Classics Get a Swing Revival | Lexington News

Lexington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 30, 2026 · 1m

Get ready to hear the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra swing big this weekend with “Swingin’ the Classics” — a bold, jazz-infused twist on Bach, Mozart, and more. Featuring top jazz musicians, this isn’t just reimagining classics, it’s reinventing them: from a jazz piano trio on C.P.E. Bach to a big band take on Holst’s “Mars,” plus fifties arrangements and Gordon Goodwin’s fresh spins on Baroque favorites. Even Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” gets a surprise makeover. Free admission, bring your own snacks, or grab food from trucks — and catch the Saturday morning dress rehearsal if you want to…