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Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony: UMD Symphony Orchestra

Dvorak's Eighth Symphony by Geoff Sheil

Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony: UMD Symphony Orchestra

College of Arts and Humanities | The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center Saturday, October 5, 2019 8:00 pm - 8:00 pm Dekelboum Concert Hall

Conductor David Neely makes his debut as the UMD Symphony Orchestra's (UMSO) new music director with Antonín Dvořák's cheerful Symphony No. 8. The concert will also feature Jennifer Higdon's blue cathedral, a cathartic and uplifting work the American composer wrote in memory of her younger brother, and Overture No. 3 from Ludwig van Beethoven’s only opera, Leonore, later known as Fidelio. UMSO showcases the orchestral program with uncompromising attention to musical excellence. It pushes the boundaries of the orchestral experience and presents innovative and electrifying performances of orchestral repertoire both modern and classic.

Program:

  • Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3
  • Jennifer Higdon: blue cathedral
  • Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88

Photo by Geoff Sheil.

Add to Calendar 10/05/19 20:00:00 10/05/19 20:00:00 America/New_York Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony: UMD Symphony Orchestra

Conductor David Neely makes his debut as the UMD Symphony Orchestra's (UMSO) new music director with Antonín Dvořák's cheerful Symphony No. 8. The concert will also feature Jennifer Higdon's blue cathedral, a cathartic and uplifting work the American composer wrote in memory of her younger brother, and Overture No. 3 from Ludwig van Beethoven’s only opera, Leonore, later known as Fidelio. UMSO showcases the orchestral program with uncompromising attention to musical excellence. It pushes the boundaries of the orchestral experience and presents innovative and electrifying performances of orchestral repertoire both modern and classic.

Program:

  • Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3
  • Jennifer Higdon: blue cathedral
  • Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88

Photo by Geoff Sheil.

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