CULTURAL EVENTS
IN AND AROUND NEW ORLEANS | MARCH & APRIL 2020
The Piano Lesson
NOTE: ALL PERFORMANCES LISTED HERE ARE TICKETED EVENTS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
Through March 22 | Thu.-Sat. 7:30 pm; Sun. 3 pm
Le Petit Theatre
616 St. Peter Street, New Orleans | (504) 522-2081
In this August Wilson stage drama a brother and sister
struggle over whether or not to sell a family heirloom for
cash to buy the land their family once worked as slaves.
Earthly Delights
March 15 | 2:30 pm
Opus Opera | St. Alphonsus Cultural Center
2045 Constance St., New Orleans | 646-580-1283
In partnership with Delta Festival Ballet, Opus Opera
presents an evening of works that focus on our planet.
Bryan Hymel and his wife, Irini Kyriakidou, are among the
featured singers, accompanied by pianist Peter Collins.
The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
March 15 | 2:30 pm
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra | Orpheum Theater
129 Roosevelt Way, New Orleans | (504) 523-6530
LPO’s final family concert of the season features
Benjamin Britten's orchestral guide narrated by LPO
Music Director, Carlos Miguel Prieto.
Kostov Valkov Duo
March 15 | 2:30 pm
Musical Arts Society of New Orleans (MASNO)
UNO Performing Arts Center
2000 Lakeshore Dive, New Orleans | (504) 715-0818
All of Beethoven's cello and piano sonatas will be performed
by 2012 New Orleans International Piano Competition gold
medalist Viktor Valkov and cellist Lachezar Kostov.
Reykjavik
March 18-April 5| Thu.-Sat. 7:30 pm; Sun. 3 pm
Southern Rep Theatre
2541 Bayou Road, New Orleans | (504) 522-6545
A rolling world premiere directed by Aimée Hayes in
partnership with the Tennessee Williams Literary Festival,
“Reykjavik” is a series of vignettes featuring tourists mixing
with Icelandic locals.
Quint Plays Korngold
March 19 | 7:30 pm
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra | Orpheum Theater
Philippe Quint is the LPO’s featured soloist on Erich
Korngold’s “Violin Concerto,” followed by Charlie Chaplin's
“The Kid Fantasy” and Elgar's “Symphony No. 1.” Carlos
Miguel Prieto conducts.
Lux Aeterna
March 22 | 7:30 pm
New Orleans Vocal Arts (NOVA) Chorale
St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church
1545 State Street, New Orleans
Morton Lauridsen’s “Lux Aeterna” will be the centerpiece
of this concert featuring the NOVA Chorale in pieces
celebrating the change of the season. Free; donations
suggested.
Classical Contrasts with Bassoonist Jack Pena
March 26 | 7:30 pm
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra | Orpheum Theater
Guest conductor, Nicholas Hersh, will lead the LPO in this
classical program featuring Prokofiev’s “Classical”; Heitor
Villa-Lobos’ “Ciranda das sete notas” spotlighting the LPO
Principal Bassoonist, Jack Pena; and Haydn’s “Drumroll.”
Spring Collection
March 27-28 | 8 pm
New Orleans Ballet Theatre | Le Petit Theatre
616 St. Peter Street, New Orleans | (504) 826-0646
NOBT performs contemporary and neoclassical works by
award-winning choreographers Diogo De Lima, Marjorie
Schramel and Tara Lee.
Houston Ballet
March 28 | 8 pm
New Orleans Ballet Association | Mahalia Jackson Theater
Louis Armstrong Park, New Orleans | (504) 522-0996
Houston Ballet, under Artistic Director Stanton Welch,
presents a multifaceted performance that spotlights the
company’s legacy as one of the preeminent U.S. dance
companies.
Haydn’s “The Creation”
March 29 | 2 pm
Symphony Chorus of New Orleans | Temple Sinai
6227 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans | (504) 525-2111
The Symphony Chorus of New Orleans under the direction
of Steven Edwards will sing “The Creation” by Franz Joseph
Haydn. Free, donations suggested.
NOLA Chamber Fest 2020
April 2-6
Presented by Lyrica Baroque, New Orleans Friends of
Music and the University of New Orleans, NOLA Chamber
Fest features a regional chamber music competition and
performances by the Juilliard and Escher string quartets.
Locations and times vary; go to lyricabaroque.com/
nolachamberfest for more complete information.
Charlie Parker’s Yardbird
April 3-5 | Fri.-Sat. 7:30 pm; Sunday 2 pm
New Orleans Opera Association
The New Orleans Jazz Market
1436 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., NOLA | (504) 529-3000
This 2015 Daniel Schnyder composition honors the legacy
of jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker and his fascinating but
troubled life.
Escher String Quartet
April 6 | 7:30 pm
New Orleans Friends of Music
Dixon Hall, Tulane University | (504) 895-0690
The Escher Quartet – two violins, a viola and a cello
– present a one-night-only concert that combines textural
clarity with a rich, blended sound.
42nd Street
April 9-19 | Thu.-Sat. 7:30 pm; Sun. 2 pm
Jefferson Performing Arts Society
Jefferson Performing Arts Center
6400 Airline Drive, Metairie | (504) 885-2000
In this JPAS production, aspiring chorus girl Peggy Sawyer
comes to Broadway from Allentown, PA and rises to become
the star of a major production.
American Virtuosos
April 16 | 7:30 pm
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Orpheum Theater
LPO presents Samuel Barber's “Medea's Meditation and
Dance of Vengeance,” soloist Benjamin Beilman performing
Jennifer Higdon’s “Violin Concerto”
and Prokofiev’s “Symphony No. 5”.
Cyril Neville and Special Guests
April 18 & 19 | 8 pm Saturday, 7:30 pm Sunday
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Orpheum Theater
Join world-renowned New Orleans musician Cyril Neville,
special guest artists, and the LPO for two one-of-a-kind
performances.
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
April 18 | 8 pm
New Orleans Ballet AssociationMahalia Jackson Theater
Louis Armstrong Park, New Orleans | (504) 522-0996
In a hilarious new program, the all-male Les Ballets
Trockadero de Monte Carlo perform delightful parodies of
great ballet classics.
1st Annual Louisiana Black Theater Conference and Festival
April 16-19
Anthony Bean Community Theater | Southern University at New Orleans
6400 Press Drive, New Orleans | (504) 862-7529
Celebrating the works of African American playwrights and the 20th anniversary of Anthony Bean Community Theater, this four-day event will feature seminars and panel discussions, a monologue
competition for high school students, a gala dinner honoring Mr. Bean and six outstanding individuals and productions of August Wilson’s play, “Fences,” on Saturday and Sunday, April 18 & 19.
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