Classics Series

Under the visionary leadership of Music Director Teddy Abrams, this year’s Classics Series combines timeless masterpieces and bold new works seamlessly.

The 2025-2026 Classics Series

Sponsored by Brown-Forman Foundation

A season of musical storytelling, bold collaborations, and breathtaking symphonic experiences. Yuja Wang, Anne Akiko Meyers, Jonathan Biss, Tessa Lark, and Eric Whitacre join the Louisville Orchestra, with Robert Spano conducting Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto. Experience Mahler’s Ninth, Appalachian Spring with Louisville Ballet, and the 100th anniversary of Rhapsody in Blue. World premieres by Lisa Bielawa, Chelsea Komschlies, and Anthony Green bring fresh voices to the stage.

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A season of musical storytelling, bold collaborations, and breathtaking symphonic experiences. Yuja Wang, Anne Akiko Myers, Jonathan Biss, Tessa Lark, and Eric Whitacre join the Louisville Orchestra, with Robert Spano conducting Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto. Experience Mahler’s Ninth, Appalachian Spring with the Louisville Ballet, and the 100th anniversary of Rhapsody in Blue. World premieres by Lisa Bielawa, Chelsea Komschlies, and Anthony Green bring fresh voices to the stage.

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Classics Mini Package A

A dynamic four-concert series featuring stunning virtuosity, bold orchestral colors, and timeless masterpieces. Robert Spano conducts Rachmaninoff’s electrifying Piano Concerto No. 3, with rising star Tony Siqi Yun at the keyboard. Yuja Wang brings her dazzling artistry to Ligeti’s Piano Concerto, paired with Bartók’s exhilarating Concerto for Orchestra. Jonathan Biss performs Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 9, and the season closes with Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue in its 100th anniversary celebration.

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Classics Mini Package B

A four-concert journey through lush landscapes, emotional depth, and groundbreaking collaborations. Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony evokes the beauty of nature, while Mahler’s Ninth delivers a profound farewell. Eric Whitacre conducts a stunning program featuring violinist Anne Akiko Myers, and Copland’s Appalachian Spring, performed with the Louisville Ballet, brings American spirit to the stage.

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Current showings in the Classics series:

More Info for Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. 3
Saturday, Oct. 04, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. 3

Robert Spano conducts a powerhouse program featuring rising star Tony Siqi Yun.

More Info for Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony
Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony

This program features three contemporary works from new and former Louisville Orchestra Creators Corps composers, culminating with Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony.

More Info for Yuja Wang & Teddy Abrams Return
Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Yuja Wang & Teddy Abrams Return

Yuja Wang and Teddy Abrams reunite for a high-octane program celebrating the bold sounds of Hungary.

More Info for Teddy Conducts Mahler's Ninth
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Teddy Conducts Mahler's Ninth

Mahler’s Symphony No. 9 is a masterpiece of profound depth and emotional intensity—his final completed symphony and a poignant reflection on life, love, and mortality.

More Info for Sounds of a New Nation
Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Sounds of a New Nation

Pianist Jonathan Biss brings elegance and brilliance to Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 9, a work composed the same year the U.S. declared independence.

More Info for Eric Whitacre in Concert
Saturday, Mar. 07, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Eric Whitacre in Concert

Grammy-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre leads the Louisville Orchestra in an evening of his own breathtaking works.

More Info for Copland's Appalachian Spring
Saturday, Apr. 11, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Copland's Appalachian Spring

Copland’s Appalachian Spring, performed with the Louisville Ballet, shares the program with the world premiere of a new work by the Creators Corps.

More Info for Rhapsody in Blue
Saturday, Apr. 25, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Rhapsody in Blue

Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue meets bold new sounds in this dynamic concert with Teddy Abrams and the Louisville Orchestra.

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Special thanks to our series sponsor, the Brown-Forman Foundation

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With significant support from 90.5 WUOL Classical Louisville

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