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