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SUMMARY:Nikki Plays Beethoven
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nVerdi’s angst-filled overture to the tangled and tragic operatic tale La Forza del Destino opens the first weekend of our Beethoven Festival. The foreboding and melodramatic aspects of the piece are interspersed with sweeping lyrical motifs\, resulting in a theatrical experience full of contrasts and tension. This turbulent theme continues in the symphonic fantasy\, Francesca da Rimini\, Tchaikovsky’s interpretation of the eternal torment of illicit lovers as depicted in Dante’s Inferno narrative\, with Francesca’s retelling of her own fraught story. BPO Concertmaster Nikki Chooi follows these selections by masterfully leading Beethoven’s monumental Violin Concerto in D major\, which is celebrated for its compelling themes\, dramatic structure\, and improvised cadenzas. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nProgram\nJoAnn Falletta\, conductor\nNikki Chooi\, violin \nVERDI  Overture to La forza del destino\nTCHAIKOVSKY  Francesca da Rimini\, Op. 32 \nINTERMISSION \nBEETHOVEN  Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra\, Op. 61\nI. Allegro ma non troppo\nII. Larghetto\nIII. Rondo: Allegro[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_raw_html css=””]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[/vc_raw_html][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nWNY Teens: Join us at Saturday’s performance of Nikki Plays Beethoven for our first Teen Night of the 2025-26 season! Kick off the evening with a pre-concert party and get a look behind the scenes at the BPO before the concert. Concert tickets are required to attend the pre-concert party. Learn more and register for Teen Night here.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nThe Classics Series is presented by \n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””] \nThe Coffee Concert Series is presented by \n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””] \nNikki Chooi’s performance is sponsored by\nMark Chason and Mariana Botero Chason. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page/event/nikki-plays-beethoven/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025-2026 Season,2025-26 Classics Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251012T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251012T143000
DTSTAMP:20260514T081401
CREATED:20250206T183527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T163531Z
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SUMMARY:Symphonic Spooktacular
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Wear your Halloween costume and enjoy some of the spookiest music ever composed\, then join the costume parade across Kleinhans’ stage. There’s nothing to be afraid of![/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nProgram\nGrant O’Brien\, conductor \nGRIEG  Peer Gynt Suite No. 1\nIV. In the Hall of the Mountain King\nJOHN WILLIAMS  Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Suite\nIV. Harry’s Wondrous World\nKHACHATURIAN  Masquerade Suite\nI. Waltz\nJOHN POWELL  Selections from How to Train Your Dragon\nMARK WATTERS  Selections from Coraline\nGERMAINE FRANCO  Selections from Encanto\nGOUNOD  Funeral March of a Marionette[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page/event/symphonic-spooktacular/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025-2026 Season,2025-26 BPO Kids Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T193000
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CREATED:20250205T184820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T172019Z
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SUMMARY:La Vida Loca
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Get on your feet with the greatest hits of the ’80s\, ’90s\, and ’00s Latin pop explosion! La Vida Loca celebrates artists including Enrique Iglesias\, Gloria Estefan\, Santana\, Ricky Martin\, and more\, in a high-octane program conducted by the always-engaging Enrico Lopez-Yañez. \nFestival Encanto Hispano returns for a day of free events from 12pm-4pm at Kleinhans in partnership with the Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY. Apply now to be a vendor or performer![/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nProgram\nEnrico Lopez-Yañez\, conductor\nJackie Mendez\, vocals\nEnder Thomas\, vocals\nJosé Sibaja\, trumpet\nLuisito Quintero\, percussion \nCASAS\, OSTWALD & DEFARIA  Get On Your Feet\nESTEFAN & SANTANDER  Let’s Get Loud\nTAYLOR & BARRY  Bailamos\nTAYLOR\, IGLESIAS & BARRY  Hero\nGARDEL & LE PERA  El Día Que Me Quieras\nMARTÍ\, DIAZ\, CEPEDA\, & DANIEL  Celia Cruz Medley\nROONEY\, ANTHONY & JANNUSI  I Need To Vivir\nMUNIZ\, DELGADO & MONGE  Mas Macarena \nINTERMISSION \nSHAKIRA\, MITCHELL & ESTEFAN  Whenever\, Wherever\nMESCAL\, REKOW\, THOMAS & PUENTE  Symphonic Santana\nASTUDILLO & QUINTANILLA  Como La Flor\nRIO  Tequila\nEDER\, AYALA & FONSI  Despacito\nROSA\, AFANASIEFF\, CHILD\, ESCOLAR & PORTER  Ricky Martin Medley[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nThe Pops Series is presented by \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page/event/la-vida-loca/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025-2026 Season,2025-26 Pops Series
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SUMMARY:A Gospel Symphony Celebration with Karen Clark Sheard
DESCRIPTION:Your BPO welcomes the incomparable superstar for a jubilant evening of classic and contemporary Gospel music\, blended with the joyful voices of the Buffalo United Community Choir. \nJonathan Taylor Rush\, conductor\nBuffalo United Community Choir\nKaren Clark Sheard\, vocals\nKierra Sheard-Kelly\, vocals \nProgram to be announced from the stage.
URL:https://romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page/event/a-gospel-symphony-celebration-with-karen-clark-sheard/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025-2026 Season,2025-26 Specials
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251003T103000
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DTSTAMP:20260514T081401
CREATED:20250205T163306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T144203Z
UID:47722-1759487400-1759487400@romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page
SUMMARY:Folklore & Fantasy
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \n\nMenacing timpani rolls set the tone for Rossini’s Overture to Semiramide\, a deceivingly upbeat narration of a grim story of family rivalries. The piece oscillates between moments of solemnity\, intense dramatic contrasts\, and more playful themes that all come to a close with a signature Rossini ending of peak movement and excitement. Bela Bartók’s Dance Suite follows\, featuring five original Hungarian folk soundscapes composed for the 50th anniversary of the merging of Buda and Pest\, which offers a tonally rich experience and vibrant musical journey through a synthesis of Western and Eastern musical tradition. The pinnacle piece of the concert also draws from folk influences—Chopin’s poetic Piano Concerto No. 1 stands as a sparkling showcase of virtuosity and is artfully brought to the stage by soloist Maxim Lando. \n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nProgram\nJoAnn Falletta\, conductor\nMaxim Lando\, piano \nROSSINI  Overture to Semiramide\nBARTÓK  Dance Suite\nI. Moderato\nII. Allegro molto\nIII. Allegro vivace\nIV. Molto tranquillo\nV. Commodo\nVI. Finale: Allegro \nINTERMISSION \nCHOPIN  Concerto No. 1 in E minor for Piano and Orchestra\, Op. 11\nI. Allegro maestoso\nII. Romanze\nIII. Rondo[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_raw_html css=””]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[/vc_raw_html][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nThe Classics Series is presented by\n \nThe Coffee Concert Series is presented by\n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page/event/folklore-fantasy/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025-2026 Season,2025-26 Classics Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T193000
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CREATED:20250205T183855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T173848Z
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SUMMARY:Showstopping Pops!
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]An eclectic offering of popular tunes from contemporary culture\, the silver screen\, and musical theatre\, performed by two outstanding entertainers who were Buffalo born-and-bred before hitting the big time on the international stage as well as Broadway. \nStick around after the concert for Encore Hour—a relaxed\, post-show hangout in the lobby bar. Enjoy a drink\, mingle with fellow patrons\, and meet Principal Pops Conductor Ron Spigelman.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nProgram\nRon Spigelman\, conductor\nJay Dref\, vocals\nMichele Ragusa\, vocals \nBERNSTEIN / ad. Peress  Overture to West Side Story\nALAN MENKEN / arr. Daryl McKenzie  Evermore from Beauty and the Beast\nLOESSER  Adelaide’s Lament from Guys and Dolls\nWILLSON / arr. Anderson  76 Trombones from The Music Man\nSONDHEIM  Send in the Clowns from A Little Night Music\nSCHÖNBERG / arr. Krogstad  Bring Him Home from Les Misérables\nCAROLE BAYER SAGER & DAVID FOSTER / arr. Jim Gray  The Prayer\nANDERSON  Bugler’s Holiday \nINTERMISSION \nSCHÖNBERG / arr. Krogstad  I Dreamed a Dream from Les Misérables\nANDREW LLOYD WEBBER  Selections from The Phantom of the Opera\nAll I Ask of You\nMusic of the Night\nVARIOUS / arr. John Williams  Hooray for Hollywood\nSTYNE  Everything’s Coming Up Roses from Gypsy\nBENNY ANDERSSON & BJÖRN ULVAEUS  Anthem from Chess\nDAVID BAERWALD  Come What May from Moulin Rouge[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nThe Pops Series is presented by M&T Bank. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page/event/showstopping-pops/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025-2026 Season,2025-26 Pops Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T200000
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CREATED:20250205T162336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T160409Z
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SUMMARY:Malofeev Plays Tchaikovsky
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The Opening Night of our Classics Series greets this year’s listeners with Leonard Bernstein’s exuberant overture to Candide\, the witty operetta inspired by Voltaire’s satire of the same name. This bombastic kaleidoscope of musical styles contrasts with Richard Strauss’s famed Der Rosenkavalier Suite\, which captures motifs important to the romance of the opera’s plot and evokes an earlier era of splendid waltzes and courting rituals. The frenetic energy of Bernstein’s overture paired with Strauss’s scintillating\, late-Romantic suite sets the stage for the highlight of the evening—Tchaikovsky’s dramatic Piano Concerto No. 1—which soars under Sasha Malofeev’s dazzling musicianship and brings us to the pinnacle of Opening Night. From its iconic\, thundering introductory theme to glittering passagework\, Malofeev brings this virtuosic work to life on the stage for an unforgettable start to our 25-26 season. \nThe Opening Night Gala is sponsored by Carolyn and John Yurtchuk.\nFor information on the pre-concert Gala dinner celebration or table sponsorship benefits\, visit bpo.org/gala.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nProgram\nJoAnn Falletta\, conductor\nAlexander Malofeev\, piano \nLAVALLÉE / arr. Fenwick  O Canada\nSMITH / arr. Skrowaczewski  The Star-Spangled Banner\nBERNSTEIN  Overture to Candide\nR. STRAUSS  Suite from Der Rosenkavalier\, Op. 59 \nINTERMISSION \nTCHAIKOVSKY  Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor for Piano and Orchestra\, Op. 23\nI. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso\nII. Andantino semplice\nIII. Allegro con fuoco[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_raw_html css=””]JTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3R5bGUlM0QlMjJib3JkZXItcmFkaXVzJTNBMTJweCUyMiUyMHNyYyUzRCUyMmh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGb3Blbi5zcG90aWZ5LmNvbSUyRmVtYmVkJTJGcGxheWxpc3QlMkY3M1NWNUJiaEtUM1hsekxZSUY2RWk4JTNGdXRtX3NvdXJjZSUzRGdlbmVyYXRvciUyMiUyMHdpZHRoJTNEJTIyMTAwJTI1JTIyJTIwaGVpZ2h0JTNEJTIyNTAwJTIyJTIwZnJhbWVCb3JkZXIlM0QlMjIwJTIyJTIwYWxsb3dmdWxsc2NyZWVuJTNEJTIyJTIyJTIwYWxsb3clM0QlMjJhdXRvcGxheSUzQiUyMGNsaXBib2FyZC13cml0ZSUzQiUyMGVuY3J5cHRlZC1tZWRpYSUzQiUyMGZ1bGxzY3JlZW4lM0IlMjBwaWN0dXJlLWluLXBpY3R1cmUlMjIlMjBsb2FkaW5nJTNEJTIybGF6eSUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRQ==[/vc_raw_html][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nThe Classics Series is presented by the Yurtchuk Foundation. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page/event/malofeev-plays-tchaikovsky/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025-2026 Season,2025-26 Classics Series
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