Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra present Antonin Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9, “From the New World,” and the premiere recording of Carlos Simon’s Four Black American Dances. The album was recorded live in the historic Heinz Hall, home of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, in February 2025. Maestro Honeck says the release of this recording “is especially fitting as America approaches its 250th anniversary. These two works by Dvořák and Carlos Simon offer different perspectives on the American musical experience. Carlos Simon brings the voice, rhythms and spirituality of Black American music into his piece with extraordinary invention and energy, while Dvořák, as a visitor to America, was deeply inspired by the spirit of this country and transformed those impressions through his own Czech musical language. Together, these works create a wonderful dialogue…”