Where Music Expands Your Horizons

  • Passionate music for strings, percussion and piano.

    Pianist Awadagin Pratt joins Daniel Hope and New Century for this program of potent 20th century American works for strings and percussion, including Leonard Bernstein’s Serenade (after Plato’s Symposium), an epic work inspired by the ancient Greek debate over love in its many forms.

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  • See Daniel Hope in recital this April.

    See another side of Daniel Hope in this charming recital program with pianist and frequent collaborator Simon Crawford-Phillips, featuring works by Franck, Enescu, Ravel, and San Francisco’s own Jake Heggie.

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  • Meet the New Century musicians!

    Our New Century musicians come from all parts of the Bay Area and beyond! Get to know them by browsing our musician bios page.

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WHAT’S NEW WITH NEW CENTURY?

What's New with New Century?
The Trumpet Shall Sound
The Trumpet Shall Sound

One of the most dazzling elements of New Century’s upcoming Christmas Ornaments performances (December 15-17, 2023) is the young French trumpet sensation Lucienne Renaudin Vary, who makes her US Debut with these performances.

Summoning Santa Muerte
Summoning Santa Muerte

Composer Nicolás Lell Benavides shares the inspiration for his new work Doña Sebastiana, which will have its world premiere with New Century in November at Visitations.

Germany Tour Highlights
Germany Tour Highlights

We recently returned from a fantastic 10-concert tour through Germany with Music Director Daniel Hope, and let’s just say that the experience exceeded all of our expectations. Here are some of the highlights from the trip.