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HAPPY MOTHERS DAY! This Mothers Day we'd like to c

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY! This Mothers Day we'd like to celebrate women and working mothers of all kids, everywhere. This month the Conejo Valley Lifestyle Magazine's women's issue featured our own Natalia Staneva.

“While the public sees the professional orchestra performing on the stages of two beautiful venues, I spearhead the policies and programs related to administrative, budgetary, staffing, fundraising and advocacy activities,” Staneva explains. “My position is multifaceted, and I get to enjoy collaborating with my team, union musicians, board, community members and, most importantly, our Music Director Michael Christie to ensure the integrity and growth of orchestra programming.”

Read the full feature on our FB page!

Join us for an evening of famous arias in the park

Join us for an evening of famous arias in the park with internationally renowned baritone Valdis Jansons and LA Opera soprano Alaysha Fox accompanied by the members of the New West Symphony. This performance is part of the City of Thousand Oaks Pop Up Arts & Music Festival.

Sat, June 3, 2022 at 7:00
El Parque de la Paz, 2580 Pleasant Way, Thousand Oaks
Free Admission

"Greetings from Atlanta, GA where I’m working on

"Greetings from Atlanta, GA where I’m working on a presentation of the opera (R)evolution of Steve Jobs for the Atlanta Opera. This is the same work I won my Grammy for Best Opera Recording in 2019, so it is in many senses, a dear friend. The opera explores how the person who launched our era of connectivity struggled in his own personal relationships. It has everything you’d expect from an opera, great music for the orchestra, chorus, touching and dramatic arias for the principal soloists and an exciting kaleidoscopic storyline.

I have the unusual opportunity to share it with you all the way from the east coast! A live performance will be streamed live on Friday night, May 6th. The performance begins at 5pm Pacific time with a dynamic pre-show component. It will be available for viewing live then and for the following 48 hours." -- Michael Christie

If you’d like to know more about this beautiful and propulsive work, we produced a twelve minute podcast to give you insight into the piece - find it on our FB page!

Reena Esmail is featured on PBS's Great Performanc

Reena Esmail is featured on PBS's Great Performances: Now Hear This “New American Voices” - tomorrow, April 29 at 9PM! + features guest artists, including Saili Oak! (check local listings), www.pbs.org/nowhearthis

Following the traditions of Amy Beach, Florence Price and Aaron Copland, host Scott Yoo explores how American composers are inspired by their immigrant roots today through two composers: Brazilian-born Sergio Assad and Indian American Reena Esmail. To get a sense of the inspirational dance rhythms that Assad grew up with, Yoo meets the composer in Chicago, where Assad performs a lively traditional Brazilian song with his daughter and a band. Assad and Yoo also visit a capoeira studio, where the Brazilian martial art originating from Africa that is “fought” to music by combining elements of dance and acrobatics. In San Francisco, composer Esmail teaches Yoo how Indian scales and rhythms, known as raag and taal, influence her music by demonstrating traditional Indian classical music with violinist Kala Ramnath and percussionist Abhijit Banerjee. They also visit San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum, where Esmail performs her mixture of baroque violin and Indian vocal styles with her husband, violinist Vijay Gupta, surrounded by ancient Indian art.

Donor Spotlight: Bona and Larry Press Bona and La

Donor Spotlight: Bona and Larry Press

Bona and Larry were married for nearly 50 years. They were generous contributors to dozens of nonprofits and charities in Ventura and across the nation — most notably the New West Symphony Harmony Project, Temple Beth Torah, Ball State University, Genesis Sober Living and various organizations advocating for migrant fieldworkers in California. Read More on our blog!

Tickets are ON SALE NOW for our Masters of Melody

Tickets are ON SALE NOW for our Masters of Melody concert Oct. 1st + 2nd: Leading American composer and double bass virtuoso Xavier Foley illuminates the process of creating melodies and demonstrating their power. Mozart’s “Jupiter Symphony” is the pinnacle of classical era melody-creating genius; the Great American Songbook and Beyond connects us to a golden era of American and Mexican songwriting. Get your tickets on our website!

Join our Teaching Artists, Students, Parents, Comm

Join our Teaching Artists, Students, Parents, Community Partners and Board of Directors for our Celebration Concert Starring Laby Harmony Project Students on Saturday, April 30, 2022!

Concert begins at 1:00 pm
Ice Cream Social at 2:00 pm
@ the Limoneira Ranch

Laby Harmony Project uses music training to promote the healthy growth and development of children. The program provides high quality tuition-free music instruction to children in grades K-12, currently serving over 160 students in Ventura year-round. By collaborating with students, families, and local partners, and together with our generous supporters, we are building a stronger, healthier, and more musically engaged community.
Tickets and Sponsorships available on our website!

LABY HARMONY PROJECT ANNUAL CELEBRATION RETURNS! B

LABY HARMONY PROJECT ANNUAL CELEBRATION RETURNS! Betsy Chess, Honorary Chair of this year’s annual Laby Harmony Project Celebration, announces the celebration concert by the Laby Harmony Project students and an Ice Cream Social to be held April 30, 2022 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. The event will take place at Limoneira Ranch in Santa Paula.

Read More + Register for Laby Harmony Project Annual Celebration on our website!

Another wonderful tribute to Boris Brott from our

Another wonderful tribute to Boris Brott from our September 2011 Meet the Artist program with the incredibly talented pianist Vassily Primakov. Boris created interesting and rich conversations that gave insight to who these musicians were, and what performance was like for them. Thank you, Boris, for these timeless treasures! Visit our website to view our homepage tribute to Boris.

In loving tribute to Boris Brott, we share with yo

In loving tribute to Boris Brott, we share with you his passion for children's music programs in action. New West Symphony's programs include Symphonic Adventures, Music Van, Laby Harmony Project, and Quick Bowman Piano Competition. Boris was a tireless champion of teaching children the joy of symphonic music. Visit our website for a tribute to Boris.

New West Symphony mourns the unexpected passing an

New West Symphony mourns the unexpected passing and loss of our Founding Music Director, Conductor Laureate, and friend Boris Brott.

Full dedication on our home page.
https://newwestsymphony.org/

Thank you so much to those who attended our Rachma

Thank you so much to those who attended our Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.3 in-person concert last weekend. We truly appreciate your support and were so happy to see you there! We look forward to seeing you in October for our Masters of Melody concert. Take a look ahead on our website and get your tickets now!

Go behind the scenes with New West Symphony; watch

Go behind the scenes with New West Symphony; watch and listen as Andrew von Oeyen selects his Steinway piano for our Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 performances THIS WEEKEND - April 2 & 3 in Thousand Oaks + Camarillo. Get Your Tickets!

Filmed by New West Symphony at the Steinway warehouse in Los Angeles.

Tune in for our complimentary Meet the Artist even

Tune in for our complimentary Meet the Artist event today at 2:00 PM pst - streaming LIVE from University Village, Thousand Oaks.

This LIVE event features an hour of performances and Q&A. The musical portion of the event features guest artists @ashthetenor Ashley Faatoalia and @andrewvonoeyen Andrew von Oeyen, and is hosted by our Artistic and Music Director @michaelchristiemusic Michael Christie. Our Live Stream will take place on both our Facebook and Youtube pages! See you soon!

"You have to prepare yourself both mentally and ph

"You have to prepare yourself both mentally and physically to take the listener on an extensive and intensive journey to the depths of the human soul... no amount of personal practice can prepare you for the intensity of a live performance."
- Andrew von Oeyen, guest pianist

Join us this Saturday + Sunday | April 2nd + 3rd

New West Symphony presents the glorious Rachmanino

New West Symphony presents the glorious Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.3 THIS Saturday + Sunday, featuring piano virtuoso @andrewvonoeyen Andrew von Oeyen. This stunning concerto was a prominent storyline point in the Academy Award-nominated film Shine (1996); hearing this masterpiece live with a full orchestra is an experience you will never forget!

This Weekend: Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 Ap

This Weekend: Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3
April 2nd + 3rd | Performances in Thousand Oaks + Camarillo - Purchase Tickets! 🎟

The luminous tenor voice of @ashthetenor perfectly captures the spirit of Ragtime in selections from Scott Joplin’s opera Treemonisha. The concert closes with Sibelius’ folk-inspired Symphony No.3. This awe-inspiring work kickstarted GRAMMY®-winning Music Director @michaelchristiemusic Michael Christie’s career at the First International Sibelius Conductor’s Competition. Join us!

Last Day for 35% Off! Sale Ends 11:59 PST | Use Co

Last Day for 35% Off! Sale Ends 11:59 PST | Use Code: Virtuoso

New West Symphony presents Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.3 performed by internationally renowned pianist @andrewvonoeyen Andrew von Oeyen on April 2nd and 3rd in Thousand Oaks and Camarillo. Hearing Andrew play on his personally selected, powerhouse @steinwayandsons Steinway Concert Grand Model D will be an experience you'll never forget! Get your tickets on our website!

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Use ticket code: Virtuoso now through Monday for 35% off tickets to our April 2nd + 3rd performances of Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center in Thousand Oaks and the Rancho Campana Performing Arts Center in Camarillo!

FLASH SALE through 11:59 PST Monday, 35% off! Code

FLASH SALE through 11:59 PST Monday, 35% off! Code: Virtuoso

Don't miss this unforgettable LIVE, in-person concert April 2nd + 3rd featuring piano virtuoso @andrewvonoeyen Andrew von Oeyen, guest tenor @ashthetenor Ashley Faatoalia and Grammy-winning conductor Michael Christie! Tickets on website!

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