DVOŘÁK’S CELLO CCONCERTO: MANUSCRIPT DISCOVERY EXHIBITION, DISCUSSION, AND PERFORMANCE
On April 5, 2014, the Dvořák American Heritage Association and the Violoncello Society, Inc. joined in presenting an original manuscript, the recently discovered solo cello part of Antonín Dvořák’s American masterwork, the “Cello Concerto in B minor,” with an exhibition, interactive performance, and panel discussion by Dvořák experts. This event offered a window into the world of Dvořák’s creative process and collaboration with his German-American colleague, cellist Alwin Schroeder, in whose personal archive the manuscript was found.
Dvořák's Cello Concerto manuscript photo courtesy of Robert A Williamson, Jr. Image of Dvořák courtesy of DAHA from The Century Magazine, September 1892.
Students from The Juilliard School (James Kim), The Manhattan School of Music (Patrick Hopkins), and Mannes College (Yoon Jin Park) were invited to play the three movements of the concerto. The expert panelists, who were led by Co-Chairs Professor Michael Beckerman of New York University (Vice-President of DAHA) and Professor Jeffrey Solow of Temple University (President of the Violoncello Society), included Conductor and Professor Maurice Peress, Cellist Christine Walevska, and Cellist Robert A. Williams, Jr., the manuscript owner. Historical recordings were presented via audio clips courtesy of Cellist Terry King, and Dvořák’s song "Leave Me Alone," at the heart of the cello piece, was sung by Amelia Lubrano, a graduate of the Aaron Copland School of Music, accompanied by Jeremy Chan on piano. Pianist Doris Stevenson accompanied the three cellists in their performances of the Cello Concerto.
BACKGROUND: DVOŘÁK’S CELLO CONCERTO: MANUSCRIPT DISCOVERY
The Dvořák Cello Concerto manuscript will remain on exhibit (in facsimile) in the Dvořák Room through March 2015, and may be viewed during regularly scheduled events or by appointment. Contact; info@dvoraknyc.org.
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