The Louisville Orchestra proudly welcomes composers Anthony Green and Chelsea Komschlies as the newest members of the Louisville Orchestra Creators Corps (LOCC) for the 2025-2026 season.
Now in its fourth year, this innovative program continues to reshape the relationship between orchestras and composers, fostering deep artistic engagement with the Louisville community.
“We are thrilled to welcome Anthony and Chelsea to the Louisville Orchestra and to our city,” said Music Director Teddy Abrams. “This program is about more than creating new music—it’s about forging meaningful connections between composers, performers, and our community. Both Anthony and Chelsea bring powerful artistic voices, and we are excited to see the projects and music they will develop during their residency.”
Meet the 2025-2026 Creators Corps Composers
Anthony Green is a composer, performer, and social justice artist whose works have been performed in over 25 countries across six continents. His compositions and interdisciplinary performances explore themes of equality and freedom, bringing a deeply human element to contemporary music. Green’s work has been supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, the McKnight Foundation, and multiple artist residencies. He is also the co-founder of Castle of our Skins, an organization celebrating Black artistry through music.
Chelsea Komschlies is known for her music’s “ingratiating allure” (San Diego Story), blending the familiar and the uncanny in imaginative ways. A Ph.D. candidate at McGill University, her research explores how composers encode multisensory experiences into music, supported by the Fonds de Recherche du Québec. Her works have been performed by ensembles including Alarm Will Sound and the Tucson Symphony, and she is developing new works integrating VR and AI-assisted film techniques to create immersive musical experiences.
About the Louisville Orchestra Creators Corps
Launched in 2022, the Louisville Orchestra Creators Corps is the only program of its kind, embedding composers into the heart of Louisville’s artistic and civic life. Each season, selected composers relocate to Louisville’s Shelby Park neighborhood, becoming full-time staff members of the orchestra. They receive a salary, housing, and a dedicated studio space, composing new works for the orchestra while developing community-based projects that reflect Louisville’s diverse culture.
A Proven Impact
In just four years, the LOCC has made a significant mark:
- 23 new orchestral works
- 12 chamber compositions
- 10 community and educational initiatives
- 32 world premieres
- Over 165 performances
- Four composers making Louisville their permanent home
Audiences can look forward to at least two world premieres by each composer next season, alongside chamber works and community-driven projects that continue to bring fresh artistic energy to the city.
National Recognition
The Louisville Orchestra’s commitment to fostering new music has earned national recognition, including a recent $45,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). This support reinforces the program’s role as a model for how orchestras can reimagine their relationship with composers and audiences.
“We are deeply honored to receive this support from the NEA,” said Louisville Orchestra Chief Executive Graham Parker. “The Creators Corps is reshaping how orchestras engage with new music and communities. This work is not only artistically significant but socially meaningful, creating connections far beyond the concert hall.”
With Anthony Green and Chelsea Komschlies joining the Louisville Orchestra, the 2025-2026 season promises to be a bold and dynamic chapter in the Creators Corps’ evolution. Their residency will further the orchestra’s mission of innovation, community engagement, and artistic excellence.
For more information on the Louisville Orchestra Creators Corps and upcoming performances, visit www.louisvilleorchestra.org.
About the Louisville Orchestra
Founded in 1937, the Louisville Orchestra emerged in the wake of the Great Depression and the devastating Ohio River flood. Under its first music director, Robert Whitney, the orchestra pioneered a new model for American symphonies, earning international acclaim for commissioning and recording contemporary works.
The Louisville Orchestra became the first orchestra to establish its own record label, producing 150 LPs featuring over 450 works. In its first two decades, it commissioned and recorded up to 52 new works annually, cementing its place in history as a champion of contemporary classical music.
Today, under the leadership of Music Director Teddy Abrams, the Louisville Orchestra continues to push artistic boundaries, commissioning new music and releasing critically acclaimed recordings on Decca Gold. The orchestra’s immersive concerts and educational programming have garnered national recognition, with features in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, and CBS Sunday Morning.
Accolades include:
- Three invitations to perform at Carnegie Hall
- The Leonard Bernstein Award for Excellence in Educational Programming
- The League of American Orchestras’ 2019 Ford Musician Award for Excellence in Community Service
- 19 ASCAP awards for adventurous contemporary music programming
With its bold artistic vision, commitment to new music, and deep engagement with the community, the Louisville Orchestra continues to be a leading force in the American symphonic landscape.
For more information, visit www.LouisvilleOrchestra.org
