• Blue Buzz

    "Blue Buzz"

    Conducted on May 17 and 18

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  • Guest Conductor Alicia Lieu

    "New Composers, New Conductors: 2025"

    Explore the highlights from “New Composers, New Conductors: 2025,” performed on February 22 and 23, 2025 — featuring guest conductors Audrey J. Edelstein, Alicia Lieu, and Jonathan Weber.

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  • An Orchestra Unlike Any Other

    Learn about the New Conductors Orchestra’s mission: nurturing the future of classical music through collaboration with emerging conductors, composers, and musicians from diverse backgrounds.

    About Us
View fullsize Get your friends together for an evening of live orchestral music at BLUE BUZZ – we're just 4 days away! Tickets can also be purchased at the door. Our conductors – Maurice Cohn and Clancy Ellis (@clancy__ellis) – and our musicians
View fullsize We're pleased to welcome back the dynamic Maurice Cohn — Music Director of the West Virginia Symphony — to conduct a vibrant piece by Sibelius at "Blue Buzz" this May! A two-time Solti Foundation U.S. Career Assistance Award wi
View fullsize Get to know Clancy Ellis (@clancy__ellis), the guest conductor performing Higdon's "blue cathedral" at Blue Buzz this May 17 & 18, 2025. Based in Boston, Ellis has honed his craft under legends like JoAnn Falletta and Riccardo Muti. Fr
View fullsize Snapshots from yesterday's rehearsal period for Higdon's "blue cathedral:" A very contemplating piece for anyone who loves deep symbolism and the chilling beauty of cathedrals. Watch the performances at the "Blue Buzz" concerts th
View fullsize 🌊 Embark on a musical voyage through the breathtaking British and Nordic countryside with the New Conductors Orchestra’s "Blue Buzz" concerts this May 17 and 18 – featuring works that reflect themes of loss, transcendence, and
View fullsize In Part 2 of our series contributing to the #PurpleBaton campaign, we continue to spotlight extraordinary women conductors we've collaborated with. Who would you like to see conducting future concerts with the NCO? Tag your favourite women conductors
View fullsize In honor of Women’s History Month, we are admiring the incredible women who have conducted for the NCO. We invite you all to join the #PurpleBaton campaign, led by Marin Alsop (@marinalsop.conductor) and the Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship. ?
View fullsize 🖼️ PHOTO GALLERY OUT NOW: Our concerts on February 22 & 23 were a celebration of the new generation of classical artistry. The official photo gallery is now live on our website. Head over to the link in bio to take a look. A huge thank you to o

The New Conductors Orchestra's concerts are made possible in part by public funds from The New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and by private funds from generous individuals.