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Maestro's Blog: Halloween Candy Encore. There are 3 pictures: George Marriner Maull and his older brother, Frederick Howard Maull, on a June Sunday morning in 1960. They’re standing in the churchyard of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church (also pictured separately) at 3rd and Pine Streets in Philadelphia, which opened its doors for services in 1761. Last photo was taken at the school’s 1956 Annual Halloween Party. On the far left in that picture, we have someone in a voodoo mask of sorts, playing a very small drum. Next to him is “Mr. Clean” in his traditional arms-folded pose. The third choirboy has covered his entire countenance with a wig. And finally, on the far right, we have a stereotypical pipe-smoking “hip” guy of the 1950’s.

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In the color photo on the left are choristers George Marriner Maull and his older brother, Frederick Howard Maull, on a June Sunday morning in 1960. They’re standing in the…

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picture of the NYC skyline and the pink squirrel cocktail for this month's blog entilted: On a Personal Note ...The Legend of the Pink Squirrel

On a Personal Note …The Legend of the Pink Squirrel

At a recent meeting of The Discovery Orchestra’s staff, there was a discussion about serving a signature cocktail at an upcoming event. The performers – and the cocktails – were…

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What People are Saying about The Discovery Orchestra image with talking bubbles and musical notes.

Shout-Outs from Our Viewers and Listeners Around the World

We’ve received feedback from a number of the, by now, more than six million* individuals who have watched our Discovery Concerts™  distributed by American Public Television, viewed our YouTube Discovery…

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Maestro's Blog: Brian Dallow 1943-2024

Brian Frederick Dallow 1943–2024

How does one even begin to acknowledge the debt one owes to a dear friend who helped you found a professional symphony orchestra? Having just been appointed assistant conductor of…

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Maestro's Monthly Blog "5 Minutes To Make You Love...."

Five Minutes That Will Make You Love…

Five Minutes That Will Make You Love Symphonies is the title of a July 7, 2021 article in The New York Times. This series of stories, appearing regularly in The…

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Picture of Saul Feinberg as a young man

Dr. Saul Feinberg 1932–2024

An extraordinary musician, superb pianist, gifted composer and warm, generous human being, Dr. Saul Feinberg’s talents and musical accomplishments could have taken him down several musical career paths. However, the…

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— Paul Chapin, Head of Newark Boys Chorus School