The Binghamton University Explorchestra (commonly known as "Explorchestra" or "Explo"), is a

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s' orchestra based in

Binghamton University The State University of New York at Binghamton (Binghamton University or SUNY Binghamton) is a public university, public research university with campuses in Binghamton, New York, Binghamton, Vestal, New York, Vestal, and Johnson City, New Yor ...

Binghamton, New York Binghamton () is a city in the U.S. state of New York, and serves as the county seat of Broome County. Surrounded by rolling hills, it lies in the state's Southern Tier region near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the conflue ...

. The ensemble performs exclusively original music.

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/ref> Founded in 2009 by James Mayr, Maxim Pekarsky, and Manar Alherech (then-second-year students (

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) at Binghamton University, Binghamton), Explorchestra has premiered over 200 works by university and guest composers. The ensemble is dedicated to promoting new music in all genres by composers from both traditional and diverse backgrounds. Explorchestra consistently performs contemporary classical music, original film music, and videogame music, as well as new works in jazz, symphonic rock, folk music, concert band repertoire, and many other styles. All members of Explorchestra have the opportunity to submit and, if they choose to, conduct new works. Due to its inherent diversity, the orchestra offers its members opportunity to learn the many facets of a modern orchestra from conducting, arrangement, and Audio post production, audio production to music management, arts management, fundraising, and marketing. An increasingly important member of the Broome County arts community, Explorchestra partnered with the Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra to offer its first music competition, Composers' Competition in 2011. The orchestra frequently collaborates with local businesses and campus organizations, supporting arts, sports, and fashion shows,

/ref> and such charity fundraisers as St. Baldrick's Foundation, Amnesty International, Tropical Storm Lee (2011), 2011 Binghamton Area floods, and Jump Nation.J.U.M.P nation, 2013
/ref> Explorchestra is currently run by 8 elected executive board members: President: Zachary Sloan Vice President: Eleanor Gully Treasurer: Erin Meagher Music Librarian: Shravani Vanapalli Public Relations Head: Jessica Swift Music Technology Specialist: Isaiah Farrell A/V Specialist: Undecided Historian: Briana Mannarino

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