Philharmonic changes this weekend’s soloist
Pianist Kevin Cole. © Photo from kevincoleonline.com The Lexington Philharmonic has announced that there will be a change in soloists for this week’s nearly sold-out concerts. Awadagin Pratt,...
View ArticleShows not getting out of Cats’ way
Manny Wright as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in a rehearsal for Bluegrass Community and Technical College's production of "The Rocky Horror Show." The show will conflict with Saturday night's Final Four game...
View ArticlePicnic with the Pops returns to Keeneland
Tiempo Libre will perform with the Lexington Philharmonic Aug. 19 and 20 for the Picnic with the Pops concerts. © Photo by Daniel Azoulay. For the second year, Picnic with the Pops will take place at...
View ArticleComposer’s visit marks new venture between festival, philharmonic
Based on his résumé alone, landing Daniel Kellogg as composer-in-residence for the 2011 Chamber Music Festival of Lexington seems like a coup. Daniel Kellogg. © University of Colorado photo by Casey A....
View ArticleHow can Lexington become a creative hotbed?
Jim Clark moderated the panel discussion with Frank Close, Dan Kellogg and Scott Terrell Aug. 18 at ArtsPlace. © Photo by Rachel Meyers for the Chamber Music Festival of Lexington. When composer Dan...
View ArticleZack honored with Singletary Center plaque
Reed Polk (right) and Marlie McRoberts (left of plaque) unveil a plaque of longtime Lexington Philharmonic music director George Zack as Zack, his wife Kerry and one of their grandsons looks on. ©...
View ArticleCouple took a chance to encourage new music
Teresa Garbulinska and Dr. Ronald Saykaly in their Lexington home with the score to Daniel Thomas Davis's "Book of Songs and Visions - Orchestral Version," the first composition for the Lexington...
View ArticleLexPhil’s guest composer gives sneak peek of world premiere
Scott Terrell conducts the Lexington Philharmonic is a performance Daniel Kellogg's "Mozart's Hymn." © Herald-Leader staff photos by Rich Copley. About a third of the way into Daniel Kellogg‘s Mozart’s...
View ArticleReview: Lexington Philharmonic presents old and new classics with youthful vigor
Pianist Lucille Chung performed Beethoven's Emperor Concerto at the Lexington Philharmonic's Feb. 17 concert. Photo from lucillechung.com. Program notes at orchestra concerts almost always tell you...
View ArticleLive blog: Lexington Philharmonic opening night
In the pre-concert talk (photo, above) pianist Alessio Bax has to caution himself against talking about Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini too much lest “I make myself nervous,” he...
View ArticleLexington Philharmonic 2013-14 season
The Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra has announced its 2013-14 season, which will continue its efforts to bring new music and emerging artists to Lexington. Violinist Caroline Goulding will perform the...
View ArticlePhilharmonic management and musicians agree on contract
Scott Terrell conducts the Lexington Philharmonic and the Kentucky State University Gospel Ensemble. While the 2013-14 Lexington Philharmonic season started in the midst of a labor dispute, the 2014-15...
View ArticleNotebook: Lexington Philharmonic’s epic season opener
The ensemble of the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra’s performance of Gustav Mahler’s ‘Symphony No. 2, ‘Resurrection'” takes their bows at the end of the performance on Sept. 18, 2015. There is this...
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