The Philharmonic's 2023-2024 Junior Board Member, Alexis Drozdowski, has been recognized in the Press & Sun-Bulletin for her volunteer work as an advocate for inclusivity. Alexis, a Binghamton High School senior, is dedicated to Deaf culture and education, and will…
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The Philharmonic Unveils New Bass Drum Custom Designed by ErgoSonic Percussion
On May 4th, 2024, the Philharmonic will debut a new bass drum designed by ErgoSonic Percussion. This revolutionary instrument, custom-engineered to the specifications of othe orchestra, uses angled-shell technology to greatly expand resonance, rhythmic clarity, and directionality of sound…
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Broome County Arts Council Announces 2024 United Cultural Fund Recipients
(WIVT/WBGH) – The Broome County Arts Council is celebrating a successful effort to raise vital funding for local organizations.
The Arts Council recently announced results of its annual United Cultural Fund campaign which brought in over $274,000, a 6% increase…
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NYS Music Review: "Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra Delights with Roman Holiday"
Carlos Perez, Ajen Lewis, Cassie Lee, Charlie Sobel, Joe Sobel at Roman Holiday
An excerpt from NYS Music's glowing review of “Roman Holiday”:
On Saturday, April 6, the Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra closed its 2023-2024 Symphonic Series with “Roman Holiday,” a…
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Maestro Daniel Hege on "Roman Holiday"
Maestro Daniel Hege sat down with Bill Snyder of WSKG's Arts in Depth to talk about the exciting, family-friendly programming in the Philharmonic's final classical concert this season, Roman Holiday.
Excerpts: “Pines of Rome . . . has such…
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The Grand Tour in Music: Notes on the Program of "Roman Holiday"
Emil Brack, Planning the Grand Tour (late 19th century)
Though the three composers on tonight’s program represent vastly different musical styles, each of them uses the orchestra as a sound map for the exploration of time and place. Roberto Sierra,…
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Music and the American Experience: WSKG's Bill Snyder Talks to Castalia String Quartet Violinist Uli Speth
WSKG's Bill Snyder had a wonderful chat with Uli Speth, the Binghamton Philharmonic's concertmaster and first violinist in the Castalia String Quartet, about the Castalia's upcoming performance on February 11, 2024, in the Garufi Law P.C. Phelps Mansion Museum Series…
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The Binghamton Philharmonic Commemorates Black History Month
Top row, left to right: Joseph de Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges; Samuel Coleridge-Taylor; Florence Price; William Grant Still. Bottom row, left to right: George Walker; Ulysses Kay; William Dawson; Wynton Marsalis.
Classical music is for everyone.
Recognizing this, American orchestras,…
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"A Moving Musical Afternoon with the Binghamton Philharmonic"
NYS Music has written a glowing review of our January 28, 2024 concert, Mozart Requiem. An excerpt:
Maestro Daniel Hege led a tight, seamless ensemble through the wildly contrasting emotions of the Requiem; as usual with this group, the…
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