The Louisville Orchestra is a major American ensemble known for its adventurous repertoire of contemporary and commissioned music. Also a prolific recording ensemble, the LO released over 140 albums on its own record label between 1955 and the 1990s. The Louisville Philharmonic Society was formed in 1937 by Dann and Mary Byck, and Robert Whitney was appointed as its first conductor. Whitney gradually expanded the size of the orchestra, and by working with some of the top soloists of the time, it became very well-known. However, after ten years of hiring costly, high-profile so...