Dieter Flury, principal flute of the Vienna Philharmonic, offers some tips and techniques for playing the opening of Claude Debussy's Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun).

Yo-Yo Ma works with NWS alumna Jennifer Choi on the first movement of Schumann's Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129 in a public master class. NWS piano fellow Dean Zhang, accompanying.

Alexander Kerr, Concertmaster of the Dallas Symphony and Principal Guest Concertmaster of the Indianapolis Symphony, demonstrates and discusses the concertmaster solo from Strauss' Ein Heldenleben.

Brant Taylor, cellist of the Chicago Symphony and NWS Alumnus, demonstrates and discusses the opening of Strauss' Ein Heldenleben.

Lawrence Wolfe, assistant principal bass of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and principal bass of the Boston Pops, discusses and plays an excerpt from Richard Strauss' Ein Heldenleben with New World Symphony double bass fellows.

David Kim, Concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra, discusses ways to prepare the concertmaster solo in the second movement of Dvorak's Symphony No. 8.

Joshua Smith, principal flute of the Cleveland Orchestra, coaches NWS alumna Kelly Zimba on the Firebird Variation from Stravinsky's Firebird Suite.

Alex Orfaly, NWS timpani alumnus, discusses the fourth movement of Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra

Thomas Hooten, Principal Trumpet of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, performs and discusses the offstage trumpet solo from the 2nd movement of Respighi's Pines of Rome.