LPO: Romance and Fantasy
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Orpheum Theatre 129 Roosevelt Way, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
This concert’s romantic musical offerings include the Spanish-tinged dances of Joaquín Turina’s Danzas fantásticas, Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra and Prokoviev’s Suite from Romeo and Juliet. Internationally acclaimed violinist Ray Chen will perform with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted in this outing by Carlos Miguel Prieto. Thursday at the Orpheum in New Orleans; Friday at First Baptist Church in Covington. $20–$55. Pre-concert talk at 6:30 pm; performance begins at 7:30 pm. lpomusic.com.