NOVEMBER 17TH – 21ST, 2014

The original manuscript of the "New World" Symphony returned for the first time to New York City, where it was composed by Antonín Dvořák in 1893. On loan from the Czech National Museum, the manuscript was reunited with original orchestral parts from the New York Philharmonic, created for the world premiere at Carnegie Hall in 1893. The public was invited to view the exhibit in the Czech Center Gallery at the Bohemian National Hall from Monday, November 17th -Friday, November 21st daily from 1pm - 9pm. The Dvorak American Heritage Association offered three related lecture programs and the Dvořák Room was open during exhibition hours.

Dvořák to Duke Ellington. On Tuesday, November 18th at 6 PM Maestro Maurice Peress traced the influence of Dvořák and the "New World" Symphony through his American students and "grand-students," including Ellington, Gershwin and Copland.

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Dvořák’s New York. On Wednesday, November 19th at 6 PM New York Philharmonic archivist and historian Barbara Haws and cultural historian Majda Kallab Whitaker presented highlights of Dvořák’s New York residency, including the premiere of the "New World" Symphony in 1893. In addition, the ArtsAhimsa String Quartet performed the final movement from Dvořák’s "American" String Quartet.

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The "New World" Symphony: From Happy Birthday to the Song of the Robin. On Thursday, November 20th at 6 PM Dvořák scholar Michael Beckerman explored the musical “back stories” of the "New World" Symphony.

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Sponsors: Bohemian Benevolent & Literary Association, Consulate General of the Czech Republic, Czech Center New York, Czech Ministry of Culture, Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Czech National Museum, Czech Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Czech Philharmonic, Dvořák American Heritage Association, New York Philharmonic Archives

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