Photo Flash: Alexandra Silber, Jessica Vosk, and Tony Yazbeck Perform at New World Symphony's Gala

New World Symphony's 30th anniversary gala, Passing it On, was presented on February 10 by Sarah Arison and Thomas Wilhelm, Gala Chairs.

The night featured performances by Alexandra Silber, Jessica Vosk, and Tony Yazbeck. The setlist was as follows:

• Leonard Bernstein
• Overture to Candide
• From On the Town: "Lucky to be Me" - Mr. Yazbeck
• "I Get Carried Away" - Mr. Yazbeck and Ms. Silber
• Coney Island Dream Sequence
• "I Can Cook Too" - Ms. Vosk
• From West Side Story: "Somewhere" - Ms. Silber
• "A Boy Like That/I Have a Love" - Ms. Vosk and Ms. Silber
• Symphonic Dances

Check out photos from the performances below!

The New World Symphony, America's Orchestral Academy (NWS), prepares graduates of music programs for leadership roles in professional orchestras and ensembles. In the 29 years since its co-founding by Artistic Director Michael Tilson Thomas and Lin and Ted Arison, NWS has helped launch the careers of more than 1000 alumni worldwide.

A laboratory for the way music is taught, presented and experienced, the New World Symphony consists of 87 young musicians who are granted fellowships lasting up to three years. The fellowship program offers in-depth exposure to traditional and modern repertoire, professional development training and personalized experiences working with leading guest conductors, soloists and visiting faculty. Relationships with these artists are extended through NWS's extensive distance learning via the internet.

NWS Fellows take advantage of the innovative performance facilities and state-of-the art practice and ensemble rooms of the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center, the campus of the New World Symphony and home of the Knight New Media Center.

In the hopes of joining NWS, more than 1,500 recent music school and conservatory graduates compete for about 35 available fellowships each year. The Fellows are selected for this highly competitive, prestigious opportunity based on their musical achievement and promise, as well as their passion for the future of classical music.

Photo Credit: Kristin Pulido

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