Terence Blanchard: A Requiem for Katrina
Jazz legend Terence Blanchard joins the London Philharmonic Orchestra for a rare UK appearance, performing music from the heart.
In 2006 jazz musician Terence Blanchard saw his native New Orleans devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
‘When you’re hurt beyond anything you can imagine, I mean, it causes you to dig deep and try to find some answers’, he says.
His creative response was A Tale of God’s Will – an extraordinary, emotionally charged musical testament in the symphonic jazz tradition of greats like Duke Ellington.
As part of the LPO’s Harmony with Nature season, Blanchard and his quintet join the LPO for a rare UK appearance – paired with Ellington’s own musical tale of man, God and nature, The River Suite.
Performers
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Daniela Candillari conductor
Terence Blanchard trumpet
The Terence Blanchard Quintet
Repertoire
Ellington: The River Suite
Interval
Terence Blanchard: A Tale of God's Will: A Requiem for Katrina
Need to know
Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: pre-concert talk titled ‘Harmony with our Changing Planet’. Social scientist Gail Whiteman and composer Terence Blanchard unpack creative resilience in the face of climate change. Free ticket required.
You can buy an exclusive box package for this event. More details of our Royal Festival Hall exclusive box package.
Reviews
‘Blanchard’s body of work is one of the broadest and most imposing of any living jazz musician’ New York Times
For your visit
This event is held at the Royal Festival Hall Southbank Centre
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Monday, closed.
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Food & drink
On Level 2 of our Royal Festival Hall you can grab a slice of life by the Thames with drinks and freshly made pizza at our Festival Bar & Kitchen which opens out onto our Riverside Terrace. You can grab a coffee and a slice of freshly made cake from our Ballroom Cafe. Or alternatively enjoy destination dining in the restaurant at Skylon.
From coffee to cocktails, filling favourites to fine dining, plus some of London’s best street food – it’s all here at the Southbank Centre.