Miami’s own New World Symphony returns for the new year with a series of pay-what-you-wish performances showcasing some of the most exciting young musicians of our time.
Be it $10 or $25, you’re invited to pay what you wish for these one-day-only performances.
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‘Pay what you wish' concerts
Inside the Music: Artists of the Dutch Resistance – The Frieda Belinfante Story
Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at 7 p.m.
New World Center
Join an evocative exploration of resilience, art and defiance, centering the life of pioneering Dutch cellist and conductor Frieda Belinfante. Through a combination of presentation and performance, this event traces Belinfante's journey from her career as a musician in pre-war Netherlands, to her courageous acts with the underground resistance during WWII, to her post-war legacy as a music director in California.
Woven throughout her story will be a performance of Henriëtte Bosmans’ Sonata for Cello and Piano, honoring Belinfante’s personal and musical connections. This event echoes New World Symphony's Resonance of Remembrance series, inviting Miami audiences to engage with a seldom-told story that celebrates the intersection of history, resistance and classical music’s rich, layered legacy.
Marcie Kolacki is a second-year Cello Fellow at the New World Symphony. As an orchestral musician, she has held principal positions with the Peabody Concert and Symphony orchestras, Texas Music Festival Orchestra, Music Academy of the West Festival Orchestra and Manhattan School of Music Symphony and Chamber orchestras, among others. She has appeared in performances with the New World Symphony as well as the Baltimore Symphony, and has worked under notable conductors Marin Alsop, Michael Tilson Thomas, Daniel Harding and the late Larry Rachleff.
Musicians’ Forum
Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, at 7 p.m.
New World Center
Program
- Azmeh : Prologue from The Fence, The Rooftop, and The Distant Sea
- Jandali : The Hunt for Peace
- Azmeh : Ammonite from The Fence, The Rooftop, and The Distant Sea
- Bacewicz : Partita for Violin and Piano
- Azmeh : Monologue from The Fence, The Rooftop, and The Distant Sea
- Rodriguez : Selections from Images
- Azmeh : Dance from The Fence, The Rooftop, and The Distant Sea
- Min : Under the Birch Trees
- Azmeh : Epilogue from The Fence, The Rooftop, and The Distant Sea
- Smith : Carrot Revolution
Harmony Beyond Boundaries — Celebrating Neurodiversity and Disability in Music
Monday, Feb. 3 at 7:30 p.m.
New World Center
Celebrate the beauty of neurodiversity and the disability community at this concert that offers a welcoming environment for all. Enjoy jazz, classical, bluegrass and theatrical music in a sensory-friendly setting with flexible seating, reduced sound levels and chill-out spaces available throughout.
“Harmony Beyond Boundaries” is a transformative concert experience celebrating the unique voices of neurodiverse and disabled performers across genres and art forms. This inclusive event will showcase musicians from Miami’s own disability and neurodiversity communities alongside New World Symphony Fellows in an inspiring mix of jazz, classical, bluegrass, and theatrical performances.
Audiences can look forward to experiencing the stage talents of the Autism Theatre Project, original music by autistic composer Stuart Ross Carlson and dynamic performances by the Spirit of Goodwill Band. Through collaborative side-by-side performances, this concert creates a powerful statement that music is truly for everyone.
All performances are at the New World Center, 500 17th St., Miami Beach.
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More New World Symphony events
- New World Symphony: ‘Pay what you wish’ concerts
- Free outdoor New World Symphony concerts 2024-2025 season
See all the upcoming New World Symphony events here.
Parking options
Parking is about $2 per hour at the 17th Street Garage, 1755 Meridian Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33139, or usually $15 per event at the Pennsylvania Avenue Garage, 1661 Pennsylvania Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33139.
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