Music Makes a City: A Louisville Orchestra Story

Viewers unfamiliar with artists like Lukas Foss and Gunther Schuller will find themselves agreeably challenged. And stirred.

An illuminating history lesson about the Kentucky metropolis's artistic vision and philharmonic orchestra.

As the film reminds us, this Kentucky city included a world-class philharmonic, one that became the first to actively recruit new works from contemporary composers.

Despite its gorgeous soundtrack, historical sweep and wealth of archival material, (the film) is weakened by sluggish pacing and an overly detailed, increasingly narrow focus.

After watching the trailer of this movie, I understood that it is a documentary film with a script that tells the historical events of the music industry. People in the music industry will be more interested in the movie, and I think it will be a movie that people who like music will watch.