Louisville Orchestra clarinetist Ernest Gross leads a program of music for the rare and elusive basset horn -- a predecessor of the clarinet, pitched a fourth lower, with an angled body and an upturned bell. The basset horn was a favorite of Mozart, who enthusiastically wrote for it. Alas, the basset horn is now almost extinct. No animals will be harmed in the production of this concert!
Locust Grove’s Emilie Strong Smith Chamber Music Series offers concertgoers a unique opportunity. Patrons delight in music that the Clarks and Croghans would have heard in the room where they most likely would have enjoyed it — the second-floor Great Parlor of the historic house.
Refreshments at 5:00 p.m.; concert in Locust Grove’s Great Parlor begins at 5:30 p.m. Individual concerts are $20 each. Pre-paid reservations are required--please call (502) 897-9845. Season subscriptions may be purchased by calling Locust Grove at (502) 897-9845. Categories are Patron, $200; Supporter, $100; and Subscriber, $70.