Hartford Symphony Orchestra presents
From the New World
Friday, January 14, 2022 – Sunday, January 16, 2022
Sunday at 3 PM
Featuring
Dvorák Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, No. 1 (C Major) & No. 8 (A-flat Major)
BurleighTraditional Spirituals
Price Concerto in One Movement for Piano
Dvorák Symphony No.9 in E minor, Op. 95, “From the New World”
“We celebrate the new year with music and artists I have long admired and loved. Piano Concerto in One Movement is composed by Florence Price, who, in 1933, became the first Black woman to have her music performed by a major orchestra. Darker America by Black composer William Grant Still was a response to Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Still treats the blues to a thorough symphonic development in order to chart a triumphant course representative of the African-American experience. Dvorák’s love of spirituals can be heard in his music, especially in the Largo movement of his Symphony No.9, which inspired ‘Goin’ Home.’” – Carolyn Kuan
Concert Sponsor: Saunders Fund for Innovative Programming
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