Antonín Dvořák embraced the sounds of his new American home, adopting the country’s rich musical traditions to create one of the most famous symphonies of all time. Conducting Fellow Ziwei Ma opens the evening with Chasing Light, a propulsive fanfare that captures the energy–and anxiety–of youth.

Chasing Light (2015)
Rene Orth
Approx. Duration: 4 minutes

Ziwei Ma

Concerto No. 2 in G minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 126 (1966)
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Approx. Duration: 37 minutes

Largo
Allegretto
Allegretto

Alban Gerhardt, cello

-Intermission-

Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, "From the New World" (1893)
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Approx. Duration: 40 minutes

Adagio – Allegro molto
Largo
Scherzo: Molto vivace – Trio
Finale: Allegro con fuoco