This Fall, the Binghamton Philharmonic presents their first Family Free Symphony Session for “Shaker Songs” at The Forum Theatre on September 28th.
The Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra assembles to celebrate the old tradition of Shaker music producing a family friendly environment for all ages with an opening piece of Copland’s version ‘Simple Gifts’, the enchanting variation on a Shaker Melody. ‘Simple Gifts’ was originally sung by The Shakers and was made best known by composer Aaron Copland in Pulitzer Prize winning Ballet Appalachian Spring.
The family free symphony sessions are made possible by The Community Foundation for South Central New York granting friends and families to come together as a community to commend The Shakers and their music. The Shakers music was shared through oral tradition between many communities and created religious folk music with lively dance tunes, anthems and hymns.
On Saturday, September 30 at 7:30pm at the Broome County Forum Theatre, the Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra will open its 2023-2024 season with “Beethoven’s Fifth,” a concert exploring masterworks of the classical music tradition. Under the direction of Maestro Daniel Hege, the orchestra will present Aaron Copland’s quintessentially AmericanVariations on a Shaker Melody, Edward Elgar’s moving Cello Concerto in E minor (as featured in the film Tár) with soloist Annie Jacobs-Perkins, and Beethoven’s towering Fifth Symphony.
All Children 17 and under get in for free, courtesy of M&T Bank, our Symphonic Series Sponsor. For tickets and more information, contact the Binghamton Philharmonic box office at 607-723-3931 or visit www.binghamtonphilharmonic.org.
In addition, the Orchestra is presenting several FREE community events in advance of opening night:
September 28, 2023, 2pm, Kilmer Mansion: Lecture-demonstration with cello soloist Annie Jacobs-Perkins and Dr. Julia Grella O’Connell: “Nostalgia, Loss and the Great War in Elgar’s Cello Concerto
September 28, 2023, 6:30pm, Forum Theatre: Family Symphony Session, “Shaker Songs,” a tour of the Forum Theatre and a family-friendly chat about Shaker music and dance
September 30, 2023, 5:30pm, DoubleTree by Hilton: “Ties and Tutus,” an opportunity for Binghamton City School students to enjoy a pre-concert dinner, a visit with Maestro Daniel Hege and guest cellist Annie Jacobs-Perkins, and a night at the symphony, courtesy of our sponsor IBM
September 30, 2023, 6:30pm, Forum Theatre: Pre-concert chat, “Music and Utopia,” with Dr. Julia Grella O’Connell, Director of Education and Community Engagement
The Forum Theater also offers a behind the scenes tour included as the orchestra prepares to rehearse, kids attend for free while first time adult concert-goers receive complementary tickets to the Philharmonics concert on September 30 to kick off the upcoming fall season.
To learn more visit Family Symphony Sessions: Shaker Songs
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