Press Features

December 12, 2020

Conductor knows the score

Bess Manson, Stuff.co.nz

When Gemma New talks about music she talks about the energy, the power, the beauty of it.

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August 28, 2020

Power play - conductor Gemma New is poised to become New Zealand’s most important classical musician.

Richard Betts, BusinessDesk

Gemma New was 12 and playing in the violin section of a Wellington youth orchestra when she heard a sound so perfect, so overwhelming, that she knew what she wanted to do with the rest of her life.

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June 4, 2020

Unscripted with Gemma New

MusicalAmerica

Conductor Gemma New shares advice from Gustav Meier, her hopes of meeting Simon Rattle and a fondness for a certain Game of Thrones character in the latest episode of Musical America unscripted!

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March 9, 2020

Gemma New and The Ulster Orchestra featured on BBC Radio 3

BBC Radio

Gemma New and The Ulster Orchestra plays Stravinsky, Ibert, Kernis, Mendelssohn and Strauss in Belfast.

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February 2, 2020

Gemma New featured on BBC Radio Ulster's Classical Connections with John Toal

John Toal, BBC

Gemma New discusses her work with the Ulster Orchestra, her experience as a conductor, and dogs, with BBC’s Classical Connections and John Toal. The interview with Gemma New begins at 39:10.

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January 9, 2020

Classical Voice of North Carolina

Barry Salwen, CVNC

"New began the program with Rainphase, written by the award-winning composer Salina Fisher at the age of 22. New gave an introduction to this piece by her fellow New Zealander which was engagingly filled with energy and enthusiasm. This turned out to be the hallmark of her performances as well."

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October 24, 2019

Dallas Symphony Symposium Promotes Women in Classical Music

Rachel Katz, WWFM

'A Tempo' host Rachel Katz speaks with Gemma New as part of a roundtable discussion ahead of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra Women in Classical Music Symposium.

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September 10, 2019

Ahead of the Curve: Dallas Opera and Dallas Symphony Orchestra Focus on Women

Amy Bishop, Arts and Culture TX

The spunky young New Zealander Gemma New begins her post as the organization’s first female Principal Guest Conductor this season.

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July 8, 2019

Gemma New Keeps Her Ears and Mind Open

Jeff Kaliss, San Francisco Classical Voice

Thirty-three-year-old New Zealand-bred conductor Gemma New (her given name is pronounced “jem-mah”) is still relatively new on this continent, but she’s making herself better-known over the summer with a slew of U.S. debuts that will have her leading the San Francisco Symphony at Stanford’s Frost Amphitheater.

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April 24, 2019

Gemma New of SLSO among 10 young conductors to win professional grants

Sarah Bryan Miller, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The 32-year-old New, who has made a strong and entirely positive impression since joining the SLSO in 2016, is one of 10 talented young American conductors (and one of two women) in the early stages of their professional careers to receive one of the grants this year.

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December 31, 2018

The Melting Pot: Gemma New

Trish Muyco-Tobin, Gazelle Magazine

While she’s likely most noted for being the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s resident conductor, Gemma New is just as passionate about her job as director of the symphony’s Youth Orchestra—and for good reason.

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September 13, 2017

Don't miss the St. Louis Symphony's free concert on Art Hill tonight

Stefene Russell, St. Louis Magazine

One of the city's most popular outdoor music events offers the chance to preview the symphony's upcoming season, and to get one last taste of summer with a picnic and fireworks.

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June 1, 2017

The Solti Foundation U.S. reaches half million-dollar mark with 2017 Career Assistance Awards to 9 American conductors

Valery Solti, The Solti Foundation

Penny Van Horn, Board Chair of The Solti Foundation U.S. and Elizabeth Buccheri, Artistic and Awards Committee Chair, today announced the names of the recipients of the 2017 Solti Foundation Career Assistance Awards, bringing the number of such grants given by the Foundation to 55.

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May 23, 2017

HPO extends Gemma New's contract to 2021

The Hamilton Spectator

"Since joining us in spring of 2015, we have recognized Gemma's vision in programming ambitious and rewarding works for the mainstage and contributing greatly to our outreach programs across the region," HPO board chair Janice Locke said in a statement.

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May 23, 2017

Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra – Intimate & Immersive

Kristin Archer, the inlet online

The Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra continues to invent ways to connect with new audiences and push the boundaries of what one expects from live orchestral music. Last Thursday, HPO introduced a brand new series: Intimate & Immersive...

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April 5, 2017

HPO's 2017-2018 Season

Leonard Turnevicius, The Hamilton Spectator

“Every time someone walks into the First Ontario Concerto, we want them to enjoy an evening that has a clear theme, or message, or style that they can resonate with, and every piece on the program comes together in a unifying way"

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August 25, 2016

Rising Star: SLSO's Gemma New makes music 'a holistic experience'

Sarah Bryan Miller, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The newest classical music rising star in St. Louis is ascending nationally and internationally, too.

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June 2, 2016

SLSO appoints Gemma New as resident conductor

Sarah Bryan Miller, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra has announced the appointment of resident conductor Gemma New, originally of New Zealand.

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March 6, 2016

Music Conductor Gemma New breaking the brass ceiling

Paul Hunter, The Hamilton Spectator

With an ability to connect to both her audience and the musicians, New brings warmth and artistry to the stage; the Spectator called the standing ovation she received after her debut last month "justly deserved." So good and so natural was her first appearance...

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December 23, 2015

Gemma New: an interview with the new Music Director of the Hamilton Philharmonic, Associate Conductor of the New Jersey Symphony, Founder and Director of the Lunar Ensemble, Principal Conductor of Camerata Notturna, and Guest Conductor everywhere

James Strecker

There are many influences on one’s interpretation: score study, playing it on the piano, researching the composer and background of the work, working on the piece as a cover conductor, rehearsing and performing the work as an orchestral player or as a conductor, receiving feedback from players...

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September 22, 2015

New maestro takes a walkabout in downtown Hamilton

Graham Rockingham, The Hamilton Spectator

The best way for a newcomer to get to know the city is to take a walking tour of downtown Hamilton. That is exactly what Gemma New, the new conductor of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, did Monday afternoon.

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March 11, 2015

Gemma New: Conductor CSO

Eva Raddich, Radio New Zealand

Eva Raddich speaks with Gemma New, back in New Zealand to guest conduct the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra this week for the National Concerto Competition Final Round.

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July 15, 2014

Conducting a new direction

Diana Dekker, stuff.co.nz

Gemma New's shooting star of a conducting career began when she rounded up some of the littler musical girls at Samuel Marsden Collegiate and became their conductor.

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