25-26 Classical Concert Series Booklet - Catalog - Page 10
EVENING SERIES
New World
Symphony
FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2026
Stéphane Denève,
Artistic Director
Augustin Hadelich, violin
Max Steiner, Main Theme from King
Kong
Korngold, Overture to
A Midsummer Night's Dream
(after F. Mendelssohn)
Korngold, Overture to
The Sea-Hawk
Strauss, Also sprach Zarathustra,
Op. 30
Founded as America’s Orchestral
Academy by Michael TilsonThomas, the New World Symphony
comes from Miami for their first
performance at the Kravis Center
with their celebrated new Artistic
Director, and MTT’s first successor,
Stéphane Denève. German-American
violinist, Augustin Hadelich,
is considered one of the great
violinists of our time, known for his
phenomenal technique, insightful
and persuasive interpretations, and
ravishing tone, who tours extensively
around the world. In a program
entitled Denève and Hadelich: The
Hollywood Sound, they will perform
8 Classical Concert Series
Korngold’s glamorous, glittering
Violin Concerto—an extraordinary
fusion of Viennese romance and
Old Hollywood, Korngold’s movie
overtures, and Strauss’ well-known
and romantic tone poem, Also
sprach Zarathustra.
Augustin Hadelich, © Suxiao Yang
Stéphane Denève © Drew Farrell
