Eric Jacobsen, conductor
Gil Shaham, violin
Orli Shaham, piano
Leonard Bernstein: On the Town
Reena Esmail: Concerto for Violin & Piano (World Premiere)
Jay Ungar: Ashokan Farewell
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”
Influenced by Native American folk songs, Black spirituals, and his native Bohemia, Dvořák’s “New World Symphony” whisks audiences away to the vast tapestry of Americana. World Renowned in their own right, the Shaham siblings, foremost violinist Gil and consummate pianist Orli, join the Virginia Symphony to perform a world premiere concerto composed by Indian-American composer Reena Esmail.
