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Maestro George Maull: Connect to the Music
Local with Laura Ekstrand
English - June 25, 2020 15:40 - 25 minutes - 35.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsPerforming Arts Arts Society & Culture acting theater art interview newjersey Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In the final episode of season 2, Laura is joined via Zoom by George Marriner Maull, Artistic Director of the Discovery Orchestra. Maestro Maull is a conductor, violist, television host, and music educator.
Laura and Maestro Maull have an illuminating conversation on a range of topics, including how he founded the Discovery Orchestra and why the orchestra is so committed to teaching audiences the listening skills to viscerally connect to classical music. They touch on the history of recorded music, the current state of live performance, and their hopes for the future. You can learn more about George and the Discovery Orchestra at https://discoveryorchestra.org/