In celebration of the United States semiquincentennial, the esteemed Sullivan Quartet performs Antonin Dvorak’s Op. 96 “American” Quartet and Op. 97 String Quintet. Musicologist David Catchpole gives a pre-concert talk.
In celebration of the 20 years of concerts at Bohemian National Hall organized by the Dvorak American Heritage Association, this special program features selections from Dvorak’s beloved Cypresses cycle, a new composition by Daniel Strong Godfrey, and jazz saxophonist James Brandon Lewis’ Red Lily.
Due to uncertain weather conditions, the concert, originally scheduled for Stuyvesant Square Park, has been moved indoors. A festive performance of Antonin Dvorak’s Serenade in D minor for Winds, Violoncello, and Contrabass, Op. 44, will be presented in Bohemian National Hall.
A festive open-air performance of Antonin Dvorak’s Serenade in D minor for Winds, Violoncello, and Contrabass, Op. 44, performed by members of Camerata Notturna under the direction of Carl C. Bettendorf.
A musical afternoon celebrating virtuoso violinists Charles Castleman and Otakar Sevcik. A multimedia presentation including live performance, historical recording, and a violin lesson live on stage.
A thought-provoking musical evening with pianist and musicologist Katelyn Bouska exploring the 19th century Czech American musical tapestry through selected gems and the New York premiere of her own compositional fantasy.
The internationally acclaimed pianist Yefim Bronfman will perform at this special event, which will also include a brief discussion with esteemed professors Michael Beckerman and Leon Botstein.
Celebrating the music of Erwin Schulhoff, Czech-Jewish composer of the early 20th century, with underStaffed’s performance of a varied program of his works for assorted chamber ensembles.
An unprecedented multi-year project presenting all of Antonin Dvorak’s chamber works.
Elizabeth Blancke-Biggs, internationally acclaimed soprano, and Michael Recchiuti, award winning conductor and pianist will explore the art of the Late Romantic 20th century German Lied.
In this year’s Sunday Musicale, Antonin Dvorak’s delightful Piano Quintet in A Major, opus 81 will be heard alongside spirituals arranged by Harry T. Burleigh, African American composer and singer befriended by Dvorak, and by fellow composer Moses Hogan, plus Dvorak’s own beloved vocal work "Songs My Mother Taught Me."
International violin virtuoso Iskandar Widjaja returns with a concert full of classical and contemporary musical inspiration. From Dvorak and Gershwin to a selection of Asian, American, and European works – as well as Iskandar's own compositions – themed around romance. Accompanied by pianist Miki Aoki.
An unprecedented multi-year project presenting all of Antonin Dvorak’s chamber works.
An afternoon of jazz improvisation and exploration inspired by Czech composer Leos Janacek and his younger Hungarian contemporary, Bela Bartok. Hear also original works by the talented Czech-born pianist and composer Antonin Fajt.
A concert with curated commentary, featuring works by Bedrich Smetana and two 20th century composers whose unlimited creative output was tragically cut short by the Holocaust.
Slovakia’s premiere Yiddish klezmer group, the Pressburger Klezmer Band, is joined by New York’s rocking downtown polka ensemble, The Old Bohemians aka Polka Loca, to present an ecstatic concert and dance music celebrating multiple heritages.
Pianist and musicologist Katelyn Bouska offers new insights into Antonin Dvorak in America through a special musical tour focused on his compositions, students and contemporaries in the late 19th century. Featuring works by Dvorak, Burleigh, Beach, Sukova-Dvorakova.
Celebrating the renewal of nature in spring as well as the promise of young, new musical talent during this Year of Czech Music 2024.
Come experience the result of two distinct friendships which weave Bohemian music into the fabric of western classical music in a concert presented by musical ensemble underStaffed. Erwin Schulhoff, Alban Berg, Jan Dismas Zelenka, Johann Sebastian Bach.
Opening event of the Year of Czech Music abroad. The concert will feature songs by Bedrich Smetana, Antonin Dvorak, Leos Janacek and Bohuslav Martinu. The program offers a special performance of Janacek's extraordinary cycle “The Diary of One Who Disappeared.”
The acclaimed Sullivan Quartet returns for the latest installment in an unprecedented series exploring the entire chamber music repertoire of Antonin Dvorak.
The works of Bedrich Smetana and Josef Suk will be featured in a musically revealing piano program that anticipates the upcoming Year of Czech Music 2024, when musicians will commemorate the 200th anniversary of Smetana's birth and the 150th anniversary of Suk's birth.
Experience three centuries of string orchestra repertoire with this special performance by underStaffed, an emerging New York area musical ensemble conducted by Elliot Roman.
Celebrate spring and the “New World” Symphony in a special tribute to Antonín Dvořák and his symphonic masterpiece, marking its 130th anniversary year.
Petr Janda, the legend of the Czech and Slovak rock music, will perform at the Bohemian National Hall. He will be joined by special guests.
Filharmonie Brno’s outstanding musicians will present the music of Antonin Dvorak, Leos Janacek, Bohuslav Martinu, and Jan Novak, among others.
A concert paying homage to the playwright, dissident, and president Vaclav Havel, the musician, songwriter, performer, and poet Lou Reed, and the music of the Velvet Underground and Plastic People of the Universe.
Featuring the Sullivan Quartet, the program is drawn from Dvorak’s prolific output of chamber works, which exceeded 40 duos, trios, string quartets, quintets and sextets.
From the streets of Brno to the plains of southern Spain, this international program is an exploration of grief and joy with special meaning for our times.
Internationally acclaimed touring choir from Hradec Kralove led by Jiri Skopal will perform works by Czech composers, including Antonin Dvorak, Bedrich Smetana, Frantisek Skroup, and Jan Jirasek, among others, and also by Johannes Brahms, Irving Berlin, Samuel Augustus Ward, and Henk Badings, among others.
A concert exploring the musical cultures of Habsburg Central Europe with the soprano Ariana Wyatt and pianist Richard Masters.
The tradition of spring musicales continues as the spirited ArtsAhimsa ensemble returns for its tenth season. The evening offers a special program fusing Antonín Dvořák musical gems, Czech and American poetry, and inspirational dance.
