The Historic New Orleans Collection (HNOC) will copresent the 18th annual Musical Louisiana: America’s Cultural Heritage concert with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) and Treme’s Petit Jazz Museum at St. Louis Cathedral on Wednesday, March 4. Admission is free.

Curated by Alvin Jackson of Treme’s Petit Jazz Museum, the concert will present “Echoes of Innovation” celebrating 19th-century composers and innovators featuring works by Basile Barès, Charles Lucien Lambert, Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Edmond Dédé, Thomas J. Martin, and more. Pairing composers alongside civic and cultural pioneers of their day, “Echoes of Innovation” reflects the interplay of art and society as a reminder that art never exists in isolation—its creation is always rooted in the world that shapes it.

“Almost eight years after my initial foray into the great world of classical music, I finally met a group of like minded people who shared my belief that this historic music needed to be properly presented to the public. It is with this combined passion and creative nuances for these Afro-Creoles composers of classical music that has inspired us to do more to bridge the gap between that which for centuries has divided and silenced the world of music in America,” said Jackson.

The GRAMMY® Award-winning LPO will be joined by guest artists Doreen Ketchens, OperaCréole, Oscar Rossignoli, and Geovane Santos under the baton of Daniela Candillari.

More information (including details for the pre-concert talk) can be found here.