Dancing on the Danube
At The Beautiful Blue Danube by Johann Strauss, Jr. is easily the most famous piece by the celebrated “Waltz King ” and one of the most familiar pieces of music…
AHA Classical
A Cry Of Despair Part 2
In this episode, host George Marriner Maull continues to focus on the incredible music to be found in the fourth movement of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6. Taking up where he…
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…
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.”
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!