Christine Thorsen

New Jersey State Council On the Arts, Est. 1966

New Jersey State Council on the Arts Grant

We are pleased to announce that The Discovery Orchestra received a generous $50,000 general operating grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts for our current 2021-2022 Season….

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50/50 Raffle poster

50/50 Raffle 2021

Take a chance and support the educational programs of The Discovery Orchestra! Raffle Ticket are $25 each or 5 for $100. Online Sales are no longer available. Winner will receive…

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Podium Time Podcast Interview: Teaching Your Audience to Listen with George Marriner Maull; listen at podiumtimepod.com or whereever podcasts are found

Maestro Maull Interview by Podium Time

Maestro Maull was recently interviewed by Jeremy Cuebas, Assistant Conductor, Fort Collins Symphony and Co-Host and Founder, Podium Time Podcast. Listen to the full interview at:  https://podiumtimepod.com/george-marriner-maull/.   Highlights of the…

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 183 – Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo & Juliet Overture-Fantasy”, Part 4 with Maestro Maull

In this final Chat, listen to Tchaikovsky’s Romeo & Juliet Overture-Fantasy in its entirety with the Listening Guide on screen. It is highly recommended to watch and listen to the…

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 182 – Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo & Juliet Overture-Fantasy”, Part 3 with Maestro Maull

This Chat begins with Maestro Maull exploring how a pair of ascending sequences can build emotional intensity, followed by the release of that tension. This emotional tension is a result…

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 181 – Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo & Juliet Overture-Fantasy”, Part 2 with Maestro Maull

Part 2 of Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo & Juliet Overture-Fantasy” begins with the “Capulets & Montagues Conflict” theme as tension builds with the rising pairs of violin/woodwind imitations. This part continues with…

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You are like the music teacher I never had! I devour your lessons. Thank you! {Refering to chat video Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo & Juliet Overture-Fantasy”, Part 1}

— Jethro Gómez Rodriguez, Australia