Join us for a festive open-air concert and walking tour celebrating the 180th anniversary of Antonín Dvořák’s birth on September 8, 1841.

 AT 1:00 PM, WALKING TOUR

Tour the East 17th Street neighborhood where Czech composer Antonín Dvořák resided from 1892-95 while the director of the National Conservatory of Music of America. It is here in New York that he composed the world-famous “New World” Symphony, Sonatina for Violin and Piano Op. 100, Biblical Songs, the best known Humoresques, and incomparable Cello Concerto. Tour leaders include cultural historian Majda Kallab Whitaker of the Dvořák American Heritage Association and author Jean E. Snyder of The Harry T. Burleigh Society.

Sorry, the walking tour has sold out!  We will offer concert attendees a self-guided tour handout for tracing Dvořák’s footsteps on their own.  

 AT 2:00 PM, CONCERT

Attend a festive open-air performance of Antonin Dvořák’s Serenade in D minor for Winds, Violoncello, and Contrabass, Op. 44. The concert – performed by the Metamorphosis Chamber Orchestra – will be held near the Dvořák Statue in the northeast corner of Stuyvesant Square Park.  The Metamorphosis Chamber Orchestra will be conducted by Carl C. Bettendorf.  DAHA President and Founding Member Susan Lucak will open the program with remarks about Dvořák’s New York home and American legacy. Free and open to the public.

AT 3:00 PM, PARTNER EVENT

St. George’s Episcopal Church and The Harry T. Burleigh Society invite the community to a Street Co-Naming Ceremony in honor of African American composer, baritone soloist, and chorister Harry T. Burleigh at the corner of 16th Street and 3rd Avenue. The ceremony will be followed by a program in St. George’s Church, where Burleigh, who was befriended by Dvořák, sang in the choir for 52 years. This event commemorates the life of Harry T. Burleigh, who died on September 12, 1949.

Details and RSVP link here:
https://www.calvarystgeorges.org/music/concerts

View Concert Program Here!

Confirming Outdoor Events Celebrating Antonín Dvořák on Sunday, September 12th

The weather predictions for Sunday, September 12th look excellent, so DAHA is pleased to confirm that the events celebrating the 180th anniversary of Antonín Dvořák’s birth will take place outdoors as announced:

At 1 PM Walking Tour for confirmed registrants (Sold Out).

At 2 PM Dvořák Musical Performance in the northeast corner of Stuyvesant Square Park near the Dvořák Statue (Free and open to the public). Masking and social distancing highly recommended.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Dvořák American Heritage Association (DAHA)

DAHA adheres to all current admission policies regarding COVID-19.  Proof of vaccination is required and masks strongly recommended for indoor events.  For outdoor events, DAHA requests masking and social distancing from the speakers and each other.

Supported by Bohemian Benevolent & Literary Association.

Statue of Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) in Stuyvesant Square Park.

Harry T. Burleigh