The Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra will start its 70th Anniversary Season, beginning Saturday, September 27 at 7:30 PM at the Broome County Forum Theatre with a program “Heroic Journeys.”
The Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra started in 1955 and has played an important part in the culture life of the Southern Tier for seven decades. The orchestra is under the leadership of Music Director and Maestro Daniel Hege, playing different types of chamber, pop, and classical music. The orchestra will play three classic pieces of art; “Fate Now Conquers” by famous composer Carlos Simon, motivated by a Beethoven diary entry that was quoted from Homer’s Iliad; Franz Liszt’s “Piano Concerto No. 1” with pianist Tomoko Kanamaru, and Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 7.” “Heroic Journeys” shows the toughness of the human spirit through adversity and happiness.
The New York Times commended pianist Tomoko Kanamaru for her “focused and energetic playing.” Tomoko plays with the orchestra in Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1, a piece known for its deep feelings and masterful playing. Since 2003, Kanamaru has been the main pianist of the Binghamton Philharmonic, performing as a soloist with orchestras all over the world.
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7, which Richard Wagner called “the apotheosis of the dance,” comes at the program’s conclusion. The performance gives fans a memorable end to the night’s musical journey and is a great step in the Philharmonic’s growing Beethoven Project.
The Philharmonic’s Director of Education and Community Engagement, Dr. Julia Grella O’Connell will have a pre-concert talk called “Liszt’s Revolutions” at 6:30 PM. The changes that Franz Liszt went through during the course of his life are looked at during this discussion.
Tickets cost between $29 and $73 with kids under 17 able to attend for free.
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