Festival of Orchestras features The New World Symphony

The New World Symphony, with conductor Stéphane Denève, will be performing on Sunday,  March 6, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. The concert will be held at the Community Church of Vero Beach,  2801 23rd Street, and doors will open at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $85 each. 

The program will include Joseph Haydn’s Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat major featuring  members of the Saint Louis Symphony, including Eva Kozma on violin, Bjorn Ranheim on cello,  Jelena Dirks on oboe and Andrew Cuneo on bassoon. The program will also include the second  movement of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7, Carlos Simon’s Fate Now Conquers, and  Claude Debussy’s Nuage and Fêtes from Nocturnes as well as his Ibéria. 

The New World Symphony, America’s Orchestral Academy (NWS), prepares graduates of music  programs for leadership roles in professional orchestras and ensembles. In the 34 years since its  co-founding by Artistic Director Michael Tilson Thomas and Lin and Ted Arison, NWS has helped  

launch the careers of more than 1,150 alumni worldwide. A laboratory for the way music is  taught, presented and experienced, the New World Symphony consists of young musicians who  are granted fellowships lasting up to three years. The fellowship program offers in-depth  exposure to traditional and modern repertoire, professional development training and  personalized experiences working with leading guest conductors, soloists and visiting faculty. 

Visit www.irsymphonic.org or call (772)778-1070 for more information. 

About the Indian River Symphonic Association 

Since 1994, the Indian River Symphonic Association (IRSA) has been bringing orchestral music to  Vero Beach. The Association now brings seven or eight concerts each season, including critically  acclaimed soloists and orchestras from around the world. IRSA also co-sponsors a Children’s  Concert each year with the Community Church of Vero Beach, reaching 1400 fifth graders who  may have never seen a live orchestra before. The Association’s Scholarship program provides  funding for master classes and private lessons for music students in Indian River County. IRSA is  a 501(c)(3).

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