FAMILY: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
24 NOV 2018 at 11AM :: Presented at the Kentucky Center, the Louisville Orchestra invites your entire family to celebrate Christmas with an hour-long concert of holiday favorites. BOB BERNHARDT, conducting
Find out more »POPS: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS with Mandy Gonzalez
24 NOV 2018 :: Star of Broadway's Hamilton, Mandy Gonzalez is also acclaimed for her performances in Wicked and In the Heights. A recurring cast member of the CBS drama "Madame Secretary," Gonzalez has a talent so formidable that her friends call her "the beast." She'll sing up all the magic of Yuletide for you! MANDY GONZALEZ, vocalist BOB BERNHARDT, conductor
Find out more »CLASSICS: SLATKIN CONDUCTS ELGAR
12 JAN 2019 :: A life-long champion of American music and one of the most celebrated conductors of our time, Leonard Slatkin returns to Louisville. He's selected a program of American music plus the beloved Enigma Variations. CINDY McTEE: Double Play LEONARD SLATKIN: Kinah WALTER PISTON: Suite from The Incredible Flutist EDWARD ELGAR: Enigma Variations LEONARD SLATKIN, conductor
Find out more »COFFEE: ART + MUSIC
25 JAN 2019 :: Do you know the story? Pictures at an Exhibition was written as a reaction to artwork. We turn the tables and ask artists to create new works of art with music as their inspiration. We promise a multi-sensory arts experience as we collaborate with artists at the Kentucky Center of Art and Design at Spalding University. The program will depend on the selections used by the artists who will be offered this list: 1. GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL: …
Find out more »CLASSICS: ART + MUSIC
26 JAN 2019 :: Do you know the story? Pictures at an Exhibition was written as a reaction to artwork. We turn the tables and ask artists to create new works of art with music as their inspiration. We promise a multi-sensory arts experience as we collaborate with artists at the Kentucky Center of Art and Design at Spalding University. GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL: "Alla Hornpipe" from Water Music W.A. MOZART: Overture to The Magic Flute LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 8,…
Find out more »POPS: The MIDTOWN MEN
16 FEB 2019 :: The high-octane musical tour de force that took the Jersey Boys phenomenon to Broadway and beyond, brings to life the greatest hits of the Sixties, rocking performing arts centers and symphony halls across the continent. THE MIDTOWN MEN are the four lead cast members from the original Broadway show and they bring the hits of the Sixties with their crisp Rat-Pack style to our stage for a Valentine treat. CHRISTIAN HOFF MICHAEL LONGORIA DANIEL RICHARD J. ROBERT SPENCER BOB…
Find out more »CLASSICS: BOURBON SPRING — Festival of American Music I
23 FEB 2019 :: Performed as a ballet, Appalachian Spring touches on the primal issues of marriage, survival, and eternal regeneration. Plus, audiences will enjoy a new piece from Teddy Abrams that explores the colorful history of Kentucky distilled spirits, from moonshine to bourbon. AARON COPLAND: Appalachian Spring PEGGY STUART COOLIDGE: Pioneer Dances, Mvt. 3 CHARLES SEEGER: John Hardy RUTH CRAWFORD SEEGER: Andante for Strings RUTH CRAWFORD SEEGER: Rissolty Rossolty TEDDY ABRAMS: TEDDY ABRAMS, conductor dancers from the LOUISVILLE BALLET
Find out more »COFFEE: THE JAZZ INFLUENCE – Festival of American Music II
08 MAR 2019 :: Fusing modern classical and jazz, violinist and composer Johannes Dickbauer (b. 1984) has been creating heat in Vienna and throughout Europe. This LO commission will create a new vehicle for this violinist-composer that's on the burning edge of composition. JOHANNES DICKBAUER: Jazz Violin Concerto Selected Jazz songs JOHANNES DICKBAUER, violin/composer MEASHA BRUEGGERGOSMAN, soprano TEDDY ABRAMS, conductor
Find out more »CLASSICS: THE JAZZ INFLUENCE — Festival of American Music II
09 MAR 2019 :: Fusing modern classical and jazz, composer and violinist Johannes Dickbauer (b 1984) has been creating heat in Vienna and throughout Europe. This LO commission will create a new vehicle for this violinist-composer that's on the burning edge of composition. JOHANNES DICKBAUER: Jazz Violin Concerto MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS: Four Preludes on Playthings of the Wind Selected Jazz Songs TYSHAWN SOREY: GABRIEL EVANS: JOHANNES DICKBAUER, violin/composer MEASHA BREUGGERGOSMAN, soprano TEDDY ABRAMS, conductor
Find out more »POPS: THE MUSIC OF QUEEN
23 MAR 2019 :: Who isn't familiar with the classic tunes of Queen? The band plays all the favorites staying as close as possible to the original recordings and the orchestra is "wrapped" around that original sound. Vegas veteran Brody Dolyniuk handles the complex and difficult task of representing Freddie Mercury's vocals. Brody handles the assignment comfortably and sounds amazing leading the band and orchestra through the selected song list. If you're an average fan or someone who knows literally…
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
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
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
Find out more »COFFEE: TEDDY TALKS BRAHMS
26 APR 2019 :: In the second of his one-piece programs, Teddy Abrams deconstructs and explores the miraculous construction of the final symphony of Romantic Era German composer Johannes Brahms (1833-1897). JOHANNES BRAHMS: Symphony No. 4 TEDDY ABRAMS, conductor
Find out more »CLASSICS: TEDDY TALKS BRAHMS
27 APR 2019 :: In the second of his one-piece programs, Teddy Abrams deconstructs and explores the miraculous construction of final symphony of Romantic Era German composer Johannes Brahms (1833-1897). JOHANNES BRAHMS: Symphony No. 4 TEDDY ABRAMS, conductor
Find out more »COFFEE: BEETHOVEN’S NINTH
10 MAY 2019 :: Conceived on a gigantic scale, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony expresses the utopia of universal brotherhood and hope. LERA AUERBACH: Arctica LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9 ("Choral") TEDDY ABRAMS, conductor
Find out more »CLASSICS: BEETHOVEN’S 9th
11 MAY 2019 :: Conceived on a gigantic scale, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is an exaltation of the ideal of universal brotherhood. In his only symphony to use a chorus and vocal soloists, Beethoven traced the line from anguish to joy, and from doubt to hope. BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9 ("Choral") TEDDY ABRAMS, conductor
Find out more »