Program
Dvořák (1841-1904) “The New World Symphony” (1893)
Brahms (1833-1897) Violin Concerto (1878)

About the Performers
The Gateway Orchestra is a professional orchestra of 80 plus musicians, including the former members of the New York Philharmonic. The orchestra is a member of the League of American Orchestras.

Conductor Ida Angland has been described in reviews as "thrilling," "compelling" (Greenwich Time), "a revelation," "unforgettable," and "amazing" (The Italian Voice). Prior her involvement with the Gateway Orchestra, Ms. Angland assistant conducted with the New York Grand Opera for seven years for numerous operas and concerts in Central Park and Carnegie Hall.

Violinist Yezu Elizabeth Woo has performed with orchestras worldwide including the North Czech Philharmonic, Slowakishe Radio Symphonie Orchester, Bulgaria Symphony, Romanian National Constanza Orchestra, Venezuela Philharmonic, Bozeman Symphony and Pyongyang Symphony of North Korea.

About the Program
Dvořák's New World Symphony is by far his most popular symphony, and one of the most popular of all symphonies. It was commissioned by the New York Philharmonic, and premiered on December 16, 1893, at Carnegie Hall conducted by Anton Seidl. At the premiere in Carnegie Hall, the end of every movement was met with thunderous clapping and Dvořák felt obliged to stand up and bow. This was one of the greatest public triumphs of his career.

Brahms' Violin Concerto stands with Beethoven’s Concerto at the pinnacle of the violin repertoire. No concerto unleashes the soaring, heroic power and poetic potential of the violin more profoundly than Brahms’. It was dedicated to his friend, the violinist Joseph Joachim who was soloist in the first performance, with Brahms conducting the Gewandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig, on January 1, 1879. The work has long been a favourite of virtuoso violinists.