All concerts are free and open to the public!

Chamber Concert

Tuesday, April 14 @ 7:30pm
Walker Recital Hall, Mercyhurst University

Mozart’s Piano Quintet paired with works by Beethoven and Poulenc.

Featuring:

Danna Sundet, oboe
Amitai Vardi, clarinet
Laura Koepke, bassoon
Mark Addleman, horn
Beth Etter, piano

Doors open at 6:30pm - donations accepted.

New World Symphony

Wednesday, April 22 @ 7:30pm
Cole Auditorium, Edinboro University

FREE and open to the public

Daniel Meyer music director
Amitai Vardi clarinet

A free concert featuring the entire Erie Philharmonic and a performance of Dvořák’s New World Symphony along with music from Verdi and Glick.

Doors open at 6:30pm.

2019-20 Season Schedule

Wednesday, August 14, 2019 · 12:00pm

Erie Art Museum
- Wind Quintet performance, hosted by WQLN’s Brian Hannah

January 28, 2020 · 7:30pm

First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant
- Brass ensemble featuring 16 musicians from the Erie Philharmonic

Tuesday, April 14, 2020 · 7:30pm

Walker Recital Hall, Mercyhurst University
- Mozart Quintet for Piano and Winds

April 2020 · 7:30pm

Cole Auditorium, Edinboro University
- Concert repertoire TBD

Summer 2020 · noon

Erie Art Museum
- Erie Philharmonic String Quartet

Summer 2020 · 7:30pm

Gibson Park, North East
- Stay tuned for info on this incredible four-concert series

2019-20 Archive

Images from our January 28 Brass Choir concert, held at First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant.

2018-19 Event Archive

Saturday, September 8, 2018 · 7:30pm

First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant
- 20-person string orchestra led by Music Director Daniel Meyer
  - Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
  - Albinoni Adagio in g minor
  - Rossini Sonata for Strings No. 3
  - Pärt Silouhans Song
  - Elgar Serenade for Strings
  - Grieg Holberg Suite

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 · 7:30pm

Hirt Auditorium, Blasco Library
- Solo recital featuring Erie Philharmonic Principal Clarinet Amitai Vardi

Thursday, November 15, 2018 · 7:30pm

Walker Recital Hall, Mercyhurst University
- Chamber concert featuring Beethoven’s legendary Septet plus additional works
  - Josh Huang, violin
  - Ji young Nam, viola
  - Will Teegarden, cello
  - Kieran Hanlon, bass
  - KeriAnn DiBari-Oberle, clarinet
  - Laura Koepke, bassoon
  - Emily Shelley, horn

Tuesday, january 15, 2019 · 7:30pm

Episcopal Cathedral of St. Paul
- Principal’s Recital, featuring 7 Principal players from the Erie Philharmonic
  - LeAnne Wistrom, flute
  - Gary Davis, trumpet
  - Whitney Clair, trombone
  - Ken Heinlein, tuba
  - Ken Johnston, concertmaster
  - Jonathan Moser, second violin
  - Erica Snowden, cello

The 2018-19 season will feature a new addition to our traditional concert series - the Bruce Morton Wright Chamber Series.

Bruce worked tirelessly toward his vision of free music for everyone and served as a point of inspiration for thousands of people each year. After deep consideration, Gannon University made the difficult decision to disband the Erie Chamber Orchestra following the 2017-18 season. The Erie Philharmonic, along with support from Erie Arts & Culture, Scott Enterprises and key stakeholders, has worked to secure the continuation of Bruce’s vision of free music for the Erie community.

While this new chamber series will never be able to replace what the Erie Chamber Orchestra was able to accomplish over its incredible 40-year history, we will present one-of-a-kind free chamber concerts each season in venues outside of the Warner Theatre to ensure that the dream of free music for all lives on.

Bruce Morton Wright

Mr. Wright was an Instructor of Fine Arts and the Music Director at Gannon University until July 2011 when he passed away. He was the Director/ Conductor of the Erie Chamber Orchestra, the successor to the Erie Bayfront Orchestra which he founded in 1978, and the Director/ Conductor of the Erie Opera Theatre, which he founded in 1983. Mr. Wright was tremendously active within the Erie Community. He was a past board member of the Martin Luther King Center and Perseus House, a center for delinquent youths. Since 1978 he was active on the board of directors of the Arts Council of Erie. He served on the Minority Panel of the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts and the Erie Philharmonic Orchestra Board, and the Association of Pennsylvania Orchestras' Panel of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Mr. Wright also served on the board of the Erie Civic Authority, Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity, the Pennsylvania State Council on Arts Education, and the Florence Crittenton Home. In 1997 he was among the graduates of Leadership Erie and recently served on the Board of Villa Maria Center and the Arts Board of the Glenwood YMCA. A performer and supporter of the Arts throughout his entire life, Bruce Morton Wright was a tremendous advocate for furthering the arts in Pennsylvania and Erie County. He will be forever missed by his countless friends and colleagues.

Clarence Beyers

The support of the late Mr. Clarence E. Beyers was critical in the founding of the original Erie Chamber Orchestra. Although he was a generous contributor to many other organizations, he had a special fondness for the Erie Chamber Orchestra, which he called "his orchestra." It is through his continuing support provided by the Clarence E. Beyers Music Fund, via Erie Arts & Culture, that the Philharmonic is able to present these concerts free of charge.

Erie Arts & Culture

Erie Arts & Culture is a 501(c) 3 charitable organization located in Erie, PA. Founded under the legal name, The Arts Council of Erie in 1960, Erie Arts & Culture is the oldest arts council in Pennsylvania. Charter members include the Erie Civic Ballet (now Lake Erie Ballet), the Art Center (now the Erie Art Museum), the Erie Philharmonic and the Erie Civic Theater (now the Erie Playhouse).

Today, Erie Arts & Culture represents the collective voice of hundreds of creators, investors and volunteers and is a proud partner to the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and an Erie County Lead Asset as recognized by the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority (ECGRA).

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