LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Teddy Abrams just recently took home the Louisville Orchestra's first Grammy.

The honor meant a great deal to the Orchestra, but Abrams explains that it goes much further than just the Orchestra itself.

Abrams visited WDRB Mornings on Monday to talk about the award and his experience at The Grammys.

The nomination was for Best Classical Instrumental Solo for the orchestra's performance in "The American Project."

The award came as a surprise to Abrams, he described on WDRB Mornings.

"I knew we had put out a great album," Abrams said on WDRB Mornings. "But I psyched myself out and told myself that the likelihood was still low and there were a lot of great albums in the category."

Abrams didn't even prepare a speech, because in his eyes it could have jinxed the outcome.

"I think I thanked most of the right people, but definitely the city," Abrams said. "This is a Louisville prize."

Excellence is one of the most important things to be recognized for in music, according to Abrams, so for the Louisville Orchestra to be up there on stage with everyone nominated was an honor.

"This is our Louisville Orchestra," Abrams said. "We won a Grammy!"

This is the Orchestra's 10th year making music, and it has put itself on the map throughout the last decade in awards and symphonies it has created.

The Orchestra is distinguished from other organizations by being connected to the community and making different kinds of music that fit everyone's taste.

"We want to be an orchestra of the people," Abrams said on WDRB Mornings.

Ten years is just a start for Abrams, who is looking forward to collecting more awards and making more music for the community.

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