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South Florida violinist Gustavo Correa remembers how New World Symphony co-founder Michael Tilson Thomas — who died at the age of 81 on Wednesday — helped inspire and shape his career. "It was just spectacular," he said.

Michael Tilson Thomas, affectionately known as MTT, died Wednesday at age 81 after more than four years battling an aggressive form of brain cancer. He co-founded the New World Symphony in Miami Beach in 1987, which has helped launch the careers of over 1,300 musicians worldwide and leaves a lasting legacy in South Florida's cultural scene.

The New World Symphony BLUE Project Performances are a way for all of the institution's fellows to try new ways of performing classical music for new and changing audiences. Harpist Eloïse Fares brings the audience into a twisted and mysterious performance with 'The Clock Strikes 2:32 p.m.'

The longtime PBS series Great Performances turns its focus to the young artists behind the New World Symphony on Miami Beach. The first episode of Chasing Crescendos releases Wednesday afternoon on Great Performances digital platforms.

The home base for the New World Symphony orchestral academy opened in 2011

In the midst of what is arguably one of the most divisive periods in U.S. history, the New World Symphony in Miami Beach is opening its season with a piece that celebrates America's democratic ideals. Malina will narrate Aaron Copland's 'Lincoln Portrait'

Celebrated conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, who co-founded the New World Symphony, has been battling an aggressive form of brain cancer. The two performances of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony he will conduct this weekend are bound to be among the most poignant in NWS's nearly 40-year history.

The New World Symphony launched “I Dream a World” in 2022 serves also as a platform to encourage dialogue about the enduring relevance of Black artists in shaping American culture.

Orlando Jacinto Garcia's 'prohibido' makes its debut with Miami Beach-based New World Symphony.

The Miami Beach concert hall's 2024-25 season will include music composed by two artists who perished during the Holocaust, as it marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the deadliest military conflict in history.

Stéphane Denève is the artistic director of the New World Symphony. His journey there started with hiding in the back of a chapel. He tells us his story and what we can expect from the orchestra this season.

Stéphane Denève, an acclaimed French classical music conductor, is on the heels of his inaugural season as the artistic director of the New World Symphony, Miami’s prestigious three-year fellowship program and ensemble for young musicians.