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Premiere of Teddy Abrams' "Mammoth" with Louisville Orchestra & Yo-Yo Ma

  • Mammoth Caves 1 Mammoth Cave Parkway Mammoth Cave, KY, 42259 United States (map)

One of the world’s most awe-inspiring natural wonders will serve as the setting for a once-in-a-lifetime performance as Music Director and Musical America 2022 Conductor of the Year Teddy Abrams, members of the Louisville Orchestra (LO), bass-baritone Davóne Tines, the Louisville Chamber Choir, and solo percussionists Gabriel Globus-Hoenich, Pedro Fernandez, Terry Longshore, and Fernando Valencia join forces with cellist Yo-Yo Ma at Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave National Park, directed by Zack Winokur.

Two immersive concerts to be held inside the cave on April 29 will feature a site-specific composition by Abrams inspired by the environment in which it will be performed. Tickets for the performances, taking place at 11 am and 3 pm CDT, will be distributed by a lottery process through www.recreation.gov beginning Monday, January 30. More information about the events can be found here.