The South Birmingham Sinfonia and Cellist Thomas McMahon be performing this well-known concerto as part of the Summer 2016 concert.
This well-known concerto was written in 1894–1895 and is scored for full orchestra and consists of three movements,
The piece has remained popular since Dvořák's time. Brahms (friend and mentor to Dvořák) is reported as saying: "If I had known that it was possible to compose such a concerto for the cello, I would have tried it myself!"