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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…

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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…

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Full Circle

Guest blogger Stephen Browne, filling in for Maestro Maull! When I was six years old, a couple months shy of seven, my parents decided to take me to one of…

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Tears of Joy

Responding to a last minute invitation from close friends in Maryland, Marcia and I agreed to make the two and a half hour drive to meet them on October 3rd…

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Oh Yeah!

We did it!  The Discovery Orchestra’s Two to Tango Virtual Gala went off without a hitch on the Zoom Webinar platform and was seen by over one-hundred individuals in seventy-two…

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Two to Tango, Gala At Home

A Milestone

Can’t believe it!  I’m writing my 150th blog post.  And it seems only fitting to write about another important milestone… our upcoming Two To Tango Gala At Home event.  It…

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I cannot thank you enough for such a wonderful afternoon. We LOVED the concert/presentation. It was exceptional and meaningful for both of us. I especially loved the piano. I had no idea it was piano that I heard when listening to the piece. I always thought it was a harp for some reason. It reminded me of water…..I cried just a little hearing that beautiful music. Thank you for giving us some culture and life after Covid!

— Attendees of the taping of Discover Saint-Saëns’ “Organ” Symphony