A festive open-air performance of Antonín Dvořák’s Serenade in D minor for Winds, Violoncello, and Contrabass, Op. 44, performed by members of Camerata Notturna under the direction of Carl C. Bettendorf.
The Dvořák Room welcomes in-person visits once again as part of Open House New York – an unparalleled citywide cultural event that showcases hundreds of NYC’s most architecturally and culturally significant spaces and places.
The Dvořák Room welcomes in-person visits once again as part of Open House New York – an unparalleled citywide cultural event that showcases hundreds of NYC’s most architecturally and culturally significant spaces and places.
In celebration of the United States semiquincentennial, esteemed Sullivan Quartet performs Antonín Dvořák’s Op. 96 “American” Quartet and the Op. 97 String Quintet. A pre-concert talk by musicologist David Catchpole
A musical evening celebrating virtuoso violinists Charles Castleman and Otakar Ševčík. A multimedia presentation including live performance, historical recording, and even the experience a violin lesson live on stage.
A thought-provoking musical evening with pianist and musicologist Katelyn Bouska exploring the 19th century Czech American musical tapestry through selected gems and the New York premiere of her own compositional fantasy.
The internationally acclaimed pianist Yefim Bronfman will perform at this event, which will also include a brief discussion with professors Michael Beckerman and Leon Botstein.
The program draws from Dvořák’s prolific output of chamber works, infused with delightful Slavonic flavor and melodic invention as well as more introverted lyricism.
The Dvořák Room welcomes in-person visits once again as part of Open House New York – an unparalleled citywide cultural event that showcases hundreds of NYC’s most architecturally and culturally significant spaces and places.
Elizabeth Blancke-Biggs, internationally acclaimed soprano, and Michael Recchiuti, award winning conductor and pianist will explore the art of the Late Romantic 20th century German Lied.
DAHA’s Sunday afternoon Spring Musicale is a decade-long tradition featuring seasoned musicians alongside youthful talent in a curated program. This year Antonín Dvořák’s delightful Piano Quintet in A Major, opus 81 will be heard alongside spirituals arranged by Harry T. Burleigh, African American composer and singer befriended by Dvořák, and fellow composer Moses Hogan.
International violin virtuoso Iskandar Widjaja returns to the historic ballroom of Bohemian National Hall with a concert full of classical and contemporary musical inspiration. From Dvořák and Gershwin to a selection of Asian, American, and European works - as well as Iskander's own compositions - themed around romance. Accompanied by pianist Miki Aoki.
Part of the Year of Czech Music 2024, the concert explores Dvořák’s early and revealing String Quartet no.4 in E Minor; a further fascinating compositional rarity in the String Quartet Movement in F Major; plus selections from the ever-romantic Cypresses.
An afternoon of jazz improvisation and exploration inspired by Czech composer Leoš Janáček and his younger Hungarian contemporary, Bêla Bartók. Hear also original works by the talented Czech-born pianist and composer Antonín Fajt.
The Dvořák Room welcomes in-person visits once again as part of Open House New York – an unparalleled citywide cultural event that showcases hundreds of NYC’s most architecturally and culturally significant spaces and places.
Continuing the celebration of the Year of Czech Music 2024, DAHA’s season-opening concert includes works by Bedřich Smetana, the towering historical figure of Czech music who was born 200 years ago (1824), and two 20th century composers whose unlimited creative output was tragically cut short by the Holocaust.
Pianist and musicologist Katelyn Bouska offers new insights into Antonín Dvořák in America through a special musical tour focused on his compositions, students and contemporaries in the late 19th century. Featuring works by Dvořák, Burleigh, Beach, Suková-Dvořáková.
Celebrating the renewal of nature in spring as well as the promise of young musical talent during this Year of Czech Music. Featuring students from The Juilliard School as well as seasoned New York players.
Opening event of the Year of Czech Music abroad. The concert will feature songs by Bedřich Smetana, Antonín Dvořák, Leoš Janáček and Bohuslav Martinů. The program offers a special performance of Janáček's extraordinary cycle “The Diary of One Who Disappeared.”
The acclaimed Sullivan Quartet returns for the latest installment in DAHA’s unprecedented series exploring the entire chamber music repertoire of Antonín Dvořák.
The Dvořák Room welcomes in-person visits once again as part of Open House New York – an unparalleled citywide cultural event that showcases hundreds of NYC’s most architecturally and culturally significant spaces and places.
The works of Bedřich Smetana and Josef Suk will be featured in a musically revealing piano program that anticipates the upcoming Year of Czech Music 2024, when musicians will commemorate the 200th anniversary of Smetana's birth and the 150th anniversary of Suk's birth.
Professor Michael Beckerman hosts a panel discussion about how to conceive of questions of Czech nationality/ethnicity in music from the early Renaissance to the 20th century. Invited panelists include scholars and musicians Erika Supria Honisch, David Hoose, and Carl C. Bettendorf.
Celebrate spring and the “New World” Symphony in a special tribute to Antonín Dvořák and his symphonic masterpiece, marking its 130th anniversary year. In person and live online.
DAHA is pleased to present outstanding musicians from the Filharmonie Brno in a special performance at Bohemian National Hall. Dennis Russell Davies, Filharmonie Brno Chief Conductor and Artistic Director, appears as piano soloist. Composer Laurie Anderson will join us as a special guest for this performance.
In collaboration with the Czech Center New York and the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in New York, with support by the Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association.
Immerse yourselves in the life stories of four phenomenal Czech composers– Bedřich Smetana, Antonín Dvořák, Leoš Janáček, Bohuslav Martinů – and their classical music works in a multimedia exhibition, featuring illustrations, video commentary, memorabilia, and original costumes.
The program will be drawn from Dvořák’s prolific output of chamber works, which exceeded 40 duos, trios, string quartets, quintets and sextets.
The Dvořák Room welcomes in-person visits once again as part of Open House New York – an unparalleled citywide cultural event that showcases hundreds of NYC’s most architecturally and culturally significant spaces and places.
From the streets of Brno to the plains of southern Spain, this international program is an exploration of grief and joy with special meaning for our times.
Explore the life of Jarmila Novotná, the great 20th century Czech opera singer and actress who had a brilliant career in Europe and America. Selections from the George Daubek Collection of Novotná memorabilia will be on view in the Dvořák Room.
Opening of the exhibition Ticket to the New World curated by photographer Eva Heyd, with a special Dvořák Room presentation of the life of Jarmila Novotná, the great 20th century Czech opera singer and actress, and a conversation between translator Alex Zucker and Eva Heyd.
A concert exploring the musical cultures of Habsburg Central Europe with the soprano Ariana Wyatt and pianist Richard Masters.
A two-day conference exploring the sonic and musical cultures of Habsburg Central Europe, with a specific focus on (trans)national circulations, exchanges, and ruptures.
A two-day conference exploring the sonic and musical cultures of Habsburg Central Europe, with a specific focus on (trans)national circulations, exchanges, and ruptures.
