NWS Media

NWS Media Overview

NWS Media is the creative team behind New World Symphony’s (NWS) groundbreaking digital concerts and storytelling projects that showcase our Fellows, spotlight contemporary composers and engage audiences across the world. Powered by the John F. and James L. Knight Foundation, NWS Media is committed to expanding access to orchestral music through digital initiatives.

NWS Media also manages and develops the New World Center’s world-class audiovisual infrastructure, transforming the way audiences experience orchestral music.

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Chasing Crescendos

The New World Symphony, America’s Orchestral Academy (NWS), and Great Performances join forces to present Chasing Crescendos, a four-episode series of short documentary-style videos spotlighting NWS Fellows forging the future of the field. Viewers get a rare, up-close look at the Fellows' day-to-day lives, ambitions, triumphs and challenges during this formative stage of their careers. 

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My Miami

My Miami is a series of short performances by the New World Symphony Fellows at beloved locations throughout Miami.

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American Dance Odyssey

Meet the composers, choreographers, musicians and dancers behind this one-of-a-kind collaboration: the choreographic concerto.

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American Dance Odyssey

The first episode of Modern Masterworks spotlights Jennifer Higdon’s blue cathedral, performed by Denève and the NWS Fellows in May 2024 during Denève’s first full season as Artistic Director and in celebration of the work’s 25th anniversary.

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