Ensemble and Musician Visits

Would you like your students to meet a professional musician? Do you have a STEAM unit that could benefit from a guest artist and speaker? LO musicians are experienced in visiting elementary general education and music classrooms to play their instrument, demonstrate musical concepts, discuss their background, and participate in a Q&A. Musicians may visit up to four classrooms in a 2-hour visit. Classroom activities are provided for students to prepare for and reflect upon their experience.

Cost: $275* / Audience: Grades K–5
Program Length: 2 hours

Classroom Visit FAQs Classroom Visit Reservations

Host a Louisville Orchestra chamber performance and give your students a unique opportunity to experience live music in an educational setting. A small ensemble of professional LO musicians will present a 45-minute program designed to introduce students to a wide range of instrumental music and musical themes. Through live demonstrations, students will explore key musical concepts, discover how different instruments work together, and become familiar with the sounds and roles of various orchestral instruments. 

Cost: $1,200*  / Audience: Grades 3-6
Program Length: 45 minutes

Ensemble Performance FAQs Ensemble Performance Reservations

Small chamber ensembles present 20-minute interactive storytelling-through-music performances—playing music and narrating the text from favorite children’s books. With a focus on music and general/early literacy education, these performances are perfect for your school’s youngest students or PTA-sponsored cross-generation family events! Students will delight in seeing stories come to life through sound!

Cost: $800* / Audience: Family, grades pre-K–3
Program Length: 30 minutes

OUAO FAQs OUAO Reservations

Individual LO musicians are available to lead 1-hour masterclasses or sectionals with middle and high school band or orchestra students. Sessions can focus on selected repertoire and include exercises from warm-ups to performance techniques and help prepare students for festivals, conferences, and auditions. Consider hosting multiple musicians for different ensemble sections.

Cost: $300* / Audience: Music students, grades 6-12
Program Length: 60 minutes

Masterclass FAQS Masterclass Reservation