Notes from Under the Piano with George Marriner Maull
Maestro George Marriner Maull, Artistic Director of The Discovery Orchestra, shares personal stories about his life as a performer, conductor and music educator in this new video and podcast series.Learn how he grew - from a child who contemplated music and life, while reclined under the grand piano as his mother practiced - into an adult who passionately shares classical music listening with others.
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It was the summer of 2015 when Maestro Maull had an awestruck, chance encounter with Congressman John Lewis while on vacation in San Diego. Not only did he learn for the first time about “ComicCon” and why Congressman Lewis was in attendance, but he also received an amazing gift from the Congressman when he returned home. Hear all about it in this final episode of Notes from Under the Piano.
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As Maestro Maull reveals three secrets of conducting, he reflects on his Austrian conducting mentor, Richard Johannes Lert, who taught him the most important secret of all—which may surprise you.
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Do you listen to music while on vacation? In this episode, Maestro Maull reminisces about the struggle traveling with cassettes and CDs, which many of us can remember. He also shares some of his favorite traveling music, including his playlist on a recent trip to Cancun.
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In this video podcast episode, Maestro George Marriner Maull talks about when he first met his wife Marcia in the late 1970s. He was enamored not only with her masterful skills as a pianist, but also her love of puzzles and games. Marcia especially enjoyed watching “The Price Is Right,” and she got tickets to the show in August 1982. Both George and Marcia were called to be contestants, and you won’t believe what they won … and sti...
What’s the difference between a viola and an onion? Find out the answer in this episode of Notes from Under the Piano, where Maestro Maull tells a few funny jokes ranging from instruments and musicians’ personal habits to the earning power of a musician!
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The Discovery Orchestra was so proud to be recognized by the New York and Mid-Atlantic Chapters of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, with three out of our five television shows nominated for Emmy® Awards over the years. Although Maestro Maull had fun rubbing elbows with superstars, he reveals the true reason why we independently produce our nationally-distributed television shows.
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New York City can be very exciting to live in! In this episode, George Marriner Maull recalls the many superstars he encountered while residing in the Upper West Side, but one was particularly memorable: world-renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman. George reminisces about not only enjoying Perlman’s artistry as an audience member, but also as a part of his orchestra.
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Classical music can have a profound effect on our ability to better focus and lengthen our attention spans. Maestro Maull explores how to strengthen your mental muscles with inspiration from reporter Anne Quito and American psychologist Abraham Maslow.
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Maestro Maull explains the meaning of “moon tempo” during his performance in The Stephen Foster Story in Kentucky on July 20, 1969, the same date when we first landed on the moon. You will be surprised to learn the connection!
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Maestro Maull has always strongly identified with young chorus students, given he attended St. Peter’s Choir School in Philadelphia. In his last visit to The Newark Boys Chorus School in New Jersey, the Maestro provided an in-depth exploration into the various facets of Handel’s Musick for the Royal Fireworks using the corresponding Listening Guide. You won't believe the impact this focused listening experience had on these y...
Ear Worms are snippets of music that continually repeat through one’s mind after the music is no longer playing. We have ALL experienced this phenomenon. Learn more in this first podcast of our new season!
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Conductors notoriously take themselves too seriously, and orchestra personnel have never been shy about putting conductors in their place. Find out how orchestral musicians express their conductor humor!
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What makes an invisible art form like music visible? What helps you stay present with the music as it invisibly progresses through real time?
Learn about “Blueprints” and “Listening Guides” in this episode!
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No, not the Simon & Garfunkel hit from 1964!
How do “rests” or silences placed by composers in music have a profound effect on listeners? Feel the emotional impact of “the sound of silence”.
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Are audiences aware of the many mini-dramas that may be unfolding on stage during a performance? Maestro Maull shares a funny and real story from his days in the Louisville Orchestra.
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What happens when you give something your undivided attention? A chance to perceive more! How did a visit to Africa illustrate this?
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Are you aware of all the extra drama going on behind the scenes at outdoor concerts? Find out in this new episode!
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Maestro Maull’s father was totally unafraid to talk to perfect strangers – how did this play out during a concert at the New Jersey Statehouse?
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At Abraham Lincoln High School, which Maestro Maull attended in the 1960’s, not a peep of student noise came from the classroom of Dr. Saul Feinberg’s “Perceptive Listening Class”. How could that be?
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When, and where, did this term first appear? Do you have it? If you have an intense emotional response to classical music then you may!
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