Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra will perform the score to the ground-breaking 2017 psychological horror film directed by Jordan Peele (Key and Peele, Us). Michael Abel’s award-winning score will performed live by the LPO accompanied by a screening of the thriller which stars Daniel Kaluuya (“Sicario,” “Black Panther”) and Allison Williams (HBO’s “Girls”). The R-rated film tells the tale of a young Black man visiting his white girlfriend’s parents for the weekend where his simmering uneasiness about their reception of him eventually reaches a boiling point.
Conductor Matthew Kraemer, recognized for his “musical sensitivity” and “energized sense of interpretation,” is quickly making his mark among young American conductors for his inspired performances and versatility. Kraemer served as associate conductor of the Buffalo Philharmonic from 2009 to 2014, where he regularly led the orchestra in each of its concert series. A passionate advocate for new music, he has performed the works of many living composers during his career. He has led the American Composers Orchestra’s EarShot readings with several orchestras in the United States and the ICO was awarded a Virginia B. Toulmin commission for emerging women composers under his leadership. Kraemer has also served as Music Director of the Erie Chamber Orchestra and associate conductor of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. An accomplished violinist, he was a member of the Nightingale String Quartet. When he is not performing, Kraemer enjoys cooking, running, and reading. He and his wife, Megan, now reside in New Orleans with their sons Gabriel and Nathaniel.
The R-rated film which screens Oct. 12-14 (7:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. matinee) at The Orpheum Theatre will have live vocal accompaniment by Opera Créole. Opera Créole’s mission is to give voice and life to the music of classical and operatic composers of African descent, particularly those from New Orleans.
Tickets start at $28 and are available here. The Orpheum Theatre is located at 129 Roosevelt Way, across from The Roosevelt Hotel.
