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October 15, 2024

New West Symphony presents pianist Lara Downes and Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony on November 2 & 3

Pianist and KUSC radio host Lara Downes performs 2024 GRAMMY®-winning composition “Rounds” by Jessie Montgomery
Dvořák’s epic “New World” Symphony to be accompanied by stunning images by Joseph Sohm and pre-recorded narration by Hollywood Walk of Fame honoree William Shatner
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September 10, 2024

New West Symphony presents the music of Brahms, Ravel & Mendelssohn, plus a world premiere, on October 5 & 6

New West Symphony commissioned world premiere by LA‐based composer Derrick Skye
Concertmaster Alyssa Park featured as violin soloist
Pacific Festival Ballet collaborates with the orchestra in Brahms’ Hungarian Dances
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June 11, 2024

New West Symphony presents Summerfest, a dinner and rock concert fundraiser, on June 23, 2024

Outdoor event to be held at Rancho de las Palmas in Moorpark, CA
Concert features classic rock legends Jason Scheff, Steve Porcaro, Rick Cowling and Phil X
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March 20, 2024

One of history’s most popular and enduring choral works is featured when New West Symphony presents selections from Handel’s “Messiah,” scheduled April 6 and 7 in Thousand Oaks and Camarillo..
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February 15, 2024

New West Symphony presents the highly entertaining concert Cirque de la Symphonie on March 2 in Thousand Oaks and March 3 in Camarillo.
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January 5, 2024

New West Symphony presents the first concert of its new 2024 Masterpiece Series on January 27 in Thousand Oaks and January 28 in Camarillo.
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November 14, 2023

New West Symphony presents a holiday extravaganza featuring Broadway legend Jennifer Holliday in a rare west coast appearance.
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October 12, 2023

New West Symphony presents one of the greatest classical pieces in history, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 on November 4 in Thousand Oaks and November in Camarillo.
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October 4, 2023

The New West Symphony GRAMMY®-winning Artistic and Music Director Michael Christie and ACSO 2023 Executive Director Award-winner CEO Natalia Staneva have announced the launch of the Symphony’s 2024 Masterpiece Series Season.
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August 22, 2023

New West Symphony presents a concert of fun, fanciful works that will shimmer and delight. Beloved local favorite, pianist Sean Chen will be featured throughout the program. September 9th and 10th at Thousand Oaks and Camarillo.
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August 18, 2023

New West Symphony is pleased to announce the Association of California Symphony Orchestras has awarded its prestigious Executive Leadership Award for 2023 to CEO Natalia Staneva.
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June 21, 2023

Longtime lead vocalist of Santana Alex Ligertwood will join Jason Scheff and his show “Chicago Nights” at Summerfest 2023, New West Symphony’s inaugural summer outdoor music festival, scheduled June 24th and 25th at (and in partnership with) Moorpark College.
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May 15, 2023

GRAMMY® Award winning rock legends Bill Champlin and Steve Porcaro will join Chicago’s Jason Scheff and his show “Chicago Nights” at Summerfest 2023, New West Symphony’s inaugural summer outdoor music festival, scheduled June 24th and 25th at (and in partnership with) Moorpark College.
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April 7, 2023

New West Symphony will transport audiences on a grand tour curated and conducted by Music Director, Michael Christie from Mozart’s vast catalog of 626 works to present a “mini-festival” in its upcoming concerts Binging on Mozart.
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March 17, 2023

New West Symphony announces the formation of the New West Symphony Chorus, to debut on April 15th and 16th as part of their Binging on Mozart concerts.
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February 22, 2023

New West Symphony honors the passion for innovation and commitment to education of Founding Music Director, Conductor Laureate, and friend Boris Brott.
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February 8, 2023

New West Symphony Presents Mason Bates’ Grammy® Award Winning Music Philharmonia Fantastique
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January 18, 2023

New West Symphony Presents Rococo Variations
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January 6, 2023

NEW WEST SYMPHONY Awarded Two Grants from California Arts Council Grant Funds
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November 21, 2022

New West Symphony Presents Winter Spectacular
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October 21, 2022

New West Symphony Presents Ode to Joy
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September 12, 2022

New West Symphony Presents Masters of Melody
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August 17, 2022

New West Symphony Invites Local Residents to “Adopt-a-Musician”
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July 12, 2022

New West Symphony Announces 2022/2023 Season
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March 28, 2022

Live, In-Person performances April 2 – 3, 2022 Thousand Oaks, Camarillo
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February 7, 2022

Live, In-Person performances February 26 – 27, 2022 Thousand Oaks, Camarillo
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January 19, 2022 
Live, In-Person Performances January 29 – 30, 2022 Thousand Oaks, Camarillo
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November 8, 2021 
Following a successful return to live performances last month, the New West Symphony, led by Grammy-winning artistic and music director Michael Christie, is celebrating the holidays with a series of musical delights.
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October 26, 2021 
Music Director Michael Christie to Lead Orchestra in Full Season of Live Performances Beginning in December.
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October 1, 2021 
The New West Symphony will be presenting the Season Finale of its renowned “Global Sounds, Local Cultures” 2020-2021 online concert season
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August 16, 2021 
The New West Symphony will be presenting the Season Finale of its renowned “Global Sounds, Local Cultures” 2020-2021 online concert season
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August 10, 2021 
New West Symphony Awarded $27,000 Grant From the California Arts Council
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July 7, 2021 
New West Symphony League’s August 8 Reception at Limoneira Ranch to Include Music, Tours and New Memoir by Betsy Blanchard Chess
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June 29, 2021 
New West Symphony’s Laby Harmony Project Receives $15,000 Grant from the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association
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June 15, 2021 
New West Symphony to Present the Music of Duke Ellington, Eubie Blake and Others in “America The Melting Pot” June 27
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May 10, 2021 
New West Symphony to Present “A Tour of Mexico” May 23
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March 29, 2021 
Multiple Grammy-Award Winning Artists Highlight New West Symphony’s “Tour of Iran” Concert April 11
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March 22, 2021 
Laby Harmony Project of the New West Symphony Celebrates Tenth Anniversary With April 18 Festivities Honoring Students and Teaching Artists
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March 13, 2021 
VC Star Guest Editorial: Putting some Harmony in our lives. On April 18 the Laby Harmony Project will honor its first decade of operation with Laby Harmony Project’s 10 Year Celebration.
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February 16, 2021
Leading Ambassadors of Chinese Music Wu Man, Hong Wang, and Grammy-Winning Mezzo-Soprano Sasha Cooke Join New West Symphony in Celebration of Chinese New Year
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February 8, 2021
Marijane Unter Elected to the Board of Directors of the New West Symphony
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January 19, 2021
The Jerusalem Quartet to Join With New West Symphony Members for Exclusive Holocaust Remembrance Musical Events
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January 5, 2021
New West Symphony Receives $95,000 Grant From the Barbara Barnard Smith Fund for World Musics
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November 4, 2020
New West Symphony’s “Global Sounds, Local Cultures” Season Continues with “A Tour of India” November 15
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October 19, 2020
New West Symphony Receives Grants From the California Arts Council and Bank of America in Support of the Laby Harmony Project of Ventura County
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September 24, 2020
New West Symphony’s Reimagined 2020-21 Season to Reflect the Diverse Music and Traditions of Communities Throughout Greater Los Angeles
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September 8, 2020
September Events from the New West Symphony League Focus on the Restorative Power of Music to Help Lift Spirits During Stressful Times
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August 31, 2020
Dwight Brown Elected Chairman of the Board of the New West Symphony
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July 23, 2020
Longtime Arts Supporters Join New West Symphony’s Board
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May 19, 2020
New West Symphony to Hold Free Memorial Day Virtual Concert May 25
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March 31, 2020
New West Symphony Responds to Coronavirus; Positioning to Bring the Healing Power of Music to the Community
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January 28, 2020
New West Symphony Presents Duet of Remembrance featuring Dreams and Violins of Hope
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January 13, 2020
New West Symphony Presents: Happy 250th, Ludwig!
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October 30, 2019
Celebrated Virtuoso Violinist Joshua Bell Makes His Debut in Ventura County
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September 24, 2019
New West Symphony Opens 25th Anniversary Season – GRAMMY® Winner Michael Christie Launches Inaugural Season as Music Director – Jazz Legends Marcus Roberts Trio Perform Gershwin
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September 9, 2019
New West West Symphony Moves Oxnard Concerts to Rancho Campana Performing Arts Center in Camarillo
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September 4, 2019
The New West Symphony announced today three new members to its board of directors. All three—Dwight Brown; Mark Fitzpatrick; and Karen Dean Fritts, Ph.D.—were elected at the symphony’s recently held annual meeting.
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June 11, 2019
Guest Artists Announced for Titanic Live, New West Symphony at William Rolland Stadium – James Cameron’s 11 Oscar-winning film to be Shown Outdoors at California Lutheran University with Live Accompaniment by the New West Symphony
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April 25, 2019
Los Angeles Rams Coach Wade Phillips to Lead the New West Symphony in “The Star-Spangled Banner” May 4 in Thousand Oaks
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April 22, 2019
Laby Harmony Project of the New West Symphony to Hold Celebratory Concert and Benefit Luncheon April 28
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April 17, 2019
Grammy-Nominated Violinist Philippe Quint Returns to New West Symphony
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March 25, 2019
New West Symphony and GRAMMY-Winning Music Director Michael Christie Present 25th Anniversary Season
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March 25, 2019
New West Symphony Debuts GRAMMY-Winning Music Director Michael Christie
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March 20, 2019
James Cameron’s 11 Oscar-winning Film to be Shown Outdoors at California Lutheran University with Live Accompaniment by the New West Symphony
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February 11, 2019
New West Symphony Music Director Michael Christie Wins GRAMMY® Award for “Best Opera Recording”
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February 5, 2019
New West Symphony Partners with FOOD Share, Inviting Concertgoers to Donate Food Items at February Concerts
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January 21, 2019
New West Symphony Premieres “The Sacred Mountains of Ojai” by Pauline Frechette
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January 15, 2019
New West Symphony Honors Community Spirit With World Premiere Commission from EMMY-Winning “House of Cards” Composer Jeff Beal
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January 2, 2019
New West Symphony Quick Bowman Piano Competition Winners Announced
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