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2018-19 Subscriptions
Browse our exciting 2018-19 Subscription Series!
This series of blockbuster performances are now full-length concerts with intermission—giving you more bang for your buck! Combine the star power of MTT, Yuja Wang, Osmo Vänskä and Roberto Abbado with a stunning array of classical music’s finest masterpieces by Beethoven, Berlioz, Schumann and more!
Subscriptions: $240, $180, $120, $90
New World Center
BEETHOVEN’S SEVENTH
Friday, November 16 at 7:30 PM
Roberto Abbado, conductor
Matthew Polenzani, tenor
Fauré: Suite from Pelléas et Mélisande
Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock Edge
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
MENDELSSOHN AND SCHUMANN
Friday, March 8 at 7:30 PM
Osmo Vänskä, conductor
Inon Barnatan, piano
Saariaho: Winter Sky
Schumann: Piano Concerto
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3, “Scottish”
SEASON FINALE: MTT AND YUJA WANG
Friday, April 26 at 7:30 PM
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Yuja Wang, piano
Wolfe: Work for orchestra (world premiere; NWS commission)
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 5
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique
NWS’s Saturday Evening One series offers classical music’s greatest hits, including famous works by Brahms, Mozart, Bruckner, Bach, Dvořák and more!
Subscriptions: $340, $272, $182, $132
New World Center
SEASON OPENER WITH MTT
Saturday, October 20 at 7:30 PM
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Gabriela Montero, piano
Britten: The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 14
Bruckner: Symphony No. 6
BRAHMS AND BRITTEN
Saturday, December 1 at 7:30 PM
Peter Oundjian, conductor
Augustin Hadelich, violin
Copland: An Outdoor Overture
Britten: Violin Concerto
Brahms: Symphony No. 2
MTT AND CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF: FROM BACH TO LIGETI
Saturday, February 23 at 7:30 PM
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Christian Tetzlaff, violin
J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
Ligeti: Violin Concerto
Smetana: Overture to The Bartered Bride
Dvořák: Symphony No. 8
MAKING MOZART
Saturday, April 6 at 8:00 PM
Bernard Labadie, conductor
Handel: Selections from Ariodante
Haydn: Sinfonia concertante
Mozart: Symphony No. 40
NWS’s Saturday Evening Two series offers phenomenal artists like Yuja Wang, Osmo Vänskä, Roberto Abbado and NWS Conducting Fellow alumnus and Assistant Conductor of the New York Philharmonic, Joshua Gersen.
Subscriptions: $340, $272, $182, $132
New World Center
BEETHOVEN’S SEVENTH
Saturday, November 17 at 7:30 PM
Roberto Abbado, conductor
Matthew Polenzani, tenor
Fauré: Suite from Pelléas et Mélisande
Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock Edge
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
CONCERTO SHOWCASE
Saturday, January 26 at 7:30 PM
Joshua Gersen, conductor
NWS musician soloists
All-concerto program to be announced
MENDELSSOHN AND SCHUMANN
Saturday, March 9 at 7:30 PM
Osmo Vänskä, conductor
Inon Barnatan, piano
Saariaho: Winter Sky
Schumann: Piano Concerto
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3, “Scottish”
SEASON FINALE: MTT AND YUJA WANG
Saturday, April 27 at 8:00 PM
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Yuja Wang, piano
Wolfe: Work for orchestra (world premiere; NWS commission)
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 5
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique
This series is the ultimate ticket to NWS, bursting with five incredible performances including MTT’s Season Opener and an afternoon with Christian Tetzlaff, Peter Oundjian’s ode to Brahms, Fellows in the spotlight for the Concerto Showcase and a celebration of Baroque and Classical masters with Bernard Labadie.
Subscriptions: $320, $250, $205, $140
New World Center
SEASON OPENER WITH MTT
Sunday, October 21 at 2:00 PM
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Gabriela Montero, piano
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 14
Bruckner: Symphony No. 6
BRAHMS AND BRITTEN
Sunday, December 2 at 2:00 PM
Peter Oundjian, conductor
Augustin Hadelich, violin
Copland: An Outdoor Overture
Britten: Violin Concerto
Brahms: Symphony No. 2
CONCERTO SHOWCASE
Sunday, January 27 at 2:00 PM
Joshua Gersen, conductor
NWS musician soloists
All-concerto program to be announced
MTT AND CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF: FROM BACH TO LIGETI
Sunday, February 24 at 2:00 PM
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Christian Tetzlaff, violin
J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
Ligeti: Violin Concerto
Smetana: Overture to The Bartered Bride
Dvořák: Symphony No. 8
MAKING MOZART
Sunday, April 7 at 2:00 PM
Bernard Labadie, conductor
Handel: Selections from Ariodante
Haydn: Sinfonia concertante
Mozart: Symphony No. 40
This is your ticket to the stars! Enjoy priority access to concerts featuring acclaimed soloists Emanuel Ax, Pinchas Zukerman and Hélène Grimaud alongside conductors MTT, James Conlon and Mark Wigglesworth. Subscribers secure the best seats at the lowest prices for this popular series. Don’t miss your chance to witness these unforgettable evenings at the Adrienne Arsht Center.
Subscriptions: $399, $270, $204, $141, $66, $36
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
EMANUEL AX PLAYS BEETHOVEN
Saturday, November 3 at 8:00 PM
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Emanuel Ax, piano
Wagner: Overture to The Flying Dutchman
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1
Sibelius: Symphony No. 5
PINCHAS ZUKERMAN PLAYS BRUCH
Saturday, January 12 at 8:00 PM
James Conlon, conductor
Pinchas Zukerman, violin
Liszt: Orpheus
Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1
Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra
HÉLÈNE GRIMAUD AND MAHLER
Saturday, March 16 at 8:00 PM
Mark Wigglesworth, conductor
Hélène Grimaud, piano
Mozart: Overture to The Magic Flute
Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major
Mahler: Symphony No. 1
Sample the exciting depth of chamber music styles—from Mozart and Schumann, to Beethoven and Bartók—in these intimate afternoons at the New World Center. Joining the Fellows are stunning guest artists, including pianist Anne-Marie McDermott, clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein and baritone Kelvin Thomas as King George III in a stage production!
Subscriptions: $72
New World Center
THE INTIMATE VIOLIN
Sunday, October 14 at 2:00 PM
Anthony Marwood, violin
Cerrone: Recovering
Tartini: Violin Concerto in B minor
Frank: Canto de Harawi: “Amadeoso”
Chausson: Concerto for Violin, Piano and String Quartet
SUCH DIFFERENT PATHS
Sunday, December 16 at 2:00 PM
Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet
Harbison: Music for Eighteen Winds
Tabakova: Such Different Paths
Schoenfield: Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano
Mozart: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings
CHAMBER MUSIC MASTERS
Sunday, January 20 at 2:00 PM
Haydn: String Quartet in D major
Hindemith: Octet
Schumann: Piano Quintet
ROYAL PORTRAITS
Sunday, February 10 at 2:00 PM
Kelvin Thomas, baritone
Purcell: Chacony in G minor
Purcell: Fantasia Upon One Note
Beethoven: Piano Trio, “Archduke”
Maxwell Davies: Eight Songs for a Mad King
THE ACES OF AUSTRIA
Sunday, March 24 at 2:00 PM
Tamás Varga, cello
Korngold: String Sextet
Haydn: Flute Trio No. 17
Schoenberg: Chamber Symphony No. 2
VOICES OF CENTRAL EUROPE
Sunday, April 14 at 2:00 PM
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
Kodály: String Quartet No. 2
Janáček: Concertino
Dvořák: Silent Woods
Bartók: Piano Quintet
Ride the leading edge with the Sounds of the Times series to experience the world’s most innovative music alongside contemporary champions Matthias Pintscher, Bradley Lubman and our own Percussion Fellows.
Subscriptions: $60, $45, $30
New World Center
PERCUSSION CONSORT: EMPIRE STATE OF MIND
Saturday, September 29 at 7:30 PM
Michael Linville, conductor
Bryars: New York (U.S. premiere)
Matalon: Selections from Le Scorpion
HARMONY AND UNDERSTANDING
Saturday, December 8 at 7:30 PM
Bradley Lubman, conductor
Lang: harmony and understanding (U.S. premiere, NWS commission)
Adams: Harmonielehre
TURBULENCE
Saturday, February 16 at 7:30 PM
Matthias Pintscher, conductor
Renaud Capuçon, violin
Ligeti: San Francisco Polyphony
Pintscher: mar’eh for Violin and Orchestra
Neuwirth: Masaot/Clocks without Hands
Subscriber Benefits
As a New World Symphony subscriber, you receive amazing benefits to enjoy throughout the season. Secure your seats and enjoy:
* THE LOWEST TICKET PRICES of the season. Subscriber prices are up to 70% OFF single ticket prices
* THE BEST SEATS available in your selected sections
* FREE and EASY TICKET EXCHANGES for most performances
* FIRST PRIORITY to secure seats for special events, and a subscriber discount of up to 20% off most additional tickets
* CONVENIENCE, including free printing of lost tickets
* SPECIAL SUBSCRIBER PERK: Enjoy a complimentary seating upgrade at the New World Center.
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