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Posted May 14th, 2013
Maestro Lawrence Loh and the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic will conclude their 2012-2013 POPS season on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 8 p.m. at the Scranton Cultural Center.
Posted April 16th, 2013
Maestro Lawrence Loh and the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic will conclude their 2012-2013 Masterworks season on Friday, April 26, 2013 at 8 p.m. at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts.
Posted March 21st, 2013
Ann Hampton Callaway, Platinum Award-winning vocalist and songwriter, will join Maestro Lawrence Loh and the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic for two special collaborative performances “Ann Hampton Callaway Sings the Streisand Songbook” Friday, April 12 at 8 p.m. at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, Wilkes-Barre, and Saturday, April 13 at 8 p.m. at the Scranton Cultural Center. Presented by PNC Bank.
Posted February 19th, 2013
Shanshan Yao, a member of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and the 2012-13 Emerging Artist with the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic, will perform during an exciting tribute concert celebrating child prodigies Felix Mendelsohn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The concert will be held on Friday, March 8, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. in the Scranton Cultural Center.
Posted January 28th, 2013
Steve Tyrell, Grammy Award-winning vocalist, will join Maestro Lawrence Loh and the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic for a special Valentine’s Day performance titled “I’ll Take Romance” to be held on Friday, February 8 at 8:00 p.m. in the Scranton Cultural Center, and Saturday, February 9 at 8:00 p.m. in the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, Wilkes-Barre. Presented by PNC Bank, tickets are $60 - $29 for adults and $15 for students, and are available by calling 570-270-4444.
Posted November 28th, 2012
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic’s Holiday Pops Concert: Appalachian Christmas featuring Mark O’Connor will truly capture the childlike magic of the holiday season with the addition of string students from Valenches Music Company and the Suzuki School for Strings. Young violinists, violists, and cellists will join the musicians of the NEPA Philharmonic for a portion of the concert, providing the students and the audience with a unique opportunity to see how young musicians can grow and be inspired to reach new heights by performing with a professional orchestra.
Posted November 12th, 2012
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic will hold its first Open Rehearsal of the 41st Season on Friday, November 16, 2012. The evening begins at 6:00pm and features a question and answer session with Music Director, Lawrence Loh, Orchestra Personnel Manager and Librarian, Martin Webster, and special guest, soprano soloist, Katy Williams. The Open Rehearsal then begins at 7:00pm. The rehearsal occurs on the evening before the second concert in the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic’s Masterworks Series—A Night in Vienna.
Posted September 21st, 2012
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic held auditions on Saturday, September 15 and Sunday, September 16, 2012 to fill the positions of Apprentice Conductor, Assistant Concertmaster, Principal Viola, Assistant Principal Cello, and section positions.
Posted March 11th, 2010
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic is proud to announce their 2010-2011 Season. Moving into their 39th year, the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic continues to uphold a tradition of providing orchestral music that everyone can appreciate, enjoy and afford. From a romantic opening concert featuring their very own Concertmaster Erica Kiesewetter and Principal Cellist Alberto Parrini, to The Texas Tenors straight from America's Got Talent! to the one and only Marvin Hamlisch, the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic’s 2010-2011 season has something for everyone.
Posted March 1st, 2010
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic will present their “Music in Our Schools” program at The Scranton School for Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing, 1800 North Washington Ave, in Scranton on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 10 AM The performance will feature NEPA Philharmonic percussionists Bob Nowak, Steve Matheison and Jim Thoma.
Posted October 27th, 2009
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic concert “Tchaikovsky & Mozart” is scheduled for one performance only on Friday, November 6, 2009 at the Scranton Cultural Center. The performance is scheduled to begin at 8PM. A pre-concert lecture/ reception hosted by Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic Music Director is scheduled for 7 PM.
Posted September 22nd, 2009
Recently the news has been filled with stories of how a challenging economy has impacted cultural organizations in Northeastern Pennsylvania and beyond. Despite these challenges, the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic’s first priority is to ensure the longevity of our mission to present live symphonic performances and music education at the highest level of artistic excellence, and that we remain a vital cultural resource in northeastern Pennsylvania for generations to come
Posted June 16th, 2008
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic will present their annual Independence Concerts on Thursday, July 3rd at PNC Field in Lackawanna County and again on Friday, July 4th in Luzerne County at Kirby Park. Both concerts begin at 7:30 PM. Fireworks will begin at dusk following the performances. For additional information log onto: www.nepaphil.org.








