Barry Peters
Conductor, Binghamton Youth Symphony
Barry Peters has been the conductor of the Binghamton Youth Symphony since 1997. A native of Pennsylvania, he received a B.S. in Music Education from Mansfield University and a M.M. from Ithaca College. His teaching career began in Troy, PA in 1970 and continued through his retirement in 2002 from Union-Endicott. His bands have performed at many competitions, pageants, college bowls, and professional football games, receiving numerous honors, including many “gold with distinction” ratings.
Under Peters’ direction, the Binghamton Youth Symphony has been a featured performing ensemble at the NYSSMA Winter Conference and has played concerts in the Washington, D.C. and Boston areas. In addition, the BYS has commissioned and premiered several works by local composers and appears annually on local television.
In 2005, The New York State Band Directors Association named Mr. Peters the recipient of their Outstanding Retired Band Director Award, an honor given to someone who has had a noteworthy career and continues to contribute to the band movement after retirement, and in 2010, the Mansfield University Alumni Association honored him with the Distinguished Educator Award.
Evan Meccarello
Music Director, Binghamton Community Orchestra
Evan Meccarello, Music Director of the Binghamton Community Orchestra (BCO), is committed to new explorations in classical music and engaging with communities across the Northeast. He is Artistic Director of Cordancia Chamber Orchestra (Rochester, NY), Founder and Director of the Hochstein Alumni Orchestra, and previously directed the Thames Valley Youth Symphony and Nazareth College Chamber Orchestra. This season’s engagements include serving as cover conductor for the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra (Wheeling, WV), guest conducting in schools, and a set of children’s concerts with the Irondequoit Community Orchestra in four Rochester libraries.
Along with the BCO, Meccarello was named a National Finalist for The American Prize in virtual performance, for the innovative program Music Outside the Box. This all-online festival for high school musicians featured live virtual ensemble rehearsals and performances during the pandemic lockdown. Through collaboration with the Broome County Music Educators Association, students from districts across the Binghamton area had the opportunity to play and learn together, playing contemporary classical music designed to be performed online. The project received international attention, leading to an invitation to present a similar experience to Sistema Europe Youth Orchestra.
Binghamton Youth Symphony
Violin I
Samson Wong—VHS, Concertmaster
Sophia Chiu—VHS
Sua Choi—VHS
Kaelyn Katchuk—OFAHS
Hawon Kook—MEHS
Teresa Pyo—VHS
Andrea Waldmiller—VHS
Violin II
Anthony Balaci—UEHS, Co-Principal
Praket Govindaraju—VM, Co-Principal
Madison Cartie—MEHS
Meenakshi Chakravadhanula—VMS
Keith Dai—VHS
Jayden Kim—VM
Daniel Li—VHS
Dolly McLaury—BHS
Anastasia Ostrowsky—SVHS
Inaaya Sethi—VHS
Luke Sobel—VHS
Fred Wang—VHE
Michael Wong—VM
Sindi Zhou—VHS
Viola
Agena Malziu—JCHS, Principal
Ian Chung—VHS
Sayum Singhal—VM
Amelia Wilson, Guest Musician
Justin Vy—BHS
Cello
Joshua Jang—VHS, Principal
Eamonn Hubert—UEHS
Allison Yoon—VHS
Grace Yoon—VHS
String Bass
Noah Elliott—UEHS, Principal
Nicholas Driver—VHS
Sophia Easley—RCCA
David Scarangella—VM
Flute
Kailey Labrecque—MEHS, Principal
Maddison Gillis—OFAHS
Julie Lamantia—SVHS
Zoey Steele—UEHS
Clare Strollo—UEHS
Megan Todack—UEHS
Piccolo
Maddison Gillis—OFAHS, Principal
Oboe
Cara Miller—VHS, Principal
Clarinet
Grace Augenstern—UEHS, Principal
Lily Oakley—UEHS
Bassoon
Abigail Boyer—OFAHS, Principal
Trumpet
Andrew Garrett, Guest Musician
Nathaniel Sodeur, Guest Musician
French Horn
Katherine Martin—MEHS, Principal
Brenda Lidestri
Guest Musician
Peter Perfetti
Guest Musician
Beth Ann Shanfelt
Guest Musician
Trombone
Maddie Bishop—VHS, Principal
Reese Mathias—MEHS
Rowan McCollum—VM
Tuba
Austin Greenmun—CVHS, Principal
Percussion
Heyan Chung—VM, Co-Principal
Ben Varano—VHS, Co-Principal
Mia Perfetti—VHS
Piano
Mia Perfetti—VHS, Principal
School Abbreviations
BHS………....Binghamton High School
BHME………Binghamton Horace Mann Elementary
BWM…….....Binghamton West Middle School
CVHS………Chenango Valley High School
JCHS………..Johnson City High School
MEHS…….…Maine-Endwell High School
OFAHS……..Owego Free Academy High School
RCCA...…….Ross Corners Christian Academy
SCCS……….Seton Catholic Central School
UEHS……….Union-Endicott High School
UEGFJE……..Union-Endicott George F. Johnson
Elementary
UEM………..Union-Endicott Middle School
VHE………...Vestal Hills Elementary
VHS………....Vestal High School
VM………….Vestal Middle School
Binghamton Community Orchestra
Violin I
Douglas Diegert, Concertmaster
Peter Roseboom
Michelle Swan
Nicole Kazmierczak
Kristen Fuller
Mary Delanoy
Ciara Maloney
Kiana Labrecque
Violin II
Jennifer Capani, Principal
Edris Boyll-Kuzia
Sara Hills
Lynn Aylesworth
Autumn Updaw
Martin Kay
Jasmin Basmajian
Viola
Laura Hine, Principal
Mary Diegert
Leland Roseboom
Laura Crounse
Lindsey Carlson
Cello
Ruth Fisher, Principal
Emily Creo
Steven Wendell
Eric Johnson
Joel Boyd
Marianne Diehl
Cecily O’Neil
David Williams
Paula Grosso
Carrie Kay
Bass
Spencer Philips, Principal*
David Irvin, Asst. Principal
Catherine Deskur
Flute and Piccolo
Nina Stutzman, Principal
Katrina Kemmery
Oboe and English Horn
Kathleen Karlsen, Principal
Tess Telang
Elizabeth Faulkner
Clarinet
Carol Barker, Principal
Sean Denninger
Bassoon
Melinda Lewis, Principal
Dana Gleason
Horn
Beth Shanfelt, Principal
Jeff Barker
Drew Allport
Kristen Bertram
Trumpet
Michael Steidle, Principal
Robert Crissman
Jonathan Sorber
Trombone
Steven Hine, Principal
Mike Hampton
Tuba
Keith Alcius
Timpani
Steven Mathiesen, Principal
Percussion
Leah Gardner
Eileen Miller