Tell us a little bit about how you joined the Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra. How long have you played with the Binghamton Philharmonic?
I remember being recruited by Principal Horn, Brian Sternberg, to play 4th horn for a concert in the…

A Letter from Paul Cienniwa, Executive Director:

As we conclude our 67th Season—after just announcing our 68th Season— it’s hard to believe that, in just a few weeks, Maestro Hege and I will begin planning our 69th Season! You see,…

A Letter From Peter:

Playing contrabassoon and third bassoon with the Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra has been of the great joys of my musical life.

I studied with Boston Symphony contrabassoonist Dick Plaster, who graciously gave me free lessons at the…

A Letter from Sarah…

I would like to share the news of my retirement from the Binghamton Philharmonic with my colleagues in the orchestra, the administrative staff, and friends in the audience from over the years.  I have been performing…

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) was a gifted pianist and composer who was torn between becoming a professional performing pianist or pursuing the path of becoming an established composer. His Symphony No. 1 was written as his graduation work from the Petrograd…

by Ubaldo Valli, Binghamton Philharmonic Program Annotator

In 1598, a group of Florentine noblemen wanted to revive what they thought was the tradition of ancient Greek drama that combined music and theater. They failed. Instead, with the premiere of Jacopo…

Broome Arts Mirror
By George Basler

A mixture of “bonbons, greatest hits, humor and fun” is how Executive Director Paul Cienniwa describes the Binghamton Philharmonic’s upcoming “Pops at the Forum” concert Saturday (March 25) at the Broome County Forum Theatre…

BINGHAMTON, NY (WIVT/WBGH) – Today, the Broome County Arts Council announced over $261,000 in 2023 United Central Funds to 21 local artists, arts organizations, and community non-profits.

According to the BCAC, a greater number of medium and large…

Our October 2022 performance of “Walking Distance” was featured in the Winter 2023 Official Newsletter of the Rod Serling Foundation. Three articles highlight the production, including a heartfelt review of the performance. Click here to view the newsletter.

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Pops at the Forum will feature Leroy Anderson's The Typewriter, a cheeky work for typewriter soloist and orchestra. Philharmonic Principal Percussionist Sam Lazzara will be our typewriterist. (Is typewriterist a word?) 

Last season, Sam's cymbal crashed to the floor…

By Jeff Kellam, March 3, 2023

[Forty days in Lent, forty reflections about music, and not all of it in a minor chord – that’s what I’m doing here.]

Wouldn’t the world be a better place if everyone played nicely…