Mahalia Jackson Theater Opening Night: Beethoven Emperor LPO Carlos Miguel Prieto, Conductor Mahalia Jackson Theater Schubert Unfinished LPO Klauspeter Seibel, Conductor First Baptist Church, New Orleans
Best ChamBer musiC PerformanCe Classical Guitar Series Tulane University, Newcomb Department of Music, Dixon Hall Happy Birthday Mr. Schumann! Faubourg Quartet Tulane University, Rogers Memorial Chapel Members of the LPO and Friends Trinity Artist Series Trinity Episcopal Church
Best PerformanCe of new ClassiCal musiC (ContemPorary)
Best oPera ProduCtion Flying Dutchman New Orleans Opera Association (NOOA) Robert Lyall, Conductor Mahalia Jackson Theater La Boheme Jefferson Parish Performing Arts Society Dennis G. Assaf, Conductor Tulane University, Dixon Hall Magic Flute NOOA Robert Lyall, Conductor Mahalia Jackson Theater
Creative aChievement in oPera An Embarrassing Position Dan Shore, Composer Opera Workshop Xavier University of Louisiana
Gregory Schramel is nominated for Best Choreography for New Orleans Ballet Theatre’s Patriotism.
Karel Sloane-Boekbinder will receive the Arts Education Award.
Best Choral arts Presentation Celebration of Carols The Chancel Choir and members of the LPO St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church Gloria by Poulenc Symphony Chorus of New Orleans, LPO Mahalia Jackson Theater The Verdi Requiem NOOA Mahalia Jackson Theater
DANCE AWARDS NOMINATIONS Best ClassiCal Ballet Presentation Lacrymosa New Orleans Ballet Theatre NOCCA, Lupin Hall The Nutcracker Ballet Hysell Loyola University, Roussel Hall Sleigh Ride Loyola University and Komenka Ethnic Dance & Music Ensemble Loyola University, Roussel Hall
Best modern danCe Presentation Blues Inside My Tears Lula Elzy, Choreographer New Orleans Dance Academy Loyola University, Roussel Hall Nature Boy Blake Coheley, Choreographer NOCCA, Lupin Hall Quartz
The Japan Club’s Minyo Dance Group is nominated for Best Ethnic Dance Production. Chard Gonzalez, Choreographer NOCCA, Lupin Hall
Best ChoreograPhy (new work)
Tribal Rhythms Tom Ralabate, Choreographer Delta Festival Ballet Tulane University, Dixon Hall
Anne Burr Dragoon Dance Out Loud 3: Southern Voices D’Project CAC Tara Brewer Oh You… NOCCA Spring Concert NOCCA, Lupin Hall
Best ethniC danCe Presentation Casa Samba Extravaganza LatiNola Curtis Pierre and Casa Samba Audubon Zoo
Bon Odori Japan Club Minyo Dance Group Japan Fest, New Orleans Museum of Art Ballet d’Haiti Tekrema Dance Theatre Congo Square Rhythms Congo Square
Festival,
Mary Glackmeyer & Kettye Voltz Birdwatching AllWays Dance Tsunami Dance AllWays Lounge Gregory Schramel Patriotism New Orleans Ballet Theatre NOBT Spring Series NOCCA NOCCA, Lupin Hall
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Duck Girl, an imaginary interview with New Orleans’ Ruthie Moulon (2009) William Vollinger Musaica Canal Street Presbyterian Church Mornin’ Glory Elizabeth Joan Kelly Louisiana Composers Forum Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) The Passion of Joan of Arc Paul Goussot, Improvised organ accompaniment St. Louis Cathedral Concert Series Suite from An Italian Straw Hat Michael Torke LPO Rebecca Miller, Conductor First Baptist Church, Kenner
Drs. Emel and R. Ranney Mize will be honored with the Arts Patron Award.
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