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New Jersey State Council on the Arts Grant

We are pleased to announce that The Discovery Orchestra received a generous $93,720 general operating grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts for our current 2024-2025 Season….

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2024 Wharton Arts Honoree George Marriner Maull

On Thursday, March 7, 2024, Wharton Arts honored our Artistic Director George Marriner Maull with its Education Award at their 2024 Gala. Maestro Maull’s musical affiliations in New Jersey began…

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NJ Youth Symphony celebrates 45 years at NJPAC on May 5, 2024 at 3pm.

NJ Youth Symphony Celebrates 45 Years of Music Education

Involvement in New Jersey Youth Symphony, a program of Wharton Arts in Union County, is not just about honing musical technique, it’s also about developing life skills. On Sunday, May…

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New Jersey State Council on the Arts Grant

We are pleased to announce that The Discovery Orchestra received a generous $58,000 general operating grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts for our current 2023-2024 Season….

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Discover Saint-Saens' Organ Symphony, our 6th television show, won the bronze Telly Award!

Discover Saint-Saëns’ “Organ” Symphony Wins the Bronze Telly Award!

The Discovery Orchestra is proud to share that Discover Saint-Saëns’ “Organ” Symphony has been selected as a winner in the 44th Annual Telly Awards! It was announced on May 23 that our…

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Press Releases: Discover Saint-Saëns’ “Organ” Symphony

Discover Saint-Saëns’ “Organ” Symphony, an aural journey through the Finale of French composer Camille Saint-Saëns’ tour de force Symphony No. 3, had its television premiere on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 11:00am,…

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This has been an incredible series. I could take in SO much more than I could at the beginning ones. You have really trained my ears!!! I have been enjoying classical music for more than 60 years (as a child my parents played classical music at dinner and we guessed the composer) but I NEVER knew how to listen before!

— Attendee of NJPAC Classical Conversations with Maestro Maull