Definitely…A First
In my last blog post I wrote about The Discovery Orchestra’s many wonderful partners. I also referenced our first ever live radio broadcast from the WWFM studios, and that’s what…
The Maestro’s Blog
George Maull, Come On Down!
When I met my wife Marcia Blackstone – we just celebrated the 42nd anniversary of our first date – her considerable accomplishments as a pianist were on full display. In…
COVID and the Sound of Silence in Music Education
Tricia Tunstall, former Orchestra Trustee and current Ambassador, is our Guest Blogger for February. Tricia is a leading advocate for the importance of music and arts education, and a global…
Navigating A New Reality
Written by violinist Cecelia Hobbs Gardner, who has played with the Philharmonic Orchestra of New Jersey/Discovery Orchestra since our very first concert in 1988 – including our American Public Television…
Five Animals At A Time
We know that Noah brought the animals on board the ark two by two, but at The Discovery Orchestra we had something else in mind on October 29th. In collaboration…
I was delighted to hear George Marriner Maull’s “Inside Music” when he discussed how to listen to and enjoy Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, the 4th movement. To have the words of the choral Ode to Joy translated and explained (word for word) was enlightening and inspiring as well. And to learn all the intricacies of the music itself was fascinating.