Saturday, January 11, 2014

Louisiana's own musician - managed Louisiana Philharmonic tonight - Jan 11, 2014 with "The Soldier's Tale" by Igor Stravinski

From the webpage of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra





Carlos Miguel Prieto,
conductor


 
Vadim Gluzman,
violin
LPO Chamber Concert

The Soldier's Tale

Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor

Vadim Gluzman, violin


Bob Edes, Jr., narrator


Bill Schettler, bass


Andrew Brady, bassoon


Nena Lorenz, marimba


Greg Miller, trombone


Christopher Pell, clarinet


Vance Woolf, trumpet



Saturday, January 11, 7:30 p.m.

New Orleans Athletic Club 


Igor Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du Soldat(1918) depicts the journey of a young soldier who sells his violin to the devil in exchange for untold wealth. He quickly discovers that his deal results in unforeseen consequences.

Stravinsky and Swiss playwright C.F. Ramuz’s iconic adaptation of the timeless parable of the battle between temptation, love, and sacrifice as presented by your very own LPO musicians and music director, guest artist Vadim Gluzman, and 2010 Big Easy Theatre Person of the Year Bob Edes, Jr. Experience
Adult tickets $35 - Students $10 at the door

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