![]() ![]() In his first season as Music Director in 2019-20, Christie introduced two audience engagement initiatives: Intermission Insights, 10-minute onstage interviews with the musicians and Entr’Acte, a newer work performed during intermission. In response to COVID-19 restrictions, Christie led the New West Symphony’s 2020-21 season of digital concerts as part of eight mini-festivals, each highlighting the music, cultures and family traditions within Ventura County and surrounding communities, while emphasizing connections with orchestral repertoire. In the summer of 2023, New West presents its inaugural Summerfest on the grounds of Moorpark College in Moorpark, CA. New audience engagement initiatives include audio program notes produced by Christie and Facebook Live editions of Meet the Artists events. Guest artists include double bassist Xavier Foley, cellist Ifetayo Ali-Landing, pianist Sean Chen, traditional Mexican music ensemble Hermanos Herrera, Hindustani soprano Saili Oak, Mariachi Reyes and the Ukranian dance ensemble Chervona Kalyna. For the New West Symphony’s 2022-23 season, Christie leads performances of Mason Bates’ Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra with animated/live action film, Reena Esmail’s Meri Sakhi Ki Avaaz ( My Sister’s Voice), Dave and Chris Brubeck’s Ansel Adams: America with photos by Ansel Adams, an all-Mozart concert, Beethoven’s Fifth and Ninth Symphonies, and more. Michael Christie is the Artistic and Music Director of the New West Symphony, serving the greater Los Angeles area primarily from the San Fernando Valley west to Ojai, CA. The New York Times reports, “Michael Christie is a director open to adventure and challenge,” and the Cincinnati Enquirer declares, “If Michael Christie represents the future of music in this country, the future looks promising indeed.” If you would like to receive notifications regarding submissions, click on the blue button below to sign up for future playwright announcements.GRAMMY® award-winning conductor Michael Christie is an innovative conductor, equally at home in the symphonic and opera worlds, who is focused on making the audience experience at his performances entertaining, enlightening and enriching. To be eligible for consideration, the play cannot have been previously produced. ![]()
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