BEER WITH A SOCIALIST: The Louisville Orchestra's free pre-season kickoff events include an All In vinyl launch party with beer at Gravely.

Just the other night while reading at home, I masterfully paired Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony with a St. Bernardus Tripel, pausing from the text every now and then to have a blissful Charles Emerson Winchester conducting moment.

Seeing as there is no conceivable danger of my being considered a role model for our nation's youth, I can confide that even when I was under-aged, classical music has been a frequent accompaniment to the range of better beers passing through my life.

During these times, I've often imagined the classical repertoire in the setting of a tavern or public house, and actually experienced it on those occasions two decades ago when Sid King brought the Butthead Bass Quartet to Rich O's.

Consequently, I'm very excited by the idea of two free LO kickoff events at Gravely Brewing Company.

ALL IN Limited Edition LP Launch Party

Wednesday 19 SEP at 7PM
Gravely Brewing -- 514 Baxter Ave
Free admission

Join Teddy Abrams in a special pre-season kickoff party as Crosley presents a limited edition vinyl LP of the #1 Billboard Classical chart leader ALL IN. Enjoy music by the NuLu String Quartet and comments from Teddy about the LP and upcoming concerts. PLUS be the first to get your LP and to order your custom Louisville Orchestra turntable. A sample will be on display.

And this:

FREE EVENT: UpTempo presents JOHN WILLIAMS TRIVIA NIGHT
Wednesday 12 SEP at 7PM
Gravely Brewing - 514 Baxter Ave

Shifting to the great outdoors, there'll also be a free LO concert with Joseph Mechavich conducting at the Iroquois Amphitheatre on Sunday, September 9 at 7:00 p.m.

More information here

Jamey Aebersold Quartet at the Carnegie Center, this Wednesday (April 30)

For more information on the occasion, there's International Jazz Day.

We know that Jamey Aebersold frowns on smoking, and the Carnegie Center is a smoke-free facility, but there is no word on whether growlers from across the street are fair game ...

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Celebrate International Jazz Day with the Jamey Aebersold Jazz Quartet, this Wed. April 30, 7:30 pm at the Carnegie Center!

Jamey Aebersold is well-known to those who attend our exhibit opening receptions at the Carnegie Center. Here's another great opportunity to hear the Jamey Aebersold Jazz Quartet here, but this time center stage, in our lower level meeting room. Jamey Aebersold Jazz has generously made it possible for members of our community to experience a free concert of the Jamey Aebersold Jazz Quartet.

Don't miss this "Tribute to the Masters" concert celebrating International Jazz Day around the world! This program is free and open to the public.

Thank you and we hope you'll join us this Wednesday April 30 at 7:30 pm for a great night of jazz with our wonderful friends, the Jamey Aebersold Jazz Quartet.

(This concert was originally to be held in the NA-FC Public Library auditorium.)

Thank you,

Laura Wilkins, Director of Marketing & Outreach