Louisville Orchestra.

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The Louisville Orchestra was formed in 1937 by the Louisville Civic Arts Association. It has been sponsored by the Louisville Philharmonic Society and was at one time known as the Louisville Philharmonic Orchestra. The Louisville Orchestra is internationally known for its program of commissioning new works and recording them on their own label, First Edition Records. Conductor Robert Whitney was instrumental in building the orchestra into a well-respected, innovative entity.

From the description of Records 1934-2000. (University of Louisville). WorldCat record id: 22397930

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creatorOf Louisville Orchestra. Records 1934-2000. University of Louisville, Ekstrom Library
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associatedWith Louisville Civic Arts Association corporateBody
associatedWith Louisville Philharmonic Orchestra corporateBody
associatedWith Louisville Philharmonic Society corporateBody
associatedWith Whitney, Robert, 1904-1987. person
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Kentucky
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Music
Symphony orchestras
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Active 1934

Active 2000

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