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November Events
2 fun LPO Volunteer activities in November 2025 were a Bookfair Holiday popup sale and organizing an LPO Academy student event.
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Soirée des Adieux
June 2024’s Soirée to close out the volunteer year.
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2023 LPO Volunteers Holiday Party
A wonderful time was had by all in a festive setting
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Book Fair field trip with Meg.
Book Fair is a very impressive undertaking, receiving, sorting , pricing and boxing books which happens on Tuesday and Friday, 10-2. Last week, Meg McPherson-Kraemer, the wife of the new LPO Music Director, Matthew Kraemer met Linda Ferguson, Janet Blohowiak (chairman), Lorraine Gerhart, Ellen Goldring and Evelyn Pugh-all dedicated volunteers. She gave it a “wow”.
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Record setting bag sale at the Encore Shop
Barbara Sands reports that the bag sale was the most successful to date with all the clothes gone within the first twenty minutes. People were standing line at an hour before opening. With bag sales and sales inside it was a $3000 day!!!!!!
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Pictures from a taste of the LPO
Members and friends enjoyed music by the LPO horns (Mollie Pate, Jon Cannon, Max Paulus, Kevin Winter) while sipping variety of specially selected beers! Kevin, a home brewer, commented on the types of beer as well as the music.
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Immediate Past President’s Membership Letter, May 2023
Barbara Sands wraps up the year with a final report and hands the gavel to Amy Ferguson.
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Le Soirée des Adieux
Pictures from Le Soirée des Adieux. LPO Volunteers presented a check for $140,000 to the LPO on earnings from the Encore Shop, Book Fair, Salons, and Bucket Brigades.
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LPO Volunteers Book Fair wins a National Award
We are very pleased to announce that the LPO Volunteers has been chosen to receive the coveted CLASSIC AWARD for our Symphony Book Fair by the Volunteer Council of the League of American Orchestras.
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Book Fair 2023
Pictures from the 2023 Book Fair
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Pictures from the Opus Ball
Our Roving Reporter, Barbara Sands, was on the prowl at the Opus Ball and got some magnificent pictures.
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President’s Membership Letter, May 2023
President Barbara Sands summarizes recent events and looks forward to the Opus Gala on May 20, the Book Fair on June 2, 3, & 4, as well as Le Soiree des Adieu on June 25.
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Bucket Brigade at the LPO’s Swing in The Oaks at City Park
We hope you were able to bring a chair and refreshments to the LPO’s Swing in The Oaks at City Park. What a concert it was!!!! Carlos danced the Charleston with cellist Jeanne Jaubert, Doreen Kitchens wowed the crowd with an amazing rendition of When the Saints Go Marching In and the crowd showed their appreciation by generously…
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Suite Sunday – Afternoon with Carlos
Everyone enjoyed stories and violin and piano duets from Music Director Carlos Miguel Prieto accompanied by Cara McCool Woolf, Executive Director of The Musical Arts Society, at our last Suite Sunday for the season. Carlos talked about his life in music and answered questions from the attendees. A reception featuring champagne and delicacies followed the…
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Encore Shop donates $95,000 to PLO
Mimi Kruger and Anwar Nasir accept a $25,000 check from Melissa Gordon on behalf of the Encore Shop.
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Suite Sunday – Irish Italian Parade
See pictures from the Irish-Itallian Parade Suite Sunday featuring Michael Matushek and Hunter Gordon.
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Bass Talks – Sunday Salon
Pictures of Double Bassists Dave Anderson and Paul Macres with Harpist Cathrine Anderson at our Sunday Salon on January 29,2023 at the Chalstrom Parish House of St. Andrews Episcopal Church.
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President’s New Year Letter: January 2023
Our President, Barbara Sands, share news of our activities and what has been accomplished as an organization that is dedicated to the orchestra.
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Holidays December 2022
Pictures taken during the holiday season at the volunteer party.
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Book Fair at the LPO Holiday Concert
Symphony Book Fair sold holiday themed books at the LPO Holiday Concert.
LPO Volunteers
Dedicated to service and support for the
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra