Apr 15 Artsbreak Prokofiev Shines in Louisville orchestra broadcast Jorge Mester conducts and Robert Thies is the pianist in our next broadcast of the Louisville Orchestra on Classical 90.5, Thursday at 8 pm. Thies, who will perform Sergei Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3, is the first American pianist to win a Russian piano competition since Van Cliburn’s famed triumph in Moscow in 1958. Jorge […] By Alan Brandt Apr 15 Artsbreak Prokofiev Shines in Louisville orchestra broadcast By Alan Brandt
Apr 10 Artsbreak Review: Louisville Orchestra Highlights Russian Masterworks Review: Louisville Orchestra Highlights Russian Masterworks Thursday morning, on the eve of his 80th birthday, Jorge Mester conducted his penultimate concert of the 2014-2015 Louisville Orchestra season with two major Russian works. To open the concert, the orchestra played Berlioz’s Roman Carnival with vigor and excitement, with some beautiful moments from the violas, and a […] By Daniel Gilliam Apr 10 Artsbreak Review: Louisville Orchestra Highlights Russian Masterworks By Daniel Gilliam
Feb 28 Themes & Variations podcast Artsbreak with Erin Keane On this week’s Artsbreak with Erin Keane, Louisville Ballet presents its very own production of Romeo and Juliet, set to Prokofiev’s score, the 37th Humana Festival of New American Plays starts Friday, March 1st, and the world premiere of a play about photographer E. Alice Austen – Alice in Black and White. More Romeo and […] By R. Johnson Feb 28 Themes & Variations podcast Artsbreak with Erin Keane By R. Johnson
Feb 27 Themes & Variations podcast Louisville Ballet – Romeo and Juliet Louisville Ballet presents Romeo and Juliet March 1 and 2 at the Kentucky Center. Choreographer Alun Jones talks about Sergei Prokofiev’s music and his inspiration for his interpretation. By R. Johnson Feb 27 Themes & Variations podcast Louisville Ballet – Romeo and Juliet By R. Johnson