Philharmonic to perform final concert in annual Symphonic Series
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – The Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra is taking audience members on a journey through the musical landscapes of Finland and Russia as it raps up an annual concert series.
The Philharmonic is presenting 'In the Beginning' on March 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the Broome County Forum Theatre. The final concert of the orchestra' 2024-2025 Symphonic Series is led by Music Director Maestro Daniel Hege and focuses on the natural and spiritual realms of the far North.
According to the Philharmonic, the three composers featured in the program are among the most significant in twentieth-century classical music. The orchestra will be playing the compositions of Einojuhani Rautavaara, Jean Sibelius, and Sergei Rachmaninoff.
Pianist Andrew Russo is returning to the Philharmonic as soloist in the Rachmaninoff concerto.
Audience members are invited to a free pre-concert lecture by the Philharmonic's Director of Education and Community Engagement, 'The Musical Politics of Nostalgia,' about the ways that nationalism and exile informed the music of Sibelius and Rachmaninoff. The pre-concert lecture will be held in the Forum Theatre's Recital Hall at 6:30pm.
Tickets to the show are between $28 to $69. Kids 17 and under can attend for free, thanks to Symphonic Series Sponsor M&T Bank.
For more information, contact the Binghamton Philharmonic Box Office at (607)723-3931 or visit binghamtonphilharmonic.org.
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