New World, New Music | Peatixtag:peatix.com,2011:12018-04-01T22:09:24-04:00PeatixicoaorchestraNew World, New Musictag:peatix.com,2018:event-3594542018-03-31T19:00:00EST2018-03-31T19:00:00ESTDESCRIPTION“As the 45-piece orchestra plays, a performer wearing a VR headset will be traveling through and interacting with a virtual environment.”Event Information:New World, New Music is a celebration of the 125th anniversary of Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9, From the New World. As our contribution to the celebration, we have commissioned renowned composer and native New Yorker Bruce Adolphe and visual artists James Rouvelle and Lili Maya, known as maya + rouvelle, to create an integrative arts experience that will be premiered by the ICOA. The project underscores the values of ICOA: collaboration, cultural exchange, and innovative performance.Adolphe’s inventive homage, titled Dvorshock, will feature London Philharmonic Co-leader Kevin Lin. As one of the founding orchestra member of ICOA, Kevin Lin will return to New York for the first time since his designation at London Philharmonic.Program:Bruce Adolphe: DvorshockFelix Mendelssohn: Violin ConcertoAntonín Dvořák: American Suite, Op. 98bArtists:Daniel Fang, conductorKevin Lin, violinistBruce Adolphe, composerJames Rouvelle and Lili Maya, visual artistsRuntime: 2 hours