New West Symphony – Past Concerts

Golfam Khayam – "Simorgh, Murmuration" from Seven Valleys of Love
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Overture to Die Zauberflöte ("The Magic Flute") K. 620
Behzad Ranjbaran – "III. Fragrance of Joy" from Enchanted Garden
Jean-Philippe Rameau – Suite from Zoroastre
George Frideric Handel – “Ombra mai fu” from Serses ("Xerxes"), HWV 40
Charles Gounod – Selections from Faust
Masoud Rezaei – Excerpts from Nothingness (2015 album)

Insights into Southern California–Iranian culture; demonstrations of traditional instruments & dance; & discussions about history, arts, & music with distinguished guest artists.

Erwin Schulhoff – Five Pieces for String Quartet
Johannes Brahms – String Quartet No. 3 in B-flat major Op. 67
John Williams – Three Pieces from Schindler’s List
Wladyslaw Szpilman – Mazurka in F minor
Mieczysław Weinberg – "III. Adagio quasi lento" from Viola Sonata No. 1, Op. 107
Bela Kovacs – Sholem Alekhem, rov Feidman

The four sections of the New West Symphony orchestra (brass, percussion, strings and woodwinds) perform classical music favorites that have been reimagined using just the instruments in each section. Vote for your favorite!

A live program curated and directed by Grammy-winner and Music Director Michael Christie with music by Copland, Bernstein, and more – performed by pianist Sean Chen, soprano Jessica Rivera, and New West Symphony musicians.