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.
- Wednesday, November 4, 2026
- 6:00 PM 8:00 PM
- New Marigny Theatre (map)
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.

Doors: 5:00pm /// Concert: 6:00pm
Birds, Bugs and Kites
- Wednesday, November 4, 2026
- 6:00 PM 8:00 PM
- New Marigny Theatre2301 Marais StreetNew Orleans, LA, 70117United States (map)
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.

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