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~~The New World Symphony (NWS), America’s Orchestral Academy, prepares gifted graduates of prestigious music programs for leadership roles in orchestras and ensembles worldwide through a three-year postgraduate fellowship program focusing on orchestral performance and musicianship, audience engagement, and leadership. Under the artistic direction of founder Michael Tilson Thomas, NWS seeks to expand Fellows’ musical and professional horizons beyond their traditional conservatory training. NWS Fellows perform weekly concerts, playing a diverse repertoire in an array of performance formats. NWS offers more than 80 classical music presentations each season, over a third of which are free. Over a 35-week season, visiting faculty offer master classes, coaching, private lessons, and advanced seminars in audition training, performance psychology, communications, community engagement, and leadership development. The home of the New World Symphony is a brand new, stunning Frank Gehry-designed facility in the heart of Miami Beach, FL, which features state of the art acoustics, as well as cutting edge capacity in video, audio, Internet 2, and lighting design. America's only full-time orchestral academy, NWS has launched the careers of more than 900 young musicians now enriching lives through innovative artistry around the globe. For more information, visit www.nws.edu.