LPO: Pines of Rome and Béla Fleck
First Baptist Church Covington 16333 Highway 1085, Covington, Louisiana 70433
Banjoist Béla Fleck joins the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra in performing Respighi’s Pines of Rome and Carreño’s Margariteña and premieres his Banjo Concerto, newly commissioned by the LPO in honor of the New Orleans Tricentennial. Conducted by José Luis Gomez. Includes free pre-concert talk at 6:30 pm. The show begins at 7:30 pm at First Baptist Church. $20–$55. lpomusic.org.
Don't miss: The program repeats the following night at the Orpheum in New Orleans. $20-$40. 7:30 pm.