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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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Turned Off or Turned On?

In his article for Music Australia entitled: What’s Turning Young People Off Classical Music Concerts? Graham Strahle poses the question “. . .what are the barriers that seem to be…

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Claude Debussy Songs, 1880-1904

The ‘Art Song’ Challenge

The term ‘art song’ has always disturbed me a little bit. What song is not a work of art, and therefore not an ‘art song?’ Are ‘art songs’ in the…

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 101 – Piano Transcriptions Part 2

Maestro Maull and pianist Stephen Wu explore a Liszt piano transcription in this Chat! If you missed Part 1, watch it now.

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 12 – Program Music

What is program music? It is music that has some “outside of the music” idea attached to it!

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Your “listening guide” amazes me, in that it is a means of illustrating the role of various instrumental sections in communicating and “telling” a story. My background is science and technology so the 1 -1 ½ hours listening to a symphony with your presentation was an exciting learning experience I was not expecting.You are an exceptional talent and personality to be able to introduce someone like myself to the very complicated language of a symphony.

— Outreach Program Attendee