AMICI Events Calendar
Twighlight at Longue Vue
Twilight at Longue Vue returns for the 2026 fall season, weekly on Wednesdays from September 9 to October 28, 2026! Bring a lawn chair or picnic blanket and enjoy live music in the gardens!
Sankofa: 250 Years of Radical Roots in America - OperaCréole
One morning, our founder woke up thinking about what her 5th-great-grandparents- the Frenchman who fought with America in the American Revolution and the Enslaved woman he freed during the war-
would say about America now.
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What would your ancestors say about our country's 250th?
Join us for a discussion and cultural experience.
Free Admission
Cain
Join Marigny Opera Ballet and Verismo Opera for the opening production of our 2026/2027 Season! Originally a rarely-performed oratorio by Alessandro Scarlatti, CAIN will find new life as a fully-staged opera-ballet.
Swingin' Soirée - Historic N.O. Collection
Don your 1920s era attire and join us for a lively celebration of French Quarter bohemia with champagne, hors d’oeuvres, and live period music.
Water Ballet - 2001 An Odyssey into the Deep
An operatic aquatic retelling of the classic film casting HAL, the nearly sentient AI as an apocalyptic harbinger of human folly
Blending horror, live music, videography, physical storytelling, and water-based performance, 2001 transforms a classic American narrative into an immersive, site-specific spectacle. The show features a live soundtrack from the local New Orleans band, Kissing Disease.
The Joshua Constantine Quartet
Joshua Constantine brings a lush evening of soulful jazz with seamless ensemble interplay that warmly captivates every listener!
New Orleans Opera - Distinguished Artists Recital Series
Join us for a stirring evening honoring David Morelock, featuring captivating operatic performances by Sarah Jane McMahon and Kameron Lopreore.
New Orleans Opera - Distinguished Artists Recital Series
Join us for a stirring evening honoring David Morelock, featuring captivating operatic performances by Sarah Jane McMahon and Kameron Lopreore.
Opera Guild - Emerging Artists Holiday Concert
Mark-Anthony Thomas Holiday Concert - NOCCA faculty member, and opera and jazz singer, Mark-Anthony Thomas will share holiday favorites.
Opera Guild - Emerging Artists Concert
Zara Zemmels (mezzo) and friends will present thrilling opera arias, and duets - and offer some Broadway favorites.
Experience the next generation of extraordinary opera talent in an intimate and historic setting.
New Orleans Opera - Distinguished Artists
Experience Christmas magic with Knox Van Horn’s holiday repertoire in the parlor of our festively-decorated Garden District mansion.
The Ballad of the Brown King
Margaret Bonds’ The Ballad of the Brown King. Christmas Cantata and Children’s Tea. Second Annual Performance!
New Orleans Opera - Distinguished Artists
Experience Christmas magic with Knox Van Horn’s holiday repertoire in the parlor of our festively-decorated Garden District mansion.
New Orleans Opera - Distinguished Artists
Celebrate the artistry and legacy of women composers through a captivating recital of art songs, performed by internationally renowned soprano Amanda Majeski.
Met Opera Laffont New Orleans District Competition
Met Opera Laffont New Orleans District Competition. District singers who have been chosen through the initial audition process will compete to advance to the Gulf Coast Final competition.
This event is FREE to the public. There will be no ticketing.
Vocal and musical theater students are encouraged to attend.
New Orleans Opera - Distinguished Artists
Celebrate the artistry and legacy of women composers through a captivating recital of art songs, performed by internationally renowned soprano Amanda Majeski.
Met Opera Laffont Gulf Region Competition
Met Opera Laffont Gulf Region Competition. Winners of the New Orleans, Houston, and Puerto Rico Districts will compete to advance to the Finals at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.
A reception follows the competition and attendees are encouraged to contribute to the Audience Favorite award.
$15 for non-AMICI members.
FREE to: AMICI members, vocal and musical theater students and their parents, local teachers and faculty.
There will be no ticketing for this event.
Master Class
Met Laffont Opera Competition Judge, Jane Eaglen, will coach selected young artists. The Public is welcome in the audience. This is a FREE event and will not be ticketed.
Met Opera Laffont Semifinals
Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition 2026-2027 Semifinals.
Live streaming from the Met in NYC.
Event times listed here are in CDT.
Met Opera Laffont Grand Finals
Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition 2026-2027 Grand Finals
Live streaming from the Met in NYC.
Event times listed here are in CDT.
New Orleans Opera - Distinguished Artists
Discover the rich musical legacy of famous and forgotten Jewish composers through a compelling program of operatic works, performed by acclaimed tenor Blake Friedman.
New Orleans Opera - Distinguished Artists
Discover the rich musical legacy of famous and forgotten Jewish composers through a compelling program of operatic works, performed by acclaimed tenor Blake Friedman.
Emerging Artists Concert - Women's Opera Guild
EMERGING ARTISTS Concert Series.
Soprano Haley Whitney and Tenor Brett Ochoa will perform popular opera arias and art songs.
30th Annual International Piano Competition - Musical Arts Society of New Orleans
Carefully selected from the online preliminary round, twelve of the world’s top emerging pianists will be invited to New Orleans as semifinalists for a week of competing for cash, performance, and recording prizes totaling over $100,000.
AMICI Membership Year Starts
July 1 is the beginning of our Membership year. You can join or refresh your membership online or through the mail.
Met Laffont Competition - Applications: Save the Date
Met Opera Laffont Competition - APPLICATION MONTH.
Il Último Sueño de Frida y Diego - Met Opera HD
The Met: Live in HD.
All length of performance times are approximate.
BAROQUE AFTER HOURS
LABCO Baroque Festival, 5th appointment - "BAROQUE AFTER HOURS" closes the Louisiana Baroque Festival at The Garden District Book Shop at The Rink with music by Vivaldi, Haendel, and Mozart featuring Jessica Clayton, Anna Yeager, and Calloway Cieslak.
BAROQUE SUNRISE
Experience Baroque music at sunrise with LABCO – Louisiana Baroque Chamber Orchestra at the Newman Bandstand in Audubon Park. A peaceful early morning concert surrounded by nature featuring live Baroque music as the city awakens. Guests are invited to bring a chair. Free admission.
Venice to Versailles
The program explores the elegance of Italian and French Baroque music through works by Jean-Marie Leclair, Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, Michel Blavet, and Giuseppe Tartini with Dennette McDermott, Douglas Bakenhus, Brian King, and Riccardo Leónida Boeretto.
Celebrating Vivaldi - The Four Seasons
The Four Seasons” at the Basilica of St. Stephen featuring violin soloist Victor Correa Cruz performing The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi. A journey through nature, emotion, and virtuosity.
Wavering + Stargazer & the Lilies: A Multichannel Electroacoustic Immersion
Join us for a night of intricate electroacoustic songs and soundscapes, rendered in immersive multichannel surround sound and projection art!
The Splendor of Baroque
The LABCO Baroque Festival opens with an evening celebrating the beauty, passion, and brilliance of Baroque music. Featuring masterpieces from the Italian and European tradition, this concert invites audiences into a world of elegance, drama, and artistic splendor.
Delachaise Ensemble: Appparitions between two Worlds
Delachaise Ensemble RETURNS! A classical string quartet program featuring works from Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Montgomery & Bolcolm.
American Art Songs: New Orleans Friends of Music
Lucas Meachem, Baritone & Irina Meachem, Piano. American Art Songs
Neal Todten - Six Sketches for Two Dancers and Ensemble
Neal Todten presents his multidisciplinary work including electric organ, saxophone, mallet percussion, and dance.
Vivaldi - The Four Seasons
LABCO - Louisiana Baroque Chamber Orchestra: Baroque Spring Concert – THE FOUR SEASONS
Cinderella - Rodgers & Hammerstein Opening
This isn’t your childhood fairytale—it’s bolder, funnier, and even more magical. Stunning visuals, a lush score, and a heroine who takes charge of her own destiny, this Cinderella dazzles from curtain up to happily ever after.
LPO - Firebird - Season Finale!
Celebrate a thrilling season finale with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra at the Orpheum Theater, led by Music Director Matthew Kraemer in a program ignited by rhythm.
Eugene Onegin - Met Opera HD
The Met: Live in HD.
All length of performance times are approximate.
RED, WHITE and Beautiful!
Loyola Opera Workshop presents a thrilling celebration of American artistry as we mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.
LPO - Swing in the Oaks - City Park
Swing in the Oaks is a beloved New Orleans tradition that brings the magic of live orchestral music to the heart of City Park.
Salon Concert
Salon Concert featuring soprano Sarah Rohner-Rees and Tenor Anthony Voirers.
Fury of the Baroque
The Louisiana Baroque Chamber Orchestra (LABCO) concludes its inaugural season with Vivaldi’s , The Four Seasons.
Dillard: Spring Choir Concert
Save The Date!
Under the direction of Dr. S. Carver Davenport, Associate Professor of Music and Concert Choir Director, the DUCC has flourished. With an unprecedented 50-year tenure, Davenport holds the distinction of being the longest-serving choral director among all 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Madama Butterfly - Opéra Louisiane
Giacomo Puccini’s timeless classic.
More information to come.
NOLA Giant Puppet Festival
We support excellence in puppetry arts by presenting local, national and international artists selected for their diversity and ingenuity to the New Orleans Community and beyond. We imagine hope in the form of new stories through offering performance, education, and collaboration. Our Festival invites this prospect to the world.
Cornell University Chorus in New Orleans
Nola Vox welcomes the Cornell University Chorus to New Orleans.
Admission is FREE
Voices Reclaimed - Celebrating Black Composers
Celebrating composers of the African diaspora in an interactive experience! Free and open to the public.
Join us on the campus of Jackson State University for “Voices Reclaimed,” a program dedicated to unveiling hidden gems of the genre. Experience a curated and interactive concert spotlighting overlooked yet remarkable Black composers, their unique musical narratives, and cultural legacies.