The Louisville Mandolin Orchestra is celebrating its 25th anniversary this season with concerts around the region. Daniel Gilliam spoke with founder Mike Schroeder and current president Frank Webster about the history of the ensemble and plans for this anniversary season.

Louisville Mandolin Orchestra

Guitarist Andrew Rhinehart. Recorded live on Lunchtime Classics, November 6, 2013.

Una Limosna Por El Amor De Dios By Agustin Barrios Mangore

Andrew Rhinehart - Six Etudes by Villa-Lobos

William Grant Still

In this conversation, Joel Thompson talks with Daniel Gilliam about his work "To Awaken the Sleeper" for narrator and orchestra, which sets the words of James Baldwin.

Joel Thompson frames James Baldwin in "To Awaken the Sleeper"

Paola Prestini

Lina Gonzalez-Granados

Kathleen Karr

Joelle Harvey

Colleen Wheelahan

Cecilia Huerta Lauf

Rebecca Feldhaus Adams

Ashley Hall Tighe

Recorded live on Lunchtime Classics, February 11, 2015 at Classical 90.5, Louisville Public Media.

Rob Simonds

Rachel Grimes, with Jacob Duncan (saxophone), Christian Frederickson (viola) and Scott Moore (violin), performed a members-only set from her new album "The Clearing" at Louisville Public Media. June 15, 2015. http://rachelgrimespiano.com/the-clearing/

Rachel Grimes and Ensemble Members-Only

The 2015 Holiday Choral Festival broadcast, featuring the University of Louisville Cardinal Singers, Floyd Central A Cappella Choir, Black Classical Artists of Louisville and The Choirs of St. Martin of Tours Church. Recorded on December 6, 2015 at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church.

2015 Holiday Choral Festival

Phillip de Fremery In-Studio

Winners of the 2017 Young Artist Competition. Recorded live at 90.5 WUOL Classical Louisville. November 22, 2017. wuol.org/yac

2017 Young Artist Competition Winners Concert

Performed by violinists Rob Simonds and Kimberly Tichenor, violist Meghan Casper, and cellist Allison Braid Olsen, recorded live at the Muhammad Ali Center on July 13, 2017 by Eric Matthews and Kojin Tashiro. Score made available by Douglas Shadle.

Negro Folk Songs in Counterpoint by Florence Price

Stranded And Hungry By Kyree Holt

Daniel Gilliam talks with Tessa Lark, Anne Richardson and Rob Simonds about their upcoming performances with the Louisville Orchestra.

Tessa Lark, Anne Richardson and Rob Simonds

June 19th is just a normal day for most Americans. You might be at work, enjoying the summer break, or you might be a part of something called Juneteenth. But what is Juneteenth? Why is it important and why do so many people, especially African Americans, celebrate it? We can use music, stories, and voices of the 1860s to find out.

Written, Produced, and Hosted by Jecorey Arthur

Additional Voice-Over by Kyeland Jackson

Interview with Ms. Laura Smalley (Courtesy of the Library of Congress)

Interview with Mr. Wallace Quarterman (Courtesy of the Library of Congress)

Interview with Mr. Fountain Hughes (Courtesy of the Library of Congress)

Juneteenth: Music, Stories, and Voices of the 1860s

Louisville native Anne Richardson performs the Prelude of Bach's Cello Suite No. 6

Anne Richardson - Cello Suite No. 6: Prelude by Bach

Anne Richardson and Debbie Dierks perform Cassado's Dance of the Green Devil, live on WUOL.

Anne Richardson - Dance of the Green Devil by Cassado

Rachel Grimes' live performance on Lunchtime Classics from January 16, 2013. String players are Jane Halliday, violin; Melinda Odle, viola; Felix Borges, cello.

Rachel Grimes - And Today was Her Birthday

Rachel Grimes - Final Every Morning

Rachel Grimes - My Dear Companion

Rachel Grimes - The Clearing

Andante from Violin Sonata No. 2 by Johann Sebastian Bach, transcribed by Grandjany. February 6, 2013 at Indiana University Southeast, Ogle Center Recital Hall.

Lisa Spurlock Gilmore - Violin Sonata No. 2: Andante by Bach

Sonata No. 4 by Franz Anton Rosetti (Allegro, Andantino, Menuet and Trio). February 6, 2013 at Indiana University Southeast, Ogle Center Recital Hall.

Lisa Spurlock Gilmore - Harp Sonata No. 4 by Rosetti

Vers La Source Dans Le Bois  by Marcel Tournier. February 6, 2013 at Indiana University Southeast, Ogle Center Recital Hall.

Lisa Spurlock Gilmore - Vers La Source Dans Le Bois by Tournier

Lunchtime Classics recorded live on February 27, 2013 at Classical 90.5 WUOL

Diane Earle - L'Isle Joyeuse by Debussy

Diane Earle - Scherzo by Francaix

Diane Earle - Minuet and Gigue by Zipoli

Anne Richardson performs Bach's Cello Suite No. 5, recorded September 2011

Anne Richardson - Cello Suite No. 5 by Bach

Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 performed by Bourbon Baroque in October 2007.

Bourbon Baroque - Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 by Bach

Live recording from April 17, 2013 of the Ceruti Chamber Players

Suite for Flute, Double Bass and Piano by Timothy Goplerud

Ballade Pastorale and Dance for  Flute, Horn and Piano by Eric Ewazen

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