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The latest from the New West SymphonyMusic Shelf Showcase: Anne Akiko Meyers
In February of 2017, one of our dear friends and favorite guest artists, Anne Akiko Meyers, joined the New West Symphony for Vivaldi's Four Seasons. It was guest conducted by Joshua Gersen, former Assistant Conductor of the New York Philharmonic, who also conducted...
Music Shelf Showcase: Anne Akiko Meyers
In February of 2017, one of our dear friends and favorite guest artists, Anne Akiko Meyers, joined the New West Symphony for Vivaldi's Four Seasons. It was guest conducted by Joshua Gersen, former Assistant Conductor of the New York Philharmonic, who also conducted...
Jukebox 21 “Vive la France”
In this installment: Great french composers have been trailblazers over centuries, initiating profound evolutions in musical style, sensitivity and brilliance. This playlist features favorite performances of seminal works, many emphasizing the kind of imagination and...
Beethoven’s 5th in virtual reality
Today is National Video Game Day, a perfect day to share how video game tech is transforming performing arts. You may have heard of Virtual Reality, which immerses you in a video experience. Now, all you need to experience an orchestra up close is a smartphone, an...
Britten’s choral symphony ‘from winter to spring’
You know it's a monumental work of art when it has 4 parts and 12 movements, and it calls for an orchestra PLUS soprano, alto, tenor, mixed chorus, and a boys' chorus. The way UK composer Benjamin Britten put it, his 1949 "Spring Symphony" illustrates "the progress of...
Composer exploration: July birthdays
There are 365 days in a year, and many, many more composers who've gone before us. That means there's always a composer birthday to celebrate, and there's always interesting music and stories to discover. Here are 3 noteworthy composers with July birthdays whose music...
Going for Baroque: 307 year-old party music
Some people find Baroque music hard to Handel. Bad puns aside, it's amazing to hear music that's over 300 years old in the English language, and why it was written in the first place. In July of 1713, Utrecht Te Deum and Jubilate premiered at St. Paul's Cathedral in...
‘When the Saints Go Marching In’ – New West Symphony Brass Quintet
Ain't much as fun as New Orleans-style hot jazz, complete with trumpets, trombones, horns, and a tuba! Check out the New West Symphony Brass Quintet playing "When the Saints Go Marching In" and another one you might recognize!
‘America the Beautiful’ – New West Symphony Brass Quintet
To celebrate the 244th birthday of the United State of America, here is the New West Symphony Brass Quintet performing "America the Beautiful," from our Memorial Day live online concert! Watch the whole Memorial Day online concert...
Battle of the Sections: clips from the team performances
On June 25th, 2020 New West Symphony embarked on a first-of-its-kind production. The four orchestra sections competed against each other for the honored title of "Best Orchestra Section in the History of the World." Each section performed a medley of classical...
