New World Symphony
The New World Symphony, America’s Orchestral Academy (NWS), prepares graduates of music programs for leadership roles in professional orchestras and ensembles. Since its co-founding in 1987 by Artistic Director Laureate Michael Tilson Thomas and Lin and Ted Arison, NWS has helped launch the careers of more than 1,150 alumni worldwide. In fall 2022 Stéphane Denève was named Artistic Director of the New World Symphony.
New World Symphony
Enjoy this list playlist featuring all of our past performance videos featuring MTT. He may have left us last week, but his spirit and contributions will live on.
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The New World Symphony’s Fellows, alumni, Trustees and staff mourn the loss of our Co-Founder and Artistic Director Laureate Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT). The world will remember his brilliant mind, limitless imagination and his creative and collaborative spirit. Our NWS community will forever be transformed by the generosity with which he shared these qualities.
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The final episode of Chasing Crescendos is out NOW on @greatperformances! The culminating episode focuses on guest conductor @gemmanewmusic and her experience working with the Fellows.
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Episode 3 of Chasing Crescendos is out today on @greatperformances! Meet Ali Taylor, former violin Fellow, who travelled the world in search of a deeper relationship with her instrument.
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Meet NWS alum Eleni Katz in this week's episode of Chasing Crescendos on @greatperformances !
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In celebration of Black History Month, February's performance uploads are selections from past I Dream A World festivals, showcasing the enduring legacy of Black artist-activists through music, poetry, and performance. Check out today's post: Fats Waller's stride masterpiece, Smashing Thirds:
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In case you missed it: @greatperformances released the first of a four-part series examining the lives of our Fellows and the guest artists who play with them. Chasing Crescendos offers a unique look into the formative experiences of young orchestral musicians. Stay tuned for more!
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Congrats to Domingo Hindoyan on his appointment with the LA Opera! Here he is leading NWS in a performance of Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries.
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Happy Holidays! Enjoy selections from our 2023 Sounds of the Season concert and don't miss this year's live stream on December 21 which you can watch for FREE on NWS Inside here: media.nws.edu/events/sounds-of-the-season-1
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Music lost a master yesterday - Zakir Hussain, tabla virtuoso and breaker of musical barriers passed away yesterday at the age of 73. Hussain joined the NWS Fellows in 2021 for the premiere of his piece Chalan No. 1 in D which you can enjoy here: https://youtu.be/3aPI4V4vGZM?si=b4eMW...
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