Stéphane Denève is Artistic Director of the New World Symphony, Music Director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and Principal Guest Conductor of the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic. He recently concluded terms as Principal Guest Conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra and Chief Conductor of the Brussels Philharmonic, and previously served as Chief Conductor of Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra (SWR) and Music Director of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.

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Denève: Brahms 3

New World Center

Ring in the holidays with festive songs from around the world.

Sounds of the Season

World-renowned cellist Steven Isserlis joins New World Symphony to play the final concerto of William Walton. Under the baton of Leonard Slatkin, the evening builds to the lively tarantella finale of Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony.

Rachmaninoff 2

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts

No two Gabriela Montero performances are ever the same. The pianist returns with her critically acclaimed improvisation and Shostakovich’s quick-witted First Piano Concerto. Stéphane takes on Mahler’s ‘Titan’.

Denève: Mahler 1

Christine Goerke was born to play Brünnhilde. Having conquered the world’s top stages as Wagner’s warrior goddess, the American soprano returns to New World Symphony with selections from Götterdämmerung.

Wagner + Elgar

Join us for an enchanting morning of music inspired by fairy tales, epic adventures and legends of yore. From dragons and castles to faraway kingdoms, every note tells a story.

Concert for Kids: Storybook Symphony

History comes full circle when Stéphane conducts the suite from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess just blocks from the opera’s rumored Miami Beach birthplace. Honegger’s Pacific 231 “picks up steam” when played alongside Jean Mitry’s Palme d’Or-winning short film of the same name.

Gershwin, Adams & Connesson

Under the baton of Xian Zhang, this star-studded finale culminates in one of the best-loved piano concertos of all time. Critically acclaimed pianist Joyce Yang returns to New World Symphony.

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Events

Upcoming events

12 - 13 Dec, 2026

Denève: Brahms 3 · New World Symphony

Dec 19, 2026

Sounds of the Season · New World Symphony

Feb 13, 2027

Rachmaninoff 2 · New World Symphony

20 - 21 Feb, 2027

Denève: Mahler 1 · New World Symphony

3 - 4 Apr, 2027

Wagner + Elgar · New World Symphony

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in Symphony No. 3 by Brahms

New World Symphony

Conductor in Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres) by Mazzoli

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Conductor in Short Ride in a Fast Machine by Adams

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Conductor in Chanson de nuit by Elgar

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Conductor in Overture by Bacewicz

New World Symphony

Conductor in Contact by Puts

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Conductor in Symphony No. 8 by Schubert

New World Symphony

Conductor in Masquerade by Clyde

New World Symphony

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