2026 Emilie Smith Strong Chamber Music Series: Mostly Mingus

Event Details

Join us on Sunday, February 8, 2026, in the Audubon Room at Locust Grove to kick off the 2026 edition of the Emilie Smith Strong Chamber Music Series.

Pianist Stephanie Nilles, violinist Kor’ee Jackson, and bassist Kaleb Collins of the Louisville Academy of Music present Mostly Mingus, a concert featuring music by Charles Mingus, a pivotal figure in the development of post-bop jazz in the 1950s & ’60s. This concert will showcase some of Mingus’s seminal works, alongside pieces by other American jazz legends, in honor of African American Heritage Month. 

The concert will begin at 3 PM. Tickets are $30 each for the general public, and $25 each for Locust Grove Members.