Louisville Orchestra

Louisville Orchestra

L'Orchestre de Louisville (Louisville Orchestra) est le premier orchestre de la ville de Louisville (Kentucky).

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Fondé en 1937 par Robert Whitney et le mayeur de la ville Charles Farnsley, l'orchestre emploie 71 musiciens à plein temps. Il propose de nombreux concerts dans le Kentucky et en Indiana tout en travaillant en étroite collaboration avec le ballet de Louisville et l'opéra du Kentucky.

L'orchestre se représente souvent dans le Kentucky Center. Il s'est également représenté à la Maison Blanche, au Kennedy Center, au Carnegie Hall et jusqu'à Mexico.

En 2001, il fut récompensé du prix d'excellence Leonard Bernstein pour son programme d'éducation. Au total, il a remporté 19 récompenses de l'ASCAP.

Directeurs musicaux de l'orchestre

  • Robert Whitney (1937-1967)
  • Jorge Mester (1967-1979)
  • Akira Endo (1980-1982)
  • Lawrence Leighton Smith (1983-1994)
  • Max Bragado-Darman (1994-1998)
  • Uriel Segal (1998-2004)
  • Raymond Leppard (2004-2006)
  • Jorge Mester (2006-....)

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