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Gala Concert with Yo-Yo Ma

Saenger Theatre, New Orleans, USA
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7:30 PM

E-tickets: Print at home or at the box office of the event if so specified. You will find more information in your booking confirmation email.

You can only select the category, and not the exact seats.
If you order 2 or 3 tickets: your seats will be next to each other.
If you order 4 or more tickets: your seats will be next to each other, or, if this is not possible, we will provide a combination of groups of seats (at least in pairs, for example 2+2 or 2+3).

Important Info
Type: Classical Concert
City: New Orleans, USA
Starts at: 19:30
Duration: 2h

E-tickets: Print at home or at the box office of the event if so specified. You will find more information in your booking confirmation email.

You can only select the category, and not the exact seats.
If you order 2 or 3 tickets: your seats will be next to each other.
If you order 4 or more tickets: your seats will be next to each other, or, if this is not possible, we will provide a combination of groups of seats (at least in pairs, for example 2+2 or 2+3).

Programme
Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 5 in E minor, Op.64
Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85
Overview

Gala Concert with Yo-Yo Ma will be – by far – the most high-profile and highly anticipated concert along the Gulf Coast for 2024. Yo-Yo Ma is that rare performer whose passions reach far beyond the concert stage. He lives his life as a continuous exploration of new ideas, collaboration with musicians of all genres to bring people together.

Yo-Yo Ma is very selective about where he plays. He seeks connections with communities, and we are lucky he wants to come to Mobile.

“There’s a reason why Yo-Yo Ma is a household name. He is one of the greatest artistic spirits of our generation. Nobody emerges unchanged from an encounter with Yo-Yo or his musicmaking,” our Music Director Scott Speck explains. “When he first joined us in 2005, it was a milestone not just for the Symphony, but for the city. Now we have another milestone – to be one of the very few places in the world (and the only city our size) to welcome him three times.”

“Passion is one great force that unleashes creativity, because if you’re passionate about something then you’re more willing to take risks,” Yo-Yo Ma explains. His multi-faceted career is testament to his enduring belief in culture’s power to generate trust and understanding. Whether performing new or familiar works from the cello repertoire, collaborating with communities and institutions to explore culture’s role in society, or engaging unexpected musical forms, Yo-Yo strives to foster connections that stimulate the imagination and reinforce our humanity.

“Yo-Yo Ma playing the Elgar Cello Concerto with the MSO will be one of the Gulf Coast’s most important musical events of the year. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of this unforgettable occasion,” says Scott Speck. “Can’t wait to see you there!”

Venue Info

Saenger Theatre - New Orleans
Location   1111 Canal Street

Saenger Theatre is an atmospheric theatre in downtown New Orleans, Louisiana, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Once the flagship of Julian and Abe Saenger's theatre empire, today it is one of only a handful of Saenger movie palaces that remain.

The Saenger is here to recreate the luxury and grandeur from a time gone by. Originally built in 1927 for a historic $2.5 million (roughly $34 million today), the atmospheric theatre has housed performances of all kinds from silent films, to movie showings to the top Broadway hits of today.

Destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the Saenger reopened in 2013 after a $53 million revitalization project. The theatre has been restored to its 1927 beauty, featuring the original color scheme as well as carpeting, lighting fixtures and marquees replicated from the originals. Elevating the experiences of our patrons beyond the nostalgic memories of the recent past is the magic of the Saenger Theatre.

The Saenger Theatre opened on February 4, 1927, to a parade of thousands along Canal Street. The theatre welcomed 4,000 guests to enjoy silent movies and stage plays for $0.65 per ticket. Designed to recall an Italian Baroque courtyard, the Saenger features Greek and Roman statues, a ceiling filled with stars and projections of moving clouds and other magnificent details.

As entertainment evolved, so did the Saenger, eventually showing only “talking pictures” starting in the 1930s. The 60s saw the theatre balcony made into its own separate theatre, Saenger Orleans. After briefly closing in the 70s and reopening in the 1980s, the theatre housed a variety of events from live performances to films.

Hurricane Katrina caused significant damage to the theatre in 2005. Water entered the theatre and rose 14 feet. Water covered the stage, filling the basement and entire orchestra level. In response, the New Orleans Building Corporation and Canal Street Development Corporation partnered to restore the theatre authentically and historically.

No detail was overlooked, including using historical photos to match hardware, light fixtures, windows and more. After being closed for 8 years, the Saenger reopened to sold out performances by Jerry Seinfeld.

Important Info
Type: Classical Concert
City: New Orleans, USA
Starts at: 19:30
Duration: 2h

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