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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Timeless Classical Themes Our Students Don’t Know
If you’re a piano teacher, you’ll be familiar with an experience I’ve had countless times in my thirty-plus years of teaching. If you’re not a piano teacher, please read on;…
It’s Cold Out There!
Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons – Le Quattro Stagioni is perhaps one of the most recognizable and often performed compositions in all of classical music. While it’s not quite up there with the…
Guest Blogger from our Outreach Partner
Founded in 1946, The Links, Incorporated is an international, not-for-profit corporation of 17,000 professional women of color who are committed to enriching, sustaining, and ensuring the cultural and economic survival…
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….
Wine Fundraiser
The Discovery Orchestra has partnered with Old York Cellars to create a special selection of wines as part of our fundraising efforts. These wines are available for purchase, with a…
I was delighted to hear George Marriner Maull’s “Inside Music” when he discussed how to listen to and enjoy Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, the 4th movement. To have the words of the choral Ode to Joy translated and explained (word for word) was enlightening and inspiring as well. And to learn all the intricacies of the music itself was fascinating.