Discovery Ensemble Explained

Discovery Ensemble (DE)
Type:Chamber orchestra
Location:Boston, Massachusetts
Concert Hall:
Principal Conductor:Courtney Lewis

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] It disappeared from the Boston music scene after an announcement cancelling the already advertised 2014 season.[3]

Discovery Ensemble had two missions. It was a chamber orchestra that performed to local acclaim in the Boston Globe[4] [5] and the Boston Phoenix.[6] [7] [8] [9] Concerts took place at Sanders Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[10] [11]

Discovery Ensemble's second mission was education. The orchestra presented four Discovery Programs per year, each consisting of two in-school workshops[12] and a matinee concert for children from local schools.[13] The schools' concerts took place at Strand Theatre in Dorchester, Massachusetts.[14]

Discovery Ensemble played live regularly on WGBH Radio and was featured as Critics' Choice on NPR.[15] [16] In December 2009, Pulitzer Prize–winning critic Lloyd Schwartz of the Boston Phoenix named Discovery Ensemble Boston's "Best Kept Secret".[17]

History

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.[14] [18]

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.

Discovery Ensemble was particularly associated with schools and community centers in Dorchester.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArtsBoston Members . Artsboston.org . 20 October 2011.
  2. Web site: Strand Spotlight Continues With Two Great Performances | City of Boston . Cityofboston.gov . 22 October 2008 . 20 October 2011.
  3. News: Discovery Ensemble suddenly ceases operations - The Boston Globe. BostonGlobe.com. 2017-05-04.
  4. Web site: Discovery Ensemble shows exuberance from the start – The Boston Globe . Boston Globe . 27 January 2009 . 20 October 2011.
  5. Web site: Courtney Lewis and Discovery Ensemble help make classical accessible – The Boston Globe . Boston Globe . 16 January 2010 . 20 October 2011.
  6. Web site: Schwartz, Lloyd . Anniversaries and other occasions – Classical . Thephoenix.com . 27 January 2009 . 20 October 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121014064235/http://thephoenix.com/Boston/Music/75692-Anniversaries-and-other-occasions/?rel=inf . 14 October 2012.
  7. Web site: Schwartz, Lloyd . Springer vs. Nero! – Classical . Thephoenix.com . 10 June 2009 . 20 October 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121014064256/http://thephoenix.com/Boston/Music/84745-Springer-vs-Nero/?rel=inf . 14 October 2012.
  8. Web site: Schwartz, Lloyd . The roar of the crowd – Classical . Thephoenix.com . 13 October 2009 . 20 October 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121014064323/http://thephoenix.com/Boston/Music/90551-roar-of-the-crowd/?page=1 . 14 October 2012.
  9. Web site: Schwartz, Lloyd . 2009: The year in Classical – Classical . Thephoenix.com . 4 January 2010 . 20 October 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121014103252/http://thephoenix.com/Boston/Music/94758-2009-The-year-in-Classical/ . 14 October 2012.
  10. Web site: Schott Music . Schott Music . 20 October 2011.
  11. Web site: Local movies, theaters, showtimes, events, concerts and festivals – MSN Local Edition Movies & Events . Thingstodo.msn.com . 31 December 1999 . 20 October 2011 .
  12. Web site: lavidainc . La-vida.org . 19 September 2011 . 20 October 2011.
  13. Web site: Orchestra helps young people discover classical music | Dorchester Reporter . Dotnews.com . 23 April 2009 . 20 October 2011.
  14. http://www.strandboston.com/calendar.html
  15. Web site: WGBH Homepage . Mediaplayer.wgbh.org . 20 October 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120226120521/http://mediaplayer.wgbh.org/?xml=clas%2Fcmd090122discovery.xml&resize=1 . 26 February 2012.
  16. Web site: Discovery Ensemble . InstantEncore . 18 March 2009 . 20 October 2011.
  17. Web site: Schwartz, Lloyd. 2009: The year in Classical – Classical . Thephoenix.com . 4 January 2010 . 20 October 2011.
  18. Web site: Schott Music . Schott Music . 25 October 2008 . 20 October 2011.

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