Discovery Ensemble is a chamber orchestra that draws together forty of the finest performing musicians in Boston under the inspired leadership of conductor Courtney Lewis. This finely honed and virtuosic ensemble has already established itself as one of the pre-eminent chamber orchestras in the country.
Unseen by the general public is the other side of its work, an extensive program of workshops in Boston schools and children’s concerts.
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- Courtney Lewis, Music Director
Courtney Lewis, founding music director of Boston’s acclaimed Discovery Ensemble
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Michal Shein, cello
- flute
Bianca Garcia, flute
- violin
Samuel Gold, viola
- orchestra
Natalie Alcorn, horn
- trumpet
Kyle Spraker, trumpet
- viola
Joshua Weilerstein, concertmaster
- bass
Kate Foss, double bass
Discovery Ensemble 2011 – 2012 Season
Sunday, October 2, 2011 at 3:00 PM
(Pre-Concert Conversation at 2:00 PM)
Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, Cambridge
Britten Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge
Martin Six Monologues from “Jedermann”
Christòpheren Nomura, baritone
Beethoven Symphony No. 7
Sunday, November 6, 2011 at 3:00 PM
(Pre-Concert Conversation at 2:00 PM)
Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, Cambridge
Ravel Mother Goose Suite
Anderson Khorovod
Copland Clarinet Concerto
William R. Hudgins, clarinet
Haydn Symphony No. 90
Friday, April 13, 2012 at 8:00 PM
(Pre-Concert Conversation at 7:00 PM)
Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston, MA
(Please Note: different venue and time)
Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 2
Salonen Mania for Cello and Chamber Orchestra
Kacy Clopton, cello
Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
Mozart Symphony No. 39
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Free Student Ticket Offer! Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, Discovery Ensemble is able to offer up to 500 free tickets to college students with valid ID to each of its concerts at Sanders Theatre (October 2nd and November 6th 2011) and Jordan Hall (April 13th 2012). Please click here for details.
Classical New England Radio Broadcast
Listen to Discovery Ensemble and conductor Courtney Lewis
perform Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 and excerpts ofBenjamin Britten's Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, from the Fraser Performance Studio with host Cathy Fuller.

