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September 21, 2009
Binghamton Philharmonic Opens 2009-2010 Season with Music of Copland, Haydn
and Shostakovich
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Actor Tim Gleason will narrate Copland's Lincoln Portrait to
celebrate anniversary of the 16th U.S. President
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On
Saturday,
October 10, 2009, at
8:00 p.m. in the
Anderson Center at Binghamton University, the
Binghamton Philharmonic,
José-Luis Novo music director, begins its 2009-2010
season with a performance of
Aaron Copland's
Lincoln Portrait, in honor of the 200th anniversary
of the birth of U. S. President Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865). Actor
Tim Gleason, artistic director of Binghamton's Know
Theatre, will perform the narration in
Lincoln Portrait which is drawn from the speeches of
Lincoln. The program also includes
Franz Joseph Haydn's
Symphony No. 45 ("Farewell") and
Dmitri Shostakovich's
Symphony No. 5. This concert is sponsored by the
IBM.
Tickets range from $29-$40 for adults, $26-$37 for seniors (over 65)
and $10 for students and children. Call
607-723-3931 for tickets and information.
Tickets may be purchased online at
www.binghamtonphilharmonic.org.
The Binghamton Philharmonic will also present a
pre-concert talk by Binghamton Philharmonic
violinist
Ubaldo Valli at 7:00 p.m. in the Anderson Center.
The pre-concert talk is free to all ticket holders and is sponsored
by
Price Chopper's Golub Foundation.
Also, a
pre-concert dinner will be held in the Anderson
Center Reception Room at 6:00 p.m., presented by Sodexho Catering
Service at Binghamton University. Call 607-777-2925 for dinner
reservations and information.
The Binghamton Philharmonic's 2009-2010 Classical Series is
sponsored by
M&T Bank.
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Tim Gleason
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Tim Gleason
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Tim Gleason
has produced theatre in Binghamton for more than a
decade. Prior to opening the Binghamton City Stage (home of KNOW
Theatre) he staged more than two dozen shows in churches and schools
throughout the Binghamton area. As the Artistic Director of KNOW
Theatre, Tim has worked tirelessly to make Downtown Binghamton the
cultural center of Broome County. Through his efforts the theatre has
premiered many new works through its Playwright’s Festival and has
brought several off-Broadway directors to town to direct main stage
productions. An accomplished actor himself, Tim is known by Binghamton
audiences for his performances in
Death and the Maiden and
Cotton Patch Gospel with the Centenary Chenango Street
Players and his special guest appearances in
The
Guys and
To
Kill a Mockingbird at Binghamton High School. He has also
appeared at the Cider Mill Playhouse, several First Night Binghamton
celebrations, and on the stages of many other theatres throughout the
Northeast. Tim annually participates in the prestigious Kennedy Center
American College Theater Festival as a mentor and judge for the New
England Region. He studied at Binghamton University and Broome Community
College and with Joanna Beckson in NYC.
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Programs and guest artists are subject to change.
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