The North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra will host its fall concert on Sunday, November 16, at 3 p.m. at Swampscott High School, featuring Czech composer Antonín Dvořák’s beloved Symphony No. 9 (“From the New World”).

Under the direction of Robert Lehmann, the performance marks the opening of the Philharmonic’s 77th season. The North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra provides the community with access to high-quality classical music. Staffed primarily by volunteers, the ensemble performs programs that span the full range of symphonic and Pops repertoire.

“I’m glad we can bring music to folks and give them a break from the crazy world,” said Mark “Whisky” Wolinski, who has played percussion with the orchestra for 46 seasons.

Composed in 1893 during Dvořák’s stay in America, the “New World Symphony” was inspired by Native American music and African American spirituals. It remains one of the most popular works in the classical symphonic repertoire.

The program will also feature the Massachusetts premiere of “The Golden Hour,” a contemplative piece evoking the gentle texture of a landscape bathed in golden light. The work was composed by Heather Hastings, a Maine native and winner of the Women Band Directors International Commission Competition earlier this year.

Also on the program are Heitor Villa-Lobos’ “Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4” and Amy Beach’s “Bal Masque for Orchestra.” Beach, a New Hampshire native, became the first female composer to have a symphony performed by a major orchestra when the Boston Symphony Orchestra premiered her “Gaelic Symphony” in 1896.

Tickets are available online at nspo.org or at the door. Admission is $35 for adults, $30 for seniors and students, and free for children under 12.

This program is funded in part by a grant from the Swampscott Cultural Council.