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About Anton%C3%ADn Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k

Antonín Dvořák is a Czech composer whose music threads Moravian and Bohemian folk patterns into the language of 19th-century symphonic writing. His work remains a staple in the New York area’s concert life, turning up in programs at nearby NJPAC with ensembles such as the New Jersey Symphony and soloists like Gil Shaham. Pieces like the “New World” Symphony show his ear for orchestral color and melody that sounds vernacular without losing formal shape. The writing tends to favor directness over display.