Opening Night: Dvořák’s New World Symphony
LOCATION
Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre
ARTISTS
ANDREAS DELFS
conductor
LEILA JOSEFOWICZ
violin
PROGRAM
MICHAEL TORKE
New Commission (Voices of Today)
KAROL SZYMANOWSKI
Violin Concerto No. 2
DVOŘÁK
Symphony No. 9 “From the New World”
DESCRIPTION
Your 26/27 Philharmonics season opens with a bold celebration of American creativity and timeless orchestral power. Music Director Andreas Delfs leads the RPO in a world premiere by Michael Torke (a Voices of Today commission), followed by Karol Szymanowski’s Violin Concerto No. 2, performed by the fearless and virtuosic Leila Josefowicz. The program culminates in Dvořák’s beloved “New World” Symphony—one of classical music’s most stirring and recognizable works. From cutting-edge new music to a masterpiece inspired by the promise of America, this opening weekend sets an ambitious, exhilarating tone for the season ahead.
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