Dvořák Symphony No. 8
Orpheum Theatre 129 Roosevelt Way, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
Guest conductor Thomas Wilkins and saxophonist James Carter join the LPO for a concert at the Orpheum Theatre blending the Old World and New. Hailed as one of the most admired saxophonists of his generation, Carter performs Robert Sierra’s brilliant Concert for Saxophones in a concert also featuring the soulful African-American folk melodies of William Grant Still’s Afro-American Symphony and Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8. Price: $20–$140 (students $10 at the door). 7:30 pm. lpomusic.com.