The Discovery
Orchestra, the Emmy®-nominated New Jersey ensemble that has introduced
millions around the world to the pleasure
Discover Saint-Saëns’ “Organ”
Symphony
an aural journey through the Finale of French composer
Camille Saint-Saëns’ tour de force Symphony No. 3
WHEN: television premiere on Saturday, April 22, at 11 a.m.*
WHERE: on TV, the WNET Group’s ALL
ARTS.
*Viewers nationwide can stream the program from May 1 on AllArts.org; the free ALL ARTS app on all major streaming platforms, including Apple TV, Roku and Amazon Fire TV; and @AllArtsTV on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Those in the New York area may watch ALL ARTS’s 24/7 broadcast channel on Optimum 144, Verizon Fios SD 497/HD 498, Comcast 958/1156, Spectrum 1276 and Digital Antenna 21.4.
Viewers can download copies of the listening guide for the concert at https://discoveryorchestra.org/discover-saint-saens.
The one-hour program, hosted by The Discovery Orchestra Founder and Artistic Director George Marriner Maull, will also be distributed nationally by American Public Television (APT) on May 1 for broadcast on U.S. public television stations (check local listings).
The
interactive special features the 91-piece symphony orchestra and Plainfield, New Jersey-based organist Mark Miller. Peter
Winograd of West Nyack, New York, serves as concertmaster. Viewers will be
able to gain a better understanding of the “Organ” Symphony
Commissioned by England’s Royal Philharmonic Society and composed by Saint-Saëns in 1886 at the height of his career, the masterpiece combines the majestic power of a full symphony orchestra with the expansive sound of the pipe organ. The composer’s third and final symphony was musically adapted for the 1995 family film Babe as well as for its 1998 sequel. Following the musical work’s completion, Saint-Saëns commented, “I gave everything to it I was able to give. What I have here accomplished, I will never achieve again.”
The Discovery Orchestra — which
features a diverse roster of highly accomplished musicians who also perform
with several of New York’s top orchestras — is known for its live, interactive
Discovery Concerts, and its Emmy®
Award-nominated and Telly Award-winning television specials. Its past
nationally broadcast shows include Bach to the Future, Discover
Beethoven’s 5th, Discover Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Fall
in Love with Music and Discover The Firebird,
“Audiences are deeply moved by the soaring Saint-Saëns’ Symphony No. 3 Finale, which inspires a sense of simultaneous awe and joy within the listener,” said Maull, who breaks the fourth wall during the special, addressing the television audience and inviting viewers to listen deeply and attentively to the music.
Digitally recorded in September at The Pingry School in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, Discover Saint-Saëns’ “Organ” Symphony is written, hosted and conducted by Maestro Maull. Virginia Johnston and Rick Kaller are the executive producers, and Dave Emmerling and Walter Schoenknecht are the director-producers.
The show was made possible with
the generous support of the
Details about The Discovery Orchestra are available at www.discoveryorchestra.org. For program information, check www.aptonline.org or local listings. Connect with the Orchestra on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.
About The Discovery Orchestra:
The Discovery Orchestra® (the Orchestra)
is a 501(c)(3) music education organization based in Summit, New Jersey, which
teaches the attentive listening skills that help people of all backgrounds
better experience and emotionally connect with classical music. Founded in 1987
by Artistic Director George Marriner Maull, the Orchestra uses a welcoming,
lighthearted approach to classical music listening education for the general
public. It engages audiences through its live interactive Discovery Concerts,
community outreach events, television productions and online digital content
and its twice-monthly public radio show, Inside Music, broadcast on WWFM
89.1 The Classical Network and heard worldwide at wwfm.org. Its Emmy-nominated
programs Bach to the Future, Discover Beethoven’s 5th
and Discover Vivaldi’s Four Seasons; Telly Award-winning Discover The
Firebird; and Telly Award-winning series Fall in Love with Music are
all available on Amazon Prime Video. Fall in Love with Music,
Discover Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Discover The Firebird can also
be viewed on PBS Passport free of charge to PBS station members.
About APT:
American
Public Television (APT) is the leading syndicator of high-quality, top-rated
programming to the nation’s public television stations. Founded in 1961, APT
distributes 250 new program titles per year and more than one-third of the top
100 highest-rated public television titles in the U.S. APT’s diverse catalog
includes prominent documentaries, performance, dramas, how-to programs, classic
movies, children’s series and news and current affairs programs. Doc Martin,
Midsomer Murders, America’s Test Kitchen, AfroPoP, Rick Steves’
Europe, Pacific Heartbeat, Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television,
Legacy List with Matt Paxton, Lidia’s Kitchen, Kevin Belton’s
New Orleans Kitchen, Simply Ming, The Best of the Joy of Painting
with Bob Ross, Live From the Artists Den, James Patterson’s Kid
Stew and NHK Newsline are a sampling of APT’s programs,
considered some of the most popular on public television. APT also licenses
programs internationally through its APT Worldwide service and
distributes Create®TV — featuring the best of public television's
lifestyle programming — and WORLD™, public television’s premier news, science
and documentary channel. To find out more about APT’s programs and services, visit APTonline.org.
