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Sounds of a New Nation, Louisville Orchestra Think Tank Marketing

The Louisville Orchestra presents an exciting new season under the visionary direction of Music Director Teddy Abrams, fusing well-known classical pieces, innovative world premieres, and daring cross-genre partnerships.

The Louisville Orchestra Creators Corps continues to push the boundaries of symphonic music with world premieres from this season’s resident composers, Anthony Green and Chelsea Komschlies. Their new works, written over the course of their yearlong residency in Louisville, offer fresh perspectives and bold artistic statements, reinforcing the orchestra’s commitment to innovation and contemporary voices.

The Louisville Ballet is joining Stewart Copland’s Appalachian Spring, bringing a fusion of music and dance to the Whitney Hall stage. The orchestra also recognizes 100 years of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with an orchestral celebration of this jazz-infused masterpiece.

Louisville Ballet dancers in Stewart Copland’s Appalachian Spring Think Tank Marketing

The Pops Series redefines symphonic crossover with an exciting new lineup. Ben Folds returns for an unforgettable orchestral collaboration; Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs in Symphony offers a journey through her legendary career; and Clouds in My Coffee reimagines the timeless music of Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and Carly Simon. Copeland rounds out the series with his high-energy Police Deranged concert, reinventing the music of The Police with a full orchestra.

Stewart Copeland’s Police Deranged Think Tank Marketing

New this season, Teddy Abrams has personally selected Teddy’s Picks, a four-concert package featuring the performances that excite him most. “This season is about storytelling in music,” says Abrams in a release. “Whether it’s the emotional weight of Mahler’s Ninth, the history of American music in Sounds of a New Nation, or the legendary artistry of Morgan Freeman in Symphonic Blues, these concerts aren’t just performances—they’re experiences. I’ve chosen these concerts because they capture music’s ability to tell deep, human stories and connect us in powerful ways.”

Subscriptions are on sale now. Subscribers also have exclusive first access to must-see add-on concerts, available only as part of a subscription package. The Halloween classic, Disney’s Hocus Pocus in Concert, is brought to the big screen, which features a live orchestral performance of John Debney’s score. Composer-conductor Steve Hackman’s Beethoven X Coldplay perfectly combines Coldplay’s greatest hits with Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony.

LOUISVILLE ORCHESTRA 2025/26 SEASON

Classics Series

Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3
Saturday, October 4; 7:30pm • Whitney Hall
Robert Spano, conductor • Tony Siqi Yun, piano

Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony
Coffee Concert: Friday, October 24 11 a.m. • Whitney Hall
Saturday, October 25; 7:30pm • Whitney Hall
Teddy Abrams, conductor • Tessa Lark, violin

Yuja Wang & Teddy Abrams Return
Coffee Concert: Friday, November 21; 11 a.m. • Whitney Hall
Saturday, November 22; 7:30pm • Whitney Hall
Teddy Abrams, conductor • Yuja Wang, piano

Teddy Conducts Mahler’s Ninth
Coffee Concert: Friday, January 16; 11 a.m. • Whitney Hall
Saturday, January 17; 7:30pm • Whitney Hall
Teddy Abrams, conductor

Sounds of a New Nation
Coffee Concert: Friday, February 20; 11am • Whitney Hall
Saturday, February 21; 7:30pm • Whitney Hall
Teddy Abrams, conductor • Jonathan Biss, piano

Eric Whitacre in Concert
Saturday, March 7; 7:30pm • Whitney Hall
Eric Whitacre, conductor • Anne Akiko Myers, violin
Louisville Chamber Choir, Kent Hatteberg, director

Copland’s Appalachian Spring
Saturday, April 11; 7:30pm • Whitney Hall
Teddy Abrams, conductor • Time for Three • Louisville Ballet

Rhapsody in Blue
Coffee Concert: Friday, April 24; 11am • Whitney Hall
Saturday, April 25; 7:30pm • Whitney Hall
Teddy Abrams, conductor and piano

POPS Series

Ben Folds
Friday, September 5; 7:30pm • Whitney Hall

Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs in Symphony
Saturday, January 31; 7:30pm• Whitney Hall
Bob Bernhardt, Conductor

“Clouds in My Coffee”: The Music of Joni Mitchell, Carole King and Carlie Simon
Saturday, February 28; 7:30pm • Whitney Hall
Ted Sperling, conductor

Stewart Copeland (“Police Deranged”)
Friday, April 17; 7:30pm • Whitney Hall
Bob Bernhardt, conductor – Stewart Copeland, drummer

Specials

Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues
Saturday, October 11; 7:30pm • Whitney Hall
Sean Mayes, conductor • Morgan Freeman, narrator

Steve Hackman
Beethoven X Coldplay
Saturday, October 18; 7:30pm • Paristown Hall (Hackman)
Steve Hackman, conductor

Disney’s Hocus Pocus™ In Concert
Wednesday, October 29; 7:30pm • Whitney Hall
Thursday, October 30; 7:30pm • Whitney Hall

Press Release Courtesy of Louisville Orchestra, Randy Blevins, Think Tank Marketing

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