Press release from Blue Ridge Orchestra:
WHO: Blue Ridge Orchestra, conducted by Milton Crotts
WHAT: “Music for the New World,” an orchestral concert featuring Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9: From the New World and Arturo Márquez’s Danzón No. 2.
WHEN & WHERE: Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6, 3pm, at Lipinsky Auditorium on the UNC Asheville campus
HOW MUCH? $15 General / $10 Friends of BRO / $5 Students / 6 & under FREETICKETS and INFO: (828) 782-3354; www.blueridgeorchestra.org/music-new-world
STORY: Blue Ridge Orchestra’s Season Finale Celebrates North American MusicLiving in New York City in 1892, Czech composer Antonín Dvořák found inspiration in the music of the New World, particularly African American spirituals and Native American melodies. Drawing on these influences but remaining true to his Bohemian roots, he devised a symphony that would become one of the most beloved in the entire canon. Symphony No. 9 (From the New World) has been hailed as “warmly human,” and one of the most accessible works of classical music.
On May 5th and 6th, the 60+ volunteer musicians of the Blue Ridge Orchestra will perform this inspirational piece, followed by Mexican composer Arturo Márquez’s sprightly Danzón No. 2.
Danzón No. 2 is one of eight pieces Márquez wrote in the style of one of Mexico’s oldest dance forms (danzón, derived from the Cuban contradanza). The virtuosic solos and rollicking rhythms and syncopation of this nine-minute piece will have the audience on its feet.
The concert, Music for the New World, will be performed at 3pm on Saturday, May 5, and Sunday, May 6, in Lipinsky Auditorium on the UNC Asheville campus. Tickets ($15 General Admission | $10 Friends of the Orchestra | $5 Students) and information are available at blueridgeorchestra.org/music-new-world.
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