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Discovery Orchestra Chat 176 – The Firebird Suite Finale

In this Chat, Maestro Maull explores the Finale from Igor Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite. Variation form, fingered tremolo, effective surprise – so much to learn!

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 154 – Old Time Fiddle

What makes “old time fiddling” sound the way it does? It’s all about the bowing technique! Find out more in this Discovery Orchestra Chat with guest artist Dave Rimelis.

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 152 – Celtic Fiddle

Maestro Maull continues his exploration of fiddle music with guest artist Dave Rimelis. Dave demonstrates Celtic fiddling using the Swallow Tail Jig to illustrate!

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 151 – Cajun Fiddle

The lineage of Cajun music is rich and complex. But what makes Cajun fiddling sound the way it does? The answer can be found in this Discovery Orchestra Chat featuring…

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 70 – All That Jazz Part 1

Guest artists jazz pianist Dan Crisci, drummer Steve Holloway, and Bob Funesti on bass join George Marriner Maull in this first of four jazzy chats! Watch and listen to Chat…

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 29 – The Hypnotic Effect of Bluegrass

Guest artist John Carlini joins Maestro Maull as they explore the hypnotic effect of Bluegrass.

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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