You may have heard it said before: “the music’s the thing.” But what makes it possible? 
While we at the Binghamton Philharmonic owe so much of our 67th Season’s success to our orchestra’s brilliant musicians under the baton of Maestro…

Tells us a little bit about how you joined the Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra. How long have you played with the Binghamton Philharmonic? 

I won an audition in 2016. 26 flutists auditioned. The judges were undecided between me and a much…

By NYS Music Staff, February 1, 2023

On Saturday, January 28, the Binghamton Philharmonic celebrated its first “Wallenberg Festival,” a concert of Binghamton’s three orchestras: the Binghamton Community Orchestra (Evan Mecarello, dir.), the Binghamton Youth Symphony (Barry Peters), and…

On Saturday, January 28, 2023, we hosted Ties and Tutus. We had a great turnout with 57 students from 7 different nearby schools! Students were treated to a pre-concert dinner at DoubleTree Hotel in downtown Binghamton with a chat from…

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Tells us a little bit about how you joined the Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra. How long have you played with the Binghamton Philharmonic? 

I started in 1987, the year after I began teaching at Ithaca College. I was also principal of…

By George Basler, January 21st, 2023

Over the course of several decades, the late Fritz and Marianne Wallenberg worked tirelessly to bring classical music to the Southern Tier. On Saturday (Jan. 28), the community will be able to honor their…

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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…

Tells us a little bit about how you joined the Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra. How long have you played with the Binghamton Philharmonic?

I won the audition for principal viola in November of 2021 and started fully this past fall…

Over the past four months, the Philharmonic held auditions for viola, oboe, English horn, and violin. Auditions are "blind," meaning that the panel of judges, made up of Maestro Hege and Philharmonic musicians, can see neither the auditioning musicians nor…

By Steve Johnson, Binghamton

For those who say there’s nothing to do in Binghamton, I offer a different viewpoint. Did you know the Binghamton Philharmonic, thanks to generous supporters, is providing free tickets to children under the age of 17…