Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra
YARIV ALONI, Conductor

Strauss Gypsy Baron Overture

Borodin in the Steppes of Central Asia

Dvorak Symphony no.9 "From the New World"

This is a program of lively colourful music. The overture to The Gypsy Baron, an operetta by Johann Strauss opens the Sunday afternoon concert, followed by Borodin’s symphonic poem, In the Steppes of Central Asia. His work is flavoured by Georgian and Russian folk music, which he loved.

Dvorak’s well-known Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” is one of the best-known symphonies in the orchestral repertoire, and deservedly. It was composed during Dvorak’s residency in the United States in 1893. Like Borodin, Dvorak was deeply interested in folk melodies and this symphony was influenced by African-American spirituals and First Nations songs.