InfoGuides: Arts & Culture: Louisiana Music Organizations

LA Orchestras

Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
The only musician-owned and collaboratively managed professional symphony in the United States.

Contact:
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
1010 Common Street
Suite 2120
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: 504 523-6530
info@lpomusic.com
Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra
The BRSO has provided quality symphonic performances in BR for over 60 years.

Contact:
7330 Highland Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
225-383-0500 / 877-800-4099 (toll free)
info@brso.org
Shreveport Symphony Orchestra
Contact:
619 Louisiana Avenue, Suite 400
Shreveport, LA 71101
Telephone - 318.222.7496

Scott Green, Exec. Dir.
shgreen@shreveportsymphony.com
Rapides Symphony Orchestra
1101 Fourth Street, Suite 201
Alexandria, Louisiana 71301
(phone) (318) 442-9709
(fax) (318) 484-4499
e-mail: manager@rapidessymphony.org
Lake Charles Symphony
Lake Charles Symphony
P.O. Box 3102
Lake Charles, LA 70602-3102
Telephone: 337.433.1611
info@lcsymphony.org
Acadiana Symphony Orchestra
P.O. Box 53632
Lafayette, LA 70505
Phone: 337.232.4277
Monroe Symphony Orchestra
PO Box 4353
Monroe, LA 71211
318-812-6761
Louisiana Sinfonietta
Director Dinos Constantinides and the LA Sinfonietta provide some of the most popular performances on the Library's summer program schedule. A MUST HEAR!!

Contact:
PO Box 20730
Baton Rouge, LA 70894
225-578-4010 (days)
cconsta@lsu.edu

Music Organizations

These organizations promote and preserve music in Louisiana.

Louisiana Music Hall of Fame
The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame is dedicated to honoring, and celebrating, the musical accomplishments of Louisiana natives past and present. The site lists inductees and presents videos of awards night performances.
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Inductees include former LA Governor Jimmie Davis, Little Richard, Lead Belly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Louis Armstrong, Fats Domino, Percy Sledge, Louis Prima, Mac Rebennack (Dr. John), Mahalia Jackson, Jean Knight and many more.

For more info contact:
Mike Shepherd
mike@LMHOF.org
Cajun French Music Assn.
A non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote and preserve, not only Cajun music, but also various aspects of the Acadian Heritage.
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Cajun French Music Association
P. O. Box 92575
Lafayette, LA 70509-2575

For Further Info Contact:
Ken Walker
337-367-1526
kcw2675@yahoo.com
Musical Arts Society of New Orleans
MASNO exists to create opportunities to hear, participate in, and appreciate performances of classical music by established and emerging artists.
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email: director@masno.org
(504) 899-4826
WWOZ - New Orleans
Radio station dedicated to the preservation of New Orleans' vast musical heritage.
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90.7 FM or listen online
Baton Rouge Blues Foundation
The vision of the Baton Rouge Blues Fundation is to have Baton Rouge recognized for its blues heritage and culture and bring the best of Louisiana blues music to the world. Sponsors BR Blues Week and sponsors Music in the Schools.

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639 Main Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802
johnny@louisianasmusic.com
Tipitina's Foundation
The mission of the Tipitina’s Foundation is to support Louisiana’s irreplaceable music community and preserve the state’s unique musical cultures.
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The Tipitina's Foundation
c/o 4040 Tulane Avenue, Suite 8000
New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 309-7934
foundation@tipitinas.com