NEW WORLD SYMPHONY INC

THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMTHROUGH A WIDE RANGE OF PERFORMANCE AND INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES, THE NWS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM SEEKS TO PROVIDE TIME AND SPACE FOR EMERGING MUSICIAN LEADERS TO PREPARE FOR LONG AND SUCCESSFUL CAREERS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED WITH A CURRICULUM THAT IS STRUCTURED INTO THREE EXPERIENTIAL PILLARS: PERFORMANCE AND MUSICIANSHIP, AUDIENCE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND LEADERSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 120 VISITING ARTISTS AND COACHES WORK WITH NWS FELLOWS, OFFERING MASTER CLASSES AND PRIVATE LESSONS AS WELL AS INSTRUCTION IN AUDITION PREPARATION, PERFORMANCE PSYCHOLOGY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. IN PURSUIT OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, INSTRUMENTAL FACULTY WORK WITH FELLOWS ON TECHNIQUE, STYLISTIC SUBTLETIES, ORCHESTRAL SECTION LEADERSHIP, AND ENSEMBLE SKILLS; THEY HELP PREPARE PERFORMANCE REPERTOIRE, LEAD SECTIONAL REHEARSALS, COACH WITHIN ENSEMBLE SETTINGS, AND PLAY ALONGSIDE FELLOWS IN WEEKLY REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES. FELLOWS RECEIVE SPECIALIZED TRAINING ON HOW TO CONNECT WITH AUDIENCE MEMBERS IN THE CONCERT HALL AND IN THE COMMUNITY. NWS'S LEADERSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP CURRICULUM PREPARES FELLOWS TO BE CONFIDENT, INFLUENTIAL ARTISTS AND LEADERS IN WHATEVER PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVORS THEY PURSUE. LEVERAGING THE INTERNET2 NETWORK, NWS ALSO CONDUCTS LIVE ONLINE LESSONS, MASTER CLASSES, INTERVIEWS, AND REHEARSALS WITH MUSICIANS, COMPOSERS, AND PERFORMERS AROUND THE WORLD. WHILE AT NWS, FELLOWS CONFRONT THE DEMANDS OF A PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE AND THE EXPECTATIONS THAT ACCOMPANY WORKING WITH ARTISTS OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER. EACH YEAR, NWS PRESENTS APPROXIMATELY 60 CLASSICAL MUSIC PERFORMANCES THROUGHOUT A 35-WEEK SEASON, WITH MOST PERFORMANCES TAKING PLACE AT THE NEW WORLD CENTER IN MIAMI BEACH. CONCERT REPERTOIRE INCLUDES SOLO, CHAMBER ENSEMBLE, AND FULL ORCHESTRA WORKS RANGING FROM CENTURIES-OLD COMPOSITIONS TO WORLD PREMIERE COMMISSIONS. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES ORCHESTRA SUBSCRIPTION SERIES, CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTS, CHILDREN'S CONCERTS, AND CONCERTS CREATED AND PERFORMED BY NWS FELLOWS THEMSELVES.THE RESULT OF NWS'S MULTI-TIERED APPROACH IS AN EVER-GROWING CADRE OF FELLOWS AND ALUMNI EQUIPPED WITH A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF DIVERSE STYLES AND TRADITIONS WITHIN CLASSICAL MUSIC; THE ABILITY TO ARTICULATE THIS IN THEIR PLAYING; AND THE SKILL TO SHARE THEIR UNDERSTANDING WITH AUDIENCES AND THE NEXT GENERATION OF MUSICIANS. SINCE NWS'S FOUNDING, MORE THAN 1,300 ALUMNI HAVE GONE ON TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTTHROUGH ITS LEADERSHIP TRAINING, NWS IS EQUIPPING FELLOWS WITH THE EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS TO DESIGN PROGRAMS, MEDIA, OR PRODUCTS TO ENGAGE COMMUNITY AND AUDIENCE MEMBERS WITH CLASSICAL MUSIC. NWS BLUE PROJECTS (BUILD, LEARN, UNDERSTAND, EXPERIMENT) COMBINE NWS'S LEADERSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP CURRICULUM WITH HANDS-ON EXPERIMENTATION, ALLOWING ALL FELLOWS AND SEVERAL ALUMNI AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE PASSION PROJECTS THAT ARE RELEVANT TO THEIR GOALS AS CLASSICAL MUSICIANS WHILE DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE SKILL THAT COMPLEMENTS THEIR ARTISTIC AND ORCHESTRAL TRAINING. EACH PROJECT IS ASSIGNED A MENTOR WHO PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COACHING RELEVANT TO THE SPECIFIC PROJECT. OVER THE COURSE OF THE SEASON, FELLOWS DEVELOP PLANS IN CONSULTATION WITH MENTORS CONCERNING PROJECT ELEMENTS SUCH AS SELECTION OF PARTNERS, ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING, AUDIENCE IDENTIFICATION, AND SECURING A VENUE. ADDITIONALLY, MENTORS AND THEIR TEAMS RECEIVE ASSISTANCE FROM SPECIALISTS TO ENSURE COVERAGE OF ENTREPRENEURIAL TOPICS SUCH AS DESIGN THINKING, EVENT PRODUCTION, BUDGETING, MARKETING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT, COVER LETTERS AND RESUMES, AND NEGOTIATION. THESE GROUP WORKSHOPS ARE LED BY NWS STAFF, CROSS-SECTOR PROFESSIONALS, AND NWS ALUMNI WHO ARE LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES OR INSTITUTIONS, OR WHO HAVE STARTED THEIR OWN VENTURES.FELLOWS CAN PURSUE MUSIC-BASED ACTIVISM, DESIGN AND INCUBATE THEIR OWN ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECT, OR ENGAGE IN A PASSION-DRIVEN IDEA. THESE PROJECTS ALLOW FELLOWS TO DESIGN PROGRAMS THAT ARE SIGNIFICANT TO THEM PERSONALLY WHILE ENGAGING AUDIENCE MEMBERS WITH CLASSICAL MUSIC AND DEMONSTRATING MUSIC'S ABILITY TO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY. MANY OF THE NWS BLUE PROJECTS PURPOSEFULLY REACH AND ENGAGE NEW AUDIENCES OR DEEPEN THE ATTACHMENT TO EXISTING AUDIENCES, GIVING FELLOWS THE TOOLS TO LEAD THE CLASSICAL MUSIC INDUSTRY IN NEW AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING.