LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The man leading the Louisville Orchestra has just signed a new three-year contract extension. Teddy Abrams first arrived in Louisville in 2013. His new deal keeps him at the helm of the orchestra through the 2027-28 season.

In his 12 years with the LO, Aranms has helped the organization become the most statewide-integrated orchestra in the country, according to a release from the orchestra.

“Louisville and its Orchestra have shaped my life in ways I could not have imagined,” Abrams said. “Louisville is my home, and the Louisville Orchestra is my family. My colleagues in the Orchestra perform brilliantly, with tremendous passion and virtuosity. Together we’ve worked incredibly hard to raise the institution to an exceptional level where our musicality and creativity a

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