Gregory Acker

About

Gregory Acker is a Louisville Folk School teaching artist and Program Coordinator who plays a wide range of woodwind and percussion instruments. He holds a master's degree in ethnomusicology from Wesleyan University and has studied and performed music traditions from around the world. Gregory has led arts residencies across Kentucky and has worked extensively with Louisville's immigrant and refugee communities through schools, arts organizations, and community programs.

Gregory Acker

Agenda

Oct
9
Musical Welcome to Day One

Louisville Folk School and the Good River String band will offer a musical welcome rooted in the sounds and traditions of the region, opening the conference through culture, place, and collective presence. Louisville Folk School is a nonprofit organization with a mission to engage the folk music traditions of Kentuckians through education and performance, build on the rich cultural history of the bluegrass state, while creating community through the arts. Founded in 2015, the Folk School brings people together through group classes, youth programs, school and community partnerships, workshops...