Another Side of Rachmaninoff
Host George Marriner Maull, as a 9-year-old boy soprano, discovered another side of composer Sergei Rachmaninoff. He had listened to his mother play a number of his solo piano works…
Month: April 2022
Reflections On A Journey by Guest Blogger Stephen Reynolds, our Board President
Roll over Beethoven … well, not quite yet! Chuck Berry’s lyrical prophesy that classical composers would roll over in their graves upon hearing that classical music had given way to…
Celebrate Black History Month
Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 7:00 PM
Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, Trenton, NJ
New Jersey Youth Symphony presents
Of Our New Day Begun: Celebrating Black History Month:
This signature concert is a confluence of music, dance, and a story beyond cultural boundaries. Maestro Maull partners with Helen H. Cha-Pyo, Conductor of the New Jersey Youth Symphony, to explore Florence Price’s Juba Dance. The performance features dancers from The Newark School of Arts with Maurice Chestnut, Choreographer.
Today I watched an episode called “Discover Beethoven’s Fifth”, and it was marvelous! Maestro Maull and his talented orchestra gave me a one-hour thrill. I’ve always loved Beethoven, especially his Fifth Symphony. I studied piano for 7 years as a young person, and came to appreciate so many of the classical composers, but Beethoven’s Fifth has always thrilled me. I so appreciated the format of the program, and the Maestro involved all of us and taught us so much. Thank you for this fine program. And many thanks and praise to the orchestra! When the program ended, I clapped loudly and shouted “Bravo!! Bravo!!!”