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The concert From the New World is at Gewandhaus zu Leipzig on Sunday, 20 June 2027 at 18:00. The MDR-Sinfonieorchester performs works by Jessie Montgomery, Gabriela Ortiz and Antonín Dvořák.
What to expect
The MDR-Sinfonieorchester, cellist Alban Gerhardt and conductor Delyana Lazarova perform works by Jessie Montgomery, Gabriela Ortiz and Antonín Dvořák.
The programme includes Jessie Montgomery’s »Strum« for string orchestra, Gabriela Ortiz’s cello concerto »Dzonot« and Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 in E minor, op. 95, »From the New World«.
Montgomery combines classical, folk, jazz and African American traditions; »Strum« transfers folk-guitar energy to string sounds.
Ortiz brings Latin American traditions into modern orchestral language; »Dzonot« (»Abyss«) is inspired by the caves and underground rivers of the Yucatán peninsula.
- Different views of the »New World«
- MDR-Sinfonieorchester
- Alban Gerhardt, cello
- Delyana Lazarova, conductor
Questions
When does From the New World start and end?
From the New World runs Sunday, 20 June 2027, 18:00.
Where is From the New World?
From the New World takes place at Gewandhaus zu Leipzig, Augustusplatz 8, Leipzig.
How much are tickets for From the New World?
Tickets for From the New World cost €23 on the official ticket shop.
What is on the programme?
Jessie Montgomery (*1981): »Strum« for string orchestra
Gabriela Ortiz (*1964): »Dzonot«, concerto for cello and orchestra
Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904): Symphony No. 9 in E minor, op. 95, »From the New World«
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Getting there
Gewandhaus zu Leipzig, Augustusplatz 8, 04109 Leipzig, Sachsen, DE
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