It’s Right for Spring! Encore
High school music students come up with some pretty funny answers to test questions from time to time. One of my personal favorites was the answer given to: “Name Igor…
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A Cry Of Despair Part 1
Tchaikovsky composed his 6th symphony between February and August of 1893 and conducted the premiere on October 28th – just nine days before he died. That Tchaikovsky’s life had a…
Classical Overtures at NJPAC: Czech National Symphony Orchestra
Sunday, February 19, 2023
2:00pm Overture with Maestro Maull / 3:00pm concert
Join us for the Classical Overtures, held an hour prior to the concert, in-person in the Chase Room at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), 1 Center St, Newark, NJ. These interactive presentations are hosted by Maestro George Marriner Maull and are free to ticket holders. Celebrate the Czech National Symphony Orchestra’s 30th anniversary of exceptional musicianship, acclaimed recordings, and world tours. Save 20%!
Classical Overtures at NJPAC: Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos
Sunday, March 19, 2023
2:00pm Overture with Maestro Maull / 3:00pm concert
Join us for the Classical Overtures, held an hour prior to the concert, in-person in the Chase Room at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), 1 Center St, Newark, NJ. These interactive presentations are hosted by Maestro George Marriner Maull and are free to ticket holders. The Washington Post describes the artistry of Emanuel Ax as “thoughtful, lyrical, lustrous.” London’s Independent calls Leonidas Kavakos “a musician’s musician. Technically, there is nothing he cannot execute on this Stradivarius.”
Patrons’ Dinner April 19, 2023
Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 6:00pm-9:30pm
The Park Savoy, 236 Ridgedale Ave, Florham Park, NJ
Join us for our annual Patrons’ Dinner: Interactive Discovery Concert, cocktail hour, dinner and the presentation of the 2023 Discovery Award!
An interactive Discovery Concert will feature Maestro George Marriner Maull and pianist Ruihan Zhang as they explore two pieces by influential Spanish composer Enrique Granados. Ruihan will then be joined by TDO trustee and pianist/composer Patricio Molina for a special encore!
A Midwinter Pastorale
Host George Marriner Maull looks to warmer weather as he guides listeners in the unusual 5th Movement of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, the only one of Beethoven’s symphonies that contains…
Stumbled upon this quite by accident on our Maryland PBS station. What a joy! Firebird is my favorite piece of music and your wonderful program just enhanced my appreciation of Stravinsky’s genius. Thank you and keep up your great work of feeding our souls!