What Kinds of Concerts and Events Does the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra Present?

The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) presents a mix of classical symphony programs, community and venue-specific series, and crossover collaborations with New Orleans artists. On lpomusic.com, the listed season runs from September through November 2026 and includes Mozart and Shostakovich symphonies, a Latin American program, a strings-only cathedral concert, and a joint show with Grammy-winning local acts. If you want standard orchestral repertoire, look at the Classics and Northshore Classics listings; if you want something outside the concert hall format, the Market Nights and artist collaborations are the relevant entries.

Classical symphony and repertoire programs

The core of the season is standard orchestral repertoire, often built around a single major work.

• Mozart Symphony No. 31 “Paris” — performed Sep 23 at New Marigny Theatre, with Offenbach, Milhaud, and Debussy’s Sarabande on the program. A second performance, Northshore Classics: Mozart Symphony No. 31 “Paris,” follows Sep 24 at Fuhrmann Auditorium.
• Prieto Returns: Shostakovich No. 5 — Oct 22 at the Orpheum Theater, pairing Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 with works by Revueltas and Prokofiev, featuring violinist Aubree Oliverson.
• Birds, Bugs and Kites — Roussel, Telemann’s Cricket Symphony, Ortiz’s Papalotes, and Respighi’s The Birds, presented over two nights and two venues (Nov 4–5, 2026), including a Northshore Classics performance on Nov 5.

These programs are the best fit if you want a conventional symphony concert with a known composer anchoring the evening.

Themed and cross-genre programs

Some events move away from a pure symphonic format:

• Concierto en Tango (Oct 8, Orpheum Theater) — a Latin American program opening with Ginastera’s Pampeana No. 3, followed by cellist Roman Mekinulov performing Miguel del Aguila’s Concierto en Tango, and closing with Falla’s El sombrero de tres picos.
• LPO + Tank and the Bangas + Dawn Richard (Oct 2, Orpheum Theater) — the orchestra collaborates with Grammy winners Tank and the Bangas and New Orleans native Dawn Richard.
• Market Nights: Flagboy Giz (Oct 15, 2026) — part of the LPO’s Market Night series, which pairs the orchestra with local artists in a less formal setting.

If your interest is in hearing the orchestra in a non-classical or collaborative context, these are the listings to check.

Venue-specific and special-format concerts

The season also includes performances shaped by their location or ensemble size:

• The Protecting Veil at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral (Oct 28) — a strings-only program featuring works by Valerie Coleman, Dawn Avery, and John Tavener.
• An Evening with Carlos Miguel Prieto (Oct 20) — cocktails, conversation, and the premiere of a new WLAE/PBS documentary celebrating the conductor’s years as LPO Music Director.

These suit listeners who want a specific acoustic setting, a smaller ensemble, or an event that combines performance with a documentary or social format.

Series at a glance

How to use this to decide

• Want familiar symphonic repertoire: start with the Mozart and Shostakovich programs.
• Want Latin American or Spanish-flavored music: Concierto en Tango.
• Want a local-artist collaboration: the Oct 2 Orpheum show or Market Nights.
• Want a smaller, site-specific performance: The Protecting Veil at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral.

All listed concerts show tickets on sale now, and the site also offers a Subscribe option at lpomusic.com/subscribe for those planning to attend multiple performances. Donor support is presented separately as funding the LPO’s school and community work in New Orleans.