🎹 Join us for LAM’s Open House!
Learn more about our new program offerings for the calendar year, meet group class teachers and ensemble directors, and enjoy some free snacks and drinks while you’re at it.
View what LAM has to offer, whether you're a future, new, or current student. We’ll see you there!
📅: Saturday, August 15th
⏰: 10:00am-12:00pm
📍: 2740 Frankfort Ave, Louisville KY 40206
Fall is just around the corner, and with that comes LAM’s small ensembles and group classes for the school year! 🍂
Both Chamber Music and Composer Track applications are due August 24th. Be prepared to either submit an audio recording (Chamber) or work samples (Composer Track) before applying.
We look forward to seeing everyone’s musical work!
LAM is hiring a new part-time Program/Administrative Assistant!
Check details listed on our Job Postings page.
From composing to performing in small groups, each student at Summer Symposium had the chance to shine as a performer and composer. Students also got to learn about conducting, jazz, composition, songwriting, and designing their own zine through our fabulous guest artists!
On the last day of camp we had our symposium showcase, where we got to hear 14 brand new compositions created by our students, as well as chamber pieces they worked on in small groups. Showcase pics coming soon! 📸
A big thank you to our lead teachers Tyler Taylor and TJ Cole for their time and guidance, our fabulous guest artists for sharing your expertise with us, and our musicians who performed our new compositions.
We are so proud of these young composers and can’t wait to see what they accomplish next. See you all next year! ❤️🎶
In observance of Juneteenth, LAM will be closed tomorrow, 6/19. Students with Friday lessons will not be charged for their time, so no makeup will be needed.
Join us for an informal patio party at M. Peppers to support the Louisville Academy of Music! There will be French music featured by LAM faculty and students, as well as cocktails and light bites; We’d love to see you there!
📅: June 28th
⏰: 2:00-5:00pm, with a special LAM performance from 3:00-3:30
📍: 1306 Bardstown Rd, Louisville KY 40204
Congratulations to everyone who performed in the 2026 biennial Ruth French Competition! We had so many lovely performances; we are honored to celebrate Ruth’s legacy in this way.
🎼 Our division winners are:
Division I: Cora Brittain performing Kreisler’s Praeludium and Allegro
Division II: Megumi Martin performing Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, mvt. 3
Finalists for both divisions: Sebastian Martinez, Jiyu Park, Benjamin Valle, and Eva Zou
A big thank-you to our judges for this competition as well: Christopher Robinson, Gabriella Batista, and Sabrina Parry.
Can’t wait for next time!
🎉 A BIG congratulations to Composition/French Horn faculty Tyler Taylor on premiering his new piece, Embers, with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra! This is an incredible accomplishment, and we are so thrilled to have Tyler be a part of our musical community!
We are excited to share one of Tyler’s students’ pieces tomorrow at our LAM-Wide Recital (at 5pm-swing on by!) and can’t wait for Summer Symposium led by Tyler and TJ Cole starting June 8th!
Read more about his piece at the link below. 💫
We are beyond proud of these young musicians as they go forth onto a new chapter!
Swipe through the gallery below to learn about each of our graduating students and their future plans.
The Louisville Academy of Music is offering a NEW summer session for children ages 4-7! Led by LAM piano and early childhood music instructor Anna Johnston, children will learn music through reading their favorite storybooks.
Choose your own schedule, as each session can stand on its own and children will get to read a new book each week!
Don’t wait! Our Summer Symposium Deadline is quickly approaching. Register today and learn more at the link below.
LAM is excited to host a coffee house run by our student advisory committee. Sign up at the link below, or show up to support local young musicians!
📆: May 16th, 1-2pm
📍: 2740 Frankfort Ave, Louisville KY 40206
Our faculty recital is now finished and uploaded! We are so grateful for all 31 of our amazingly talented faculty. Show our teachers some appreciation at the playlist linked below.
Summer is just around the corner, and with that come vacations! LAM continues to give weekly private lessons throughout the summer. If you know of some planned dates you cannot make in June and July, submit a vacation request by May 25th for a tuition adjustment at the button below.
You will be notified if there is any issue with the request. If a student is traveling for more than a month, LAM cannot guarantee their particular lesson slot be held open.
LAM is excited to host our first ever beginner-friendly jazz jam! No experience with jazz is needed; just an open mind. Play amongst peers, our so talented jazz faculty, and jam out!
All ages/levels are welcome to play and attend.
📆: April 24
⏰: 5:00pm
📍: Ruth French Recital Hall, 2740 Frankfort Ave, Louisville KY 40206
We are excited to host another year of the biennial Ruth French Violin Competition!
Receive feedback from qualified judges, and get the chance to win cash prizes! Learn more on our webpage linked below. Deadline to register is May 24th.
Stuck on what to do for your children (or yourself!) this summer? Look no further! LAM has summer camps available for a wide range of musical levels and ages. You are bound to find something that fits right for you or a loved one.
Learn more about daily schedules, core faculty members, and more on our webpages linked below!
Executive Director of Louisville Academy of Music Sara Callaway and composer Tahj Vaughn joined me in the studio to talk about their upcoming concert at Waterfront Botanical Gardens on March 20 at 6:30pm.
Tahj, a current student at LAM, tells us about his first experience composing, how the environment at the academy encourages him to write, and his composition style. He says his newest piece, Deep Blue Water, was inspired by Maurice Ravel. He encourages listeners to consider the history of water in the United States, how it influences our culture, and how it relates back to times of enslavement.
Listen to the full interview HERE
Calling all 16+ players and singers: ACMP is once again hosting a chamber music play-in at the Louisville Academy of Music!
Have a great time sight-reading and playing in small groups, with a short showcase following the event. There will also be a social & potluck, so feel free to bring a dish of your choice to share!
Sign up and learn more at the link below. Designed for all levels 16+.
📆: April 11, 2026
⏰: 3:30-8:00pm (Registration begins at 3pm)
📍: Ruth French Recital Hall, Louisville Academy of Music
🌸 Magnolia Chamber Showcase at the Waterfront 🌸
The Louisville Academy of Music is excited to announce that our 2025–26 Magnolia Chamber Players will present a spring showcase in collaboration with NouLou Chamber Players at the stunning Waterfront Botanical Gardens!
Meet the Magnolia Players! (from left to right):
M. Offutt, cello
Stone Donaldson, violin
Megumi Martin, violin
Jonathan Beacham, flute
Tierney Smith, viola
JP Hankins, viola
We are also delighted to feature old works and new, specifically two local composers, LAM student Tahj Vaughn and Daniel Gilliam.
While this is a free event, we recommend reserving your spot as seating is limited. Click the link below to reserve your spot today!
📆: March 20, 2026
⏰: 6:30pm
📍: Waterfront Botanical Gardens
