Music

A magical concert of sacred and secular Christmas music. Beginning and ending with grand processions, the Chorale will mesmerize you with lovely Christmas compositions and lively secular selections, all in the unmatched beauty of the Cathedral.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students. They are available from Chorale members, Red River Music Co., Redriverchorale.com, and
ticket-central.org. For further information go to the Chorale's website or call 318-484-4463.

Join the Rapides Symphony for “Romance on the River”, a concert of romantic orchestral music, Broadway tunes, and opera arias at the Alexandria Riverfront Amphitheater on Saturday, September 21st at 7:30 p.m. This concert is free and open to the public. Premium table seating is available for purchase by calling the Symphony office 318-442-9709. Join us for this night of music and romance under the stars!

Bulls, Bands, and Barrels Tour Presented by Tarver Land and Development with a live performance by Koe Wetzel and The Voice finalist Gyth Rigdon will be at The Rapides Parish Coliseum Saturday, August 10th. The show will begin at 7 PM.

PRE PARTY with Jared Bridges starts at 6:00 PM
**ADULT TICKETS GO UP $5 DAY OF THE SHOW*

The Arts Council of Central Louisiana is proud to present the Air National Guard Band of the Southwest’s jazz ensemble, Flight Plan. Flight Plan is the squadron’s dynamic “little big band.” This sleek, vibrant jazz ensemble presents exciting, uplifting music inspiring audiences to increased patriotism. The group also shares stirring accounts of the bravery and self-sacrifice of our expeditionary Airmen serving around the globe. From formal performances in grand auditoriums to casual concerts in the park, Flight Plan is in constant demand.

The Red River Chorale is a select choral ensemble completing their fourteenth year of performing in Central Louisiana. "Love and Laughter" is the final concert of the 2018-19 season. The concert begins in the church with selections both serious and silly. The event continues in the parish hall with a "cabaret"--refreshments, wine, and lighthearted performances by individual Chorale members. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students. They may be purchased from redriverchorale.com, ticket-central.org, Red River Music Co., and at the door.

Three-time Grammy-nominated Afro-Caribbean music group Tiempo Libre is one of the hottest Latin bands today. Equally at home in concert halls, jazz clubs, festival stages, and dance venues, Tiempo Libre is celebrated for its sophisticated tropical music featuring an irresistible, exhilarating mix of jazz harmonies, contemporary sonorities and seductive Latin rhythms.

For 23 years, Arna Bontemps African American Museum & Cultural Arts Center (ABAAM) has presented and created cultural programs to bring enrichment, education and entertainment for the literary, performing and visual arts to youth, children, and adult audiences. Each year, ABAAM has presented a free outdoor concert suitable for families of all ages. Attendees come from all over the State of Louisiana and neighboring Mississippi and Texas to experience this dynamic cultural event.

When was the last time you heard master composers like Hassler, Mozart, Bruckner, Schubert, Faure', and Rutter on the same program?!? On Tuesday evening, March 12, 2019, the Red River Chorale, will present a concert featuring these musicians--and more. Most early composers were inspired to write liturgical works, including music for the service of the mass. "Inspired by Liturgy" will present all of the components of the sung mass, with each movement chosen from the great work of a different major composer.