Louisiana Philharmonic (LPO) and the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra (ASO) are thrilled to premiere their artistic collaboration with the Music of Shakespeare, Friday, May 16, 2025, 7PM, at Acadiana Center for the Arts. This evening of Shakespearean chamber works marks the first performance of both institutions since they announced their landmark strategic partnership to enhance the orchestral experience for audiences across Louisiana. LPO Music Director and ASO Artistic Advisor, Matthew Kraemer will lead the LPO Chamber Ensemble in performing for the very first time in Lafayette, with a program featuring musical works from selections of Shakespeare's beloved classics.

Program

F. Mendelssohn
Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream
D. Diamond 

Music from Romeo and Juliet
- Overture 
- Balcony Scene
- Romeo and Friar Laurence 
- Juliet and Her Nurse 
- The Death of Romeo and Juliet
D. Shostakovich

Incidental Music from Hamlet
1.  Introduction and Night Watch
2.  Funeral March
3.  Flourish and Dancing Music
4.  Desire
5.  Actor's Pantomime
8.  The Banquet
10. Cradle Song
11. Requiem 
12. March of Fortinbras
E.W. Korngold

- Much Ado About Nothing, Op. 11
- Overture 
- Maiden in the Bridal Chambers 
- March of the Watch 
- Garden Scene 
- Hornpipe
Duration: approximately 100 minutes, including intermission