The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra will be perform a beautiful evening of music on Friday and Saturday, November 4th and 5th at Maryland Hall. Both performances start at 8 pm.  
 

The program includes Franz Schubert’s Rosamunde Overture, the Lowell Lieberman Concerto for Cello, and Antonin Dvořák's Symphony No. 7 in D minor. The guest artist is Julian Schwarz, cello. The ASO co-commissioned Lieberman’s Concerto for Cello specifically for Mr. Schwarz. .  

PROGRAM

Artistic Director and Conductor José-Luis Novo planned an incredible evening of music, entitled Masterworks II: Dvořák Symphony No. 7.  

“I chose the music for this concert because it feels like the autumnal season. It is full of nostalgia and contemplation. We look back to the past, and think about what the future may bring." 

The music is personal for Novo, and his artistic direction comes with a touch of sentimentality. Learn more about the story behind Schubert’s Rosamunde: it involved a Cypriot princess, her lost kingdom, a long forgotten and badly performing play, and two musical treasure hunters.
 

Novo chose Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 7 for the emotional drama all listeners feel as the composition unfolds. 

“The entire symphony is a wonderful trajectory that starts sober and tragic but ends more exuberantly. Two beautiful moments at the beginning of the second movement reveal melodies that no one else could write except Dvořák. Once you hear that, it goes straight to your heart,” Novo said. 

Beautifully nostalgic, the mix between having a smile and a sad face at the same time!

Novo hopes the audience finds the trajectory of emotions from start to finish to be as moving when they listen to it as it is for him conducting. “This concert will be beautifully nostalgic, the mix between having a smile and a sad face at the same time. It will be difficult to discern your emotions or exactly what your mood even is, and that is the point of music - to feel it.”. 

We are so fortunate to have world-class, professional musicians in our midst. I hope I will see you at one of these performances in November!

Enjoy!