Birds, Bugs and Kites
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 · 8:00 PM CST · New Marigny Theatre · New Orleans, LA
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Matthew Kraemer, conductor ALBERT ROUSSEL: Festin De L’Araignee (The Spider) TELEMANN: Grillen-Symphonie (Cricket Symphony) Intermission GABRIELA ORTIZ: Papalotes RESPIGHI: Gli uccelli (The Birds) DURATION: Approximately 90 minutes, including intermission. Buy Tickets Explore a whimsical world of nature starting with the delicate, shimmering textures of Roussel’s The Spider’s Feast and a fresh Local Composer Feature. Delight in the quirky humor of Telemann’s Cricket Symphony followed by the soaring, kite-inspired rhythms of Gabriela Ortiz’s Papalotes. The performance takes flight with Respighi’s The Birds, a charming suite that mimics the trills and calls of our feathered friends. Doors: 5:00pm /// Concert: 6:00pm
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