New World Symphony presents 2012 Gala: An Evening of Suspense with Music and Scenes from Films of Alfred Hitchcock
Saturday, February 24 at 6:30pm
500 17th Street
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Entrance from 17th Street (between Pennsylvania and Washington Avenues)
PARKING available in municipal garages (we encourage early arrival)
Ticket information: Tickets start at $1,250 for the Gala, with a limited number of $150 tickets available. All proceeds from the Gala will benefit New World Symphony and its mission of preparing gifted young musicians for careers in professional orchestras, while providing meaningful cultural programs to the South Florida community. To purchase tickets or inquire about sponsorship opportunities, contact Iva Kosovic at 305-428-6734 or iva.kosovic@nws.edu
New World Symphony, America’s Orchestral Academy, will present its 24th Annual Gala, celebrating the one year anniversary of NWS being in its spectacular new campus – the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center.
Leading the way for the future of classical music, the organization welcomes in a dynamic new guard for the Host Committee: Louis Aguirre, Sarah Arison, Matthew and Jennifer Buttrick, Chanin and Adam Carlin, Chad and Ilona Oppenheim, Anne Owen, Clara Sredni and Mitchell and Elizabeth Taylor. Micky and Madeleine Arison are this year’s Honorary Gala Chairs.
NWS is known for presenting Galas with stunning and carefully orchestrated programming, and this year is no exception. The event, inspired by one of Hollywood’s most legendary directors – Alfred Hitchcock, arrives in perfect timing and style to kick-off the Academy Awardsâ„¢ weekend. The evening’s highlight will be a spectacular multimedia concert in which Michael Tilson Thomas, NWS’ illustrious Artistic Director and 10-time Grammy Award winner, will serve as Host and Master of Ceremonies, taking the audience on a suspense-filled musical journey through Hitchcock’s classic films, presented with live orchestral accompaniment.
In addition to the concert, over 400 guests will enjoy the NWS’ signature Blue Carpet arrival incorporating the majestic 7,000-square-foot projection wall on the exterior of the New World Center and a seated dinner staged throughout various spaces within Frank Gehry’s masterpiece. The building will be transformed for the occasion into a cinematic playground, evoking the golden age of Hollywood and sophisticated allure of Film Noir. In addition to delectable cuisine by Thierry’s Catering and enchanting décor by Triton Productions, the guests – dressed appropriately in Black Tie/Film Noir attire – will experience special musical interludes during dinner performed by the talented New World Symphony Fellows. To top off the already extravagant evening, following the dinner, Gala guests will be joined by another 200 late-night gala goers in the completely altered Performance Hall, transported back in time to a 1940s jazz club, ready to dance the night away to the swinging sounds of a full Big Band.
