MSO: Jaime conducts Dvorak Smetana & Coll

Dvorak's Symphony No.7 brims with Czech nostalgia and folk influences.

And Kirill Gerstein reunites with the MSO for the time in more than a decade for the Australian premiere of Australian premiere of Spanish composer Francisco Coll's Piano Concerto.

Most of us have heard Dvorak's Symphony No.9 From the New World.

But why is it so much harder to find a concert featuring his Symphony No.7? We can't figure it out either so we're presenting a live performance of this unusually neglected work.

Just like the Ninth this symphony is also infused with the Czech composer's nostalgic love of his homeland and its lively third movement recalls a Czech folk dance. A similarly sentimental theme runs through Smetana's Ma vlast: Vltava named after the Vltava River that flows across the Czech countryside.

The gentle swirl of the flute marks the beginning of this picturesque river journey that'll have you flowing with the river towards the stunning city of Prague.

Closer to our own home the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has co-commissioned a new piano concerto.

Be there for the Australian premiere of this new work from Spanish-born composer Francisco Coll.

Featuring
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Jaime Martín conductor
Kirill Gerstein piano

Friday 29 May 2026
7:30pm at Costa Hall, Geelong

Duration
Approx. 1 hour and 45 minutes including a 20-minute interval

Tickets
Standard
$51-$139

Concession
$46-$134

Child
$20

$7 transaction fee / order

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Time: 7:30pm



 Costa Hall View Venue
 Deakin University, 1 Gheringhap St  Geelong Victoria  Map

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