in Educational Programming, presented annually by ASCAP and the American Symphony Orchestra League to one orchestra in North America. Music directors of the Louisville Orchestra Robert Whitney (1937–1967) Jorge Mester (1967–1979) John Nelson Artistic Advisor (1979-1980) Akira Endo (1980–1982) Lawrence Leighton Smith (1983–1994) Joseph Silverstein Artistic Advisor (1994-1995) Max Bragado-Darman (1994–1998) Uriel Segal (1998–2004) Raymond Leppard served as Artistic Advisor (2004–2006) Jorge Mester (2006–2014) Teddy Abrams (2014–present) See also List of symphony orchestras List of attractions and events in the Louisville metropolitan area References External links Louisville Orchestra Musicians Association Website Louisville Orchestra Collection at University of Louisville Archives and Records Center http://www.musicmakesacity.com/ Music Makes a City IMDB Listening Art of the States: Louisville Orchestra eight performances by the orchestra Musical groups established in 1937 Arts organizations based in Louisville, Kentucky American orchestras Musical groups from Louisville, Kentucky Wikipedia requested audio of orchestras 1937 establishments in Kentucky Performing arts in Kentucky