Notes from Under the Piano with George Marriner Maull
23 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago -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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Notes from Under the Piano #21 – Thank You for All Your Good Work
August 08, 2023 13:00 - 7 minutes - 5.04 MBIt 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. Launched in 2020, Notes from Under the Piano is a video and podcast series of 21 episodes in which ...
Notes from Under the Piano #20 – Secrets of Conducting
July 07, 2023 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.83 MBAs 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. 🎧 Listen on your favorite podcast platform This podcast is also available on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/RkzRgE_jg3s 💛 Lead Sponsors: Judy Musicant & Hugh Clark and The Kosloski Family Foundation. 💛 Major Sponsors: David & Ellen Williams. 💛 EQ Promotional Sponsors: Brandon & Carol Clark. ...
Notes from Under the Piano #19 - Vacation Listening
June 15, 2023 00:00 - 4 minutes - 3.32 MBDo 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. 🎧 Listen on your favorite podcast platform This podcast is also available on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/eYBkckKEKQM 💛 Lead Sponsors: Judy Musicant & Hugh Clark and The Kosloski Family Foundation. 💛 Major Sponsors:...
Notes from Under the Piano #18 - Come On Down!
May 24, 2023 18:00 - 6 minutes - 4.58 MBIn 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 still use to this day! 🎧 Listen on your favorite podcast platf...
Notes from Under the Piano #17 – Musician Humor
May 08, 2023 16:00 - 6 minutes - 4.3 MBWhat’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! 📧 Have a question or a comment? 💬 Drop it in the comments or send us an email at [email protected] 🔗Sign up for our newsletter 🔗 https://discoveryorchestra.org/sign-up/ #classicalmusic #podcast #listenbetter #musicappreciati...
Notes from Under the Piano #16– Emmy Reflections
March 15, 2023 13:00 - 5 minutes - 3.75 MBThe 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. 🎧 Listen on your favorite podcast platform 💛 Lead Sponsors: Judy Musicant & Hugh Clark a...
Notes from Under the Piano #15 – A Pearl Among Us with George Marriner Maull
December 13, 2022 14:00 - 4 minutes - 3.09 MBNew 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. 💛 Lead Sponsors: Judy Musicant & Hugh Clark and The Kosloski Family Foundation. 💛 Major Sponsors: David & Ellen Williams. 💛 EQ P...
Notes from Under the Piano #14 – Our Sagging, Flabby Attention Spans with George Marriner Maull
January 04, 2022 17:00 - 5 minutes - 3.7 MBClassical 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. 🎧 Listen on your favorite podcast platform 💛 Lead Sponsors: Judy Musicant & Hugh Clark and The Kosloski Family Foundation. 💛 Major Sponsors: David & Ellen Williams. 💛 EQ Promotional Sponsors: Brandon & Carol Clark. 💛 B-Roll Sponsor: Patric...
Notes from Under the Piano #13 - Moon Tempo
December 13, 2021 18:00 - 6 minutes - 4.43 MBMaestro 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! 🎧 Listen on your favorite podcast platform 💛 Lead Sponsors: Judy Musicant & Hugh Clark and The Kosloski Family Foundation. 💛 Major Sponsors: David & Ellen Williams. 💛 EQ Promotional Sponsors: Brandon & Carol Clark 💛 B-Roll Sponsor: Patricia Luthy 🎼 Theme music: “...
Notes from Under the Piano #12 – A Visit to the Chorus School with George Marriner Maull
October 26, 2021 01:00 - 7 minutes - 4.88 MBMaestro 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 young "apprentices"! 🎧 Listen on your favorite podcast platform ...
Notes from Under the Piano #11 - Ear Worms with George Marriner Maull
September 14, 2021 01:00 - 5 minutes - 4.15 MBEar 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! 🎧 Listen on your favorite podcast platform This video is also available on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/RhTo6umYK6E 💛 Lead Sponsors: Judy Musicant & Hugh Clark and The Kosloski Family Foundation. 💛 Major Sponsors: David & Ellen Williams. 💛 EQ Promotional Sponsors: Brandon & Carol...
Conductor Humor
January 25, 2021 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.75 MBConductors 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! Also available in video format on YouTube with closed captioning at https://youtu.be/OcZfTVQrsPw Let us know what you think - comment and subscribe! Lead Sponsors of this program are Judy Musicant & Hugh Clark and The Kosloski Family Foundation. Major sponsors are David & Ellen Williams...
The Invisibility of Music
January 09, 2021 18:00 - 5 minutes - 3.89 MBWhat 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! Also available in video format on YouTube with closed captioning at https://youtu.be/MBAIrNklMME Let us know what you think - comment and subscribe! Lead Sponsors of this program are Judy Musicant & Hugh Clark and The Kosloski Family Foundation. Major sponsors are David & Ellen W...
The Invisibility of Music
January 09, 2021 18:00 - 4 minutes - 3.34 MBWhat 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! Also available in video format on YouTube with closed captioning at https://youtu.be/MBAIrNklMME Let us know what you think - comment and subscribe! Lead Sponsors of this program are Judy Musicant & Hugh Clark and The Kosloski Family Foundation. Major sponsors are David & Ellen W...
The Sound of Silence
December 14, 2020 18:00 - 4 minutes - 3.16 MBNo, 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”. Also available in video format on YouTube with closed captioning at https://youtu.be/iTecg3p_Bw0 Let us know what you think - comment and subscribe! Lead Sponsors of this program are Judy Musicant & Hugh Clark and The Kosloski Family Foundation. Major sponsors are David & Ellen Williams. Theme mu...
A Day in the Life of a Pair of Violists
December 02, 2020 17:00 - 5 minutes - 4.13 MBAre 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. Also available in video format on YouTube with closed captioning at https://youtu.be/NHsvcEC8uWo Let us know what you think - comment and subscribe! Lead Sponsors of this program are Judy Musicant & Hugh Clark and The Kosloski Family Foundation. Major sponsors are David & Ellen Williams. Theme music: “Ro...
The More We Perceive...The More We Receive
November 15, 2020 20:00 - 5 minutes - 4.15 MBWhat happens when you give something your undivided attention? A chance to perceive more! How did a visit to Africa illustrate this? Also available in video format on YouTube with closed captioning at https://youtu.be/l6AxHViCtZ8 Let us know what you think - comment and subscribe! Lead Sponsors of this program are Judy Musicant & Hugh Clark and The Kosloski Family Foundation. Major sponsors are David & Ellen Williams. Theme music: “Rocky Mountain Samba” by Dan Crisci. Used with permiss...
Outdoor Concerts
October 26, 2020 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4 MBAre you aware of all the extra drama going on behind the scenes at outdoor concerts? Find out in this new episode! Also available in video format on YouTube with closed captioning at https://youtu.be/jf31XjoeN80 Let us know what you think - comment and subscribe! Lead Sponsors of this program are Judy Musicant & Hugh Clark and The Kosloski Family Foundation. Major sponsors are David & Ellen Williams. Theme music: “Rocky Mountain Samba” by Dan Crisci. Used with permission. John Philip ...
Outdoor Concerts
October 26, 2020 19:00 - 4 minutes - 3.45 MBAre you aware of all the extra drama going on behind the scenes at outdoor concerts? Find out in this new episode! Also available in video format on YouTube with closed captioning at https://youtu.be/jf31XjoeN80 Let us know what you think - comment and subscribe! Lead Sponsors of this program are Judy Musicant & Hugh Clark and The Kosloski Family Foundation. Major sponsors are David & Ellen Williams. Theme music: “Rocky Mountain Samba” by Dan Crisci. Used with permission. John Philip ...
That's My Son!
October 19, 2020 17:00 - 5 minutes - 3.77 MBMaestro Maull’s father was totally unafraid to talk to perfect strangers – how did this play out during a concert at the New Jersey Statehouse? Also available in video format on YouTube with closed captioning at https://youtu.be/TkLi1jYhA9M Let us know what you think - comment and subscribe! Lead Sponsors of this program are Judy Musicant & Hugh Clark and The Kosloski Family Foundation. Major sponsors are David & Ellen Williams. Theme music: “Rocky Mountain Samba” by Dan Crisci. Used wi...
The Good News
October 02, 2020 19:00 - 7 minutes - 5.14 MBAt 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? Also available in video format on YouTube with closed captioning at https://youtu.be/06zyvCL0uPA Lead Sponsors of this program are Judy Musicant & Hugh Clark and The Kosloski Family Foundation. Major sponsors are David & Ellen Williams. Theme music: “Rocky Mountain Samba” by Dan Crisci. U...
What is Maullaria?
September 15, 2020 17:00 - 6 minutes - 4.26 MBWhen, and where, did this term first appear? Do you have it? If you have an intense emotional response to classical music then you may! Also available in video format on YouTube with closed captioning at https://youtu.be/PO0eSYgb0DQ Let us know what you think - comment below! Lead Sponsors of this program are Judy Musicant & Hugh Clark and The Kosloski Family Foundation. Major sponsors are David & Ellen Williams. Theme music: “Rocky Mountain Samba” by Dan Crisci. Used with permission....
The Opening Chord
August 19, 2020 14:00 - 5 minutes - 4 MBSince childhood, I have been obsessed with a very basic question: Why do some people listen – that is, give music their undivided attention as opposed to just hearing it while they do or think other things – and others don’t? Learn how Maestro Maull grew from a child who contemplated music—and life—while reclined under the grand piano as his mother practiced. Also available in video format on YouTube with closed captioning at https://youtu.be/0viHgmrHNJ4 Lead Sponsors of this podcast are...