Derby City Chamber Music Festival returns for fifth season
Derby City Chamber Music Festival returns for fifth season
AND GOOD MORNING TO YOU. I’M SHAQUILLE LORD. TODAY I’M JOINED BY NICK FINCH. HE’S HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE DERBY CITY CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL. IT’S A THREE DAY FESTIVAL. NICK, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US THIS MORNING. THANKS SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME. IT’S A PLEASURE TO BE HERE. YES, ABSOLUTELY. ALL RIGHT. TALK TO US ABOUT THESE THREE CONCERTS. SO THIS FESTIVAL BRINGS SOME OF THE GREATEST CLASSICAL ARTISTS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND RIGHT HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY, THEY’VE WON SOME OF THE BIGGEST AWARDS. THEY’RE MEMBERS OF THE BIGGEST ENSEMBLES, AND THEIR MEMBERS ARE SOME OF THE BIGGEST ENSEMBLES HERE, INCLUDING THE LOUISVILLE ORCHESTRA. WE HAVE THREE CONCERTS ON THE 17TH, 19TH AND 21ST. SOME FESTIVALS, FEATURE GROUPS THAT ARE PRE FORMED. THIS IS LIKE SPEED DATING. WE MIX AND MATCH PEOPLE UP. AND SO THERE’S THIS EXTRA EXCITEMENT FROM PEOPLE MEETING AND WORKING TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE 17TH FEATURES SOME OF THE GREATEST MUSIC FOR STRINGS. THE 19TH FEATURES SOME OF THE GREATEST CONCERTOS. THIS IS SOLO PIECES WHERE THE SOLOIST IS SORT OF FIGHTING WITH THE ENSEMBLE IN A WAY. AND THEN THE LAST ONE FEATURES WHAT WE CALL WARHORSES. IT WOULDN’T BE AN EVENT IN LOUISVILLE WITHOUT LOTS OF GREAT HORSES, OF COURSE. AND THESE ARE SOME OF THE GREATEST WORKS THAT MAKE PEOPLE FALL IN LOVE. SOME OF THE GREATEST HITS, INCLUDING THE BRAHMS PIANO QUINTET. ALL RIGHT. THIS IS THE FIFTH SEASON OF THIS. OBVIOUSLY, IT’S BEEN VERY POPULAR, FOLKS OBVIOUSLY LOVE IT. WHY DO YOU THINK THAT IS? I WE JUST DELIVER THE BEST MUSIC AND THE BEST ARTISTS, AND WE UNAPOLOGETICALLY BRING SORT OF THE GREATEST HITS SORT OF. AND WE UNAPOLOGETICALLY QUALITY OVER EVERYTHING ELSE. AND WE’RE JUST VERY LUCKY TO KEEP GROWING. THIS FAMILY. CERTAINLY IN ITS FIFTH SEASON. ALL RIGHT. TICKETS, LET’S TALK ABOUT THAT. DO YOU PAY AT THE DOOR? TALK ABOUT THAT. THE CONCERTS ARE FREE WITH VOLUNTARY SUGGESTED DONATIONS. SO WE HAVE A SUGGESTED DONATION OF $40 FOR ADULTS, $10 FOR STUDENTS. BUT WE DON’T WANT COSTS TO BE ANY BARRIER TO PEOPLE COMING. WE DO ASK, HOWEVER, THAT YOU RESERVE A SEAT ONLINE DOESN’T COST ANYTHING TO RESERVE A SEAT. WE JUST WANT TO KNOW WHO’S COMING. SO YOU RESERVE YOUR SEAT. YOU CAN PAY AT THE DOOR. YOU CAN PAY ONLINE WHATEVER YOU WHATEVER YOU FEEL INSPIRED TO PAY. AND WE FOUND THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE, FIRST OF ALL, IF THEY CAN’T AFFORD IT, THEY’RE ABLE TO COME. AND SECOND, WE FOUND PEOPLE ARE OFTEN INSPIRED TO GIVE MORE IF THEY THINK THEY HAVE THE MEANS TO DO SO. SO I REALLY LIKE THIS MODEL. I WAS GOING TO SAY, IS THERE A SPECIFIC GOAL THAT YOU ALL HAVE OR A NUMBER OR JUST, HEY, THE MORE THE MERRIER, KIND OF LIKE THAT, YOU KNOW, WHATEVER PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO PAY IN AS MANY PEOPLE AS CAN COME. WE WANT, WE WANT TO PACK THIS CHURCH. IT’S A SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON BROWNSBORO ROAD. ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT, YOU HAVE IT THERE. YOU NEED TO RESERVE, BUT IT CAN BE FREE. AND OF COURSE, DONATIONS ARE WELCOME. IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE DERBY CITY CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL, AGAIN, IT’S A THREE DAY FESTIVAL. JUST HEAD OVER TO OUR WEBSITE, WLKY.COM. WE’LL HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW, INCLUDING HOW
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Derby City Chamber Music Festival returns for fifth season
The Derby City Chamber Music Festival will return for its fifth season May 17, 19 and 21 at Second Presbyterian Church (3701 Old Brownsboro Road).Led by Artistic Director Nicholas Finch, the festival will feature internationally recognized guest artists alongside musicians from the Louisville Orchestra and the regional music community.“All concerts are about bringing artists and audiences together through shared musical discovery,” Finch said.All performances are free to attend, with a suggested donation of $40 for adults and $10 for students. Reservations are encouraged at the Derby City Chamber Music Festival website.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. —
The Derby City Chamber Music Festival will return for its fifth season May 17, 19 and 21 at Second Presbyterian Church (3701 Old Brownsboro Road).
Led by Artistic Director Nicholas Finch, the festival will feature internationally recognized guest artists alongside musicians from the Louisville Orchestra and the regional music community.
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“All concerts are about bringing artists and audiences together through shared musical discovery,” Finch said.
All performances are free to attend, with a suggested donation of $40 for adults and $10 for students. Reservations are encouraged at the Derby City Chamber Music Festival website.