From The New World

Sunday, May 25, 2025

3pm at St. Paul's United Church, 29 Park St. W., Dundas (corner of Cross and Park Streets)

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Dvořák’s popular Symphony no. 9, “From the New World”, is the inspiration for this concert focusing on music from the Americas. Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man will showcase the DVO Brass and Percussion sections. The DVO will also present Kauyumari by Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz, as well as the winning composition from our 2025 Student Composer Competition. Talented young pianist, Victoria Zeng, our 2023 DVO-HAALSA Young Musician award winner, will perform the first movement of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2.

Programme:

  1. Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
  2. Gabriela Ortiz: Kauyumari
  3. Benjamin Fraser: The Storm
  4. Sergei Rachmaninoff: Concerto No. 2, Op. 18; Mvt. 1
  5. Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 (“From the New World”)

“The Storm” by Benjamin Fraser is the 2025 DVO Student Composer Competition winning composition. The DVO gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Student Composer Competition by Dr. Peter Banting.

Pay what you like. The venue is wheelchair accessible. Please remember that St. Paul’s is a fragrance-free facility.