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