Apr 18, 2025 |Alexander W. Dreyfoos Concert Hall

Stéphane Denève, Artistic Director
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello

Miami-based New World Symphony is known as America’s Orchestral Academy. French conductor, Stéphane Denève, was recently named Artistic Director and is the first successor to Michael Tilson Thomas. They will be joined by famed cellist, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, the 24-year-old who catapulted to stardom when he won the prestigious BBC Young Musician award and played at the Royal wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Program to include:
Shostakovich, Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 107

Beyond The Stage Pre-Concert Talk
6:30pm-7pm
Rinker Playhouse
Hosted by the Kravis Center’s Classical Artistic Advisor, Phillip Bergmann, gives the inside story of the music, musicians and composers for each classical performance. Pre-concert talks include interesting facts and background about the music and highlight elements of interest to all audience members and feature interviews with special guests from the ensembles.

Classical Concert Series sponsored by Leonard and Sophie Davis

With support from

Beyond The Stage sponsored by Nancy and Jay Parker