The New World Center is the home and performance space of the renowned New World Symphony, a post-grad orchestral academy directed by the accomplished Grammy-award winner Michael Tilson Thomas. The center itself resemble a gigantic geode from the inside, with impressive convex panels overhead, perhaps there to assist with the incredible acoustics of the building. The exterior has latticed glass windows and a huge projection wall, where free outdoor movies and concerts are frequented by SoBe locals and tourists alike. On nights the symphony plays (it season runs September through May) concerts can also be heard outside via sound speakers and video projections.