Composers

“That’s My Son!”

Taking a break from the usual serious nature of these ramblings, a few weeks ago a music listening student jogged my memory – emancipating a moment from my past, that…

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April 29, 2018: Discovery Concert – Discover the Joy of Corelli

Corelli: Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 4 Sunday, April 29, 2018 ~ 3pm The Concert Hall at Drew University, 36 Madison Ave, Madison, NJ Arcangelo Corelli’s Concerto Grosso, Op. 6,…

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April 29, 2018: Discover the Joy of Corelli Patrons’ Dinner

Sunday, April 29, 2018 ~ 5:00 pm The Conservatory at The Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Rd, Morristown, NJ 07960 Join us for our Patrons’ Dinner immediately after our Discover the…

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Attention Span Remaining 2 minutes, 27 seconds Mug

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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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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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