New World Symphony Launches Second Season of Digital Concert Membership

The ensemble is now offering a virtual membership to its landmark season, including 12 livestreams and behind-the-scenes content

The New World Symphony, one of America’s top orchestral academies, is set to launch the second year of NWS Inside — an innovative digital membership program that includes 12 concert livestreams with on-demand access, behind-the-scenes features with premier international guest artists and NWS’s Fellows, archival concerts, and bonus content.

The 2023-24 season is a landmark year for the New World Symphony as it welcomes Stéphane Denève in his first full season as NWS Artistic Director. NWS Inside members can watch Denève leading four of the 12 livestreams.

Other featured artists include NWS Artistic Director Laureate Michael Tilson Thomas; violinist James Ehnes; soprano Isabel Leonard and mezzo-soprano Kelley O’Connor; pianists Emanuel Ax, Aaron Diehl, and Jean-Yves Thibaudet; guest conductors Carlos Miguel Prieto, Lina González-Granados, and Jukka-Pekka Saraste; and Pacho Flores performing a new trumpet concerto by Gabriela Ortiz.

Powered by Knight Foundation and in partnership with Vimeo, NWS Inside memberships are available for $15 a month or $90 for season-long access through August 2024. Each purchase includes a free seven-day trial and allows concerts to be watched on your TV, phone, or computer.

To learn more and become an NWS Insider, click here.

The 12 NWS Inside livestreams include:

October 14, 2023
Denève: Prokofiev’s Romeo + Juliet
Stéphane Denève leads a night dedicated to love and poetry with soprano Kelley O’Connor

November 4, 2023
Mahler 6
Mahler creates a vast panorama of life’s deepest emotions in his “Tragic” Symphony

December 16, 2023
Sounds of the Season
NWS Fellows perform seasonal favorites in funny holiday costumes to celebrate a variety of cultural heritages and traditions

January 20, 2024
Denève and Isabel Leonard
Isabel Leonard makes her NWS debut alongside Stéphane Denève in an imaginative portrayal of Sheherazade and Salome

February 10, 2024
Carlos Miguel Prieto + Pacho Flores
Trumpet legend Pacho Flores performs new concerto, Altar de Bronce, by Gabriela Ortiz, as well as his own Cantos y Revueltas

February 24, 2024
The Soundworld of Mary Lou Williams
Mother of jazz, Mary Lou Williams, comes alive in her own words and music as part of NWS’s I Dream a World festival honoring the influence of the Harlem Renaissance

March 9, 2024
MTT and Emanuel Ax
MTT joins forces with pianist Emanuel Ax for Beethoven’s Third Concerto before leading Schumann’s Spring Symphony

March 30, 2024
Denève: Higdon’s Blue Cathedral
Stéphane Denève explores the inspiration, influence and impact of Jennifer Higdon’s masterpiece blue cathedral

April 13, 2024
Concerto Showcase
LA Opera’s Lina González-Granados leads NWS Fellows in their favorite concertos

April 27, 2024
Side-by-Side Concert
South Florida’s talented youth take the stage with NWS Fellows for a heartwarming side-by-side performance

May 4
MTT and Jean-Yves Thibaudet
MTT returns for Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture, Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 15 and Ravel’s Piano Concerto with Jean-Yves Thibaudet

May 11
Season Finale: Denève and Ehnes
An epic season finale featuring the First Violin Concerto of John Williams performed by James Ehnes, as well as a world premiere by Guillaume Connesson and Stéphane Denève leading Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring

The New World Symphony performs at the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center, which hosts the Knight New Media Center. The latter utilizes 19 4K broadcast cameras, 14 high-definition projectors, all-LED lighting, and over 200 microphones, to give NWS Inside's online audiences movie-quality streams with unique views perfectly choreographed to each piece.

The New World Symphony consists of young musicians who are granted fellowships lasting up to three years. As part of the program, fellows gain exposure to traditional and modern repertoire, professional development training, and personalized experiences working with leading guest conductors, soloists, and visiting faculty.