Pack a picnic, bring a beach chair, and head to New World Symphony for a free WALLCAST Concert. Thanks to a soaring, 7,000-square-foot-projection wall and surround sound speakers, you’ll be immersed in a live symphonic performance beneath the palm trees and bougainvillea
You’re invited, free of charge, to enjoy the sights and sounds of the symphony – just bring a blanket, some snacks and pick a spot!
SoundScape Park, at 500 17th St., Miami Beach, FL, features the latest in visual and audio technology on a 7,000-square-foot projection wall – providing a wonderful way to bask in live classical music.
For the 2025-2026 season, which runs from October through April, the WALLCAST concert series boasts internationally acclaimed guest conductors and artists performing alongside New World Symphony fellows. The symphony is led by Artistic Director Stéphane Denève who took over baton duties from Michael Tilson Thomas, Co-Founder and Artistic Director Laureate.
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2025-26 WALLCAST Concert SoundScape Park schedule
JOHN ADAMS WITH DENÈVE AND ÓLAFSSON
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
John Adams and Stéphane Denève, conductors
Víkingur Ólafsson, piano
The music of John Adams:
The Chairman Dances
After the Fall
I Still Dance
Doctor Atomic Symphony
DAVÓNE TINES: ANTHEM
Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Kalena Bovell, conductor
Davóne Tines, baritone
Ziwei Ma, NWS Conducting Fellow
Jessie Montgomery: Banner
Davóne Tines: Concerto No. 2: ANTHEM
Margaret Bonds: The Montgomery Variations
AMERICAN DANCE ODYSSEY
Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 8:00 p.m.
Stéphane Denève, conductor
Miami City Ballet
DENÈVE, THIBAUDET, BERNSTEIN & GERSHWIN
Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 8:00 p.m.
Stéphane Denève, conductor
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
Ziwei Ma, NWS Conducting Fellow
Leonard Bernstein: Overture to Candide
Leonard Bernstein: Symphony No. 2, “The Age of Anxiety”
George Gershwin/arr. William C. Schoenfeld: I Got Rhythm Variations
George Gershwin: An American in Paris
Photo: New World Symphony
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Where to park for the New World Center
17th Street Garage
1755 Meridian Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(located on 17th between Meridian and Pennsylvania)
Fee: $2/hr.
Upon entering the garage, take a ticket from the automated attendant. Please take your ticket with you upon exiting your vehicle. Upon returning to the garage, use an automated kiosk to pay for parking, and use validated ticket to exit garage at automated exits. For assistance, a garage office is located at the first floor level close to the 17th street exit.
For event days: Though the garage may appear closed, with cones in front of the entrance, be sure to show the guard your tickets or, if your tickets are at will-call, tell them that you are attending the New World Symphony concert and they will allow you to park in the garage. These spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis and access will be granted as long as there are any parking spaces left within the garage.
Pennsylvania Avenue Garage
1661 Pennsylvania Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(Located between Pennsylvania Avenue and the New World Center; entrance to garage is located on Lincoln Lane, off Pennsylvania Ave.)
Fee: $15 event parking
Upon entering the garage, take a ticket from the automated attendant. Please take your ticket with you upon exiting your vehicle. Upon returning to the garage, use an automated kiosk to pay for parking, and use validated ticket to exit garage at automated exits. For your convenience, a pedestrian bridge to the New World Center is located on the third level. A garage office is located on the first floor level for assistance.
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