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New World Symphony m MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach Cultural Affairs Program and Cultural Arts Council Fiscal Year 2007/08 Cultural Affairs Grant Agreement This Grant Agreement is entered into this ~,~ day of ~'~.D~-~-c,~ , 2007, between the City of Miami Beach, Florida (the City) and the undersigned Grantee rantee). Article I /Grant Description 1. Grantee: New World Symphony Grant Contact: David Sepulveda Address: 541 Lincoln Road City, State, Zip: Miami Beach, FL 33139 Phone, fax, a-mail : 305-673-3330, 305-673-6749, David.Sepulveda@nws.edu 2. Grant amount: $35,000 50% paid upon execution of this Agreement. Remaining 50% paid upon completion of Project and submission and approval of Final Report. 3. Project description: See Exhibit 1, attached hereto 4. Itemized budget: See Exhibits 2-A Project Budget and 2-B Grant Budget, attached hereto 5. Contract deadline: November 2, 2007 6. Expenditure deadline: September 30, 2008 7. Project completion date: 8. Final Report deadline: Must be postmarked or delivered no later than 45 days after Project N completion date. TN~ WI~EREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement this ~/ ~ day of ~ ~ • , 2007. Attest: Robert Parcher, City Clerk STATE OF FLORIDA, COUNTY OF MIAMI- DADE The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this~p~~lay of C~ of 2007, by ~$ti~S ~~~~n-~1rl~d of ~~(11 ~/,~ , U ~/~,ca not-for-profit corporation. H~/She is pe11r'soVnal~_ kr%own to me or has produced as identificat on. $ TO Signature of Notary Public UAGE EXECUTION ~.._ Notary Name: ~ 0 rht ~~ CAD ~-- Federal ID #: 59-2809056 ~ i 87 Notary Public, State of Florida BY: Howard Herrin Pres' nt an ity omey at~s Printed Name of rganizati iz Representativ ~ My Commission Expires: ~~RtI.. o~ ~. ~ 1/ Signature ,~~~,,,, TOM SNOOK J`l~AV pyec~'i ;•ro ~ ~ ^ Notary Public -State of Florida . i My COIMniasi0n Expires Apr 24, 2011 ;;' ~~ Commission p DD 635788 I ~%~,a ;M;@~`~ Bonded TMou9h National Notary Assn. GRANTEE: /-1 & Article II /General Conditions 1. Parties: The parties to this Agreement are the Grantee listed in Article I, and the City of Miami Beach, a municipal corporation organized under the laws of the State of Florida (City). The City has delegated the responsibility of administering this Grant to the City's Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee. 2. Proiect Description: The Grantee may only use the Grant forthe purposes that are specifically described in the Project Description, attached hereto as Exhibit No. 1. All expenditures will be subject to the terms of this Agreement, and as specified in the itemized Grant Award Budget, attached hereto as Exhibit 2-B. Line item changes to said Budget shall not exceed ten percent (10%) per category, so long as said expenditures do not exceed the total amount of Grant funds. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, amendments to the itemized Grant Award Budget in Exhibit 2-B shall not be permitted without the prior written consent of the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee. Said requests shall be made in advance, in writing, detailing and justifying the need for such changes. 3. Resorts: This Grant has been awarded with the understanding that the described Project will enhance and develop the City's cultural community. To demonstrate that the Grant is fulfilling, or has fulfilled, its purpose, the Grantee must supply the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee with a written final report documenting that the Grantee has fulfilled all requirements. This report is to be received by the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee within 45 days of the Project's completion date. Grantees completing their Project by Fiscal Year End, September 30, 2008, must submit their final reports no later than November 15, 2008. 4. Amount of Grant and Payment Schedule: The total amount of the Grant is specified in Article I-2 (subject to the restrictions in Article I-2). By making this Grant, the City assumes no obligation to provide financial support of any type whatever in excess of the total Grant amount. Cost overruns are the sole responsibility of the Grantee. The Grant funds will be supplied to the Grantee subsequent to the Mayor and City Commission's approval of the award, and execution of this Agreement by the parties hereto. 5. Program Monitoring and Evaluation: The Cultural Affairs Program Managerorhis Designee may monitor and conduct an evaluation of operations and the Project under this Grant, which may include visits by City representatives to observe the Project or Grantee's programs, procedures, and operations, or to discuss the Grantee's programs with the Grantee's personnel. 6. Bank Accounts and Bonding: Monies received pursuant to this Agreement shall be kept in accounts in established Miami-Dade County banks or savings and loan associations whose identities shall be disclosed in writing to the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee with the identity and title of individuals authorized to withdraw or write checks on Grant funds. 7. Accounting and Financial Review: The Grantee must keep accurate and complete books and records of all receipts and expenditures of Grant funds, in conformance with reasonable accounting standards. These books and records, as well as all documents pertaining to payments received and made in conjunction with this Grant, such as vouchers, bills, invoices, receipts and canceled checks, shall be retained in Miami-Dade County in a secure place and in an orderly fashion by the Grantee for at least two (2) years after the Expenditure Deadline specified in Article I-5. These books, records, and documents maybe examined by the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee or his Designee at the Grantee's offices during regular business hours and upon reasonable notice. Furthermore, the Cultural Affairs Program Manageror his Designee may, at the City's expense, audit or have audited, upon reasonable notice, all the financial records of the Grantee, whetheror not purported to be related to this Grant. 8. Publicity and Credits: The Grantee must include the City of Miami Beach logo and the following credit line in all publications related to this Grant: City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council. Failure to do so may preclude future grant funding from the City in the same manner as if Grantee defaulted under this Agreement, pursuant to Article II-12. 2of9 9. Liability and Indemnification: The Grantee shall indemnify and hold harmless the City and its officers, employees, agents and instruments from any and all liability, losses ordamages, including attomeys' fees and costs of defense, which the City or its officers, employees, agents and instrumentalities may incuras a result of claims, demands, suits, causes of actions or proceedings of any kind or nature arising out of, relating to, or resulting from the performance if this Agreement by the Grantee or its employees, agents, servants, partners, principals or subcontractors. Grantee shall pay all claims and losses in connection therewith and shall investigate and defend all claims, suits or actions of any kind or nature in the name of the City, where applicable, including appellate proceedings, and shall pay all costs, judgments, and attomeys' fees which may issue thereon. Grantee expressly understands and agrees that any insurance protection required by this Agreement, or otherwise provided, shall in no way limit the responsibility to indemnify, keep and save harmless and defined the City or its officers, employees, agents and instrumentalities as herein provided. If the Grantee is a govemment entity, this indemnification shall only be to the extent and within the limitations of Section 768.28 Florida Statute, subject to the provisions of that Statute whereby the Grantee entity shall not be held liable to pay a personal injury or property damage claim or judgment by any one person which exceeds the sum of $100,000, or any claim or judgment or portions thereof, which, when totaled with all other claims or judgments paid by the govemment entity arising out of the same incident or occurrence, exceed the sum of $200,000 from any and all personal injury or property damage claims, liabilities, losses or causes of action which may arise as a result of the negligence of the Grantee entity. 10. Assignment: The Grantee is not permitted to assign this Grant, and any purported assignment will be void, and shall be treated as an event of default pursuant to Article II-12. 11. Comaliance with Laws: The Grantee agrees to abide by and be governed by all applicable Federal, State, County and City laws, including but not limited to Miami-Dade County's Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics Ordinance, as amended, which is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein, and Chapter 2, Article VII of the Miami Beach City Code, as amended, which is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein. 12. DefaultlTerrnination Provisions: In the event the Grantee shall fail to materially conform with any of the provisions of this Agreement, the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee may terminate this Agreement and withhold orcancel all orany unpaid installments of the Grant upon giving five (5) calendardays written notice to the Grantee, and the City shall have no further obligation to the Grantee under this Agreement. Further, in the event of termination, the Grantee shall be required to immediately repay to the City all portions of the Grant which have been received by the Grantee, as of the date that the written demand is received. In the event that this Grant is terminated and the Grantee is requested to repay all or a portion of the Grant funds because of a breach of this Agreement, the following terms will apply: a. For First-time violations -Grantee shall be required to submit a final report with documentation of expenditure of all grant awards already received (first half) prior to the termination date. If such report is not approved by the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee, at his sole discretion, Grantee shall be required to immediately return all grant funds received in full to the City of Miami Beach. Grantee will not receive remainder of this Grant award. Additionally, Grantee will be ineligible to apply and/or receive a grant in the subsequent City fiscal year. However, Grantee will be allowed to apply for future fiscal year's grants programs. b. For more than First-time violations -Any future compliance infractions by Grantee will be considered by the City, through its Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee, on a case-by-case basis. As part of his consideration, the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee shall obtain the recommendation. of the Cultural Arts Council, but the final decision as to whether Grantee may be allowed to apply for future grants shall remain within the sole discretion of the City. Any uncommitted Grant funds which remain in the possession or underthe control of the Grantee as of the date of the Expenditure Deadline specified in Article 1-5 must be returned to the City within fifteen (15) days after the Expenditure Deadline; if such funds have been committed but not expended, the Grantee must request 3of9 in writing from the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee an extension of the Expenditure Deadline which, if approved, shall be for a period not to exceed one (1) year. Grant funds which are to be repaid to the City pursuant to this Section are to be repaid upon demand by delivering to the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee a certified check for the total amount due, payable to the City of Miami Beach, Florida. These provisions do not waive or preclude the City from pursuing any other remedies that may be available to it under the law. 13. Indulgence Will Not be Waiver of Breach: The indulgence of either party with regard to any breach or failure to perform any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed to constitute a waiverof the provision or any portion of this Agreement either at the time of the breach of failure occurs or at any time throughoutthe term of this Agreement. 14. Written Notices: Any written notices required underthis Agreement will be effective when delivered in person or upon the receipt of a certified letter addressed to the Grantee at the address specified in Article I-1 of this Agreement, and to the City when addressed as follows: Gary Farmer, Cultural Affairs Program Manager, City of Miami Beach Dept. of Tourism and Cultural Development,1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139-1819. 15. Captions Used in this Agreement: Captions, as used in this Agreement, are for convenience of reference only and should not be deemed or construed as in any way limiting or extending the language or provisions to which such captions may refer. 16. Contract Rearesents Total Agreement: This contract, including its special conditions and exhibits, represents the whole and total agreement of the parties. No representations, except those contained within this agreement and its attachments, are to be considered in construing its terms. No modifications oramendments may be made to this Agreement unless made in writing signed by both parties, and approved by appropriate action by the Mayor and City Commission. Article III /Miscellaneous Provisions 17. The Grant awarded herein is the result of an extensive public review process, which found that the Grantee is performing a public purpose through the programs, projects, and services recommended forsupport. As such, use of these funds for any program component not meeting this condition will be considered a breach of the terms of this Agreement and will allowthe City to seek remedies including but not limited to those outlined in this Grant Agreement. 18. The Grantee also accepts and agrees to comply with the following Special Conditions: The Grantee hereby agrees that it will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, handicap, or sex. The Grantee hereby agrees that it will comply with City of Miami Beach Ordinance No. 92-2824, as amended from time to time, prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations on account of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, handicap, marital status, or age. The City endorses the clear mandate of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) to remove barriers, which prevents qualified individuals with disabilities from enjoying the same employment opportunities that are available to persons without disabilities. The City also endorses the mandate of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Section 504 and prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability and requires that Grant recipients provide equal access and equal opportunity and services without discrimination on the basis of any disability. 4 of 9 19. GOVERNING LAW AND EXCLUSIVE VENUE This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Florida, both substantive and remedial, without regard to principles of conflict of laws. The exclusive venue for any litigation arising out of this Agreement shall be Miami-Dade County, Florida, if in state court, and the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, if in federal court. BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, Grantor AND Grantee EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS EITHER PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CIVIL LITIGATION RELATED TO, OR ARISING OUT OF, THIS AGREEMENT. -The remainder of this page is left intentionally blank- 5of9 Exhibit 1 /Revised Project Description Organization: New World Symphony, Inc. Completely describe Project approved by the Grants Panel and in a separate narrative detail all revisions to the Project based upon the City Commission approved award. Please be as specific as possible; name of event, specific dates, venues, times, artists, etc. Use extra page if necessary. Proiect description as approved by Grants Panel: The mission of the New World Symphony (NWS) is to prepare highly gifted graduates of distinguished music programs for leadership roles in orchestras and ensemble groups throughout the world. Dedicated to the artistic, personal, and professional development of outstanding instrumentalists, NWS offers a fellowship that provides gifted graduates of music programs from leading colleges, universities, and conservatories the opportunity to enhance their musical education with the finest professional training, comprising a wide range of performance, instructional, and community engagement activities. Under the artistic direction of Michael Tilson Thomas, the program offers in-depth exposure to traditional, modern, and contemporary repertoire, alongside the active involvement of leading guest conductors, soloists, and coaches from around the world. During the 20th Anniversary Season, NWS will continue to bring gifted artists for the performance of a diverse repertoire, ensuring that South Florida audiences have access to world-class classical music. NWS will present more than 60 performances, of which one-fifth will be free to the public. Innovative programming will feature orchestral and chamber presentations with repertoire ranging from the Baroque to contemporary periods, drawn from Austrian, American, Australian, Czech, Finnish, French, German, and Russian traditions. Concerts will feature renowned guest conductors such as American composer/conductor John Adams, leading a program featuring his own compositions; British Maestro Mark Wigglesworth, a favorite of NWS' audiences, conducting performances of works by Webern, Elgar, and Brahms; and noted conductor and violinist Itzhak Perlman leading an evening of works by Mozart, Dvorak and Tchaikovsky. MTT will launch the season with a Lincoln Road block party and a performance that features noted Israeli violinist Gil Shaham. Additional guest artists participating in the orchestra concerts will include pianists Katia and Marielle Labeque; clarinetist Michael Collins will offer Mozart's Clarinet concerto; and NWS will partner with soloists from the Vienna Philharmonic, Miami's noted chamber choir Seraphic Fire, and the University of Miami's Chorale in concert presentations of works by Berg, Haydn, Mozart, and Schubert. NWS will offer the US premiere of Symphonic Dancer, a work it co-commissioned with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the Toronto Symphony from French composer Guilllaume Connesson. The Chamber Music Series will include six performances, featuring NWS musicians as instrumentalists alongside noted guest artists such as the Orion String Quartet, tenor Philippe Castagner, and cellist Laurence Lesser, president emeritus of the New England Conservatory of Music. NWS will also present two Concerts for Kids, which introduce children and families to the musicians and the sections of the orchestra, as well as the Kids in the Concert Hall series of free educational concerts that bring nearly 2,8001ocal school children to the Lincoln Theatre. The Season Finale will feature 20 noteworthy alumni from NWS in concert with the current season's Fellows, a fitting climax to this season-long anniversary celebration. (Please refer to Attachment A for a detailed list of artistic and educational activities.) Proiect description as revised (if applicable) based upon the City Commission approved award Changes to projects awarded under the Artistic Disciplines program must still adhere to the requirement that the work is new or has never before been presented in Miami Beach. N/A 6of9 Exhibit 2-A: Project Budget /Revised Total Project Budget Name of organization: New World Symphony, Inc. Date(s) of Project: 07/01/2007 - 06/30/2008 Attach a copy of the total Project budget or list cash expenses and cash revenues specifically identified with your program, project or events. Round off all numbers to fhe nearest dollar. EXPENSES REVENUES CASH IN-KIND CASH Personnel -artistic Admissions 1,254,932 Personnel -technical 681,976 Contracted services Personnel -administration 2,435,379 Tuitions Outside artistic fees/services 994,424 Corporate support 575,550 Outside other fees/services 56,500 Foundation support 1,325,000 Marketing/Publicity 300,775 Individual support 1,556,866 Space rental 881,512 Government grants Travel 216,835 Federal 50,000 Utilities 267,640 State 127,113 Equipment rental 35,900 Local 450,690 Office supplies 32,465 Insurance/Security 71,355 Other Costs: (Itemize below) Orchestra Stipends 1:625,931 Production & Other 1,123,028 Interest Expense 71, 355 Total cash expenses 8,795,075 Total in-kind expenses Total project expenses 8,795,075 CASH 8~ IN-KIND Other Contributions (Itemize below) End Inc for Operations 1.,135,532 NWS Supporting Fdn 2:052,392 Rental & All Other 232,000 City of Miami Beach Grant Award 35,000 Total cash revenues Total in-kind revenues Total project revenue IN~(IND 8,795.075 s 8,795,075 CASH 8 IN-KIND 7of9 Exhibit 2-B: Project Budget /Revised Grant Award Budget Name of organization: New World Symphony, Inc. Date(s) of Project: 07/01/2007 - 06/30/2008 Grant Award: $35,000 Directions: Identify and itemize cash expenses to be paid from Grant award funds. Grant awards may only be spent within budget categories declared below. Line item changes to said Budget shall not exceed ten percent (10%) per category, so long as said expenditures do not exceed the total amount of Grant funds Grant Expenses Personnel -artistic Equipment Rental Personnel -technical Space rental (Performance Related Only) Outside artistic fees 25,000 Insurance (Performance Related Only) Marketing/Publicity 10,000 Total Other Costs (itemize Below) Printing Description Amount Postage In County Travel TOTAL (must equal grant award): 35,000 Grant requirements Grant funds must be spent within budget categories agreed upon in grant agreement. All publications associated with City of Miami Beach cultural grant support must include the City of Miami Beach logo and the following byline: "City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council. " Allowable Grant Expenditures as Relates to Grant Project: • Artistic and technical fees directly related to the proposed program or event • Production costs related to the proposed program, project or event • Honoraria • Equipment rental and expendable materials • Marketing • Publicity • Local travel and transportation costs related to proposed program, project or event. Local travel is defined as travel within the Miami Dade County area • Equipment rental and personnel necessary to provide program accessibility as mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 8of9 Grant Use Restrictions (grant funds may not be used towards): • Remuneration of City of Miami Beach employees for any services rendered as part of a project receiving a grant from Cultural Affairs grants programs • Administrative salaries or fees • "Bricks and mortar" or permanent equipment; unless the purchase price is less than the cost of rental. • City of Miami Beach services (permit fees, off duty police, electricians, insurance, etc.) • Debt reduction • Indirect or general operating costs related to the operation of the organization (Cultural Anchors excluded from this restriction) • Travel or transportation outside the local Miami Dade County area • Social/Fundraising events, beauty pageants or sporting events • Hospitality costs including decorations or affiliate personnel with the exception of artists • Cash prizes • Lobbying or propaganda materials • Charitable contributions • Events not open to the public; unless the event serves to specifically benefit City of Miami Beach government Required supporting materials for final reports submitted within 45 days upon completion of grant project: • Copies of all receipts, invoices and expenditures of grant monies. CATEGORIZE ALL RECEIPTS, INVOICES AND CANCELLED CHECKS (front and back copies), ETC. ACCORDING TO THE GRANT BUDGET (i.e. -all artists payments, separate from advertising payments) • Proof of logo and credit line in project publications and advertisements • Proof of performance(s), such as programs, brochures and flyers. 9of9 ATTACHMENT A new world symphony america s orchestral academy miehael tilsoo thomas, artistic director the twentieth 2007/08 SEASON PROGRAMS All concerts listed below will be presented as part of the Musician Professional Development Program. Unless otherwise noted, these will take place at the New World Symphony's Lincoln Theatre, 541 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, Florida 33139. Subscription concert series at Carnival Center for the Performing Arts will take place at the Knight Concert Hall, 1444 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida 33132. In general, Orchestra and New Music concerts take place on Friday and Saturday evenings or in the afternoon on Sundays; Chamber Music concerts are scheduled for Sunday afternoon; and Musical Xchanges on Friday evenings. The Musicians' Forums usually take place on Monday evenings, and we anticipate presenting six of these throughout the season. SEPTEMBER 2007 Woodwind and Brass Ensembles Mark Niehaus, brass ensemble conductor Harbison: Quintet for Winds Gounod: Petite Symphonic Gabrieli/arr. Niehaus: Canon quarti toni a 75 from Sacrae Symphoniae Sampson: l3eflections on a Dance Tomasi: Fanfares Litu~giques Williams: March from Superman Ravel: Conversations of Beauty and the Beast from Mother Goose Gluck: Dance of the Furies from Orpheus and Eurydice Dvorak: Legend R. Strauss: Excerpt from A Hero's Life Prokofiev: Waltz and Midnight from Cinderella Williams: Suite from Hart' Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone String Orchestra Concert Joel Smirnoff, conductor Igor Leschishin, oboe Ranjbaran: Awakening Vaughan Williams: Oboe Concerto Brahms/arr. Talrni: String Sextet No. 1 Pre-Season Orchestra Concert Alasdair Neale, conductor Billy R. Hunter, Jr., trumpet Higdon: Blue Cathedral Haydn: Trumpet Concerto Rachmaninof£ Symphony No. 2 Concert for Kids Series Concert #1 Steven Jarvi, conductor Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries from The Valkyries OCTOBER 2007 Chamber Music Series Concert #1 Orion String Quartet Nielsen: Wind Quintet Grieg: Holberg Suite Mendelsohn: Octet for Strings Opening Night Concert Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor Gil Shaham, violin R. Strauss: Don Juan Mendelsohn: Violin Concerto Bernstein: Fancy Free Chamber Music Special Debussy: String Quartet Piazzolla: Four for Tango ATTACHN~IT A Brahms: Clarinet Quintet Orchestra Series Concert #1 Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor Christian Tetzlaff, violin Tchaikovsky: The Voyevoda Ligeti: Violin Concerto Rimsky-Korsakov: Kussian Easter Overture Sibelius: Symphony No. 7 Saint-Satins: Introduction and Rondo capriccioso Williams: Olympic Fanfare Percussion Consort #1 Michael Linville, conductor Xenakis: Persephassa Viiiao: Estudios de Frontera Antheil: Ballet mecanique (1953 edition) NOVEMBER 2007 New Music Series Concert #1 Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor Fred Sherry, cello Feldman: Piano and Orchestra Mackey: Turn the Key Wuorinen: Five: Concerto for Amplified Cello and Orchestra Chamber Music Series Concert #2 Dvorak: String Quartet No. 12, "American" Martinu: Le Revue de Cuisine Dvorak: Piano Quintet Musicians' Forum # 1 Orchestra Series Concert #2 Alasdair Neale, conductor Michael Collins, clarinet Kernis: Musica celestis Mozart: Clarinet Concerto Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 NWS Fellolvs concerto competition `maids in the Concert Hall" (Educational concert series for schoolchildrzn) Steven Jarvi, conductor Robert Alvarado Switala, violin R. Strauss: Excerpt from Alro sprach Zarathustra Beethoven: Mvt. N from Symphony No. 6, "Pastoral" Anderson: The Syncopated Clock Rimsky-Korsakov: "The Flight of the Bumble Bee" from The Tale of Tsar Sultan Holst: Mars from The Planets Copland: Hoedown from Kodeo DECEMBER 2007 Chamber Music Series Concert #3 Philippe Castagner, tenor Vaughan Williams: On lYlenlock Edge Britten: String Quartet No. 1 Elgar: Piano Quintet Orchestra Series Concert #3 Mark Wigglesworth, conductor Stephen Hough, piano Webern: Passacaglia Elgar: Enigma Variations Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 Musicians' Forum #2 Carnival Center for the Performing Arts Concert Series #1 Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor Katia and Marielle Labeque, piano duo Bizet: Suite from Carmen Poulenc, Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique TANUARY 2008 Orchestra Series Concert #4 Stephane Deneve, conductor Connesson: Symphonic Dances (U.S. premiere) Roussel: Suite No. 2 from Bacchus and Ariadne Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin Ravel: Suite No. 2 from Daphnis and Chloe Musical Xchange #1 ATTACHI~NT A Chamber Music Series Concert #4 Laurence Lesser, cello Connesson: Sextet Ibert: Concerto for Cello and Wind Instruments Boulez: Messagesquisse Franck: Piano Quintet Short Orchestra Series Concert #1 Steven Jarvi, conductor Aundi Marie Moore, soprano Walker: Lyric for Strings Barber: Knoxville: Summer of 1915 Gershwin: An American in Paris Orchestra Series Concert #5 Donald Runnicles, conductor James Ehnes, violin R. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks Walton: Violin Concerto Beethoven: Symphony No. 6, "Pastoral" Mozart: Adagio and Rondo for Violin and Orchestra Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings Dvorak: Symphony No. 9, "From the New World" Short Orchestra Series Concert #2 Edwin Outwater, conductor All-Bartok Program: Rumanian Folk Dances Suite from The Miraculous Mandarin Concert for Kids Series Concert #2 Steven Jarvi, conductor Smith: The Star-Spangled Banner Ginastera: Final Dance (Malambo) from Estancia Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 Grainger: Irish Tune from County Derry Chabrier: Espana Offenbach: Excerpt from Overture to Orpheus in the Underworld Musicians' Forum #3 FEBRUARY 2008 New Music Series Concert #2 Oliver Knussen, conductor Peter Serkin, piano Webern: Six Pieces for Orchestra Stravinsky: Movements for Piano and Orchestra Takemitsu: Asterism for Piano and Orchestra Benjamin: Dance Figures Percussion Consort #2 Michael Linville, conductor Vocalists from Seraphic Fire Lang: the so-called laws of nature Reich: Daniel Variations Chamber Music Series Concert #5 Lang: the so-called lawws of nature Carter: Steep Steps Copland: Suite from Appalachian Spring Carnival Center for the Performing Arts Concert Series #2 Itzhak Perlman, conductor/violin Dvorak: Slavonic Dance No. 15 Benkes: Five Mbiras Tchaikovsky: Trepak from The Nutcracker J. Strauss, Jr.: Thunder and Lightning Polka Sousa: The Stars and Stripes Forever Musicians' Forum #4 Orchestra Series Concert #6 Ton Koopman, conductor Rameau: Suite from Dardanus C.P.E. Bach: Symphonie No. 4 C.P.E. Bach: Symphonie No. 1 J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 3 MARCH 2008 Musical Xchange #2 Chamber Music Series Concert #6 Paula Robison, flute Demersseman and Berthelemy: Duo Brilliant on William Tell Doppler: Duet from Kagoletto Verdi: String Quartet Schuman: Opera Snatches Mozart/arr. Wendt: The Marriage of Figarn ATTACHI~IT A Orchestra Series Concert #7 Alasdair Neale, conductor (NWS soloists in all-concerto program) Berg: Three Pieces for Orchestra Orchestra Series Concert #8c Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor New Music Series Concert #3 John Adams, conductor/composer Tracey Silverman, electric violin All-Adams Program: Slonimsky's Earbox The Dharma at Big Sur DoctorAtomic Symphony Musicians' Forum #5 Side-by-Side Concert Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor Steven Jarvi, conductor APRIL 2008 Carnival Center for the Performing Arts Concert Series #3 Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor Yefirn Bronfinan, piano Smetana: Overture to The Barte~d Bride Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 Prokofiev: Suite from Romeo and Juliet Musicians' Forum #6 Orchestra Series Concert #8a Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor Seraphic Fire University of Miami Chorale Berg: Lyric Suite Schubert: Mass No. 6 Orchestra Series Concert #8b Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor Soloists from the Vienna Philharmonic: Harald Horth, oboe Michael Werba, bassoon Rainer Honeck, violin Tamas Varga, cello Schubert: Symphony No. 8, "Unfinished" Haydn: Sinfonia concertante for Oboe, Bassoon, Violin, Cello and Orchestra Mozart: Symphony No. 35, "Haffner" Rinnat Moriah, soprano Berg: Suite from Lulu Schubert: Symphony No. 9, "Great C major" May 2008 Carnival Center for the Performing Arts Concert Series #3 Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (20~' Anniversary Season finale and NWS alumni reunion concert) Tchaikovsky: Act III from Swan Lake Stravinsky: The Bite of Spring Musician Training: On-going activities from September to May, including professional coaching residencies, audition training, communications skills coaching, guest speakers and outreach clinics, will take place at the Lincoln Theatre. Community Outreach: Activities take place at the Lincoln 'Theatre as well as in schools, senior centers and other venues throughout Miami-Dade County. 4