The Garufi Law, P.C. Phelps Mansion Museum Series closes with a duo performance by two of the most dynamic young players of our day.
While violinist Melissa White and pianist Pallavi Mahidhara have each enchanted audiences around the world in…
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The Castalia String Quartet of the Catskills was formed in 2019 by Uli Speth (violin I), Debrah Devine (violin II), Amy Tompkins (viola) and Ruth Berry (cello). The string quartet performs in the upper Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Finger Lakes, Central,…
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Veteran Binghamton Philharmonic trumpet player Jud Spena has published a new edition of his book Echoes in the Valley, a 50-year history of the drum and bugle corps culture of Watkins Glen, New York. First published in 2004, this…
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Could you tell us a little bit about how you joined the Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra? How long have you played with the Binghamton Philharmonic?
I auditioned for and began subbing with the orchestra in 1985. I replaced Dave Unland as…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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