Jason, as Alan inferred, if you go to the second concert you listed you may never want to go to another one. Eschenbach apparently feels obligated to program a considerable amount of "modern" classical music, but it's garbage that would have Ormandy spinning in his grave. Your first selection would be fine; the Four Last Songs have beautiful moments and the 8th is probably my favorite Dvorak symphony.
I've checked the 2004-2005 schedule, and you should consider the following: Oct.13-16(Dvorak Scherzo Capriccioso, Rachmaninoff 3rd Piano Concerto); Nov.26-30(Rachmaninoff 2d Symphony);Jan.29(Ravel Daphnis et Chloe); March 10-15(Smetana Dances from the Bartered Bride, Dvorak 7th Symphony); March 17-19(Ravel Mother Goose, Daphnis et Chloe); March 31-April 5(Vaughn Williams 2d Symphony); April 27-May 3(Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade).
