Stella Chen’s rising stardom and breathtaking playing make crowds “sit bolt upright” (Musical America). In her NWS debut, Chen performs the sole violin concerto by the man behind some of the most beautiful, gut-wrenching melodies in music – Samuel Barber. Felix Mendelssohn’s Fourth Symphony channels his youthful tour of Italy in a series of sunny impressions, while Ludwig van Beethoven’s Leonore Overture captures the emotional gamut of an entire opera in less than 15 minutes. Enjoy your first look at all the 2024-25 Fellows in their debut orchestra concert of the season – this is the new  New World Symphony!