WHO: The Chamber Music Festival of Lexington was founded in 2007 by arts patrons Charlie Stone, Charles Thompson, and Nathan Cole, Los Angeles Philharmonic First Associate Concertmaster (and Lexington native). The Festival brings together a quintet of world-renowned musicians, along with guest artists and ensembles, to offer central Kentuckians performances at the Downtown Arts Center, pop-up concerts, educational programming, and a world-class guest artist. Nathan Cole, First Associate Concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, is Music Director. Pianist Alessio Bax, violist Burchard Tang, cellist Priscilla Lee, and violinist Akiko Tarumoto complete the core ensemble.

 

WHAT: LCO is excited to make its first appearance in the historic Lexington Opera House and invites everyone to join them for A Little Night with Bridgerton. The concert will be conducted by Marcello Cormio, with Margie Karp serving as concertmaster for the all-string orchestra. The program will feature Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik, Corelli’s Concerto Grosso op. 6 no. 4, Bizet’s Adagietto from L'Arlesienne, Suite no. 1, and selections from the popular TV series Bridgerton.

 

WHEN: Friday, May 30, 2025, at 7:30 P.M.

 

WHERE: The historic 964-seat Lexington Opera House in the heart of downtown Lexington, Kentucky.

 

Tickets are available now at ticketmaster.com, lexingtonoperahouse.com, or in person at the Central Bank Center Box Office from 12-4 P.M. on Wednesdays and Fridays. For more information, please visit https://chambermusiclex.org/lco.

 

Media Contact:

Cacey Nardolillo, Executive Director

606.375.2709 | Director@chambermusiclex.org
 

Venue Contact:

Megan Garrett | MGarrett@centralbankcenter.com

 

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About Lexington Opera House

Located in Lexington, Kentucky, the Lexington Center Corporation (LCC) is a not-for-profit 501c3 corporate agency of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government. It was established in 1974 to manage and maintain Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center, the Central Bank Center (formerly Lexington Convention Center), Triangle Park, and the Lexington Opera House. One of the nation’s most storied entertainment destinations, Central Bank Center venues collectively welcome an average of 1.3 million patrons annually.

 

The Lexington Opera House, built in 1886 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is one of the premier performing arts centers in the region. Since its opening, the Opera House has played host to such famous stage performers as W.C. Fields, The Marx Brothers, Al Jolson, Julie Harris, Steve Martin, Brian Wilson, and Graham Nash. It has undergone two major renovations and remains a cultural destination in downtown Lexington.

 

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