Dr. Paul Cienniwa, Executive Director

Paul Cienniwa has been Executive Director of the Binghamton Philharmonic since April 2020. As an arts administrator and performer, he founded Newport Baroque Orchestra, led Music at St. Paul's (Delray Beach, FL) into its 32nd year of chamber music, and was Chorus Master of the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra. As a church musician, he has served several historically important churches, including First Church in Boston, Trinity Church (Newport, RI), and St. Mary's Church (Newport, RI). He was awarded the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Yale University in 2003.

Lesley McClelland, Operations Manager

Lesley began working as Librarian for the Binghamton Philharmonic in 2021 and joined the office in 2023 as Marketing and Publications Coordinator. A classically trained oboist, she is a graduate of Ithaca College (BM '97) and has previously played in the Altoona and Williamsport Symphonies, as well as being a current member of the Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes. Lesley owns a small sheep farm in Owego, NY, where she has lived since 2008.

Brian Nayor, Director of Development and Patron Relations

Brian Nayor has been a proud Binghamton Philharmonic team member since November of 2016. He moved to the Southern Tier in 1999 as a student at Binghamton University, where he earned his B.A. in English in 2003. As a writer, occasional actor, former small business owner and long-time advocate for both the arts and Downtown Binghamton’s revitalization, Brian feels blessed to lend his talents, passions, and life experience to one of the region’s most prominent institutions. In his various roles with the Philharmonic, Brian has met, befriended, and served countless music lovers at over 100 concerts and shared the Philharmonic’s ever-evolving story in its appeals, brochures, program books, and over dozens of grants.