NEW WEST SYMPHONY KICKS OFF ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON WITH “A SYMPHONIC ODYSSEY” ON JANUARY 25 & 26

Other Upcoming Concerts

Carmina & Carnival
Saturday, March 1, 2025 (BAPAC) | Sunday, March 2, 2025 (RCPAC)
Michael Christie, conductor
Vieness Piano Duo (Vijay Venkatesh, piano; Eva Schaumkell, piano)
Celana Shafer, soprano
Arnold Livingston Geis, tenor
José Adán Pérez, baritone
New West Symphony Chorus, Wyant Morton, director
Los Robles Children's Choir, Emma Roche, director
State Street Ballet, Cecily MacDougall, director

Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals
Orff/Killmayer: Carmina Burana

Bohemian Rhapsody & Carmen
Saturday, April 5, 2025 (BAPAC) | Sunday, April 6, 2025 (RCPAC)
Michael Christie, conductor
Angels Vocal Art, Kristof van Grysperre, artistic director
Pepperdine University Chamber Choir, Dr. Ryan Board, director
Los Robles Children's Choir, Emma Roche, director

Bizet: Selections from Carmen (1875)
Smetana: "Moldau" from Ma Vlast (1875)
J.S. Bach: Selections from Cantatas - "Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern," "Jesum lass ich nicht von mir" and "Preis und Dank" (1725)
Bohemian Rhapsody, Rhinestone Cowboy, Mamma Mia (1975)

New 2025 Masterpiece Series subscription packages and single tickets are on sale now. Subscribers receive up to 20% off single ticket prices and other discounts, free ticket exchanges, invitations to exclusive events and other benefits. Choose-Your-Own packages of 3, 4 or 5 concerts are also available for a 10% discount off single ticket prices. For full performance details and to order tickets, visit newwestsymphony.org or call 866.776.8400.

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About Multi-Instrumentalist Hong Wang
Hong Wang is the founder of the Melody of China ensemble; co-founder of the Pangea Project; Music Director of the National Music Campaign Revival of the China Record Group, National Concert Hall and Beijing's China Music House; and a Music Researcher for the China Conservatory of Music. He has been a multi-instrumentalist for the studio recordings of many films, TV episodes, games and music productions, including Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness and The Legend of Korra . In 2023, he was invited by Netflix to play various Chinese instruments for Avatar: The Last Airbender, and in 2024, he was invited to participate in the global tour of Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert.

About Composer Kui Dong
Kui Dong's music has been performed and commissioned by numerous ensembles and has received honors and prizes from a wide spectrum of prestigious institutions, including being named a 2024 Guggenheim Fellow. Dong's compositions span diverse genres that include ballet, orchestral and chamber works, chorus, electro-acoustic music, film scores, multimedia art and free improvisation. Her works written in the US show a unique synthesis of influences from avant-garde experimental, jazz and other ethnic music, and maintain a profound respect to Western classical music and a deep cultural connection with her roots. She is a professor of Music Composition at Dartmouth College.

About Music Director Michael Christie
Named New West Symphony's Artistic and Music Director in December 2018, GRAMMY® Award-winning conductor Michael Christie is a thoughtfully innovative conductor, equally at home in the symphonic and opera worlds, who is focused on making the audience experience at his performances entertaining, enlightening and enriching. Deeply committed to bringing new works to life, he has championed commissions by leading and emerging composers. michaelchristieonline.com

About New West Symphony
Founded in 1995 and celebrating its 30 ^th Anniversary season in 2025, the New West Symphony (NWS) is a professional orchestra that draws players from the rich talent pool of professional LA-area musicians. NWS is a resident company of the Bank of America Performing Arts Center in Thousand Oaks and also performs at the Rancho Campana Performing Arts Center in Camarillo. The organization presents six Masterpiece Series concerts annually, performing major works from the symphonic repertoire with internationally-acclaimed guest artists. NWS also provides education and engagement opportunities for the communities it serves through Symphonic Adventures for youth and the Laby Harmony Project for underserved students. newwestsymphony.org

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