Conductor

Experience the musical wonder that is a Mahler symphony with Teddy Abrams and the LO. Mahler’s No. 6 has enigmatically been nicknamed Tragic – but not by the composer.  It is, however, admittedly by Mahler, a very personal expression of his own life – a life that frequently fluctuated between immense joy and melancholy.

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Coffee: Mahler 6

The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts

The musical finale of the second year of one of the most important and innovative orchestral residential programs culminates this weekend in May. Under the baton of Teddy Abrams, the LO will present commissioned pieces from our 23-24 Creators Corps, three artists who spend many months integrating into the Louisville community and connecting with the musicians of the Louisville Orchestra.

Coffee: Creators Fest

Celebrating the natural wonders of earth and the perseverance of miners in Pennsylvania coal country, this program reflects both the beauty and tragedy of humanity’s relationship with our planet. Natural History is a collaboration between composer Michael Gordon and the Steiger Butte Singers. Written and commissioned to mark the centennial of the National Park System, the piece poses the question: If Crater Lake National Park were a symphony, what would it sound like? The result is a surround-sound celebration of nature and the park’s spiritual connection to the surrounding community. In contrast, Julia Wolfe’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Anthracite Fields is a haunting and powerful oratorio that captures not only the sadness of lives lost in the anthracite coal fields at the turn of the 20th century, but a way of daily life now also lost. The Bang on a Can All-Stars lend their ferocity to this profound work alongside the May Festival Chorus.

Teddy Abrams

Conductor

Events

Apr 26, 2024

Coffee: Mahler 6 · Louisville Orchestra

May 10, 2024

Coffee: Creators Fest · Louisville Orchestra

May 23, 2024

Voices of the Earth · The May Festival

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