Louisville Orchestra

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Through the years, the Louisville Orchestra has performed for prestigious events, including “A Festival of the Arts” at the White House, the Inter-American Music Festival at the Kennedy Center, “Great Orchestras of the World” at Carnegie Hall and a tour of Mexico City.

In 1981, the ensemble officially augmented to full-time status. In 2001, the Louisville Orchestra received the Leonard Bernstein Award for Excellence in Educational Programming, presented annually by ASCAP and the American Symphony Orchestra League (now known as the League of American Orchestras) to one orchestra in North America. Continuing its commitment to the music of our time, the Louisville Orchestra has earned nineteen ASCAP awards for Adventurous Programming of Contemporary Music. Most recently, the Orchestra was awarded large grants from the Aaron Copland Fund for Music and the National Endowment for the Arts, both for the purpose of producing, manufacturing and marketing the Orchestra’s historic First Edition Recordings collections. Three compact discs of world premiere performances dating from the 1950s have been released, with seventeen more to follow.

Chronology of the Louisville Orchestra

1818

The first official resident symphony orchestra is founded by the Society of St Cecilia.

1937

Robert Whitney is appointed conductor of the Louisville Orchestra.

1942

The Louisville Civic Orchestra becomes the Louisville Philharmonic Orchestra.

1944

The Womens’s Association of the Louisville Philharmonic Orchestra is formed. Still in existence today, this group is now known as the Association of the Louisville Orchestra.

1948

Charles Farnsley, Mayor of Louisville, insists the Orchestra begin commissioning new works from contemporary composers. He is called a “wide-eyed visionary.”

1950

William Schuman’s “Judith” is given its world premiere in Louisville. “Judith” is performed at Carnegie Hall by the Louisville Orchestra. A treatise Judith and the Louisville Orchestra.

The Orchestra creates its own recording label, First Edition Records.

1959

The U.S. State Department selects Louisville and the Louisville Orchestra as a host for a seven-city tour by a delegation of Russian composers.

The Louisville Orchestra hosts Russian composers Shostakovich, Kabalevsky, Krennikov, Konstantin, Dankevich, and Amiroy.

1965

The Orchestra appears at “A Festival of the Arts” at the White House in Washington D.C.

1966

Igor Stravinsky and Robert Craft conduct the Louisville Orchestra in concert at the Louisville Gardens with an audience of over 7,000.

1967

Robert Whitney retires and Jorge Mester is appointed as the 2nd Music Director of the Louisville Orchestra.

1971

Jorge Mester conducts the Orchestra at the Inter-American Music Festival at Washington’s Kennedy Center.

1979

Akiro Endo is appointed as Music Director of the Louisville Orchestra.

1981

The Louisville Orchestra evolves from “per-service” employment model to 70 musicians on salary.  Takes its first international tour, June 21-July 5, performing 3 weeks of concerts in Mexico City.

1983

Lawrence Leighton-Smith is named Music Director of the Louisville Orchestra.

The Orchestra provides music for the gala celebrating the opening of the Kentucky Center for the Arts.

1987

The Louisville Orchestra produces “Sound Celebration”, a contemporary music festival featuring composers, critics and musicians from around the world.

1989

The Orchestra performs at Carnegie Hall as part of the “Great Orchestra of the World”.

1999

Uriel Segal becomes the Louisville Orchestra’s sixth Music Director.

2006

Jorge Mester is named Music Director of the Louisville Orchestra.

2010

Feature-length documentary film, ‘Music Makes A City’, released chronicling the founding years of the Louisville Orchestra (1937-1966).

2011

The Orchestra formally deals with re-organization via Chapter 11 in U.S. Federal Court to restructure debt after decades of financial stress; no concerts cancelled.

2012

Organization endures season-long labor impasse with no public performances.  Labor accord reached April 2012 providing for 55 musicians on salary.  75th Anniversary season begins September 8, 2012.

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source: https://www.louisvilleorchestra.org/about/history-facts/

Louisville Skyline – A Celebration From the Rooftops

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Local photographer Michelle Seivers is obsessed with the Louisville skyline and she was on a quest to find the best vantage points to capture it from all directions. She has many reasons why she loves her hometown and she saw an opportunity to show off Louisville through her eyes. Here are her 10 favorite vantage points of the Louisville skyline, starting from the North.

Other special events featuring skyline views of the city are in the making with local business NuLu Roofing Contractors. They will be allowing a select number of local photographers to climb the offset-eaves and flared gables of one of the waterfront buildings they are currently reroofing to take some unique architectural shots of shots of the city.

If you like a photo you see, you can purchase it at http://michelleseivers.zenfolio.com/p….

 

Louisville Skyline Sunset Timelapse Video

Time lapse of the Louisville skyline during sunset. This video was taken from a rooftop by Brendan Foster with GH2 on tripod. Enjoy.

The Art of Compassion

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Tibetan Buddhist Monks, Spreading the message of peace and compassion through art in Louisville

CHENREZIG (Buddha of Compassion) SACRED SAND MANDALA Dissolution Ceremony TONIGHT! Friday, Feb 12

The solemn creation of this Buddha of Compassion Sand Mandala is offered to honor the life and enlightened intentions of recently passed Venerable Chatral Rinpoche and as a Long Life for His Holiness the Dalai Lama. There will be a special Chenrezig prayers offered daily, with mantras during all construction. Complete silence will be kept in the Shrine Room during this multi-day prayer that overlaps Losar and Rinpoche’s 49th Day Commemoration.
Mandala Construction: Friday, 10am – 6pm
Chenrezig Puja and Dissolution Ceremony: Fri, Feb 12, 7-9pm

Feb 6, Sat    

10am – Noon – Green Tara Prayer

Noon – 5:30 – Merchandise sale

7pm – IPP’s  World Interfaith Harmony Peace Concert  ($10 tickets)

St. Paul United Methodist Church

Feb 7, Sun

10am – Noon, 2-4pm, 6-8pm – Mahakala Protector Deity Puja

 

Feb 8 Mon

Noon –  Opening Ceremony, Chenrezig Mandala – Honoring Chatral Rinpoche

 

Feb 9, Tue  

7:30-8:30am – Losar Traditional Prayer

2-5pm – Construction of Chenrezig Sand Mandala

 

Feb 10, Wed  

10-5pm –  Construction of Sand Mandala

7-8:30pm – Community Meditation and Losar Tsok

 

Feb 11, Th

10-5pm – Construction of Sand Mandala

 

Feb 12, Fri 

10-5pm – Construction of Sand Mandala

7-9pm – Chenrezig Puja and Dissolution Ceremony

 

Feb 13, Sat 

11:00am – Sangha and Tibetan Community Losar Tsok and Fire Puja

1-2pm – Losar Potluck (bring salad, dessert or drinks)

 

Feb 20, Sat 

3:30-5pm – Healing Meditation Ceremony ($10 suggested donation)

 

Feb 21, Sun  

10am-Noon –  Teaching: The Four Immeasurables

 

Feb 27, Sat 

10:30am-Noon – Chenrezig Meditation Retreat – Geshe Rapgyal & tour ($40 inclu lunch)

 

All of these public events will be held at DGCEC, 411 N. Hubbards Lane, 40207

Thanks to our local sponsors

Before I Die….

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before i die-detailsI was in Louisville, Kentucky the other day and stumbled upon this wall. I had never seen anything like this and since I am fascinated by all types of street art, I had to stop and check it out.  The wall is located at 815 East Main Street, directly in front of the Speed Art Museum’s office in NuLu (that’s what the locals call it).  Gill & Augusta Holland, Brett Jeffreys, Heather Kleisner, Rebecca Matheny and Gregg Rochman are responsible for this wall project, and they intend to take it to other parts of the city so that a variety of Louisville residents will be able to write on it and experience this interactive art.

Speed Art Museum’s office in NuLu

Before I Die Outside the Speed Arts Museum in Louisville, Ky

Source: http://the-travel-guru.com/2013/05/before-i-die-wall-in-louisville-kentucky.html

Art Show at NuLu Gallery

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Art Show at Gallery NuLu

The East Market District, colloquially referred to as NuLu (a portmanteau of “New” and “Louisville”),[1][2] is an unofficial district of Louisville, Kentucky, situated along Market Street between downtown to the west and the Highlands neighborhoods to the east. A growing, hip district, the area comprises parts of two of Louisville’s oldest neighborhoods, Butchertown and Phoenix Hill. The district is home to schools, churches, large and small businesses and some of the city’s oldest homes and businesses. A destination since Louisville’s founding, Market Street has played host to a variety of businesses throughout the city’s history that have drawn Louisvillians for generations to its addresses.

Louisville’s East Market District is now best known for its galleries showcasing local, regional and national artists, unique specialty stores, antique shops and a growing number of upscale restaurants. While multiple art galleries are located in Louisville, they are especially concentrated in this area east of downtown. It has most recently established its reputation for being the best place in town to experience local art