Symphonie du Nouveau Monde

The New World Symphony will resonate beneath the vaults of the Church of Saint-Gilles during this classical concert conducted by Pierre Jeandron.

The most famous work by Czech composer Antonin Dvorak, his Ninth Symphony, known as the New World Symphony, has occupied a central place in the world symphonic repertoire since its premiere at Carnegie Hall in New York in 1893. The score draws on the African-American melodies and Native American songs that Dvorak discovered during his stay in the United States, while retaining the formal structures of the European Romantic tradition.

On stage, performing this monumental score calls for a large-scale orchestral ensemble, conducted by Pierre Jeandron. The performance highlights the celebrated theme of the second movement, taken up by the cor anglais, as well as the brassy power of the finale.

This concert is aimed at lovers of nineteenth-century orchestral music who wish to rediscover a masterpiece of the repertoire in the particular acoustic of a religious building. The Church of Saint-Gilles provides a fitting setting for attentive listening to this orchestral fresco.