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.

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Classics: Creators Fest

The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts

Coffee: Creators Fest

Mahler himself declared he was ahead of his time musically.  Well, the world has caught up. Experience the musical wonder that is a Mahler symphony with Teddy Abrams and the LO. His Symphony 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. You won’t want to miss witnessing what “dropping the hammer” can mean in classical music or this composer’s romantic and emotional look at life.

Classics: Mahler 6

Join us for the 2023-2024 season of Once Upon an Orchestra! This free, public family concert series invites multigenerational families to join Louisville Orchestra ensembles for fun, interactive storytelling through music performances at every library branch across Metro Louisville. Prior to each performance, LO staff will lead a craft activity using recycled materials – and audience members can play their homemade instruments during the show! No RSVP is required, and reading the book before attending is always encouraged but not necessary!

Once Upon an Orchestra: Llama Destroys the World

South Central Regional Library

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.

Coffee: Mahler 6

Join us for the 2023-2024 season of Once Upon and Orchestra! This free, public family concert series invites multigenerational families to join Louisville Orchestra ensembles for fun, interactive storytelling through music performances at every library branch across Metro Louisville. Prior to each performance, LO staff will lead a craft activity using recycled materials – and audience members can play their homemade instruments during the show! No RSVP is required, and reading the book before attending is always encouraged but not necessary!

Once Upon an Orchestra: Bunny's Book Club

St. Matthews-Eline Branch Library

The LO Pops and Bob Bernhardt conclude the Pops Season by taking us South of the Border. Considered the gold standard in mariachi music, Mariachi Cobre" class="css-u850">Mariachi Cobre has thrilled audiences all over the world for generations and has become one of the most internationally celebrated ensembles in Mexican music history. Mariachi Cobre will create a fiesta like you have never experienced before!

Pops: Mariachi Fiesta

This concert will showcase James Newton Howard’s Greatest Hits, featuring iconic compositions from his illustrious career. Conducted by James Newton Howard himself, enjoy your favorite hits from Hunger Games, Fantastic Beasts, Snow White, Peter Pan, Maleficent, The Dark Knight and more. Experience the magic of cinema through James Newton Howard’s captivating melodies. Don’t miss this musical journey through some of the most beloved film scores ever created.

James Newton Howard’s Greatest Hits

Experience the brilliance of renowned choral composer, Eric Whitacre, live and in person! Witness a captivating evening as he not only conducts the concert but also leads the mesmerizing performance of his own masterpieces during the first half of the event. Immerse yourself in the enchanting beauty of Lux Aurumque, be moved by a soul-stirring cello performance in The River Cam, and experience the emotive power of The Sacred Veil selections. After an intermission, brace yourself for the timeless magnificence of Mozart’s Requiem in D minor, K. 626, performed with precision and grandeur. Don’t miss this unforgettable evening of musical masterpieces!

Classics: Mozart Requiem

NIGHTLITES: Mozart Requiem

Indiana University Southeast

Bob Bernhardt brings us another show based on one of his favorite topics – this time, sports. Put on your favorite team’s logo and join the LO Pops for music that celebrates the best of sports anthems.  You can bet it’ll be “batter up” with selections like “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” and we’ll have some special guests from the sports world there, too!

Pops: March Music Madness

The February and March “In Harmony” tour leg highlights the music Kentucky is famous for – bluegrass. The tension between tradition and innovation is at the core of bluegrass music, and so we have brought in the man who is widely known as the bluegrass fiddler of his generation, Michael Cleveland, whose musical style exemplifies this musical tug-of-war. Joining Michael on the stage with the LO will be his band, Flamekeeper. The band was formed by Cleveland in 2006 and has received the International Bluegrass Association’s “Instrumental Group of the Year” award seven times.  Flamekeeper includes Josh Richards, Nathan Livers, Jasiah Shrode, and Chris Douglas.

In Harmony Tour: Fort Knox

Sadowski Center

In Harmony Tour: Paducah

The Carson Center for the Performing Arts

In Harmony Tour: Frankfort

Western Hills High School

The February and March “In Harmony” tour leg highlights the music Kentucky is famous for – bluegrass. The tension between tradition and innovation is at the core of bluegrass music, and so we have brought in the man who is widely known as the bluegrass fiddler of his generation, Michael Cleveland, whose musical style exemplifies this musical tug-of-war. Joining Michael on the stage with the LO will be his band, Flamekeeper

In Harmony Tour: Corbin

The Corbin Arena

Louisville Free Public Library

The LO presents this installment of the Star Wars film series on the big screen with a live performance of the thrilling score by John Williams.

Film: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Once Upon an Orchestra: Music of the Sea

Fairdale Public Library

Once Upon an Orchestra: the Very Hungry Caterpillar

Jeffersontown Branch Library

Western Library

This free concert promises to transport you to realms of emotion and imagination through a diverse program. Let the melodies and harmonies take you to familiar and unknown places, from new works to contemporary to classical. This concert features two of our 23-24 Creator Corps Members, so you will get to hear music from living composers! We are excited to have you during our Music Without Borders series, where we bring the Louisville Orchestra 

Music Without Borders: Rhythm and Song

Jeffersontown Veterans Memorial Park

California Community Center

St. Vincent De Paul Louisville Family Success Center

Immerse your family in a captivating orchestral adventure, where the symphony comes alive before your eyes. Get up close with each instrument family, learn about their unique characteristics, and have a hands-on opportunity to build your very own instrument to take home,  fostering a love for music that will last a lifetime!

Family: Constructing an Orchestra

Old Forester's Paristown Hall

Iroquois Library

An evening featuring hits made famous by the reigning divas of Soul and R&B: Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, Nina Simone, Whitney Houston, Jennifer Hudson, Amy Winehouse, Alicia Keys and Adele. Features three female singers performing popular hits made famous by these powerful and soulful songstresses.

Pops: Queens of Soul

Northeast Regional Library

CineConcerts is inviting fans back for an evening of music and magic in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ™ in Concert.  Relive the adventure of a curious plot afoot at Hogwarts™ and a new Gryffindor™ Keeper, soaring across the big screen in high-definition! Experience the music of a live symphony orchestra performing the unforgettable score to the sixth film of the Harry Potter™ Series. 

Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince in Concert

Join us as we explore the music of praise and faith with a selection of works by Jewish composers and gospel arrangements performed by the St. Stephen Temple Choir! This event will be an enchanting evening of musical diversity and virtuosity as we present a captivating program that transcends genres and showcases the talents of renowned artists. This program was made in collaboration with Jason Clayborn, St. Stephen Mass Choir,

Classics: Together in Song

St. Stephen Church

Shawnee Library

Step back in time and relive the golden era of music with “Nat King Cole Christmas” presented by Magic 101.3. This special concert, set to take place at The Louisville Palace Theatre on December 20, 2023, at 7:30 PM, is a tribute to the legendary Nat King Cole. Conducted by Gabriel Lefkowitz and featuring Terri Lyne Carrington on drums as the Music Director, the evening promises a mix of holiday and iconic songs performed by a stellar array of Grammy-honored musicians and all-stars from the music and theater worlds. With historical images, TV footage, and Nat’s most memorable hits, this concert is both an aural and visual homage to a musical icon.

Holiday: Nat King Cole Christmas

Louisville Palace Theatre

Experience a beloved holiday classic like never before as the Louisville Orchestra takes the stage alongside Stage One to bring the timeless tale ‘A Christmas Carol’ to life.  Join us at Mellwood Art Center’s DaVinci Room for a unique retelling of Dickens’ timeless tale, “A Christmas Carol in Concert”. Crafted by the Peabody Award-winning Producer/Director Elliott Forrest and the melodies of Grammy-nominated composer John Forster, this 75-minute adaptation breathes new life into the classic with a symphonic mash-up of beloved Christmas Carols. Presented in the style of a vintage radio drama, expect an ensemble featuring a celebrity Scrooge, a captivating narrator, a dynamic team of actors, and an enthralling array of musicians under the baton of conductor Gabriel Lefkowitz. An enchanting blend of storytelling and music awaits. Secure your tickets for a heartwarming festive experience!

Holiday: A Christmas Carol

Mellwood Art Center

Once Upon an Orchestra: Mina

Crescent Hill Library

Experience a beloved holiday classic like never before as the Louisville Orchestra takes the stage alongside Stage One to bring the timeless tale ‘A Christmas Carol’ to life.  Join us at Mellwood Art Center’s DaVinci Room for a unique retelling of Dickens’ timeless tale, “A Christmas Carol in Concert”. Crafted by the Peabody Award-winning Producer/Director Elliott Forrest, written by Arthur Yorinks and the holiday melodies of Grammy-nominated composer John Forster, this 75-minute adaptation breathes new life into the classic with a symphonic mash-up of beloved Christmas Carols. Presented in the style of a vintage radio drama, expect a captivating narrator, a dynamic team of actors, and an enthralling array of musicians under the baton of conductor Gabriel Lefkowitz. An enchanting blend of storytelling and music awaits. Secure your tickets for a heartwarming festive experience!

A Christmas Carol

Newburg Branch Library

Experience the timeless beauty of Johann Sebastian Bach’s renowned Brandenburg Concertos, showcasing the composer’s brilliant orchestration and diverse instrumental combination. The program offers various musical styles and instrumental combinations, from the spirited Concerto No. 1 with oboes, horns, and violin solos to the elegant Concerto No. 5, highlighted by harpsichord, flute, and violin. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of this special holiday concert that will fill your heart with the joy and magic of the season!

Holiday: Brandenburgs by Twilight

The Henry Clay

Immerse yourself in the timeless story of Jesus Christ through Handel’s masterpiece, “Messiah.” Join us for an unforgettable sing-along experience featuring selections from the entire work, including the iconic “Hallelujah” chorus.

Performed by your Louisville Orchestra and the incredible voices of the Louisville Chamber Choir, under the expert direction of Kent Hatteberg, this event promises to transport you to the heart of the holiday season’s spiritual and musical essence.

Holiday: Handel’s Messiah Sing-a-long

Saint Michael Catholic Church

Iconic Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli announced new US tour dates for November and December 2023. The iconic Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. Bocelli will be touring the U.S. in November and December and will arrive for one night only at the KFC Yum Arena on December 2, 2023. The program will feature performances from Bocelli’s extensive repertoire, including music in honor of the Holiday Season, with selections from his recent #1 album A Family Christmas, his uplifting solo album Believe, as well as a selection of arias, his beloved crossover hits, and famed love songs.

Andrea Bocelli

KFC Yum! Center

Your chance to hear Handel’s great inspired masterwork detailing musically the life of Jesus Christ. Selections from the entire work including the iconic “Hallelujah” performed by a chamber orchestra drawn from the Louisville Orchestra and the Louisville Chamber Choir all under the direction of Kent Hatteberg.

NIGHTLITES: Handel's Messiah

This is your chance to hear Handel’s great inspired masterwork detailing musically the life of Jesus Christ. Selections from the entire work, including the iconic “Hallelujah” performed by a chamber orchestra drawn from the Louisville Orchestra and the Louisville Chamber Choir, all under the direction of Kent Hatteberg.

Holiday: Handel's Messiah

Cathedral of the Assumption

Once Upon an Orchestra: the Music of the Sea

Shively-Newman Library

Celebrate the joy of the holiday season with a magical morning concert that will warm your hearts and leave you in awe. From Mack Wilberg’s exquisitely crafted carols like “The First Nowell” and “Joy to the World!” to the mesmerizing jazz-infused Nutcracker Mini Suite, this performance promises an enchanting musical experience. Joined by the mesmerizing vocals of Shayna Steele and a heartwarming narration of “The Night Before Christmas,” this delightful program will immerse you in the spirit of Christmas, creating cherished memories for all. And, of course, our traditional sing-along will end the concert fun.

Santa's Symphony Spectacular

Once Upon an Orchestra: Where the Wild Things Are

Southwest Regional Library

The LO welcomes famed guest conductor JoAnn Falletta for a program that is sure to captivate. The concert begins with one of Richard Strauss’s uplifting tone poems based on the German trickster, Till Eulenspiegel. The John Corigliano’s Clarinet Concerto will be performed by our very own principal clarinetist, Andrea Levine. Followed by a spectacular performance of Debussy’s Ibéria. And our grand finale? Always a crowd-pleaser: the sensuous Bolero by Maurice Ravel.

Classics: Bolero & Friends

The LO welcomes famed guest conductor JoAnn Falletta for a program that is sure to captivate. The concert begins with one of Richard Strauss’s uplifting tone poems based on the German trickster, Till Eulenspiegel. The John Corigliano’s Clarinet Concerto will be performed by our very own principal clarinetist, Andrea Levine. And our grand finale? Always a crowd-pleaser: the sensuous Bolero by Maurice Ravel.

Coffee: Bolero & Friends

The LO welcomes famed guest conductor JoAnn Falletta for a program that is sure to captivate. The concert begins with one of Richard Strauss’s uplifting tone poems based on the German trickster, Till Eulenspeigel. The John Corigliano’s Clarinet Concerto will be performed by our very own principal clarinetist, Andrea Levine. Followed by a spectacular performance of Debussy’s Ibéria. And our grand finale? Always a crowd-pleaser: the sensuous Bolero by Maurice Ravel.

Nightlites: Bolero & Friends

This free concert promises to transport you to realms of emotion and imagination through a diverse program. Let the melodies and harmonies take you to familiar and unknown places, from classical to contemporary. This concert is a celebration of the universal language of music and it is part of our Music Without Borders series, where we bring the Louisville Orchestra across the city of Louisville and into the community.

Music Without Borders: Musical Fantasies

Middletown Branch Library

Who doesn’t like scary shows, especially around Halloween?  The LO will take you on a frightening musical tour with a brand-new score to a terrifying classic film. Longtime collaborator with the LO, composer Sebastian Chang, will debut a chilling new film score for the iconic horror flick, Nosferatu. Join us for a truly horrific and unique musical evening!

Classics: (Un)silent Film: Nosferatu & A Symphony Of Horror

Coffee: (Un)silent Film: Nosferatu & A Symphony Of Horror

Get your tickets to a monstrous Halloween celebration, courtesy of the LO Pops.  Bob Bernhardt conducts musical selections that will send chills up your spine and have you shaking in your seats! You may find yourself sitting next to a vampire, a ghost, or even a zombie. But don’t let that unsettle you. They’re just there for some Halloween fun like the rest of us!

Pops: Fright Night

Bon Air Library

See one of Tim Burton’s most celebrated films projected on the big screen in its entirety with a dark and charming live musical score!

Film: the Nightmare Before Christmas

Compositions with family ties take the Whitney stage, beginning with pre-existing works from the second generation of our Creators Corps family. Gabriel Kahane, well known for blurring the lines between rock and classical, has written a beautifully personal piano concerto for his father, acclaimed pianist Jeffrey Kahane. The piece, called Heirloom, will be performed with the LO by the senior Kahane. Our program ends with an orchestral adventure by popular minimalist composer John Adams whose third movement was inspired by a dream of his daughter (nicknamed Quackie) drifting along in the universe on the shoulder of the mysterious Mr. Eckhardt.

Classics: Lasting Legacies

Coffee: Lasting Legacies

Nightlites: Lasting Legacies

Have fun exploring the different elements of storytelling as you learn the key elements of creating music! From the fiery allure of Bizet’s Carmen to the delightful tale of “Peter and the Wolf” by Prokofiev, and the heartwarming nostalgia of “I See The Light” from Disney’s “Tangled,” this symphonic journey promises to ignite imaginations and create lasting memories. Bring your loved ones and be transported to a world of wonder with each note of this harmonious adventure.

Family: Composing a Story

This fall, the Louisville Orchestra, in partnership with Louisville Public Media,  is delighted to present Rufus Wainwright: Want Symphonic at the Louisville Palace. Wainwright will perform a large selection of songs from both his “Want One” album from 2003 and “Want Two” album from 2004.

Rufus Wainwright: Want Symphonic

The Fall 2023 portion of our “In Harmony” tour celebrates American and Kentucky culture. We start the program reverently with our National Anthem. Next up is Murray, KY’s Chris Thile, on mandolin and vocals performing ATTENTION! A narrative song cycle for extroverted mandolinist and orchestra, co-commissioned by the Louisville Orchestra. Chris Thile, who is called “a genre-defying musical genius” by NPR, offers his own musical take on the American experience. The bluegrass mandolinist behind Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek brings his newly written narrative song cycle that he says tells “the true story of the time I attempted to impress a Starbucks executive and accidentally met Carrie Fisher as a result. It’s a DOOZY!”

In Harmony Tour: Henderson

Henderson Community College

We’re calling this special concert of the Fall 2023 portion of our “In Harmony” tour An Evening with Teddy Abrams, Chris Thile, and Friends.  Murray, KY’s own mandolinist extraordinaire, the acclaimed Chris Thile, will be joining our multi-talented Music Director and Conductor, Teddy Abrams for an extraordinary evening of musical collaboration that only this duo could conceive and perform.

In Harmony Tour: Happy Top in Beattyville

Happy Top Park

The Fall 2023 portion of our “In Harmony” tour celebrates American and Kentucky culture. We start the program reverently with our National Anthem. Next up is Murray, KY’s Chris Thile, on mandolin and vocals performing ATTENTION! A narrative song cycle for extroverted mandolinist and orchestra, co- commissioned by the Louisville Orchestra. Chris Thile, who is called “a genre-defying musical genius” by NPR, offers his own musical take on the American experience. The bluegrass mandolinist behind Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek brings his newly written narrative song cycle that he says tells “the true story of the time I attempted to impress a Starbucks executive and accidentally met Carrie Fisher as a result. It’s a DOOZY!”

In Harmony Tour: Madisonville

Madisonville Community College

90.5 WUOL Presents the Louisville Orchestra’s Season Opener “Our Kentucky Home” featuring special guest Chris Thile. We open our Season celebrating many things Kentucky in this concert featuring composers, performers, and compositions related to our great Commonwealth! Included in the program is mandolinist extraordinaire Chris Thile, who gives the Kentucky debut of a piece for mandolin and orchestra called ATTENTION! A narrative song cycle for extroverted mandolinist and orchestra. We also share works by Bartók and Prokofiev, inspired by folk and classical music from around the world.  Plus, we’ll spotlight a work by Creators Corps veteran Lisa Bielawa and Hazard resident Lindsey Branson.

90.5 Wuol Presents : Season Opener Our Kentucky Home Feat. Chris Thile

Iroquois Amphitheater

The Fall 2023 portion of our “In Harmony” tour celebrates American and Kentucky culture. We start the program reverently with our National Anthem. Next up is Murray, KY’s own Chris Thile, on mandolin and vocals performing ATTENTION! A narrative song cycle for extroverted mandolinist and orchestra, co-commissioned by the Louisville Orchestra. Chris Thile, who is called “a genre-defying musical genius” by NPR, offers his own musical take on the American experience. The bluegrass mandolinist behind Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek brings his newly written narrative song cycle that he says tells “the true story of the time I attempted to impress a Starbucks executive and accidentally met Carrie Fisher as a result. It’s a DOOZY!”

In Harmony Tour: Murray

Murray State University

Our “In Harmony” tour concerts of 2023 are a celebration of Kentucky and Americana, the traditional and the new, the spirited and the serene. The Louisville Orchestra — under the baton of Teddy Abrams — brings an exciting program of orchestral favorites and thrilling new works to residents all over the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Bernstein kicks it off with his hugely popular Overture to Candide, Rossini gives us a bit of “Hi Ho Silver” in his William Tell Overture, and Tchaikovsky wraps up the program with his rousing 1812 Overture. Experience contemporary pieces by two composers of the LO’s Creators Corps: Kentucky native Tyler Taylor debuts new composition In Memory’s Safe — featuring fellow Creators Corps composer Lisa Bielawa as vocal soloist – alongside TJ Cole’s original work Megalopolis. Then, sing along with an arrangement of Blue Moon of Kentucky, and revel in the jazz themes of Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue, performed by Teddy Abrams conducting from the piano.

In Harmony Tour

Paramount Arts Center

The Stephen Foster Story

Glasgow City Hall

The Center For Rural Development

MegaCorp Pavilion

Play America, a spectacular outdoor concert presented by the Louisville Orchestra and Jasteka Cultural Center. Get ready to groove to familiar light classics and pops musical selections conducted by Teddy Abrams on Thursday, July 6th, 2023! Play America is a free event, but registration and tickets are required to attend. Don’t miss out on this incredible fusion of music, entertainment, and community spirit. Mark your calendars, gather your loved ones, and join us for a summer evening filled with joy, laughter, and the magic of music.

Play America

America Place

Join us at Waterfront Park on Tuesday, July 4th for a free Louisville Orchestra concert presented by the Marshall Family Foundation!

The celebration will include a concert by The Louisville Orchestra curated by Teddy Abrams, a variety of fun family activities and professional fireworks display over the Ohio River. “Our Fourth of July celebration is all about bringing people together,” said Deborah Bilitski, executive director of Waterfront Park. “This year, we are delighted to welcome the sounds of the Louisville Orchestra to the waterfront. We invite everyone to the celebration to be with one another and enjoy this spectacular day of community partnership.”

Waterfront Park Fourth of July Event

Waterfront Park

Our first In Harmony tour concert of 2023 is a celebration of Kentucky and Americana, the traditional and the new, the spirited and the serene. Kentucky elements take center stage in the program – featuring native composer Valerie Coleman, newly-adopted composer Lisa Bielawa, and Harlan’s own Lindsey Branson with new works; Richmond native superstar violinist Tessa Lark performing two virtuosic favorites; and an arrangement by Teddy Abrams of a beloved Kentucky anthem. Add to that some favorites like Beethoven’s 5th Symphony, Bernstein’s Candide, Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite, and a dash of Disney’s Fantasia. There’s something for everyone to enjoy, proving that music binds us all together as nothing else can.

Harlan County High School

For the first time in decades, the monumental Symphony No. 7 by Anton Bruckner will be performed by the Louisville Orchestra. Bruckner seemed to become a composer of symphonies overnight after hearing the music of Richard Wagner for the first time. Following the epic scale of Wagner’s operas and seemingly trying to reach a level beyond Beethoven’s Ninth, Bruckner wrote for huge forces and explored a soundscape that ranged from hushed mystery to terrifying. As the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians writes, “Despite a general debt to Beethoven and Wagner, the ‘Bruckner Symphony’ is a unique conception, not only because of the individuality of its spirit and its materials but even more because of the absolute originality of its formal processes.”

Classics: From Silence to Splendor

Coffee: From Silence to Splendor

Teddy Abrams and Members of the Louisville Orchestra to Perform in Mammoth Cave with Special Guest Yo-Yo Ma (April 29) featuring a new piece of music written by Teddy Abrams for Yo-Yo Ma, orchestra, choir, solo voice and narrators.  It is going to be a musical experience unlike anything you have ever imagined, so be prepared for your senses to be awakened with music, light, story and movement.  The aim is to have you embraced by the power, mystery and history of the Caves themselves, in a theatrical creation that will remain with you forever.

Mammoth Cave with Special Guest Yo-Yo Ma

Mammoth Cave

This is not just any concert performance for the LO, but one featuring a musical lineup that truly reflects the history and DNA of the orchestra itself. Music that speaks to the community outreach and innovations that this orchestra has always valued. From iconic Beethoven to two composers from whom the LO has commissioned works (one recorded on the First Edition label) to an offering by our ground-breaking Rap School, to a selection from a piece written by our very own Teddy Abrams to a performance of one of the iconic cello concertos of the 20th century in the hands of one of the greatest cellists who has ever lived – Yo-Yo Ma. A once in a lifetime concert experience celebrating YOUR Louisville Orchestra

Special Event: Louisville Orchestra Welcomes Yo-Yo Ma

Join us as Yo-Yo Ma displays his virtuosity alongside Teddy Abrams and the Louisville Orchestra in a single performance of Shostakovich’s virtuosic Cello Concerto No. 1 along with excerpts of a new work written by Abrams for Yo-Yo Ma and inspired by Plato’s Allegory of the Cave. Yo-Yo Ma’s time in Louisville will explore the profound connections between music, community, and nature, highlighting the peoples and stories that bind them together and the inherent responsibility we must preserve and extend both.

YO-YO MA With Teddy Abrams And The Louisville Orchestra Gala With Concert

Louisville Broadcast – presented by the Louisville Orchestra and composed by LO Creators Corps resident composer, Lisa Bielawa –  integrates music and contemporary urban life beyond the concert hall tradition on a huge scale. This 45-minute site-specific performance will engage multiple musical communities and celebrate the public life that now animates the city of Louisville, KY. The event is free to the public and will happen among the regular public uses of city space without any added electrical equipment, seating, or ticketing.

Louisville Broadcast

Shelby Park

The Harry Potter™ Film Concert Series returns to the Kentucky Center with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™ in Concert, the fifth film in the Harry Potter series. On Friday, April 21, 2023, the Louisville Orchestra performs the magical score live from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™ while the entire film plays in high-definition on a 40-foot screen.

Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix™ In Concert

Three classically-trained, but oh-so-versatile, tenors are champions of the series America’s Got Talent!  appearing on the hit TV show in 2009 as the TEXAS TENORS. Since then, they have become the highest-selling tenor group and gathered 3 Emmy Awards for their PBS Special.

Pops: The Texas Tenors

Join us for a concert of favorite and significant 20th-century composers. Here in the Third Symphony, you find a mature  Rachmaninoff. Still a Master of Melodies, the composer presents ones that do not burst into heart-wrenching flights but toy around the edges of Expressionism, and a curiously inventive structure that both defies and follows traditional norms. The mystery and drama of celestial beauty you seek can be found in Bartók’s violin concerto.  We’re introduced to Serbian composer Isadora Źebeljan and her suite for orchestra that offers a metamorphosis to themes from Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute.

Classics: Rach & Bartók

Lean, haunting and full of shocking surprises; here you find the ‘other’ Rachmaninoff.  The mystery of far-flung adventure and dreamy beauty of shimmering colors are found in Bartók violin concerto.

Ogle: Rach & Bartók

We celebrate the cultures and diversity captured in wonderful music for the orchestra. This program introduces important symphonic works written in America that embody specific elements and tell stories of cultures from around the world and around the community. Each of us can define our lives through the music we love. This concert shows how composers take the music of their lives and share it for all to learn from and enjoy.

Family: Cultures Crossing

The LO “Music Without Borders” concerts are free with your registration.  First come first serve subject to venue capacity 

Free Concert: With American Flair

Logan Street Market

Back to the ’80s is a power-packed evening of the decade’s #1 hit songs, including The Power of Love, Time After Time, Material Girl, Addicted to Love, and many others.  Featuring the music of such 80’s iconic stars as Madonna, Debbie Gibson, Huey Lewis & The News, Phil Collins, Queen, Joe Cocker, and others, Back to the ’80s contains all-new arrangements by Grammy-winner Jeff Tyzik and features three incredible vocalists.

Pops: Decades: Back to the '80s

Our Festival this year carries the title “Journeys of Faith”. Through a series of panel discussions pairing Jewish and Black pastors and clergy, our Festival sponsors and partners will seek to connect those Louisvillian communities through discussions of faith and life experience. Their goal is to enable a better understanding of one another and achieve connection through a renewed foundation of relationship. Musically the LO will explore the music of Jewish composer Leonard Bernstein and an important work by Joel Thompson based on the words of African-American writer James Baldwin. American music will welcome two brand new compositions to its ranks from our Creators Corps members, TJ Cole and Tyler Taylor.

Classics: Festival of American Music 2 - Journeys of Faith

The LO will explore the music of Jewish-American icon Leonard Bernstein and an important work by composer and educator Joel Thompson based on the words of African-American writer James Baldwin. The concert will also showcase the world premiere of Creators Corps Composer Tyler Taylor’s Revisions for saxophone ensemble and orchestra.

Coffee: Festival of American Music 2 - Journeys of Faith

In Harmony Tour: Danville

Norton Center for the Arts

In Harmony Tour: Bowling Green

Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center

Our Festival this year carries the title “Journeys of Faith”. Through a series of panel discussions pairing Jewish and Black pastors and clergy, our Festival sponsors and partners will seek to connect those Louisvillian communities through discussions of faith and life experience. Their goal is to enable a better understanding of one another and achieve connection through a renewed foundation of relationship. Musically the LO will explore the music of Jewish composers Leonard Bernstein and Olga Neuwirth and an important work by Joel Thompson based on the words of African-American writer James Baldwin. American music will welcome two brand new compositions to its ranks from our Creators Corps members, TJ Cole and Tyler Taylor.

Classics: Festival of American Music 1- Journeys of Faith

A Tribute to the Queen of Soul, this program features Broadway star Capathia Jenkins performing with Darryl Jovan Williams such iconic hits as “Respect,” “Think,” “Like a Natural Woman,” “Chain of Fools,” “Amazing Grace,” and many others.

Pops Aretha: A Tribute

Fall in love at first listen! There are pieces of classical music that can touch your heart with such beauty and tenderness that it opens a whole new world of orchestral music. Here are two pieces of music that offer that profound experience. This special concert features LO Concertmaster Gabriel Lefkowitz as conductor and violin soloist, together with LO principal chair oboist Alexander Vvedenskiy in the spotlight. In addition, the audience will have the opportunity to hear a piece by LO Creators Corps member Tyler Taylor entitled Manifest.

Free Concert: Love At First Listen

Esteemed guest conductor Alasdair Neale takes us on a musical journey through the Golden Age of Europe with the sumptuous music of Richard Strauss and Maurice Ravel. We’ll be swept away by the magical waltzes from Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier and Ravel’s Valse nobles and sentimentales. Strauss’s glorious first horn concerto brings the world-class virtuosity of our own principal horn player, Jon Gustely, to the spotlight.

Classics: the Gilded Age

Coffee: the Gilded Age

Enjoy an all-orchestral program with classic movie scores from Vertigo, King Kong, Psycho, Sunset Boulevard, and To Kill a Mockingbird.  Bob Bernhardt says that this is one of his favorite shows!

Pops: Hollywood's Golden Age

Oh no! With a big movie premiere coming up, the producer realized that he forgot to hire a composer to create a movie score. He turns to the audience to help him decide what music to include. This interactive concert engages the audience in a creative and collaborative process with the orchestra. Exploring concepts of pitch, rhythm, and various instruments of the orchestra, children are challenged to pair visual images with music as they develop critical listening skills in a high-energy and fun experience. Pre-concert activities will take place one hour before the concert, so please plan to arrive at 2:00 p.m.

Family: Lights, Camera, Action!

When do two “Fifths” make the whole world take notice? When they are Ludwig van Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and Fifth Piano Concerto. Beethoven makes his piano solo part soar with freedom and brilliance but also shares the most tender nocturne in the delicate tension of the sublime middle movement. “Beethoven’s Fifth” is called the most well-known music in the world and has even been sent to the universe as a sound sample on the Voyager probes of the 1970s.

Classics: Fifths of Beethoven

Coffee: Fifths of Beethoven

It’s a Kentuckiana Holiday tradition!  And what better way to start the season than with the LO Pops and all your holiday favorites?  Bob Bernhardt always creates a jolly holiday atmosphere and this year he is joined by the impressive vocal talents of Shayna Steele. She has made her mark as an in-demand vocalist in the studio and on the stage.  It’s so special, even Santa is coming!

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