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Orchestra of St. Luke's

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Miami Concerto for Guitar & Orchestra: III. FestivoOrchestra of St. Luke's, Sharon Isbin & Enrico Lopez-Yañez

Listen to Rusalka, Op. 114: Song to the Moon (Arr. for Violin and Orchestra) by Joshua Bell, Michael Stern & Orchestra of St. Luke's, see lyrics, music video & more!

Rusalka, Op. 114: Song to the Moon (Arr. for Violin and Orchestra)Joshua Bell, Michael Stern & Orchestra of St. Luke's

Listen to Alleluja from Exsultate, jubilate, KV. 158a by Kathleen Battle, André Previn & Orchestra of St. Luke's, see lyrics, music video & more!

Alleluja from Exsultate, jubilate, KV. 158aKathleen Battle, André Previn & Orchestra of St. Luke's

Listen to Vesperae Solennes de Confessore, K. 339: Laudate Dominum (Arr. for Violin and Orchestra) by Joshua Bell, Michael Stern & Orchestra of St. Luke's, see lyrics, music video & more!

Vesperae Solennes de Confessore, K. 339: Laudate Dominum (Arr. for Violin and Orchestra)Joshua Bell, Michael Stern & Orchestra of St. Luke's

Listen to Ave Maria by Joshua Bell, Michael Stern & Orchestra of St. Luke's, see lyrics, music video & more!

Ave MariaJoshua Bell, Michael Stern & Orchestra of St. Luke's

Listen to Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14 by Joshua Bell, Michael Stern & Orchestra of St. Luke's, see lyrics, music video & more!

Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14Joshua Bell, Michael Stern & Orchestra of St. Luke's

Listen to The Pearl Fishers: "Je Crois Entendre Encore" by Joshua Bell, Michael Stern & Orchestra of St. Luke's, see lyrics, music video & more!

The Pearl Fishers: "Je Crois Entendre Encore"Joshua Bell, Michael Stern & Orchestra of St. Luke's

Listen to Après un Rêve, Op. 7, No. 1 by Joshua Bell, Michael Stern & Orchestra of St. Luke's, see lyrics, music video & more!

Après un Rêve, Op. 7, No. 1Joshua Bell, Michael Stern & Orchestra of St. Luke's

Listen to In Trutina from Carmina Burana by Joshua Bell, Michael Stern & Orchestra of St. Luke's, see lyrics, music video & more!

In Trutina from Carmina BuranaJoshua Bell, Michael Stern & Orchestra of St. Luke's

Listen to Estrellita by Joshua Bell, Michael Stern & Orchestra of St. Luke's, see lyrics, music video & more!

EstrellitaJoshua Bell, Michael Stern & Orchestra of St. Luke's

Upcoming Concerts for Orchestra of St. Luke's

Orchestra of St. Luke's currently has 5 upcoming concerts; the next one is scheduled for Thursday, November 6, 2025 at Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall in New York, , United States.

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Listen to Karen LeFrak: Romántico - EP by Orchestra of St. Luke's, Sharon Isbin & Enrico Lopez-Yañez

ALBUMKaren LeFrak: Romántico - EPOrchestra of St. Luke's, Sharon Isbin & Enrico Lopez-Yañez

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Listen to Honey and Rue (Kathleen Battle Edition, Vol. 5) by Kathleen Battle, Orchestra of St. Luke's & André Previn

ALBUMHoney and Rue (Kathleen Battle Edition, Vol. 5)Kathleen Battle, Orchestra of St. Luke's & André Previn

Listen to Kastalsky: Requiem for Fallen Brothers by Orchestra of St. Luke's & Leonard Slatkin

ALBUMKastalsky: Requiem for Fallen BrothersOrchestra of St. Luke's & Leonard Slatkin

Listen to Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 39 & 41 by Donald Runnicles & Orchestra of St. Luke's

ALBUMMozart: Symphonies Nos. 39 & 41Donald Runnicles & Orchestra of St. Luke's

Listen to Everybody's Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 100 "Military," 101 "The Clock," 103 "Drumroll" & 104 "London" by Sir Charles Mackerras & Orchestra of St. Luke's

ALBUMEverybody's Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 100 "Military," 101 "The Clock," 103 "Drumroll" & 104 "London"Sir Charles Mackerras & Orchestra of St. Luke's

Listen to Joshua Bell: Voice of the Violin by Joshua Bell, Michael Stern & Orchestra of St. Luke's

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Listen to Stravinsky: Three Greek Ballets by London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Luke's & Robert Craft

ALBUMStravinsky: Three Greek BalletsLondon Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Luke's & Robert Craft

Listen to Wuorinen: The Golden Dance by Charles Wuorinen, Eliahu Inbal, Frankfurt Radio Symphony, Fred Sherry, Herbert Blomstedt, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Paul Zukofsky & San Francisco Symphony

ALBUMWuorinen: The Golden DanceCharles Wuorinen, Eliahu Inbal, Frankfurt Radio Symphony, Fred Sherry, Herbert Blomstedt, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Paul Zukofsky & San Francisco Symphony

Listen to Aria by Grover Washington, Jr. & Orchestra of St. Luke's

ALBUMAriaGrover Washington, Jr. & Orchestra of St. Luke's

Listen to Weill: Maria Galante - Songs from Davy Crockett by Joy Bogen, Victor C. Symonette & Orchestra of St. Luke's

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Listen to Adams: Nixon In China by Edo de Waart & Orchestra of St. Luke's

ALBUMAdams: Nixon In ChinaEdo de Waart & Orchestra of St. Luke's

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Listen to Mozart: Serenade No. 10 for 13 Winds in B-Flat Major, K. 361 "Gran partita" by Sir Charles Mackerras & Orchestra of St. Luke's

ALBUMMozart: Serenade No. 10 for 13 Winds in B-Flat Major, K. 361 "Gran partita"Sir Charles Mackerras & Orchestra of St. Luke's

Listen to Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 101 "The Clock" & 104 "London" by Sir Charles Mackerras & Orchestra of St. Luke's

ALBUMHaydn: Symphonies Nos. 101 "The Clock" & 104 "London"Sir Charles Mackerras & Orchestra of St. Luke's

Listen to Baroque Duet by Wynton Marsalis, Kathleen Battle, Orchestra of St. Luke's & John Nelson

ALBUMBaroque DuetWynton Marsalis, Kathleen Battle, Orchestra of St. Luke's & John Nelson

Listen to J.S. Bach: Arias for Soprano and Violin (Kathleen Battle Edition, Vol. 1) by Kathleen Battle, Itzhak Perlman, Orchestra of St. Luke's & John Nelson

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ALBUMHaydn: Symphonies Nos. 100 "Military" & 103 "Drumroll"Sir Charles Mackerras & Orchestra of St. Luke's

Listen to Handel: Water Music by Sir Charles Mackerras & Orchestra of St. Luke's

ALBUMHandel: Water MusicSir Charles Mackerras & Orchestra of St. Luke's

Listen to American Elegies by John Adams & Orchestra of St. Luke's

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Listen to Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 31 "Hornsignal" & 45 "Farewell" by Sir Charles Mackerras & Orchestra of St. Luke's

ALBUMHaydn: Symphonies Nos. 31 "Hornsignal" & 45 "Farewell"Sir Charles Mackerras & Orchestra of St. Luke's

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Listen to Bach: Four Concerti for Various Instruments by Orchestra of St. Luke's

ALBUMBach: Four Concerti for Various InstrumentsOrchestra of St. Luke's

Listen to Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 by Michael Tilson Thomas & Orchestra of St. Luke's

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Listen to A Christmas Celebration (Kathleen Battle Edition, Vol. 12) by Kathleen Battle, The Boys Choir of Harlem, New York Choral Artists, Orchestra of St. Luke's & Leonard Slatkin

ALBUMA Christmas Celebration (Kathleen Battle Edition, Vol. 12)Kathleen Battle, The Boys Choir of Harlem, New York Choral Artists, Orchestra of St. Luke's & Leonard Slatkin

About Orchestra of St. Luke's

Hometown

United States of America

Formed

1974

Genre

Classical

One of the best-known chamber orchestras in America, the Orchestra of St. Luke's was organized in the summer of 1979 to perform at the Caramoor International Music Festival in Katonah, New York. The orchestra grew out of the St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble, which was formed in 1974 to play concerts at the Church of St. Luke's in the Fields in New York's Greenwich Village. Roger Norrington served as the orchestra's first music director (1990-1994); he was succeeded by Charles Mackerrass in 1994. The orchestra performs an annual subscription series at Carnegie Hall and is much involved in Carnegie Hall's family concerts and educational programs. It has toured extensively in the United States, Canada, Europe and Japan, and takes part in regular out-of-town residencies. The orchestra has commissioned many compositions (and a few dance pieces) and premiered over 100 new works by the likes of John Adams, Joan Tower, Anthony Davis, André Previn, and Nicholas Maw. The orchestra also gained some notoriety by taking part in the rock group Metallica's orchestral tour in 1999. The Orchestra of St. Luke's has made over 70 recordings for a variety of labels. Two of its recordings on the Nonesuch label have received Grammy Awards: John Adams' Nixon in China, and Samuel Barber's Knoxville: Summer of 1915 (with soprano Dawn Upshaw).

Members of Orchestra of St. Luke's include, or have included, Dennis Godburn, Liuh-Wen Ting, Scott Kuney, and Mitchell Weiss.