Haas. The concert traced music backwards in time from the 20th century to the Baroque and featured violinist Anne Akiko Meyers, DJ Mason Bates, and kinetic installation artist Reuben Heyday Margolin. New Century Chamber Orchestra celebrated its 25th anniversary during the 2016–2017 season which also featured the orchestras first-ever festival. Three unique concerts were presented in San Francisco that highlighted Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg in her final appearances as Music Director. In May 2018, New Century Chamber Orchestra presented the West Coast Premiere of Philip Glass's Piano Concerto No. 3 as part of the composer's 80th birthday celebrations. Simone Dinnerstein, for whom the work was written, featured as soloist. In January 2020, New Century Chamber Orchestra made its debut at the newly-renovated Presidio Theatre with its second festival titled "Beethoven in the Presidio." The two-day festival featured orchestral and chamber works by Beethoven as part of the global celebrations honoring the composer's 250th birthday. Music Director Daniel Hope, pianist Simone Dinnerstein and cellist Lynn Harrell featured as soloists. Education and Community Outreach New Century is committed to being a vital part of the community and to educational outreach in the communities where it performs. Through its "Hall Pass" initiative, the orchestra offers free performance and rehearsal access to students and at-risk seniors at schools and service organizations throughout the Bay Area. Orchestra members Daniel Hope, Music Director Violin Daniel Hope, concert master Dawn Harms, associate concert master Candace Guirao, principal second Robin Mayforth Anna Presler Karen Shinozaki Sor Iris Stone Deborah Tien Price Michael Yokas Viola Anna Kruger, principal Cassandra Lynne Richburg Jenny Douglass Elizabeth Prior Cello Robin Bonnell Michelle Djokic Isaac Melamed Bass Anthony Manzo, principal References http://ncco.org http://ncco.org/about.htm External links New Century Chamber Orchestra Official Site NCCO Discography Daniel Hope Official Site Chamber orchestras Contemporary classical music ensembles Culture of San Francisco Musical groups established in 1992 Musical groups from San Francisco String orchestras Orchestras based in California