New World Symphony Marks 38th Anniversary With Art Deco Gala in Miami
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New World Symphony will celebrate its 38th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, February 28 in Miami with “Art D’Écho from Paris to Miami: A Celebration Across Time, Sound and Style,” an event co-chaired by William and Patricia Kleh that honors the centennial of Art Deco, its origins in Paris and its lasting influence on Miami.
Led by Artistic Director Stéphane Denève, New World Symphony Fellows will perform a program featuring Grammy Award winning vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant and French pianist Christie Julien, highlighting Salvant’s genre crossing vocal work and Julien’s interpretations of French repertoire. Proceeds from the gala support the orchestra’s mission by funding training, performance opportunities and professional development for Fellows.
Earlier in the week, the organization presents the BLUE Concert “Marais’s Cello” on Tuesday, February 24 at 7:00 p.m., showcasing chamber and solo works by French Baroque composer Marin Marais arranged by Cello Fellow Sameer Apte and performed with harpsichordist Zhengyi Adam Hou and New World Symphony Fellows. The sold out concert will be streamed live on its YouTube channel.
New World Symphony programming this month also includes the PBS docuseries “Chasing Crescendos,” which recently profiled alumna and bassoonist Eleni Katz and will feature violinist Allison Taylor working with composer Valerie Coleman on her piece “Umoja,” and the fifth annual I Dream a World festival, which concluded with conductor Kalena Bovell, Davóne Tines, the Florida Memorial University Ambassador Chorale and Fellows in a concert honoring Black artistry and musical legacy at the New World Center.