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FEATURING:
Terence Blanchard, trumpet
Ravi Coltrane, Saxophone
Charles Altura, Guitar
Julian Pollack, Piano
David Ginyard, Jr., Bass
Jonathan Barber, Drums
Andrew F. Scott, Video artist
Blanchard: A Tale of God's Will (A Requiem for Katrina)
Ghost of Congo Square
Levees
Wading Through
Ashé
In Time of Need
Ghost of Betsy
The Water
Mantra Intro
Mantra
Over There
Ghost of 1927
Funeral Dirge
Dear Mom
DURATION: Approximately 100 minutes. There will not be an intermission.
*This performance is not eligible for any sales, promotions, or discounts. Thank you for understanding.
Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans native son Terence Blanchard will join the LPO in an 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."
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.
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