Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic Announces 53rd Season Under the baton of Maestra Brunet, the NEPA Philharmonic 2024-25 season will feature audience favorites, new works. Performances will be at multiple venues in Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties. The Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic will launch its 53rd season, “Building Bridges,” on Friday, September 27, 2024, at the F.M. Kirby Center, at 7:30 PM with the iconic music of QUEEN performed in collaboration with Jeans & Classics, and the Marywood University Chamber Singers under the direction of Dr. Rick Hoffenberg. The Philharmonic’s dynamic season will include mainstage and chamber concerts. Featured are many audience favorites including a tribute to Tina Turner, Bizet’s Carmen Suites with Ballet Theatre of Scranton, Sibelius’s fifth Symphony, Copland’s Clarinet Concerto featuring Pascal Archer, Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings, and Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana with a symphonic chorus. We continue the tradition of Holiday Pops concerts featuring seasonal music in collaboration with Ballet Theatre of Scranton, Choral Society of NEPA, Marywood Concert Choir and Wyoming Valley Concert Choir. The entire Pops Series is sponsored by PNC Foundation and Dr. Seth and Carolyn Fisher, the Masterworks Series is sponsored by the Thalenfeld Family Foundation, and the Chamber Concert Series is sponsored by the Stoppini Foundation. The Philharmonic’s theme “Building Bridges” reinforces the orchestra’s community wide partnerships, which include the Sordoni Art Gallery, the Black Scranton Art Project, the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association, regional senior centers, regional schools, and public libraries. Its outreach programs, designed for toddlers through seniors enrich the lives of countless people of NEPA. “Subscribers are loyal and appreciative friends of the Phil,” notes Nancy Sanderson, Executive Director. Early bird pricing allows subscribers a savings between 15% and 30% and ends on September 18th. Subscriptions and single tickets may be purchased online at www.nepaphil.org or by calling the Philharmonic box office at 570-270-4444. Students K-12 are invited to attend Masterworks concerts at no charge. For additional information, please contact the NEPA Philharmonic at (570) 270-4444.
WVIA’s Announces Keystone Edition Business Moderator WVIA, the PBS and NPR affiliate for northeastern and central Pennsylvania, has announced that Steve Stumbris, Director of the Bucknell University Small Business Development Center (SBDC), will serve as moderator for the next season of Keystone Edition Business. Stumbris takes on the role after local entrepreneur Kristopher B. Jones served as moderator for the first two seasons of the program. “It was an amazing honor to serve as host of Keystone Edition Business for two seasons and work side-by-side with an incredible staff of WVIA producers and media professionals. I’m excited for Steve Stumbris as the new host and know that he will have the requisite support to thrive,” said Jones. “We are so grateful to Kris Jones for building the Keystone Edition Business brand. With his energy and insights, Keystone Edition Business became a must-watch program for the business community and aspiring entrepreneurs,” said WVIA President and CEO Carla McCabe. “We look forward to this new chapter and are thrilled to welcome Steve, whose experience and expertise have helped thousands of Pennsylvania businesses to start and grow.” “I’m excited to be joining WVIA and look forward to sharing the stories of business leaders and vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystems across Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania as the moderator of Keystone Edition Business,” said Stumbris. “The Commonwealth’s rich history of industry is matched only by the burgeoning new innovations that are driving the economic development of the future.” The next season of Keystone Edition Business will premiere on Monday, October 10th with The State of Business, which will highlight the current statistics and business trends in Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania. The upcoming season will also cover the topics of inflation/recession, downtown businesses, locally made products, immigrant-led businesses, female founders, youth entrepreneurship, and agricultural businesses. This season will feature the inclusion of live studio audiences and questions for each of the program tapings. Reservations are free but limited and can be made at wvia.org/events.
