Make Art Work [MAW] continues its dialogue series with the distinguished violinist Glenn Dicterow, former concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic. The illustrious musician will follow the conversation, directed at the music students of New World School of the Arts, with a Master Class. A Q&A session will follow the presentation.

The following day, on Wednesday, February 11, Glenn Dicterow will share the stage with the NWSA Symphony Orchestra during the school's much-anticipated annual symphony concert. The Orchestra, under the baton of Alfred Gershfeld, will present Rienzi Overture by Richard Wagner and Sergei Prokofiev's Symphony No. 5, while Glenn Dicterow will perform Samuel Barber's beloved Violin Concerto commissioned in 1939 for a fellow Curtis graduate.     

MAKE ART WORK LECTURE / MASTER CLASS 

February 10; 7:00 PM

MDC Wolfson Campus Auditorium

300 NE 2nd Avenue - Building #1, downtown Miami

Free and open to the public

Information at 305-237-3539

NWSA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WITH GLENN DICTEROW

February 11; 7:30 PM

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts - Knight Concert Hall

1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami

General admission $20 / students and seniors $10

Information at 305-237-7855

The annual NWSA college musical graces Miami Beach with A Little Night Music, an adaptation by Stephen Sondheim, based on the book by Hugh Wheeler. Directed by NWSA dean of theater, Patrice Bailey, the production highlights the talents of music theater college juniors and seniors, supported by an 18-member NWSA Symphony Orchestra, led by Alfred Gershfeld.

In 1957, Harold Prince and Stephen Sondheim came up the idea of collaborating on a musical with a score made up entirely of waltzes. However, it wasn't' until 1971 that Sondheim remembered a charming 1956 Ingmar Bergman film, Smiles of a Summer Night about the foibles of lovers on Swedish midsummer night that fit the idea of their collaboration. Prince and Sondheim were able to secure the rights to the screenplay and work with Hugh Wheeler on a script adaptation, which stayed true to the spirit of the film. Thus, A Little Night Music was born. A Little Night Music is a romantic musical set at the turn of the century Sweden. It follows the frolics of misguided couples blinded by their own sexual desires and caught up in the chase, the game, the fear of lost youth, as well as the realization of one last opportunity for love. A Little Night Music is considered by many theater critics to have been turning point in Stephen Sondheim's work. For the first time, his musical style took on a more "operatic" nature which continued in such works as Sweeny Todd and Into the Woods, featuring extended solos, duets and ensemble pieces.

February 22; 2:00 PM

Colony Theater

1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach

General admission $20 / students and seniors $15

Information at 305-237-3541

As one of the most anticipated performance of the college, the NWSA College BFA Dance Concert will present 20 Hues of 15, a program that showcases the dancers' various talents, creativity, training and passion. This diverse group of 20 dancers, - BFA candidates from the class of 2015, has produced a mosaic of choreography and film with each dance, unique in its own way, yet fitted together as an entire picture.

Among the choreography to be presented is At the Midnight Hour, by Angela Fegers, was inspired by eleutheromania - the intense and irresistible desire for freedom. It is a dance-theater piece that utilizes live-music and surprising scenic elements to create an eerie and intriguing world. 紀念, 哥!, a work choreographed by Angie Lu, a native of Taiwan, is the  story of a departed, beloved sibling.  紀念, 哥! is dedicated to her late brother, Hanki Lu and is a duet for Ms. Lu and Adam LeGuerre. Bowser's Demise by Jovahnie Funderburk, offers a fun, comedic and exciting choreography inspired by everyone's favorite video game: Super Mario. Through props, costumes, choreography and casting, Jovahnie successfully pulls the audience into the world of Super Mario. Funderburk is a New York native who has attended NWSA during High School and College. Rêves à L'envers, dance/film installation by Monica Sharon, features the art of dance and movement through the filmmaker's lens. Rêves à L'envers will be situated in a dance studio adjacent to the entrance of the theater, and will be open for viewing throughout the performances each evening.

February 20, 21; 7:30 PM

New World Dance Theater

25 NE 2 Street, downtown Miami 

General admission, students and seniors $5

Information at 305-237-3341

The GRAMMY Foundation® has announced today 32 talented high school students from across the United States have been selected for positions in the 2015 GRAMMY Camp® - Jazz Session. Joshua Bermudez, a senior in the New World School of the Arts high school program, was selected in the Band category for Guitar. Bermudez, who also participated in the intensive last year - in this same category - was the only student selected nationwide in the Guitar section.

The selection of these young musicians launches them into the spotlight surrounding the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards®, and provides them with unparalleled opportunities to perform for some of music's biggest names. The students, representing 31 cities and 13 states, will travel to Los Angeles for a week-long musical adventure under the direction of Justin DiCioccio of the Manhattan School of Music, Dr. Ron McCurdy of the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music and associate choral director Susanna Wegner of Kansas City, Mo. More information about the program at  www.grammyintheschools.com. 

With close to 250 YoungArts awards under its belt since doors opened, New World School of the Arts is proud to recognize the newest wave of YoungArts winners comprised of five Finalists, three Honorable Mentions and five Merit Awards. Finalists: Grace Martini, Luz Orozco, Alecsys Proctor-Turner, Sean Stack, Mary Wichmann. Honorable Mention: Jonathan Fleites, Juan Garcia, Justine Garcia, Attlesha Harry, Franchesca Romero, Benjamin Segueira. Merit: Khadine Caines, Sofia Carrillo, Isabella Correa, Ricardo Guerra, Cristian Hernandez, Adriana Medina, Marcel Mejia, Alyssa Mena, Khandis Merritt, Fabiola Millan, Valerie Prado, Evan Rapaport, Jannah Schwartz, Victor Vades, Lia Weinman.

"As ever, the competition within each discipline for national recognition was exceptionally high," said Evonne Alvarez, principal of the NWSA High School. "I am pleased to tell you that New World School for the Arts has 26 winners (including 2 alumni) in this year's group of over 800 winners chosen from a total pool of over 7500 submitted applications."  Attached to this email is a list of the winners so that you and your faculty will know the results. Congratulations to each of your students, as well as the faculty, for their individual excellence and achievement!"

Partaking in the intensive, just blocks away from NWSA, the Finalists had the opportunity to work with professional artists who not only offered invaluable artistic direction, but also encouraged the young artists to explore their inner selves and take risks with their work.