Bourbon Baroque, Inc.

Bourbon Baroque performs the music of the 17th and 18th centuries for the promotion of public interest in the arts, culture, and lifestyle of the Baroque through collaboration and strategic partnerships. Bourbon Baroque (501c3) is a Louisville, Kentucky-based period-instrument ensemble founded in 2007 by historical keyboardist/director of music John Austin Clark, Executive Director. Since its ince

ption, Bourbon Baroque has delighted audiences around the region with collaborative and cross-disciplinary performances of historically informed Baroque music in its many forms including choral, orchestral, operatic, chamber, and both baroque and modern dance. The ensemble prides itself in working with cultural partners (opera, ballet, various choirs, museums, schools, historic homes, and even puppetry troupes) to produce transformative, culturally relevant, and engaging programming. Each year Bourbon Baroque partners with a variety of academic institutions (PK-12 and collegiate levels) through workshops, masterclasses, and concertizing, in addition to a fully programmed season with 1-3 large collaborative projects and various smaller run-out concerts in the community.