Q+A with Teddy Abrams (Conducting ’08)

The Louisville Orchestra conductor and Grammy-winning Curtis alumnus builds bridges with help from fiddlers, banjo pickers, and rap artists

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By Brian Wise

Alumnus Teddy Abrams (Conducting ’08), music director of the Louisville Orchestra, discusses his theater work Mammoth with Yo-Yo Ma, returning to his alma mater to conduct the Curtis Symphony Orchestra, visiting backwoods Kentucky towns as part of the LO’s statewide touring program, and the Creators Corps, a project to commission new pieces rooted in Louisville history and culture.

From the Fall 2024 Issue

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