The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) announced its upcoming 2022-23 season, set to begin on September 15 with a world premiere LPO commission of a new work by Latin Grammy-nominated composer Juan Pablo Contreras. The LPO’s 32nd season will be the final of Carlos Miguel Prieto’s tenure as music director since he joined the orchestra in 2005. He has been a vital part of the revitalization of the arts in post-Katrina New Orleans.
“When I first joined the LPO in 2005 who could have predicted what a joy it would be to make music with some of the most talented musicians in our community,”said Prieto. “I knew that I was now a part of a dynamic, forward thinking, and musically talented family. I am honored that this has been my musical home for so many years. Next season will be one of joy and celebration and I hope to see you there.”
The 2022-23 season will feature an array of programming including the Orpheum Session Classical Series, holiday concerts, family concert series, and Music at the Museum chamber series as well as the highly anticipated annual parks concerts set to return to City Park, Lafreniere Park and the Mandeville Lakefront. The LPO also announced the creation of a new and exciting Happy Hour series, which will feature a shorter, more intimate late afternoon or early evening concert experience.
Next season, the LPO will be highlighting the masters with works by Mahler (his Titan symphony), Beethoven, Debussy, Ravel, Haydn, and Shostakovich while also performing fresh works by Juan Pablo Contreras, Gabriela Lena Frank, Gabriella Smith, Zhou Long and more.
The orchestra will also invite some of the best and brightest guests next season including LPO favorite Philippe Quint for The Violins of Hope program that will celebrate the resilience of the human spirit over evil and hatred. Leading “Tchaikovsky’s 6th” and Respighi’s “Fountains of Rome” is Matthew Kraemer. Making their LPO debuts are guest conductors Vinay Parameswaran (“Dvořák 8” and “Florence Price”), Rei Hotada (“Scheherazade”), Kalena Bovell (“Sibelius No. 2”), and Robert Moody (“Pictures at an Exhibition”).
To view the full concert season schedule, visit here.
Six concert packages start at $138 and are available for purchase now. Subscriptions may be purchased online. Patron Services representatives are available Monday – Friday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. by calling 504-523-6530 or by emailing [email protected].
In addition to these performance opportunities, the Louisina Philharmonic Orchestra’s community and education programs continue to reach thousands of New Orleanians of all ages, including Early Explorer arts integration programs for the public schools, Soul Strings music therapy sessions, Music for Life training programs, Louisiana Music Education Association tutorial videos, virtual field trips and much more.
Steeped in history yet focused on innovation, the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra is the only full-time collaboratively governed and operated orchestra in the United States.
