A New World
Márquez Guitar Concerto with Pablo Sainz-Villegas, guitar
Friday, October 10, 2025
Saturday, October 11, 2025
7:30 PM at Maryland Hall
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Reinaldo Moya Polo Romanesco
Arturo Márquez Guitar Concerto, “Místico y Profano,” Pablo Sainz-Villegas, guitar
Antonín Dvořák Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, “From the New World”
MUSIC PROGRAM
Internationally renowned Spanish guitarist Pablo Sainz-Villegas joins the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra to share his passion for classical guitar with his fellow countryman, Maestro José-Luis Novo. This performance offers a rare opportunity to experience the brilliance of two Spanish-born artists in one unforgettable evening. Contemporary Mexican composer Arturo Márquez’s new guitar concerto, written specifically for Sainz-Villegas himself and subtitled “Mystical and Profane,” is a virtuosic and emotional work that won’t disappoint.
The program opens with Venezuelan-American composer Reinaldo Moya’s Polo Romanesco, a contemporary reflection on heritage and innovation, setting the stage for one of classical music’s most beloved symphonies: Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony. Inspired by African American spirituals and Indigenous melodies, Dvořák’s masterpiece captures his impressions of the boundless nature of America’s spirit of discovery and cultural exchange. From its soaring melodies to its poignant longing, the “New World” Symphony stands as a testament to music’s power to transcend borders and generations.
TICKETING
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Where Have I Heard This Before?
When the “New World” Symphony premièred at Carnegie Hall in 1893, the end of every movement was met with thunderous clapping. It was one of the greatest public triumphs of Dvořák’s career. Astronaut Neil Armstrong took a tape recording including the “New World” Symphony along during the Apollo 11 mission, the first Moon landing, in 1969. One of Dvorak’s students, William Arms Fisher, put words to the longing melody from the second movement. He called the new song, “Goin’ Home” and published it in 1922. Set in the style of an old American spiritual, the song was played after President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s death in 1945. Since then, it has been used for the funeral services of U.S. presidents, dignitaries, and soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as in TV and movies.
Antonín Dvořák, Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, “From the New World”. Performed by the Frankfurt Radio Symphony, Andres Orozco-Estrada, conductor. Click here to listen.
THANK YOU!
This performance is made possible in part with the support of the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC.org) and Arts Council of Anne Arundel County (ACAAC.org).
Photo credit: Christine Busch