"American Suite" in A, Op. 98b
| Antonín Dvořák | Royal Liverpool Phil Orch/Libor Pešek | Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 From The New World, American Suite / Libor Pešek
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"American Suite" in A, Op. 98b
| Antonín Dvořák | Royal Liverpool Phil Orch/Libor Pešek | Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 From The New World, American Suite / Libor Pešek
To conceal that the book’s author was a woman, Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre was first published in 1847 under a pen name. Choreographer Cathy Marston feels the book was revolutionary: “It truly was groundbreaking for a woman to write about her emotions and station in life with such honesty.”
Born in Damascus, Syria, clarinetist Kinan Azmeh's home country has undergone years of political strife, violence, and a refugee crisis. Azmeh has looked to his own craft in order to draw attention to these ongoing struggles in the form of a concerto by Syrian composer Kareem Roustom.
Today, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association announced programming for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Symphony Center Presents 2018/19 season.
The Kontras Quartet ended their time as WFMT’s ensemble-in-residence by teaming up with bluegrass group the Kruger Brothers to present Wood in the Whiskey, a concert blending classical and folk traditions.
