KELLY CUPPETT
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Performance Schedule
2024
Selected events are shown in reverse chronological order, where most recent (or upcoming!) performances are listed first. Scroll down for selections from Kelly's past performances.
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NOVA Chorale: Celebrate
December 16, 2024 at 7:30pm
St. Charles Presbyterian Church
Kelly is performing along with her partner Sam Garnett in NOVA Chorale under the direction of Dr. Meg Frazier. Repertoire includes Taylor Scott Davis' "Magnificat" and Gjeilo carols. Free and open to the public.
New Orleans Gay Men's Chorus
December 13 at 7:30pm at the University of New Orleans
December 14 at 7:30pm at the Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge
Kelly is playing for the New Orleans Gay Men's Chorus, which performs in New Orleans and Baton Rouge under the direction of Cedric Bridges. More information at nogmc.com
Jadon Michel, Trumpet
November 25, 2024 at 7pm
Xavier University Louisiana
Jadon MIchel presents his Junior Recital with collaborative pianist Kelly Cuppett. Event is free and open to the public.
My Fair Lady
November 21-23, 2024
Sacred Heart Academy
Kelly is playing for Sacred Heart's performance of My Fair Lady. Multiple shows, ticketing information TBA.
Hymns and Beer: Hope
November 14, 2024 at 7pm
Zony Mash
Hymns and Beer is an informal, themed hymn sing sponsored by John Calvin Presbyterian Church that takes place in a secular setting. This edition's hymns are all about hope, home, and inclusion, and tips will be split between the musician and Program of Hope, a ministry for New Orleans experiencing homelessness.
LA ACDA TTBB Choir
November 9, 2024 at 3pm
Lafon Performing Arts Center
Kelly is the collaborative pianist for the TTBB ACDA choir, under the direction of Dr. McKenna Stenson. Concert is free and open to the public. More information here.
NOVA Chorale: Remember
November 4, 2024 at 7:30pm
Loyola University New Orleans - Roussel Hall
Kelly is performing along with her partner Sam Garnett in the combined NOVA Chorale & Baton Rouge Symphony Chorus with orchestra under the direction of Dr. Meg Frazier, performing Faure's "Requiem" and Powell's "Cry of Jeremiah." Free, donations gratefully accepted.
GALA Festival: New Orleans Gay Men's Chorus
July 14, 2024 at 1pm
Minneapolis Convention Center
Kelly is traveling to Minneapolis with the New Orleans Gay Men's Chorus for the GALA festival. They will perform along with 122 other LGBTQIA+ choirs and 7,000 festival registrants. More info about GALA here.
Sundays @ Six: Fourth Wave Women's Choir
July 7, 2024 at 6pm
John Calvin Presbyterian Church
Kelly will be singing and playing piano for Fourth Wave Women's Choir at John Calvin Presbyterian Church. This free concert is the opening event of a 5-week concert series which Kelly manages, now in its third year.
New Orleans Gay Men's Chorus
May 17: 7:30pm at the University of New Orleans
May 18: 7:30pm at the Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge
Kelly is playing for the New Orleans Gay Men's Chorus, which performs in New Orleans and Baton Rouge under the direction of Cedric Bridges. More information at nogmc.com
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert
May 10 & 11, 2024
Saenger Theatre
Kelly is in the choir for Harry Potter Film Concert series, where the films are shown while a live orchestra plays the soundtrack.
Hymns and Beer: Earth Day
April 25, 2024 at 7pm
Blue Ruin Speakeasy
Hymns and Beer is an informal, themed hymn sing sponsored by John Calvin Presbyterian Church that takes place in a secular setting. This edition's hymns are all about nature, and tips will be split between the musician and John Calvin's glass recycling efforts with Glassroots NOLA.
Mount Carmel Academy Chorale @ Carnegie Hall
April 7, 2024 at 8:30pm
Carnegie Hall, Perelman Stage
Kelly is the collaborative pianist for Mount Carmel Academy. The Chorale has been invited to perform at Carnegie Hall with the National Youth Choir and as a featured choir following their top competition placement in Spring of 2023. The Chorale is under the direction of Catherine Duensing. More information available here.
Dane Castillo, euphonium
March 20, 2024 at 7:30pm
Loyola University New Orleans - Roussel Hall
Kelly is the collaborative pianist for the graduate recital of Dane Castillo. Program includes three Brahms pieces arranged for euphonium and piano. Free and open to the public. Livestream available here.
NOVA Chorale: Brahms Requiem
March 9, 2024 at 3pm
Loyola University New Orleans - Roussel Hall
Kelly is performing along with her partner Sam Garnett in the combined NOVA Chorale & Loyola Chorale with orchestra under the direction of Dr. Meg Frazier. Tickets can be purchased through Loyola Presents.
Catholic Schools Week
February 1, 2023 at 2pm
Lakeside Mall
Kelly is accompanying the Mount Carmel choir as part of Catholic Schools Week. Event is free and open to the public.
2023
Carols and Beer
December 21st, time TBA
John Calvin Presbyterian Church
The Hymns and Beer series continues, this time at John Calvin! BYOB and sing along to your favorite Christmas carols under the stars in the courtyard. Free and open to the public.
NOVA Chorale
December 18, 2023 at 7:30pm
St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church
Kelly is performing in NOVA Chorale's December concert, "Darkness into Light" under the direction of Dr. Meg Frazier. Event is free and open to the public. More information about NOVA here.
Mount Carmel Academy Choral
December 15th: 6pm at John Calvin Presbyterian Church
December 16th: 6pm at Grace Presbyterian Church
Kelly is the collaborative pianist for Mount Carmel Academy. The Chorale has been invited to perform at Carnegie Hall following their top competition placement in Spring of 2023, and the choir is performing several concerts to raise funds for the trip to Carnegie in April of 2024. The Chorale is under the direction of Catherine Duensing.
New Orleans Gay Men's Chorus
December 8th: 7:30pm at the University of New Orleans
December 9th: 7:30pm at the Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge
Kelly is playing for the New Orleans Gay Men's Chorus, which performs in New Orleans and Baton Rouge under the direction of Cedric Bridges. More information at nogmc.com
Mount Carmel Academy Choral
November 30th at 7pm
St. Dominic Church
Kelly is the collaborative pianist for Mount Carmel Academy. The Chorale has been invited to perform at Carnegie Hall following their top competition placement in Spring of 2023, and the choir is performing several concerts to raise funds for the trip to Carnegie in April of 2024. The Chorale is under the direction of Catherine Duensing.
Louisiana ACDA: TTBB All-State Honor Choir
October 28, 2023 at 4pm
Lafon Performing Arts Center
Kelly is playing for the TTBB All-State Honor Choir with Dr. Brandon Boyd, conductor. More information at www.laacda.org
Sundays @ 6: Taylor J. White, soprano
August 20, 2023 at 6pm
John Calvin Presbyterian Church
Taylor J. White, soprano and Kelly Cuppett, piano perform as part of the Sundays @ 6 series. This free concert is the sixth in a 7-week series that Kelly manages. Learn more about Taylor here.
Sundays @ 6: Sarah Ruth Altman, mezzo
August 6, 2023 at 6pm
John Calvin Presbyterian Church
Mezzo and pianist Sarah Ruth Altman and Kelly Cuppett, piano perform as part of the Sundays @ 6 series. This free concert is the fourth in a 7-week series that Kelly manages.
Sundays @ 6: Fourth Wave Women's Choir
July 16, 2023 at 6pm
John Calvin Presbyterian Church
Kelly will be singing and playing piano for Fourth Wave Women's Choir at John Calvin Presbyterian Church. This free concert is the opening event of a 7-week series which Kelly manages.
Crescent City Choral Festival
June 26, 2023 at 7pm
Immaculate Conception Church
The Crescent City Choral Festival brings together children's choirs from all over the country. Kelly is playing with the Appalachian Children's Choir, under the direction of Chris Brown. Free and open to the public.
Hymns and Beer: Love
June 1, 2023 at 7pm
Zony Mash Brewery
Congregational singing of hymns about love at a local brewery to start off Pride month. A portion of musicians' tips will go towards Kelly's fundraising for the CommUNITY Rainbow Run, a 5k benefitting the onePULSE Foundation.
Brewery is kid and pet friendly. Join us for some raucous hymn singing!
NOVA Chorale & NOVA VOCE
May 21, 2023 at 3pm
St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church
Kelly is a vocalist in both ensembles, along with her partner Sam Garnett. Choirs are under the direction of Dr. Meg Frazier. Event is free and open to the public. More information about NOVA here.
Sundays @ 6: Jessica Martinez, flute
July 30, 2023 at 6pm
John Calvin Presbyterian Church
Rising Loyola New Orleans senior Jessica Martinez, flute, and Kelly Cuppett, piano perform as part of the Sundays @ 6 series. This free concert is the third in a 7-week series that Kelly manages.
Madeleine Wanner, bass
May 5, 2023 at 7:30pm
Nunemaker Auditorium
Kelly is accompanying the Graduate Recital of bassist Madeleine Wanner. Program includes Glière, Saint-Saëns, Hoffmeister, and Fauré . Event is free and open to the public.
Hymns and Beer: Earth Day Edition
April 24, 2023 at 7pm
Zony Mash Brewery
Congregational singing of Nature-themed hymns at a local brewery. Half of musicians' tips will be donated to Glassroots, an organization that turns glass into sand for use in coastal restoration projects (the city of New Orleans does not recycle glass). Brewery is kid and pet friendly, and food truck @boilsbybrad will be present. Join us for some raucous hymn singing!
NOVA VOCE
April 23, 2023 at 3pm
Roussel Hall
Loyola Choirs and NOVA VOCE, directed Dr. Meg Frazier. Event is free and open to the public. More information about NOVA here.
Mount Carmel Choir Concert
April 20, 2023 at 7pm
Mount Carmel Academy
Kelly is accompanying Mount Carmel's competition choir, Encore, and beginning choir at their spring concert.
Jessica Martinez, flute
March 25, 2023 at 7:30pm
Nunemaker Auditorium
Kelly is accompanying the Junior Recital of flautist Jessica Martinez. Program includes Bach, Hindemith, Mouquet, and Boehm. Event is free and open to the public. Livestream available here.
New Orleans LMEA District Assessment
March 24, 2023 at 10am
University of New Orleans
Kelly is accompanying the Mount Carmel competition choir at their annual district assessment. Repertoire will be repeated the following week at a competition in Nashville, Tennessee.
New Orleans Childrens Chorus
March 4, 2023 at 7pm
Munholland United Methodist Church
Kelly is accompanying two choirs in the New Orleans Childrens Chorus for their spring Broadway concert. Free and open to the public.
Catholic Schools Week
February 2, 2023 at 11am
Lakeside Mall
Kelly is accompanying the Mount Carmel choir as part of Catholic Schools Week. Event is free and open to the public.
2022
Hymns and Beer: Christmas Edition
December 22, 2022 at 6:30pm
Zony Mash
Haven't gotten enough Christmas music yet? Nervous that your favorite won't get sung on Christmas Eve? Add your voice to Kelly on guitar and Sam on keys to make a boisterous noise and sing some carols at a local brewery. Event is free and open to the public.
NOVA Chorale & NOVA VOCE
December 18, 2022 at 7pm
St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church
Kelly is a vocalist in both ensembles, along with her partner Sam Garnett. Choirs are under the direction of Dr. Meg Frazier. Event is free and open to the public. More information about NOVA here.
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra: Classical Christmas
December 15, 2022 at 7:30pm
Orpheum Theatre
Kelly performs with the Frazier Singers and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra on their annual Classical Christmas concert. This year's repertoire includes excerpts from Handel's Messiah and Margaret Bond's Ballad of the Brown King. Tickets available here.
Loyola Wind Ensemble
November 20, 2022
Baton Rouge
Kelly is performing with the Loyola Wind Ensemble, reprising their November 12th performance at the annual Louisiana Music Educators Association conference in Baton Rouge.
Loyola Wind Ensemble
November 12, 2022 at 4pm
Loyola University - Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall
Kelly is performing with the Loyola Wind Ensemble, playing the piano for Percy Grainger's "In a Nutshell" and Katahj Copley's "Dope" (2022).
Event is free and open to the public. More information about Loyola's performance calendar here.
NOVA Chorale & NOVA VOCE
October 23, 2022 at 3pm
St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church
Kelly is a vocalist in both ensembles, along with her partner Sam Garnett. Choirs are under the direction of Dr. Meg Frazier. Event is free and open to the public. More information about NOVA here.
Hymns and Beer
October 13, 2022 at 6:30pm
Zony Mash
Congregational singing of favorite hymns at a local brewery, led by Kelly on guitar and her partner Sam Garnett on keyboard.
Jayne Edwards, soprano & piano
July 31, 2022 at 6pm
John Calvin Presbyterian Church
Closing the Sundays at Six summer concert series at John Calvin, Loyola graduate Jayne Edwards performs with accompanist Kelly Cuppett. Special appearance by Sam Garnett, who joins the two women for a 6-hands Rachmaninoff Romance. Event is free and open to the public.
An Evening of Duets
July 24, 2022 at 6pm
John Calvin Presbyterian Church
An informal evening of 4-hands piano and organ-piano duets with Kelly Cuppett, piano, and Sam Garnett, organ & piano. Part of the Sundays at Six summer concert series at John Calvin. Event is free and open to the public.
Josh Sierra Delgado, cello
July 17, 2022 at 6pm
John Calvin Presbyterian Church
Solo cello recital with accompanist Kelly Cuppett. More about Josh here. Part of the Sundays at Six summer concert series at John Calvin. Event is free and open to the public.
Fourth Wave Women's Choir
July 10, 2022 at 6pm
John Calvin Presbyterian Church
Women's choir music centered around the theme of "Mother Earth." Part of the Sundays at Six summer concert series at John Calvin. Director Rebecca Sullivant, accompanist Kelly Cuppett. Event is free and open to the public.
Kelly Cuppett, piano
July 3, 2022 at 6pm
John Calvin Presbyterian Church
Solo piano recital of American composers, including several New Orleanians, for a patronic evening of classical piano. First of the Sundays at Six summer concert series at John Calvin. Event is free and open to the public.
Destrehan High School Choir Concert
May 3, 2022 at 6pm
Lafon Performing Arts Center
Joint concert by the Destrehan High School Choir and Wind Ensembles. Choir director Katie Bertschi, accompanist Kelly Cuppett.
Graduate Recital: Kelly Cuppett, piano
April 23, 2022 at 7:30pm
Loyola University New Orleans, Roussel Hall
Graduate recital featuring Kelly Cuppett, piano. Solo recital featuring works by Victor Macarty, Florence Price, Estelle Ricketts, Louis Moreau Gottshalk, and Jon Batiste. Free and open to the public.
University of Tampa
Guest Artist: Kelly Cuppett, piano
March 31, 2022 at 7pm
University of Tampa, Ferman Music Center
Guest Artist Kelly Cuppett, piano. Solo recital featuring works by Victor Macarty, Florence Price, Estelle Ricketts, and Louis Moreau Gottshalk. Free and open to the public.
Private Party
March 26, 2022
Joint recital given by Kelly Cuppett, piano, and Sam Garnet, organ, at a private party in the Lower Garden District.
Palm Sunday Cantata
April 10, 2022 at 10:30am
John Calvin Presbyterian Church
The choirs of John Calvin Presbyterian Church and Chinese Presbyterian Church perform a Palm Sunday cantata. Conductor Kelly Cuppett, pianist Sam Garnett. Free and open to the public.
St. Charles LMEA Choral Assessment
March 17, 2022
Accompanied Destrehan High School choir under the direction of Katie Bertschi for their district assessments.
Recital Appearance & Lecture
February 17, 2022 at 12:45pm
Loyola University New Orleans, Nunemaker Auditorium
Brief lecture on and performance of Victor Macarty's Fleurs de Salon, at Loyola University New Orleans' weekly Recital Hour for music majors.