New World Symphony, Florida, United States
5.0 (261 reviews) Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent Ranking #7 in Miami Beach Symphonies
Excellent Facility
The New World Symphony (NWS), America's Orchestral Academy, opened its newly-designed 'campus' designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry, in February 2011 (previously, the NWS was located in the Lincoln Theater on Lincoln Road). NWS's new home is a $160 million building with attached garage located in a 2.5 acre park at the corner of 17th Street and Washington Avenue in Miami Beach.
Address
500 17th St, Miami Beach, FL 33139-1862
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Website
http://www.nws.edu/
Working hours
Monday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Current local date and time now
Friday, May 10, 2024, 3:47
User Ratings
5.0 based on (261 reviews)
Reviews
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5SoBeAntonio 5:00 PM Nov 23, 2014
Wallcast!
Wall-casts are movies played at the NWS seasonally. Pack your picnic basket, don't forget the wine, invite some friends and relax under the Miami Beach sky.
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5GSather 5:00 PM Jun 7, 2013
Intimate and Beautiful
This is an extremely intimate and beautiful concert hall that only sits 757 attendees. Unlike many Frank Gehry buildings, the New World Center is very restrained on the outside. However, once you get into the interior of the concert hall, the standard Gehry swoops and curves are everywhere. Our guidebook described this concert hall as a Frank Gehry building turned inside out, and I would agree with this assessment. In addition to being a small venue that gives every attendee a spectacular view of the performers, the New World Center has excellent acoustics, and spectacular lighting systems and video capabilities. The concert that we attended cost $14 per person, which is probably less per person than ordering a drink on Ocean Drive. This got us third row center seats that put us about twenty feet from the orchestra. I think the lead cello might have had lettuce in her teeth. Okay, not really, but our view was that good. If you’re a classical music lover, or enjoy great architecture, this is a must see for any trip to Miami. Gehry even pays homage to the Art Deco style of South Beach by incorporating portholes and sails into his design of the Center.
