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Discovery Orchestra Receives Investors Foundation Grant

September 11, 2018 News

Grant Will Support Discovery Orchestra’s Local Music Education Programs PLUCKEMIN, New Jersey – The Discovery Orchestra (“the Orchestra”) recently received a $2,500 grant from the Investors Foundation. The grant will help further the Orchestra’s mission of teaching music listening skills by providing interactive and accessible programs for audiences in North Central New Jersey. The Orchestra […]

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5 Maestro-Approved Online Picks for Classical Beginners – Thought Leadership Article by Maestro Maull

August 30, 2018 News

“In our fast-paced lives where our attention is pulled in 100 different directions at any given moment, classical music is a timeless and useful tool to help us learn how to mono-focus.” by Maestro George Marriner Maull, appearing in Thrive Global, August 15, 2018.  September is Classical Music Month and while you may or may […]

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Thought Leadership Article by Maestro Maull on Pick The Brain

August 8, 2018 News

Maestro Maull wrote a thought leadership article for Pick The Brain,  a self-improvement site that covers different topics including art, health and self-directed learning. Music is present during virtually every activity in our daily lives. Whether you’re in an elevator, waiting in line at a drug store or shopping for new shoes, music is likely playing […]

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“Inside Music” – Maestro Maull’s Radio Program

June 27, 2018 News

We are excited to announce that Maestro Maull has been engaged by WWFM, New Jersey’s premier classical music radio station, to host a 30 minute program on music listening  twice a month starting in September, 2018. The show will be broadcast on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month at 7:30 pm. You can listen […]

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Summit Area Public Foundation 2018 Grant to The Discovery Orchestra

June 19, 2018 News

The Discovery Orchestra is pleased to announce that the Summit Area Public Foundation (SAPF) has approved a grant in the amount of $4,000 for the 2018-2019 season to support the Orchestra’s interactive and educational programs that help people connect to classical music through accessible and entertaining formats. Using this funding, the Orchestra will provide community […]

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Thought Leadership Article by Maestro Maull on Thrive Global

March 29, 2018 News

Seven Ways to Be More Present Using Music. “A key tool in achieving a more mindful state.” Music surrounds us during almost every activity. Whether you’re shopping for groceries, waiting at the dentist’s office or riding in an elevator, music is always around you. But ask yourself this, do you really listen to this music, or simply hear it? […]

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Maestro Maull’s Article on The Violin Channel’s Ask the Pros

December 28, 2017 News

ASK THE PROS | Conductor George Marriner Maull – ‘7 Things Presenters Can Do to Make Classical Music More Accessible’ “What are some things concert presenters can do to make classical music more accessible?” We threw the question to conductor George Marriner Maull… 1. Get creative and go outside your own comfort zone. Your audience […]

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Maestro Maull’s Article on bachtrack about Leonard Bernstein

December 18, 2017 News

George Marriner Maull on the educational legacy of Bernstein If you were born in the United States before 1965, chances are you viewed at least one of Leonard Bernstein’s fifty-three televised Young People’s Concerts broadcast between 1958 and 1972. Millions of us saw the episodes. How was that made possible? Maestro Bernstein convinced CBS TV […]

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Maestro Maull’s Radio Interview on KJZZ in Phoenix

October 31, 2017 News

Maestro Breaks Down Classical Music So Audience Can Understand It   “Have you ever tried to listen to a piece of classical music without distractions? I mean really listen? And not think about what you have to pick up at the grocery store later or what’s coming up on your calendar at work? That’s what […]

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Discovery Orchestra Receives Grant from The Frank & Lydia Bergen Foundation

October 16, 2017 News

The Discovery Orchestra is pleased to announce the receipt of a grant in the amount of $20,000 from The Frank & Lydia Bergen Foundation.  This grant is in support of our music education programs for the 2017-2018 season. The mission of the Foundation is to perpetuate Miss Bergen’s love of classical music and support of […]

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