Music Director of LDYE

German violinist Uli Speth, concertmaster of the Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra since 2005, has performed extensively with New York City Opera, American Symphony Orchestra, The Florida Orchestra and others. He also serves as concertmaster for Fenimore Chamber Orchestra in Cooperstown and has performed under the direction of distinguished conductors James Levine, Kurt Masur, Gerard Schwarz, JoAnn Falletta, Marin Alsop, among others.

As a chamber musician, Uli has played concerts throughout the U.S., has commissioned and premiered new pieces for string quartet, and has performed live on Vermont Public Radio and KMFA of Texas. He has recorded for Public Radio of Austria and Italy (ORF and RAI). Mr. Speth has also enjoyed the opportunity of performing to critical acclaim with members of the Hagen, Emerson, Cavaliere, and Ying Quartets and members of Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.

Since 2006, Uli has served on the faculty of Eastern Music Festival in Greensboro, NC, teaching alongside great musicians from all over the US and performing with outstanding soloists such as Midori, Joshua Bell, Andre Watts, and Lynn Harrell, among others. He is on faculty at Hartwick College and The College of New Jersey where he coordinates strings and conducts the college orchestra.

Uli has been music director of LDYE since 2015.

Preparatory Orchestra Conductor

Debrah Devine began conducting LDYE's Preparatory Orchestra in the fall of 2016. She studied Violin Performance at SUNY Fredonia and CUNY Brooklyn College with Cornelius Dufallo and Liang Chai. Debrah has a diverse and active freelance career. As an in-demand violin and viola teacher in the area, she has been teaching strings in Upstate NY for 14 years. She maintains private teaching studios in Norwich, Oneonta and Mt. Vision and has a combined 35-40 students in her studio. She is delighted to work with the Little Delaware Youth Ensemble's Preparatory Orchestra.