Louisville Orchestra to bring free live performances to neighborhoods this spring

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Louisville Orchestra is taking its music to the community for free.

There are several events scheduled this spring. The first is the OrKIDStra: The Science of Sound, scheduled for Saturday, March 21, at Whitney Hall.

The 60-minute concert was designed specifically for kids and families. It explores how music comes to life and how instruments work together to create sound.

Later that week, Music Without Borders: Voices, Rhythm and Culture, will take the orchestra out to neighborhoods.

You can catch the orchestra at the West End School on Thursday, March 26. The next day, they will perform at the Neighborhood House.

The orchestra said the free performances "reflect the orchestra's long standing commitment to accessibility, education, and meaningful connection through live orchestral music" by removing financial and cultural barriers.

"Community engagement is central to who we are," Sarah Lempke O'Hare, director of Strategic Partnerships, said in a news release Tuesday. "Programs like OrKIDStra and Music Without Borders allow us to meet people where they are, whether that is a family's first orchestra concert or a neighborhood gathering space, and create moments of connection through music that feel open, accessible and meaningful."

While all spring community concerts are free, registration is encouraged as seating is general admission and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

To register for the OrKIDStra concert, click here.

To register for Music Without Borders at the West End School, click here.

To register for Music Without Borders at the Neighborhood House, click here.

To explore more Louisville Orchestra events, click here.

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