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NEPA Philharmonic performs live for first time in a year on April 22 in Wilkes-Barre

From a press release: The Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic will present its first in-person performance in over a year at the First Presbyterian Church of Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, April 22. From 7 p.m.-8 p.m., the NEPA Philharmonic Trio is performing Béla Bartók’s “Contrasts,” a masterpiece of the chamber music literature inspired by Hungarian and Romanian folklore, […]

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Allentown Symphony Orchestra performs ‘Star Wars: A New Hope’ live with film at PPL Center on Aug. 15

Allentown Symphony Orchestra performs ‘Star Wars: A New Hope’ live with film at PPL Center on Aug. 15

From a press release: The Allentown Symphony Association will present “Star Wars: A New Hope In Concert,” featuring a screening of the complete film with Oscar-winning composer John Williams’ musical score performed live on Saturday, Aug. 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the PPL Center in Allentown. The Allentown Symphony Orchestra will perform, led by guest […]

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NEPA Philharmonic introduces new music director and 2018-19 season in Scranton on May 16

NEPA Philharmonic introduces new music director and 2018-19 season in Scranton on May 16

From a press release: The Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic will introduce a new music director, Dr. Mélisse Brunet, and announce its 2018-2019 season of full orchestra concerts, chamber concerts, and educational programs at The Colonnade in downtown Scranton on Wednesday, May 16 at 6 p.m. This relaunch of the orchestra’s main stage concerts follows a season […]

 Rich Howells

NEPA SCENE PODCAST: The importance and future of the NEPA Philharmonic and orchestral music

NEPA SCENE PODCAST: The importance and future of the NEPA Philharmonic and orchestral music

Recorded and produced every week by Internet marketing company Coal Creative in their production studio in downtown Wilkes-Barre, the award-winning NEPA Scene Podcast presents honest, uncensored interviews and in-depth discussions about local arts, entertainment, and the issues that matter to Northeastern Pennsylvania. The live, multi-camera show streams in high definition on NEPA Scene’s Facebook page […]

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Chinese pianist Fei-Fei Dong performs with NEPA Philharmonic at Wyoming Sem in Kingston on Nov. 11

Chinese pianist Fei-Fei Dong performs with NEPA Philharmonic at Wyoming Sem in Kingston on Nov. 11

From a press release: The Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic will open its 2017-18 PNC Chamber Concert/Fundraising Series at the Kirby Center for Creative Arts at Wyoming Seminary in Kingston on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 8 p.m. The guest soloist will be Chinese pianist Fei-Fei Dong, winner of the Concert Artists Guild Competition and a top finalist […]

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NEPA Philharmonic presents John Williams concert in Scranton on Oct. 7 before suspending operations

NEPA Philharmonic presents John Williams concert in Scranton on Oct. 7 before suspending operations

From a press release: Tickets are now on sale for the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic’s PNC Pops at The Peoples Security Bank Theater at Lackawanna College in downtown Scranton on Saturday, Oct. 7 at 8 p.m. On the podium will be Maestro Lawrence Loh in his final concert as conductor and music director of the Philharmonic. […]

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Do ‘Yoga on the Roof’ of Marketplace at Steamtown in Scranton with live music on July 4

From a press release: It has been announced that the fourth annual Yoga on the Roof with the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic and Jaya Yoga Studio in Clarks Summit will take place on the roof of The Marketplace at Steamtown in downtown Scranton on Tuesday, July 4 at 9 a.m. Yoga will be followed by a […]

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Video Games Live multimedia concert at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre rescheduled for Jan. 12

Video Games Live multimedia concert at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre rescheduled for Jan. 12

From a press release: Due to a scheduling conflict, Video Games Live has rescheduled two of their upcoming concerts, including their Friday, May 19 performance at the F.M. Kirby Center. It will now be performed in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, Jan. 12, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. and will still feature members of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic. […]

 Rich Howells

VIDEO: NEPA Philharmonic trumpeter Micah Holt talks reaching millennials with classical music

There are so many great bands to see in the region that many young music fans may pass over the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic, which presents classical and pop-themed performances in local theaters like the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple and the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts in Wilkes-Barre throughout the year. […]

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EXCLUSIVE: Video Games Live multimedia concert blasts into Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on May 19

EXCLUSIVE: Video Games Live multimedia concert blasts into Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on May 19

From a press release: You heard it here first – Video Games Live, a complete celebration and multimedia concert experience featuring music from the most popular video games of all time, will blast its way into the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, May 19, 2017 at 8 p.m., featuring members of the Northeastern […]