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Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans native son Terence Blanchard will join the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) in the world-premiere full performance of the impassioned, GRAMMY-award winning work— A Tale of God’s Will: A Requiem for Katrina. This evening-length emotional tour-de-force of anger, rage, compassion, melancholy, and beauty features Blanchard’s SEXTET and the LPO. Blanchard’s visual arts collaborator Andrew F. Scott created a tapestry from still photos taken in the aftermath of the hurricane to accompany the piece.
From Blanchard: “I drew inspiration from the stories people had told me about their experiences in the aftermath of the hurricane. It wasn’t so much about music for me. It was really more about what people had to endure. I just want people to reflect on what happened here and what people had to deal with, and how things can go terribly wrong in what is supposed to be the richest country in the world.”
This landmark event will take place on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 8 p.m. at the Orpheum Theater in New Orleans.
There will be a visual presentation of photographs taken of displaced residents during and after the storm. Please be advised that these photographs may evoke an emotional response for some patrons.
