Dvořák 9 – From the New World. Orchestra concert in the Great Festival Hall

Name: Dvořák 9 – From the New World. Orchestra concert in the Great Festival Hall
Start: 2026-12-17T00:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-12-17T23:59:00+01:00
Location: Großes Festspielhaus

Antonín Dvořák's last symphony was composed in the "New World" and combines the fascination of North America, where the Czech musician was particularly inspired by the songs of Indigenous people and African Americans, with Bohemian dance spirit and Slavic soul – a mixture that resulted in an eternal worldwide success.

Program:
Erkki-Sven Tüür: Incantation of Tempest
Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor "From the New World"

Performers:
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Olari Elts - Conductor
István Várdai - Cello

Introductory lecture: 6.20 p.m., Donor Lounge