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Austin Screening Benefitting Kids In A New Groove- Sold Out!

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MAESTRO – Feature Film DVD Release Aims to Educate Students About Classical Music

Andersonvison talks about our Student's first campaign! Read more here...

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Listen to Maestro Director David Donnelly on NPR

In college, David Donnelly was pre-med and a football player, but a day after graduation, he ran off to Los Angeles to follow his dream of becoming a filmmaker.

At that point, classical music was the last thing on his mind, but now, he's released a feature-length documentary called "Maestro" about world-renowned conductor Paavo Järvi.

It came about when Donnelly moved back home to Cincinnati when he was 25 and Järvi happened to be his neighbor...

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Mary Ellyn Hutton's review of "Maestro"

Mary Ellyn Hutton of Music in Cincinnati gave her take on Maestro, calling it "fast-moving, hard-hitting and ultimately inspiring."

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Why Failing Orchestras Are the Problem of Every American

As the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra faces a lockout between its management and musicians, we find a troubled industry in the news once again. Orchestras are falling like dominoes. The mood is tense and the forecast is dismal. An erosive force, continual and subtle, is eating away the core of a cultural institution. You may have heard this story before: classical music is in decline, music education is so important, but why should you care? Failing orchestras create severe economic, social, and cultural repercussions for our nation as a whole. This is very much your problem...

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Listen to Maestro Director David Donnelly on WVXU

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Director/Writer David Donnelly to Release 'Maestro' Classical Music Documentary Featuring Paavo Järvi, Lang Lang, Joshua Bell and Hilary Hahn

Director/writer David Donnelly is set to release Maestro, a documentary on the world of classical music conductors during a time of decline.

The Endeavor Pictures produced film follows Grammy award-winning conductor Paavo Järvi, pianist Lang Lang, violinists Joshua Bell and Hilary Hahn and many others over the course of two years as they perform. The film also stars Pekka Kuusisto.

Donnelly created a Kickstarter to raise funds towards licensing and purchasing of music and a final surround mix and color correction. The project will be funded $78,388 is pledged by Monday October 20 at precisely 7:22 p.m. Prizes include a private screening of Maestro and the chance to meet Donnelly or a limited collectors edition two disc DVD...

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Cincinnati director set to release 'Maestro'

A new documentary, "Maestro" by Cincinnati-based filmmaker David Donnelly,

follows Paavo Järvi, pianist Lang Lang, violinists Joshua Bell and Hilary Hahn and other stars over the course of two years as they perform to sold-out halls across the globe. The trailer shows some of the drama and also loneliness that happens at the top, and behind the scenes in the music world.

The documentary – narrowed from 200 hours of footage down to 90 minutes – has multiple Cincinnati scenes, including Music Hall, as well as the international stages Järvi performs on with his orchestras of Bremen (Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie), Frankfurt and Paris. It includes footage of a tour to Japan, as well as a European tour...

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David Donnelly interviewed on WGUC 90.9 (http://www.wguc.org/)

Culture Monster founder, David Donnelly, was recently interviewed on WGUC 90.9 for his upcoming film, Maestro. 

New Documentary 'Maestro' Sheds Light On The Uncertain Future Of Classical Music

Can we divine the future of classical music? Amidst the falling popularity of orchestras and the financial instability of historic institutions, the documentary "Maestro" attempts to dig a little deeper into the changing world of classical music's uncertain fate...

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WUSTL alum and director David Donnelly talks new documentary

He stands alone, preparing for the exertion to come. The noise of the crowd makes its way to the hallway as he walks towards the stage. If not for the tuxedo, Paavo Jarvi could be an athlete in the midst of his pregame ritual. Jarvi is one of the best conductors in the world and the focus in the new documentary “Maestro,” which opens with the above scene...

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