EVENTS

FWSO: Dvořák’s “New World” and Mozart’s 40th

Dvořák’s ninth and final symphony is also his most famous. Dubbed “From the New World” as the composer wrote it while in America and borrowed heavily from American spiritual tunes, it captures something of the grandeur and frontier spirit of the day, even in the tender second movement, an orchestral expression of the song “Goin’ Home.” This concert fuses the new world with the old, as Mozart’s stormy 40th symphony and the overture to his brief comedy The Impresario fill out the front half of the program.

BACHTALES WITH BUDDY | 1 Hour Before Concert

Before each symphonic concert, FWSO Principal Keyboard Buddy Bray offers a pre-concert lecture to dive deeper into the works, their history, and other fun concert-related facts. Bachtales with Buddy is free for all ticket holders.

Works

MOZART: Overture to The Impresario
MOZART: Symphony No. 40 in G minor
DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, From the New World

Featured Artists

James Conlon, conductor

BOOK TRIP

Jan 03, 2025

7pm

Bass Performance Hall

Add to Calendar 7:30 pm America/Chicago FWSO: Dvořák’s “New World” and Mozart’s 40th Dvořák’s ninth and final symphony is also his most famous. Dubbed “From the New World” as the composer wrote it while in America and borrowed heavily from American spiritual tunes, it captures something of the grandeur and frontier spirit of the day, even in the tender second movement, an orchestral expression of the song “Goin’ Home.” This concert fuses the new world with the old, as Mozart’s stormy 40th symphony and the overture to his brief comedy The Impresario fill out the front half of the program. BACHTALES WITH BUDDY | 1 Hour Before Concert Before each symphonic concert, FWSO Principal Keyboard Buddy… Bass Performance Hall