Musical America has named Teddy Abrams their Conductor of the Year for 2022. The announcement precedes a ceremony to present the award which will take place in December 2021. This prestigious honor has been previously awarded to legendary conductors like Michael Tilson Thomas, Valery Gergiev, and Christoph von Dohnányi. Mayor of Louisville Greg Fischer congratulated Teddy at a press conference at the Kentucky Center of Arts on October 12. Here is Teddy’s statement on receiving this honor:
I’m incredibly grateful and overwhelmed to receive this award from Musical America; the honor, however, should be shared by my extraordinary colleagues here in Louisville, both on- and offstage, who have become family to me these past seven seasons. We have worked tirelessly together to live by our values: to interconnect the unending pursuit of the creative spirit with the call to service and communion on behalf of our city. I am very proud of the work we’ve accomplished so far in Louisville, and I believe that we are beginning an era of further transformation and growth in a city that deserves it and in an industry that needs bold redefinition. After a particularly challenging period in Louisville’s history I am thrilled that Musical America has offered this recognition for our orchestra and this spotlight for our beautiful city and state.
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