The Playful Tchaikovsky
When we mentionTchaikovsky, “playful and humorous” are not the first two words that usually come to mind. We have his tragic Symphony No. 6, Pathétique,the final work he bequeathed us,…
Month: October 2022
New Jersey Youth Symphony’s Symphonic Dances! Concert
New Jersey Youth Symphony’s upcoming concert Symphonic Dances! will be held at the Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton on Sunday, October 30 at 4:00 p.m. and features…
FREE Concert Tickets: In-Person Live Radio Broadcast
Discover the Chevalier de Saint-Georges Free Event! Friday, November 4, 2022.8:00 – 9:30 p.m.Princeton Seminary Chapel, 64 Mercer St, Princeton, NJ. Featuring: The American String Quartet Be part of the live…
Raritan Neighbors Interview Ginny Johnston
If you missed Executive Director Ginny Johnston’s interview on “Raritan Neighbors Online” via Facebook Live on September 15, 2022, you can view it now. Ginny discusses the upcoming live TV…
Incredible Gas Mileage
Johann Sebastian Bach could create an entire movement of music from the smallest fragment of melody. If he were alive today, he might well receive a special ecological award for…
PASSING THE BATONS
Dynamic changes in leadership at The Discovery Orchestra keep the mission moving forward. As 2022 comes to a close, we are excited to share the news of dynamic changes in…
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!!!”