The New World Symphony, America’s Orchestral Academy (NWS), prepares graduates of music programs for leadership roles in professional orchestras and ensembles. Since its co-founding in 1987 by Artistic Director Laureate 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. Relationships with these artists are extended through NWS’s extensive distance learning via the internet.
NWS Fellows take advantage of the innovative performance facilities and state-of-the art practice and ensemble rooms of the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center, the campus of the New World Symphony and home of the Knight New Media Center.
In the hopes of joining NWS, more than 1,500 recent music school and conservatory graduates compete for about 35 available fellowships each year. The Fellows are selected for this highly competitive, prestigious opportunity based on their musical achievement and promise, as well as their passion for the future of classical music.
Perform as a staff chorister in Benjamin Britten's War Requiem with the Master Chorale of South Florida and New World Symphony at the Adrienne Arsht Center's Knight Concert Hall. This performance will also feature conductor and NWS Artistic Director Stéphane Denève, soprano Christine Goerke, tenor Ian Bostridge, baritone Roderick Williams, the Florida Singing Sons and the Girl Choir of South Florida.
Perform as a staff chorister in Benjamin Britten's War Requiem with the Master Chorale of South Florida and New World Symphony at the Adrienne Arsht Center's Knight Concert Hall. This performance will also feature conductor and NWS Artistic Director Stéphane Denève, soprano Christine Goerke, tenor Ian Bostridge, baritone Roderick Williams, the Florida Singing Sons and the Girl Choir of South Florida.
Workshop for the NWS Fellows highlighting best practices and digital opportunities for developing a professional presence that advances an artist's career.
Perform Hildegard von Bingen's "Nunc gaudeant" with a chamber choir of NWS treble voices under the direction of Stéphane Denève as part of New World Symphony's annual gala.
Perform with choir of treble voices in Holst's The Planets with New World Symphony and the Master Chorale of South Florida at the Adrienne Arsht Center's Knight Concert Hall.
Collaborating with the New World Symphony Fellows in Miami to update and enhance artist promotional materials and discuss owning and expanding a professional digital network and personal branding in a workshop.