Composer and conductor Boyd Eagle Piatote, Maestro Daniel Hege's paternal grandfather.
On October 14, 2024, we celebrated both Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day. This dual celebration offers all Americans the chance to reflect on the remarkable contributions made to…
Read moreOur 2024-2025 Kilmer Lecture Series opened with two well-attended lectures by music director Maestro Daniel Hege on the work of a conductor, “Knowing the Score.” These were wonderful experiences for our Kilmer audience, and we're looking forward to the next…
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The Philharmonic is delighted to welcome the newest member of our horn section, Steven Harmon. Steven made his professional debut with the San Francisco Symphony at the age of 21, and he currently holds the position of Principal Horn with…
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Alex Shuhan, Principal Horn
From the Broome Arts Mirror:
The Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra is billing “Restless Oceans,” the first concert of its 2024-25 season, as a “thrilling program of music from across two centuries that celebrates the healing power of…
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Maestro Daniel Hege
If you've ever been to a Philharmonic concert, you already know that our music director Maestro Daniel Hege is not just a world-class conductor. He's a world-class educator, too.
Maestro Hege has a uniquely warm…
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by Julia Grella O’Connell, D.M.A., Director of Education and Community Engagement
If you attended the Philharmonic’s opening night in September, you’ve had direct experience with the pastoral aesthetic in music. Beethoven exemplified this aesthetic with his idealized portrayal of rural…
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by Julia Grella O’Connell, D.M.A., Director of Education and Community Engagement
The theme of the pastoral – the artistic depiction of idealized rural life – first appeared in ancient Greek drama. The Roman poet Virgil wrote a series of poems…
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The Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra mourns the loss of esteemed choral conductor Dr. Bruce E. Borton. Bruce died at his home in Binghamton on Sunday evening, August 11, 2024 after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his wife of 54…
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Dr. Julia Grella O'Connell
In July, Executive Director Paul Cienniwa and Director of Education and Community Engagement Dr. Julia Grella O'Connell sat down with Jeff Kellam, host of WBNG's talk show Encounter, to chat about music and community. Watch this…
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Cliff Kern
We were saddened to learn of the passing of Binghamton University professor emeritus and longtime Philharmonic patron Cliff Kern. Most recently, Cliff sponsored violinist Stefan Jackiw's performance of Sibelius's Violin Concerto with the Binghamton Philharmonic during the 2022-2023…
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