New World Center

The rich tradition of Klezmer music comes alive as Berlin Philharmonic concertmaster Noah Bendix-Balgley leads and performs alongside NWS String Fellows in this special pre-season concert. Labeled Entartete (Degenerate) by the Nazis, Gideon Klein wrote his Partita as a Jewish prisoner 10 days before he was sent to Auschwitz-Berkenau. Though Klein lost his life, the work survived—smuggled out of the […]

Demarre McGill (Seattle Symphony) and Anthony Prisk (Philadelphia Orchestra and NWS alum) return to lead charming chamber music for winds and brass in this special pre-season concert. Beethoven’s “table music” Rondino offers a gentle introduction by winds before Janáček’s showpiece for solely a pianist’s left hand. Written for a soldier who lost the use of his right […]

NWS’s Percussion Fellows take center stage. Joshua Conyers, with his “deliciously honeyed baritone,” performs a cycle of African American spirituals, including “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” and “Go Down, Moses” (Opera News). From the art circles of Paris’ Montmartre comes French groundbreaker Germaine Tallieferre who pairs piano and percussion to pay tribute to France’s revered composer, […]

Stella Chen’s rising stardom and breathtaking playing make crowds “sit bolt upright” (Musical America). In her NWS debut, Chen performs the sole violin concerto by the man behind some of the most beautiful, gut-wrenching melodies in music – Samuel Barber. Felix Mendelssohn’s Fourth Symphony channels his youthful tour of Italy in a series of sunny […]

Principal Oboe of the Nashville Symphony Titus Underwood makes his anticipated NWS debut performing works that span nearly 250 years. Father of the String Quartet, Haydn surprises with lighthearted music for winds and NWS alums return for the whimsy of Cuong’s Extra Fancy. Tickets for this performance go on sale in mid-July, but you can reserve […]

Explore the mysteries of love and the cosmos as conductor Xian Zhang brings out the pain and pleasure of Tristan and Isolde. NWS’s “brilliant twentysomethings” bring new energy to Holst’s The Planets and Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Symphony). Tickets for this performance go on sale in mid-July, but you can reserve your seats today by becoming […]

Bring your family to a spooktacular afternoon concert that will give you goosebumps with fun-filled music and hands-on activities. Costumes encouraged for all! Concerts for Kids are designed for young ones—ages four to nine—in mind. Tickets for this performance go on sale in mid-July, but you can reserve your seats today by becoming a New World […]

Escape to worlds and words from afar as Miami’s own Amanda Crider gives voice to musical gems inspired by travel and poetry. While Delage’s Hindu poems channel the sights and sounds of India, a young Copland unlocks inspiration from English poetry while studying in Paris. The Möbius strip illusion gets its musical mark through a […]

Curated and produced by the Fellows, Musicians’ Forums come alive in the New World Center’s Michael Tilson Thomas Performance Hall through musical inspiration, spontaneity and unique artistic partnerships. Tickets for this performance will be available July 26. All tickets will be pay what you wish! Whether you pay $10 or $100 dollars, every ticket you buy […]