Going Home Part 1
Antonín Dvořák’s most beloved and well-known melody is to be found in the second movement of his Symphony No. 9, From the New World. And while its devastating beauty cannot…
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Lights, Camera, Action!
I cannot deny it. I am personally getting incredibly excited about our upcoming 6th production for American Public Television on September 18th. Sounds like a long way from now, but…
Discover Saint-Saëns’ “Organ” Symphony
In September 2022, we recorded our 6th interactive television show: Discover Saint-Saëns’ “Organ” Symphony, featuring George Marriner Maull and ninety-one musicians of The Discovery Orchestra. Members of local PBS stations may stream Discover Saint-Saëns’ “Organ” Symphony 24/7 on PBS Passport or check the American Public Television broadcast schedule:
Upcoming Event – Outdoor Concert “Music in the Gardens”
Friday, October 7, 2022 at – Greenwood Gardens, Short Hills, NJ.5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We are excited to partner with Greenwood Gardens for this unique outdoor event. As featured at…
Another Side of Rachmaninoff
Host George Marriner Maull, as a 9-year-old boy soprano, discovered another side of composer Sergei Rachmaninoff. He had listened to his mother play a number of his solo piano works…
Reflections On A Journey by Guest Blogger Stephen Reynolds, our Board President
Roll over Beethoven … well, not quite yet! Chuck Berry’s lyrical prophesy that classical composers would roll over in their graves upon hearing that classical music had given way to…
Today I watched an episode called “Discover Beethoven’s Fifth”, and it was marvelous! Maestro Maull and his talented orchestra gave me a one-hour thrill. I’ve always loved Beethoven, especially his Fifth Symphony. I studied piano for 7 years as a young person, and came to appreciate so many of the classical composers, but Beethoven’s Fifth has always thrilled me. I so appreciated the format of the program, and the Maestro involved all of us and taught us so much. Thank you for this fine program. And many thanks and praise to the orchestra! When the program ended, I clapped loudly and shouted “Bravo!! Bravo!!!”