Join us for an unforgettable evening with the Academy Chamber Orchestra as they present Dvořák's New World Symphony at the Music Academy of the West. Under the baton of the esteemed conductor Xian Zhang, making her Music Academy debut, this concert promises to be a highlight of our summer season. The performance will take place in the acoustically superb Hahn Hall on Saturday, July 6th, at 7:30 pm.

The program will feature a captivating lineup, starting with Dorothy Chang's "Northern Star," followed by Zoltan Kodály's "Dances of Galánta." The evening will culminate in Antonín Dvořák's iconic "Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, From the New World," a masterpiece that promises to transport the audience with its rich melodies and vibrant rhythms.

Xian Zhang, celebrated for her dynamic conducting and innovative programming, serves as Music Director of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and holds prestigious positions worldwide. Her leadership for this performance is eagerly anticipated, promising an evening of exceptional music-making.

Tickets are available now, with special community access pricing for ages 7-17 and regular pricing for adults. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the power and beauty of Dvořák's New World Symphony, performed by the talented musicians of the Academy Chamber Orchestra under the direction of a world-renowned conductor.

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Academy Chamber Orchestra: Dvořák’s New World Symphony

Music Academy of the West

A program that goes against all conventions with the charismatic conductor Constantinos Carydis. Dance is the focus, and Carydis himself plays the piano - supported by the hr concertmasters Florin Iliescu and Maximilian Junghanns. And there is a violin concerto to experience that goes beyond any norm. Robert Schumann's D minor concerto is a special case. While the composer celebrated the pure joy of life with his "Rhenish Symphony", three years later he lets us look into the depths, perhaps into the abysses, with the violin concerto. It is a completely unconventional, even visionary late work, an exotic island in the midst of the all too ingratiating, beautiful sound concerts of that time. Only a few violinists dare to dance on the volcano - the Japanese Sayaka Shoji is one of them. Her career began at the age of 16 when she won the Paganini Competition in Genoa in 1999. She is the youngest prizewinner to date. She grew up in Italy and Japan, studied in Cologne and now lives in Paris. And she never wanted to be a dancer, but an opera singer – "but I had a very quiet voice. In a way, learning the violin was an alternative, which is why singing became a very important element in my playing."

Zoltan Kodály

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