Gratefully Fulfilling Our Mission
In 2006, when the Philharmonic Orchestra of New Jersey officially became The Discovery Orchestra, we adopted a new mission statement: We teach the listening skills that help you really connect with…
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Piano Pod Podcast Interview 11/14/23
Our very own Maestro George Marriner Maull was recently interviewed by Yukimi Song 🎙️🎹, the Creator/Executive Producer of The Piano Pod 🎙, a popular podcast for classical pianists and musicians. WATCH THE TRAILER WATCH…
Take Our Survey
The Discovery Orchestra is planning future programs, and we want to hear your opinions. Can you spare five minutes to answer a few questions about what you’ve enjoyed in our…
Life Can Be Very Challenging
Just before the final playthrough of the featured music in our latest televised Discovery Concert© Discover Saint-Saëns’ “Organ” Symphony, I said to the audience: “As we know, life can be…
A Little Fugue … A Little Tango
Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla transformed the world of tango with his amazing compositions. In his Fugata, he actually begins a tango with a short fugue… which may have presented some…
Your “listening guide” amazes me, in that it is a means of illustrating the role of various instrumental sections in communicating and “telling” a story. My background is science and technology so the 1 -1 ½ hours listening to a symphony with your presentation was an exciting learning experience I was not expecting.You are an exceptional talent and personality to be able to introduce someone like myself to the very complicated language of a symphony.