NSO Pops: The Spirit of New Orleans with Preservation Hall Jazz Band

The renowned Preservation Hall Jazz Band joins Marvin Hamlisch and the NSO Pops for an evening of New Orleans and Dixieland jazz.

• May 4 - 6, 2006
• Concert Hall
• Approx. 2 hours
• $20.00 - $80.00

About the Program | Watch and Listen | Additional Resources

About the Program

Artists:

• Marvin Hamlisch, conductor
• Preservation Hall Jazz Band

For the final concert of the season, the renowned Preservation Hall Jazz Band joins Marvin Hamlisch and the NSO Pops for an evening of New Orleans and Dixieland jazz. Named for one of the most famous landmarks in the French Quarter, the ensemble has been called “the best jazz band in the land” by the San Francisco Examiner. Don’t miss this opportunity to go on a musical journey to the Big Easy as performed by one of the all-time great bands. Program:

- Program to include:

TRADITIONAL - New Orleans Medley, arr. Richard Hayman

DVORÁK - Largo (Movement 2) from Symphony No. 9 in E minor, From the New World, Op. 95

KERN - Symphonic Selections from Show Boat

HANDY - St. Louis Blues

WALLACE AND WEEKS - Hindustan

WILLIAMS - Basin Street Blues

BARBARIN - Bourbon Street Parade

TRADITIONAL - "When the Saints Go Marching In"

All events and artists subject to change without prior notice.

Group of 20 or more? Contact Group Sales for special terms.

Additional Resources

About the Kennedy Center NSO Pops Concerts Series

National Symphony Orchestra 75th Feature : An interactive exhibit on the history of the NSO

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