Crescent City Chamber Music Festival
11th Season, Opening Night Concert
Set in the gorgeous sanctuary of Trinity Episcopal Church, CCCMF Ensemble-in-Residence the Manhattan Chamber Players join forces with members of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and New Orleans’ own Lott Quartet to bring you to bring you a performance of chamber orchestra masterworks by Benjamin Britten and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, led by frequent guest conductor of the LPO Joshua Gersen!
Trinity Episcopal Church
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Doors: 6 PM
Pre-Concert Talk and Q&A: 6:30 PM
Music: 7 PM
Program:
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Simple Symphony, Op. 4 (1934)
I. Boisterous Bourrée
II. Playful Pizzicato
III. Sentimental Sarabande
IV. Frolicsome Finale
Lachrymae: Reflections on a Song of Dowland, Op. 48 (1950)
Pause
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893)
Serenade for Strings, Op. 48 (1880)
I. Pezzo in forma di sonatina: Andante non troppo – Allegro moderato
II. Valse: Moderato – Tempo di valse
III. Élégie: Larghetto elegiaco
IV. Finale (Tema Russo): Andante – Allegro con spirito
Ida Kavafian, Violin
Katie Hyun, Violin
Rubén Rengel, Violin
Luke Fleming, Viola
Steven Tenenbom, Viola
Andrew Janss, Cello
Abigail Monroe, Cello
Members of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Benjamin Thacher, Violin
Kate Walter, Violin
Hannah Yim, Violin
Amelia Clingman, Viola
Paul Macres, Double Bass
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Please join us for CCCMF 2026’s remaining six Free Public Concerts,
which will be held on the following dates and times:
Friday, October 16, 7 PM, Recital Hall, UNO Performing Arts Center
Sunday, October 18, 4 PM, Rayne Memorial United Methodist Church
Tuesday, October 20, 7 PM, Urban South Brewery
Wednesday, October 21, 7 PM, Recital Hall, UNO Performing Arts Center
Friday, October 23, 7 PM, Dixon Concert Hall, Tulane University
Sunday, October 25, 4 PM, Rayne Memorial United Methodist Church
The Crescent City Chamber Music Festival’s 11th Season in 2026 is supported by
generous grants from the New Orleans Theatre Association and the
Mike and Lynn Coatney Family Foundation.
The Crescent City Chamber Music Festival performs its mission in New Orleans on a budget of roughly $75,000 each season, which pays for artist fees, flights, rental cars, food, publicity, insurance, and a myriad of other miscellaneous expenses. Please consider donating to CCCMF to make our next season possible—no donation is too small, and as we are a 501(c)3 organization, it’s 100% tax-deductible!
You may choose to donate online through our secure transaction system, or by mailing a check to our physical address.
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Crescent City Chamber Music Festival
c/o Luke Fleming
330 Wagner St.
New Orleans, LA 70114
Support is encouraged at the following levels,
and will also be noted in our concert programs (unless you choose to remain anonymous):
Philanthropists of the Arts ($10,000 and above)
Ambassadors of Chamber Music ($1,000 – $9,999)
Artists Circle ($500 – $999)
Composers Circle ($250 – $499)
Patron ($100 – $249)
Friend ($50 – $99)
Supporter ($20 – $49)
