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Notes from Under the Piano

Notes from Under the Piano

Maestro Maull shares personal stories about his life as a performer, conductor and music educator in this new video and podcast series.

Learn how he grew -  from a child who contemplated music and life, while reclined under the grand piano as his mother practiced - into an adult who passionately shares classical music listening with others.

Lead Sponsors of this podcast are Judy Musicant & Hugh Clark and The Kosloski Family Foundation.
Major Sponsors are David & Ellen Williams.

Video/Podcast Promotion Sponsors  are Brandon & Carol Clark (EQ Sponsor) and Patricia G. Luthy (B-Roll Sponsor).

Notes from Under the Piano Episode 21 entitled Thank You for All Your Good Work

Thank You for All Your Good Work

It was the summer of 2015 when Maestro Maull had an awestruck, chance encounter with Congressman John Lewis while on vacation in San Diego. Not only did he learn for […]

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Notes from Under the Piano podcast episode entitled Secrets of Conducting.

The Secrets of Conducting

As Maestro Maull reveals three secrets of conducting, he reflects on his Austrian conducting mentor, Richard Johannes Lert, who taught him the most important secret of all—which may surprise you. […]

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Video Podcast episode #19 entitled Vacation Listening

Vacation Listening

Do you listen to music while on vacation? In this episode, Maestro Maull reminisces about the struggle traveling with cassettes and CDs, which many of us can remember. He also […]

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Notes from Under the Piano Episode 18 Come On Down

Come On Down!

In this video podcast episode, Maestro George Marriner Maull talks about when he first met his wife Marcia in the late 1970s. He was enamored not only with her masterful […]

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Notes from Under the Piano video podcast image for Episode 17 Musician Humor

Musician Humor

What’s the difference between a viola and an onion? Find out the answer in this episode of Notes from Under the Piano, where Maestro Maull tells a few funny jokes […]

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Notes from Under the Piano Episode 16 entitled Emmy Reflections

Emmy Reflections

The Discovery Orchestra was so proud to be recognized by the New York and Mid-Atlantic Chapters of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, with three out of our […]

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A Pearl Among Us

New York City can be very exciting to live in! In this episode, George Marriner Maull recalls the many superstars he encountered while residing in the Upper West Side, but one […]

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Our Sagging, Flabby Attention Spans

Classical music can have a profound effect on our ability to better focus and lengthen our attention spans. Maestro Maull explores how to strengthen your mental muscles with inspiration from […]

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Moon Tempo

Maestro Maull explains the meaning of “moon tempo” during his performance in The Stephen Foster Story in Kentucky on July 20, 1969, the same date when we first landed on […]

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A Visit to the Chorus School

Maestro Maull has always strongly identified with young chorus students, given he attended St. Peter’s Choir School in Philadelphia. In his last visit to The Newark Boys Chorus School in […]

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