Apr 18, 2025 |Alexander W. Dreyfoos Concert Hall
Stéphane Denève, Artistic Director
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello
Miami-based New World Symphony is known as America’s Orchestral Academy. French conductor, Stéphane Denève, was recently named Artistic Director and is the first successor to Michael Tilson Thomas. They will be joined by famed cellist, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, the 24-year-old who catapulted to stardom when he won the prestigious BBC Young Musician award and played at the Royal wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
Program to include:
John Williams, The Book Thief
Shostakovich, Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 107
Berlioz, Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14
Beyond The Stage Pre-Concert Talk
6:30pm-7pm
Persson Hall
Hosted by the Kravis Center’s Classical Artistic Advisor, Phillip Bergmann, gives the inside story of the music, musicians and composers for each classical performance. Pre-concert talks include interesting facts and background about the music and highlight elements of interest to all audience members and feature interviews with special guests from the ensembles.
Beyond The Stage sponsored by Nancy and Jay Parker
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