Louisville Orchestra announces its 2024-25 season. Here's the full lineup

Days after the Louisville Orchestra and music director Teddy Abrams won its first Grammy award, the organization has another reason to celebrate: The announcement of its 2024-25 season.

The Louisville Orchestra’s lineup kicks off Sept. 14 with a classic concert at the Louisville Palace and wraps up on May 10 with Creators Fest at Whitney Hall.

In between, a range of concerts are scheduled, including "Carmina Burana" featuring a mega choir, Stravinsky's "Firebird," with a captivating ballet score, "Rick Steves' Europe," where celebrated travel expert Rick Steves takes you on an auditory and visual tour of Europe through music and storytelling, tributes to pop bands like NSYNC and 98 Degrees, and live orchestra accompaniments to Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and two Harry Potter movies.

Abrams returns for his 11th season with Louisville Orchestra, which he has said he hopes will “become known as the most interesting orchestra on the planet.”

“Our 2024-25 season is a demonstration of the Louisville Orchestra’s values and unique capabilities,” Abrams said in a press release. “Our programming will showcase the extraordinary musicianship and virtuosity of our musicians in the widest range of repertoire. This breadth of music-making is a core part of our mission: we want to bring the world’s greatest music to Louisville while demonstrating that Louisville has the world’s greatest musical talent at home, too.”

The season includes five types of series, including Classic, Coffee, NightLites, Pops and Film, along with concerts associated with the orchestra’s residency program, “Creator Corps.”

"As we announce the Louisville Orchestra's new season, we reaffirm our pledge to be a vital and vibrant part of Louisville’s cultural tapestry," Graham Parker, chief executive of the Louisville Orchestra, said in the release. "Our Orchestra is a place where music meets passion, where tradition meets innovation, and where every concert is an opportunity to inspire and be inspired. We invite you to join us on this extraordinary musical journey. "

Here’s what else to know about the upcoming season:

Louisville Orchestra 2024-25 season lineup

For information on the Coffee & Classic Series or NightLites series, visit louisvilleorchestra.org.

Louisville Orchestra Classic Series

All venues, dates, artists, and programs are subject to change. All performances are at 7:30 p.m. and take place at Whitney Hall, Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, 501 W. Main St. unless otherwise noted.

• “The Planets: Bortolameolli,” Sept. 14, Louisville Palace

• “Carmina Burana,” Oct. 19

• "Ray Chen Plays Barber," Nov. 16

• "Midori and An Alpine Symphony," Jan. 18, 2025

• “Teddy Conducts Der Kaiser Von Atlantis,” Jan. 25, 2025

• "Ravel's Romantic Reverie," Feb. 15, 2025

• "Stravinsky's Firebird," March 8, 2025

• "Creators Fest," May 10, 2025

Louisville Orchestra Pops Series

All venues, dates, artists, and programs are subject to change. All performances are at 7:30 p.m. and take place at Whitney Hall, Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, 501 W. Main St. unless otherwise noted.

• “Star Trek: Musical Voyage Through the Stars,” Oct. 26

• “Rick Steves’ Europe,” Nov. 9

• “Holiday Pops,” Dec. 14, Louisville Palace

• "Decades Back to the 80s," Feb. 22, 2025 Louisville Palace

• "A Night of Symphonic Boy Bands," March 22, 2025

Louisville Orchestra Film Series

All venues, dates, artists, and programs are subject to change. All performances are at 7 p.m.

• “(Un)Silent Film: Nosferatu,” Oct. 23, Whitney Hall

• “A Nightmare Before Christmas,” Nov. 23, Louisville Palace

• “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” Feb. 19, 2025, Louisville Palace

• “Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows ? Part 1,” April 9, 2025 Louisville Palace

• “Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows ? Part 2,” April 11, 2025 Louisville Palace

Creators Fest Season Finale

The Louisville Orchestra “Creators Corps” is a first-of-its-kind program that integrates artists in the city of Louisville and with the orchestra, selecting three creators each year to move to Louisville for the upcoming season and live in the Shelby Park neighborhood for at least 30 weeks. The creators serve as LO staff members and compose new works to be performed by the orchestra. The 2024-25 season concludes with the second annual “Creators Fest,” with Teddy Abrams conducting world premieres by the three composers, Baldwin Giang, Brittany J. Green and Oswald Hu?nh, inspired by their residency in Louisville.

• May 9-10, 2025, Whitney Hall

How to get tickets to the 2024-25 Louisville Orchestra season?

Subscriptions for the 2024-25 Louisville Orchestra season go on sale later this year. More information and tickets will be available at LouisvilleOrchestra.org. The box office can be reached at 502-587-8681.

Reach reporter Amanda Hancock at [email protected].

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