Discovery Ensemble

Discovery Ensemble (DE)
Chamber orchestra
Founded 2008
Location Boston, Massachusetts
Concert hall
Principal conductor Courtney Lewis
Website www.discoveryensemble.org

Discovery Ensemble was a Boston-based chamber orchestra[1] founded by Music Director Courtney Lewis and Artistic Director David St. George. The orchestra, made up of young professionals from the Boston area, gave its inaugural concert in October 2008.[2]

Discovery Ensemble has two missions. First, it is a chamber orchestra that has been praised by both the Boston Globe[3][4] and the Boston Phoenix.[5][6][7][8] Concerts take place at Sanders Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[9][10]

Discovery Ensemble's second mission is education. The orchestra presents four Discovery Programs per year, each consisting of two in-school workshops[11] and a matinee concert for children from local schools.[12] The schools' concerts take place at Strand Theatre in Dorchester, Massachusetts.[13]

Discovery Ensemble plays live regularly on WGBH Radio and has been featured as Critics’ Choice on NPR.[14][15] In December 2009, Pulitzer Prize–winning critic Lloyd Schwartz of the Boston Phoenix named Discovery Ensemble Boston's "Best Kept Secret".[16]

History

Discovery Ensemble is currently (November 2010) in its third season, which consists of three concert and education cycles. The orchestra played its first concert in October 2008 in the Strand Theatre, Dorchester with Ginastera’s Variaciones concertantes, Stravinsky’s Danses concertantes, and Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony.[2][13][17]

The orchestra was founded because directors Courtney Lewis and David St. George saw the possibility, given the abundance of young professional musicians in Boston, of forming and training a large (40 players) chamber orchestra that could perform at the highest international level. At the same time, it would be the first professional orchestra to work with school children in situ. Discovery Ensemble has been particularly associated with schools and community centers in Dorchester.[12]

Reviews

References

  1. ↑ "ArtsBoston Members". Artsboston.org. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Strand Spotlight Continues With Two Great Performances | City of Boston". Cityofboston.gov. 22 October 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  3. ↑ "Discovery Ensemble shows exuberance from the start – The Boston Globe". Boston Globe. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  4. ↑ "Courtney Lewis and Discovery Ensemble help make classical accessible – The Boston Globe". Boston Globe. 16 January 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  5. ↑ Schwartz, Lloyd (27 January 2009). "Anniversaries and other occasions – Classical". Thephoenix.com. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  6. ↑ Schwartz, Lloyd (10 June 2009). "Springer vs. Nero! – Classical". Thephoenix.com. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  7. ↑ Schwartz, Lloyd (13 October 2009). "The roar of the crowd – Classical". Thephoenix.com. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  8. ↑ Schwartz, Lloyd (4 January 2010). "2009: The year in Classical – Classical". Thephoenix.com. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  9. ↑ "Schott Music". Schott Music. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  10. ↑ "Local movies, theaters, showtimes, events, concerts and festivals – MSN Local Edition Movies & Events". Thingstodo.msn.com. 31 December 1999. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  11. ↑ 19 September 2011 (19 September 2011). "lavidainc". La-vida.org. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Orchestra helps young people discover classical music | Dorchester Reporter". Dotnews.com. 23 April 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1
  14. ↑ "WGBH Homepage". Mediaplayer.wgbh.org. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  15. ↑ "Discovery Ensemble". InstantEncore. 18 March 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  16. ↑ Schwartz, Lloyd (4 January 2010). "2009: The year in Classical – Classical". Thephoenix.com. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  17. ↑ "Schott Music". Schott Music. 25 October 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2011.

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