Chopin

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NJPAC Classical Overture with Maestro Maull

Sunday, March 6, 2022  at 2:00pm: The Classical Overture hosted by Maestro Maullfollowed by Seong-Jin Cho concert performance Location: NJPAC Prudential Hall Join Maestro Maull for a pre-concert music listening…

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Scherzo in B Flat Minor, Op. 31

Chopin – Scherzo Op. 31 In B-Flat Minor

Sunday, December 13, 2020. NJPAC Virtual Lecture. Free on Zoom. Featuring Maestro George Marriner Maull.

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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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Vibration

Can You Feel the Vibes?

When I was in high school it was common to hear someone say: “That person has good vibes.” It was a compliment. ‘That person’ was emitting positive energy that could…

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Whetting Your Appetite

It’s just one month away! And what would that be. . .our Discover Dueling Pianists Discovery Concert on Sunday, February 28th 2016 at Drew University. But this blog post is…

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How Can We Understand Classical Music?

Laura Phillips Ward, who maintains The Discovery Orchestra’s twitter account @AhaClassical, recently forwarded me a tweet from Sweden! “How can I understand classical music I guess is the question.” This…

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Thank you so much for inviting us to attend the Saint-Saens “Organ Symphony” recording session. I have always enjoyed listening to this work. As is always the case, your tutorial was excellent! I cannot believe how much more I now know about the “Organ Symphony”. And with more understanding comes a better appreciation. The Discovery Orchestra is much bigger than I remember. Their performance was excellent and truly exciting! A really big pipe organ performed by Mark Miller further enhanced the entire listening experience.

— Earle Eaton, Recording Engineer of our predecessor entity the Philharmonic Orchestra of New Jersey