Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra: Birds, Bugs and Kites (Doors: 5pm /Concert: 6:pm)

November 4, 2026 6:00pm–8:00pm

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.

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Doors: 5:00pm /// Concert: 6:00pm

Birds, Bugs and Kites

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.

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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