Contract Extension for Music Director David Bernard at Massapequa Philharmonic

In last Thursday’s (5/23) The Island 360 (Long Island, NY), an unbylined article states, “The Massapequa Philharmonic has renewed Music Director David Bernard’s contract for three years through 2027. Since his appointment in 2016, the Massapequa Philharmonic has [experienced] significant growth and acclaim…. The orchestra has developed deep artistic partnerships with the Eglevsky Ballet, Nassau County Museum of Art, the Massapequa Schools and Long Island Choral Society, building its audiences and sponsor/donor base and solidifying its reputation in bringing cultural leadership to Long Island.  Poised for its 40th anniversary season this Fall, the Massapequa Philharmonic kicks off a series of concerts as Resident Orchestra of the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts with ‘Rhapsody at 100: A Gershwin Celebration’ in July…. Bernard is also music director of the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony and founder and Director of InsideOut Concerts Inc., a pioneer and innovator in the design, development and production of immersive classical music events … The Massapequa Philharmonic’s 40th Anniversary Season includes its concert series in Massapequa with programs of repertoire across three centuries … and new works in partnership with the Long Island Composer’s Alliance, and a holiday celebration.”