Interest is building for Bay of Plenty Symphonia's ambitious ‘Dvorak and Bruckner' concert on Sunday August 12. And people are asking, what's in the name?

The two 19th century composers, Antonin Dvorak and Anton Bruckner, may share a similar first name but their styles are very different.

Dvorak was from Bohemia and his music is full of the village folk music and dances that he learnt to play on the violin as a child.

By contrast, Bruckner spent a lot of time in an Austrian monastery and was a fine organist, his style being imperious, rich and bold, with moments of ethereal beauty.

Both composers provide plenty of challenge for players, and Bruckner's music especially is rarely performed by community orchestras. But under the Symphonia's Music Director, Justus Rozemond, the orchestra has been working hard on two contrasting works.

'Dvorak's Cello Concerto is a delight, and how lucky we are to hear it played by such an internationally acclaimed soloist, Inbal Megiddo,” says BOP Symphonia Committee member Maggie Gething.

'Anyone who loves the cello, and especially cello students, cannot afford to miss this experience.”

Bruckner's symphonies are known for his characteristic use of lots of brass instruments, and his 6th is no exception. Be ready for plenty of drama as well as many poignant and tender melodies.

The Dvorak and Bruckner concert will be held on Sunday, August 12 from 2.30pm at the Baycourt Community and Art Centre on 38 Durham Street. Tickets are $10 from Ticketek (service fees will apply).