About In Harmony

The Commonwealth Tour

Leaving A Musical Legacy

A Tour For All Of Kentucky

From 2022 to 2024, under the dynamic leadership of Teddy Abrams, the orchestra embarked on a series of tours across Kentucky, leaving a lasting musical legacy. These tours not only showcased an exceptional blend of classical and contemporary music but also deepened our engagement with communities, reaching diverse audiences and fostering a renewed appreciation for orchestral music. This page encapsulates the significant impact of these tours, reflecting on audience feedback, demographic engagement, and the profound influence of music in enriching the cultural fabric of communities across the state, to bridge the urban-rural divide.


Total Impact

185 Events

45 Counties

40,000+ Attendees

The Louisville Orchestra's visit to Harlan County in May represented not just an investment in the economy of our county, the City of Harlan, and the arts, but a promise of unity and genuine camaraderie with the people of Eastern Kentucky through the universal language of music. In Harmony certainly lived up to its name.

Dan Mosley, Judge Executive of Harlan County


Concert Attendance

The In Harmony Tour brings the Louisville Orchestra to communities across Kentucky, including performances from Ashland to Murray. Attendance includes a wide range of listeners—schoolchildren on field trips, families from rural counties, local students, and longtime classical music fans. Many attendees are hearing a live orchestra for the first time. Each concert draws a mix of new and returning audiences, expanding the Orchestra’s reach and impact far beyond Louisville.

Concert Attendance

32 Events*
15 Counties
25,000 Attendees*
(*Based on attendees from 2022 - May 2025)

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Community Partnerships

Beyond concert halls, the In Harmony Tour partners with dozens of local organizations to deepen community impact. Events take place in senior living centers, flood-affected areas, libraries, parks, schools, and community support centers bringing music directly into spaces where people live, learn, and gather. Connecting with Kentucky's youth, the Orchestra has performed for students across the state and worked in educational centers for a variety of masterclasses and ensemble performances including elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as universities and at the Kentucky School for the Deaf. These partnerships ensure that the tour reaches Kentuckians who may not otherwise experience live orchestral music, creating meaningful connections and reinforcing the Orchestra’s role as a statewide cultural resource.

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153 Events*

60 zip codes

15,000 Attendees*

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Interviews • Behind-The-Scenes • & More!


The Kentucky “In Harmony” tour is made possible through a partnership with the
Kentucky General Assembly in conjunction with the Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet.

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Additional support from:
Eleanor Bingham Miller
Brook and Pam Smith
Lindy B. Street
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