The New World Symphony is an American orchestral academy based in

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. Established in 1987, the organization is a training ensemble for young musicians in preparation for professional careers in classical music. Since 2011, the New World Symphony has its headquarters in the New World Center.

History

In 1987, Michael Tilson Thomas established the New World Symphony, with initial financial assistance from

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, the founder of

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. 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. By the time of Arison's death in 1999, he had contributed $62M USD to the organization. The New World Symphony offers three-year fellowships, where the program 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. The New World Symphony presents a season of concerts from September to May at the 756-seat concert hall of the New World Center. Performances include full-orchestra concerts, a

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series, a new music series, percussion consort series, small ensemble concerts, a family series, and special festivals and recitals. The Orchestra's 2010 tour through Umbria was documented in the book 'Feast For The Senses', authored by Lin Arison and Diana Still, and featuring photographs by Neil Folberg. On June 29, 2011, the New World Symphony Orchestra received the first place award for "Adventurous Programming" (group 2 orchestras) from

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for its strong commitment to new American music. In March 2022, the organization announced that Tilson Thomas is to stand down as its artistic director, effective 1 June 2022, in conjunction with Tilson Thomas' simultaneous public disclosure of his health status. In September 2022, the organization announced

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as its new artistic director, with immediate effect, and the transition of Tilson Thomas to the role of artistic director laureate.

References

External links

New World Symphony website

New World Symphony by Frank Gehry Photographs
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