The Discovery Orchestra

May 19, 2018: Fall in Love with More Musical Masterworks

Saturday, May 19, 2018 ~ 10 am-1 pm (includes lunch) New Jersey Youth Symphony Music Center, New Providence, NJ Join Maestro Maull for an exploration of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No….

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June 10, 2018: Sumptuous Strings – The Dorothy Dillon Allen Intimate Afternoon

The American String Quartet Sunday, June 10, 2018 ~ 3:00pm Far Hills, NJ Residence Be swept away by the romantic music of Antonon Dvorak (String Quartet, Opus 96, No.12, “American”…

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Our Sagging, Flabby Attention Spans

Anne Quito, design and architecture reporter for Quartz recently wrote an excellent article, headlined: The classical music concert is a vital workout for our sagging, flabby attention spans. Anne puts…

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From Anhedonia to Bliss

Anhedonia – now there’s a word for you. Did I hear you say it’s not one you use frequently? Neither do I. But it’s an important one. Anhedonia (notice the…

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An Afternoon with The Discovery Orchestra

Last season’s Discover Dueling Pianists was so well received that there was no question among our staff that we would repeat this event in 2016-17. What was especially gratifying this…

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Mr. Rose’s Question – Not To Be Confused With Mr. Holland’s Opus

Last March I blogged about a Charlie Rose interview with outgoing New York Philharmonic Music Director Alan Gilbert. Below is the question posed to Maestro Gilbert that really captured my…

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This has been an incredible series. I could take in SO much more than I could at the beginning ones. You have really trained my ears!!! I have been enjoying classical music for more than 60 years (as a child my parents played classical music at dinner and we guessed the composer) but I NEVER knew how to listen before!

— Attendee of NJPAC Classical Conversations with Maestro Maull