Dvořák In The New World
Penney Stergios • March 3, 2023
Dvořák scholar Michael Beckerman talks about Symphony No. 9.
For the first time in more than a century, Antonin Dvořák’s original manuscript for Symphony No. 9, “From the New World,” returned to the United States for a special one-day display at the Library of Congress. Dvořák scholar Michael Beckerman speaks on the role of African-American sources in the composer’s conception of an American music. Eva Velická joins him for a discussion on “Manuscripts as Storytellers.”
Michael Beckerman is Carroll and Milton Petrie Professor of Music at New York University.
Eva Velická is director of the the Dvorak Museum in Prague.
Third Annual September Soirée Sets New Fundraising Record Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra patrons, musicians, and staff joined together on Tuesday evening for the third annual September Soirée to raise funds for the 2025/2026 Season. The event took place at Wilder Mansion, included catering by Modern Plate, and featured a performance by ESO Principal Harpist Janelle Lake. The event set a new fundraising record for the annual kickoff party, surpassing the previous year and generating more than $50,000 for the ESO's upcoming season. Contributions are still needed and can be made online today.
A conversation with conductor and music director Stephen Alltop and soloist Jim Cornelison
An Opera Afternoon with Jim Cornelison on September 28th