New World Symphony: Free or ‘pay what you wish’ performances

Over the next few weeks, New World Symphony is hosting two free performances that push the boundaries of classical music.

On Monday, March 18, at 7 p.m., the New World Symphony Fellows present Cello + Dance: Richter, Rachmaninoff and Ravel.

Blending music and movement, this one-night-only performance features dancers from Miami City Ballet and Dimensions Dance Theatre and cellists from New World Symphony. 

Tickets for this performance are pay what you wish, and free tickets are available for those who need them. Learn more and reserve your seats at nws.edu/cello.

On Monday, April 29, at 7 p.m.,  Molly Turner, New World Symphony Conducting Fellow, presents Breath and Pule: Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians.

This one-hour performance centers on Steve Reich’s 1976 minimalist work that blurs boundaries between pop, classical and world music. A favorite of David Bowie, the piece has a meditative psychoacoustic effect, which will be enhanced by expansive visuals created by Badie Khaleghian and projected on the sails of the Michael Tilson Thomas Performance Hall.

Tickets for this performance are pay what you wish, with free tickets available for those who need them. Learn more and reserve your seats at nws.edu/breath.

These special performances are part of New World Symphony’s BLUE program. Standing for Build, Learn, Understand and Experiment, BLUE is a combination of leadership and entrepreneurship training and firsthand experimentation that provides NWS Fellows and alumni with a comprehensive skill set to complement their musical training. NWS BLUE projects empower some of the world’s best young musicians to plan, produce, and perform in concerts and musical projects aligned with their personal interests.

Free or “pay what you wish” concerts

• What: Cello + Dance: Richter, Rachmaninoff and Ravel
• When: Monday, March 18, 2024 at 7 p.m.
• Where: New World Center, Michael Tilson Thomas Performance Hall, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Stage, at 500 17th St, Miami Beach.

• What: Breath and Pule: Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians
• When: Monday, April 29, 2024 at 7 p.m.
• Where: New World Center, Michael Tilson Thomas Performance Hall, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Stage, at 500 17th St, Miami Beach.

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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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