5 Facts About Dvořák's New World Symphony Premiere
- The symphony premiered on December 16, 1893, at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
- Anton Seidl conducted the New York Philharmonic at the premiere performance.
- Dvořák composed the symphony during his time as director of the National Conservatory of Music in New York.
- The work was inspired by African American and Native American musical traditions, which Dvořák studied while in the United States.
- The premiere was a major success, establishing the symphony as one of Dvořák’s most popular and enduring works.