The New World Initiative — the Philharmonic’s season-long, citywide project revolving around Dvořák’s New World Symphony through performances, community outreach, and education projects on the occasion of the Philharmonic’s 175th anniversary season — is heading for an exciting finale.
At this year’s New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks, Presented by Didi and Oscar Schafer, we invite you to join the Orchestra in a community performance of the “Goin’ Home” theme from the Largo movement of Dvořák’s New World Symphony before the concerts in the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn, June 13–16. Music Director Alan Gilbert — in his final New York performances as Music Director — will conduct the crowd before leading the Orchestra in the complete symphony during the concerts.
Bring any instrument, and/or your voice. Novices are just as welcome as professionals. The simple, beautiful theme will be taught to the crowd beforehand, and vocal and instrumental parts will be available online before the concerts at newworldinitiative.com.
Throughout the 2016–17 season, 114 musical ensembles from all five boroughs, totaling more than 1,000 musicians, participated in The New World Initiative by performing the New World Symphony, selections from it, arrangements of it, or reinterpretations of it. The New World Symphony was introduced to 15,000 students and teachers at the Philharmonic’s Young People’s Concerts for Schools, and the Philharmonic’s Facebook Live broadcast of its Opening Gala Concert featuring the New World Symphony received 150,000 views.
(Photo: Chris Lee)
