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Grammy Award winning jazz singer Samara Joy heads to the Orpheum Theater in New Orlean on Sunday, December 17 at 7 PM. With her upcoming Verve Records debut, Linger Awhile, 22-year-old Samara Joy makes her case to join the likes of Sarah, Ella, and Billie as the next mononymous jazz singing sensation recorded by the venerable label. Her voice, rich and velvety yet precociously refined, has already earned her fans like Anita Baker and Regina King, appearances on the TODAY Show and millions of likes on TikTok ? cementing her status as perhaps the first Gen Z jazz singing star.

Sale Dates and Times:

Public Onsale : Fri, 21 Jul 2023 at 10:00 AM

STANDARD ADMISSION TICKET : Fri, 21 Jul 2023 at 10:00 AM

SAMARA JOY PRESALE – STANDARD ADMISSION : Mon, 17 Jul 2023 at 10:00 AM

ORPHEUM FANS PRESALE-STANDARD ADMISSION : Mon, 17 Jul 2023 at 10:00 AM

Official Platinum Presale : Tue, 18 Jul 2023 at 05:00 PM

Official Platinum : Fri, 21 Jul 2023 at 10:00 AM

FEATURING
Matthew Kraemer, conductor
Big Chief Juan Pardo
PROGRAM
Arlene Sierra: Kiskadee
Wynton Marsalis: Concerto for Orchestra

—INTERMISSION—
Maxim Samarov: Birth of a Culture
Doors: 6:00pm /// Concert: 7:30pm
A pre-concert talk will take place from 6:30pm to 7:00pm.
Approximate concert length: 90 minutes

Matthew Kraemer returns to lead an evening of premieres in concert for New Orleans! Big Chief Juan Pardo joins the LPO for a world premiere piece by Maxim which tells the story of the Mardi Gras Indians and celebrates the unique, distinct, remarkable culture found only in New Orleans. The orchestra will also be featured in a new work, Kiskadee by Arlene Sierra and a preview of Wynton Marsaslis’ Concerto For Orchestra.

Kiskadee was commissioned by the League of American Orchestras with the generous support of the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation.

There will be an Open Rehearsal at 10:00 am. Tickets are $10.