Music Director Nathalie Stutzmann returns to Atlanta Symphony Hall to lead the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) in two signature programs, featuring the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus (ASOC) performing works by Brahms on November 2/4, followed by guest violinist Josef Špaček performing Dvořák’s Violin Concerto on Nov 9/11 alongside the composer’s iconic Symphony No. 9 ("From the New World").

"We are thrilled to have Nathalie back in Atlanta leading these unique programs that reflect her passion for Brahms and Dvořák. We are especially excited about the first performances of our wonderful Chours this season," said Jennifer Barlament, ASO Executive Director.

The Delta Classical Series concerts on Thursday, November 2 and Saturday, November 4 feature a first-half program where the chorus explores rarely performed works by Brahms, including Nänie, Schicksalslied, and Gesang der Parzen. After intermission, the orchestra is highlighted in Rachmaninov's macabre tone poem, The Isle of the Dead. The evening ends on a flourish with select Slavonic Dances by Antonín Dvořák.

The concerts the following week on November 9 and 11 feature an all-Dvořák program, highlighted by Dvořák's timeless Symphony No. 9, From the New World, a musical postcard written by a homesick composer working in New York City. One of the best-loved symphonies of the Romantic age, it offers a tender English-horn solo that later became a Gospel hymn.

It's paired with the composer’s elegant Violin Concerto, played by talented Czech violinist Josef Špaček. Maestro Stutzmann opens the program with selections from Dvořák's American Suite. These concerts are presented with generous support from Emory University's Woodruff Health Sciences Center.