New World Symphony

Carnegie Hall’s NYO2 makes its anticipated return to New World Center for an exclusive one-night-only event—the orchestra’s only public performance before its finale at Carnegie Hall on August 1. Under the baton of conductor Mei-Ann Chen, the ensemble will open its concert with a performance of Jessie Montgomery's Soul Force. Its title drawn from Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech, the work blends elements of popular African-American musical styles, including big-band jazz, funk, hip-hop and R+B. Jazz pianist…