New York Philharmonic’s 175th Anniversary Celebration

The New York Philharmonic’s 175th anniversary season is here, we explore Czech composer Antonín Dvo?ák’s time in New York and the American influences on his most famous work: Symphony No. 9, From the New World, premiered by the New York Philharmonic in 1893. Professor Michael Beckerman, the Philharmonic’s Leonard Bernstein Scholar-in-Residence and the author of Dvo?ák and His World, is joined by a cast of historic characters to uncover the meaning and reception of African-American musical sources at the dawn of the Progressive Era and how they contributed to the development of an American musical voice.
 
This event is part of the New World Initiative, a salute to the Philharmonic’s living history and its home in New York City. Join in a citywide and multidisciplinary exploration of Dvo?ák’s themes of “home” in the New WorldSymphony—performed this season at the Opening Night Gala, Young People’s Concerts, and Concerts in the Parks—and help the Orchestra celebrate 175 seasons and toast its dynamic hometown, New York City.
 
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center
Monday Sept 12th, 2016
7:30pm
Free Event
Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.