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Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony Billy Childs’ Saxophone Concerto


  • John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Concert Hall 2700 F Street Northwest Washington, DC, 20566 United States (map)

Performances: April 11-13

Experience the sweeping drama of Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony, inspired by the African American and indigenous music Dvořák encountered during his time in America. It has remained one of the most popular symphonies of all time. Conductor Xian Zhang opens the concert with works by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Billy Childs.