Music

German conductor Matthias Pintscher returns to Miami Beach to present works by his native land’s composers. Operatic master Bernd Alois Zimmermann lets the cello sing in his Song of Hope, performed by NWS’s own Cello Fellow Ben Fryxell, a winner of NWS’s Concerto Competition. In Schreiben, Helmut Lachenmann operates the orchestra as a writer that sometimes whispers and at other times screams. This concert includes the world premiere of a new work—Orun—by Brazilian innovator Marcos Balter, whose works are rooted in hyper-dramatization of live performance.

Conductor Roderick Cox is setting the musical world afire. He makes his anticipated NWS debut in an energetic program that mimics his dynamic talent. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony is an urgent account of destiny and a creative outburst of extreme force. When Esa-Pekka Salonen premiered Helix, it was hailed as exuberant, dazzlingly colorful and a funnel of energy and suspense. Grammy Award-winning artist Zuill Bailey performs fellow cellist Victor Herbert’s enchanting Second Concerto.

Conductor Roderick Cox is setting the musical world afire. He makes his anticipated NWS debut in an energetic program that mimics his dynamic talent. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony is an urgent account of destiny and a creative outburst of extreme force. When Esa-Pekka Salonen premiered Helix, it was hailed as exuberant, dazzlingly colorful and a funnel of energy and suspense. Grammy Award-winning artist Zuill Bailey performs fellow cellist Victor Herbert’s enchanting Second Concerto.

WALLCAST® concerts are free. No tickets required.

The International Contemporary Ensemble amplifies creators whose work propels and challenges how music is made and experienced. Its Artistic Director Emeritus, NWS alumna Rebekah Heller, embraces this mission as she returns to share works by today’s visionaries and yesterday’s trailblazers. From Hannah Kendall’s scenes of World War I to Ruth Crawford Seeger’s playful Suite, the pieces explore myriad emotions and techniques. Johannes Brahms’ Piano Quintet is often called the crown of his chamber music.

Roll camera! NWS goes to the movies, performing selections from Hollywood films like Ben-Hur; Schindler’s List; Lawrence of Arabia; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; The Wizard of Oz and more. In the director’s seat for this special performance is Richard Kaufman, renowned pops conductor, who will also be joined by violinist Philippe Quint. Select works will be accompanied by film clips projected over the orchestra.

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