New World Symphony (orchestra)
| New World Symphony | |
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| Address | |
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500 17th Street Miami Beach, Florida United States | |
| Coordinates | 25°47′28″N 80°07′59″W / 25.791°N 80.133°WCoordinates: 25°47′28″N 80°07′59″W / 25.791°N 80.133°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Full-time orchestral academy |
| Established | 1987 |
| Artistic director | Michael Tilson Thomas |
| Website | http://www.nws.edu/ |
The New World Symphony is an American orchestral academy based in Miami Beach, Florida. Established in 1987, the organisation is a training ensemble for young musicians in their 20s in preparation for professional careers in classical music.[1] Since 2011, the New World Symphony has its headquarters in the New World Center.[2]
In 1987, Michael Tilson Thomas established the New World Symphony, with initial financial assistance from Ted Arison, the founder of Carnival Cruise Lines. Thomas and Arison had similar visions of a training orchestra for young conservatory graduates to assist them in finding employment with professional orchestras. The New World Symphony gave its first public concert on 4 February 1988 in Miami.[3] By the time of Arison's death in 1999, he had contributed $62M USD to the organisation.[4]
The New World Symphony offers three-year fellowships, where the programme offers a wide range of performance and educational opportunities in both domestic and international venues. The program offers opportunities for fellows to design and present their own concerts, which often feature seldom-heard works for unusual instrumentation. The training also includes mock auditions, financial management, donor and media relations, as well as opportunities for teaching in local schools.[4]
The New World Symphony presents a season of concerts from September to May at the 756-seat concert hall of the New World Center.[5] Performances include full-orchestra concerts, a chamber music series, a new music series, percussion consort series, small ensemble concerts, a family series, and special festivals and recitals.
On June 29, 2011, the New World Symphony Orchestra received the first place award for "Adventurous Programming" (group 2 orchestras) from ASCAP for its strong commitment to new American music.[6]
References
- ↑ John Rockwell (1989-12-17). "Reviews/Music; New World Symphony, A Youthful Conduit". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ↑ Anthony Tommasini (2011-01-27). "A Voyage of Discovery As a New Hall Sets Sail". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ↑ Allan Kozinn (1998-02-07). "Music Review: Celebration and a Sampling". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- 1 2 Daniel J Wakin (2007-02-18). "The Face-the-Music Academy". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ↑ Nicolai Ouroussoff (2011-01-23). "Gehry Design Plays Fanfare for the Common Man". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ↑ League of American Orchestras: "ASCAP 'Adventurous Programming' Awards Presented at League of American Orchestras Conference in Minneapolis", accessed August 16, 2011
