Maurice Peress (1930-2017) Archives at Columbia University
The personal archives of distinguished American orchestral conductor, educator, and author Maurice Peress (1930-2017), a Founding Board Member of DAHA, now reside at Columbia University’s Performing Arts Collection, Rare Book and Manuscript Division, Butler Library. An article celebrating the archive and Peress’s diverse interests and accomplishments ranging from classical to avant-garde and jazz musical genres was published in American Music Review in Spring 2019. We invite you to access our DAHA YouTube channel in the links below to revisit some of his memorable orchestral performances and lectures at Bohemian National Hall. We greatly miss his leadership and passion for all things Dvořák!
For more information about the individual concerts, please visit Past Events on this website.
YouTube Links:
Orchestral Masterworks: The Cello Concerto March 26, 2017
Dvořák and Black Music: 1893 to Present (Panelist) February 26, 2017
Dvořák’s Czech Day Concert at the Chicago World’s Fair, 1893 March 19, 2016
DAHA’s 25th Anniversary Celebration (Panelist) April 26, 2015
Dvořák Legacy Concert: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor February 27, 2015
Dvořák to Duke Ellington (Lecture) November 18, 2014
Last concert organized by Maurice Peress for DAHA and performed as a Memorial on his 88th birthday: American Composer Focus: Leonard Bernstein March 18, 2018