On Friday, April 20th, DAHA’s audience at the Bohemian National Hall witnessed the American premiere of the exciting new piano arrangement of Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony “From the New World,” created and performed by contemporary Czech composer/conductor/pianist Kryštof Mařatka. Originally composed and premiered in New York City by the New York Philharmonic in 1893, the “New World” Symphony is symbolic of Czech and American musical and cultural dialogue and understanding. Musicologist Michael Beckerman, Carroll and Milton Petrie Professor of Music at NYU, engaged the artist in conversation between the musical offerings, which included a surprise improvisation on a Moravian shepherd’s flute and the intriguing original composition: Onyrik, described as “future and exotic tales for the piano.”

Supported by Bohemian Benevolent & Literary Association.

You can enjoy a replay of this event here on our YouTube Channel.