The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra returns to open the season with an unforgettable Opening Night featuring the festive energy and orchestral color of Anna Clyne’s Masquerade. The evening continues with the lush, sweeping romanticism of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 performed by EVGENY KONNOV, Gold Medalist of the 2026 New Orleans International Piano competition, a work of unparalleled passion and virtuosity. The program concludes with the profound depth and monumental power of Brahms’s Symphony No. 4, marking a triumphant return to the Orpheum Theater.
Matthew Kraemer, Conductor
Evgeny Konnov, NOIPC 2026 Gold Medalist, piano
ANNA CLYNE: Masquerade
RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18 in C minor
BRAHMS: Symphony No. 4, Op. 98 in E minor