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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250725T193000
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SUMMARY:Concert for Unity
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]JoAnn Falletta\, the BPO\, and the Buffalo United Community Choir (BUCC) present a performance continuing our commitment to share musical experiences that bring together and uplift the Western NY community.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nProgram\nJoAnn Falletta\, conductor\nFernanda Lastra\, conductor\nBuffalo United Community Choir\nKaren Saxon\, mezzo-soprano\, BUCC director\nElla Robinson\, BUCC director\nGeorge Brown\, BUCC director \nHAILSTORK  Fanfare on Amazing Grace\nPRICE  Adoration\nHAILSTORK  Three Spirituals\n1. Everytime I Feel the Spirit\n2. Kum Ba Yah\n3. Oh Freedom\nELLINGTON / arr. Henderson & Blanchard  Three Black Kings\nII. Martin Luther King\nDETT / arr. Strasser  “Juba” from In the Bottoms\nDVOŘÁK  Symphony No. 9 in E minor\, Op. 95\, “From the New World”: II. Largo\nELLINGTON / arr. Hermann  Duke Ellington Fantasy\nWILLIAMS  Heal Our Land\nSMALLWOOD / arr. Caldwell  Mender\nMCCLURKIN / arr. Caldwell  Search Me\, Lord\nGREENE / arr. Huan & Webb  When the Healing Comes\nJOHNSON / arr. Smith  Lift Every Voice and Sing[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Presented with support from National Grid. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page/event/concert-for-unity/
LOCATION:Zion Missionary Baptist Church\, 179 E. Ferry St.\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14208
CATEGORIES:Summer at the BPO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250723T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250723T193000
DTSTAMP:20260514T144433
CREATED:20250513T120024Z
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SUMMARY:Patron Appreciation Concert
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]For years\, this special summer concert at Kleinhans Music Hall has been our way of saying thank you to our valued Donors and Subscribers. This year\, we’re thrilled to open the doors to everyone — because the BPO loves Buffalo\, and we want to share the music with our entire community! Led by Music Director JoAnn Falletta\, this annual concert features a vibrant and personal program showcasing pieces the BPO musicians love\, but don’t always get to perform during the season. Come celebrate the music\, the summer\, and the community that makes it all possible! \nDonors and Subscribers: As a heartfelt thanks for your support\, you may reserve your complimentary tickets by calling the BPO Box Office at (716) 885-5000. \nEveryone Else: Join us! Tickets are Pay What You Will\, with a $10 minimum\, and can be purchased online or through the Box Office.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nProgram\nJoAnn Falletta\, conductor\nFernanda Lastra\, conductor\nAnton Shelepov\, violin\nAntoine Lefebvre\, violin\nSeth Rawleigh\, tuba\nRobbie Hausmann\, cello \nHANDEL  Overture to Music for the Royal Fireworks\nSAINT-SAËNS  Bacchanale from Samson et Dalila\nBRAHMS  Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G minor\nKHACHATURIAN  Waltz from Masquerade\nFROLOV  Divertimento for Two Violins and Strings\nMASCAGNI  Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticana\nGIMÉNEZ  Intermedio from La Boda de Luis Alonso\nVAUGHAN WILLIAMS  Concerto in F minor for Bass Tuba and Orchestra\nI. Prelude: Allegro moderato\nIII. Finale – Rondo alla tedesca: Allegro\nBLOCH  Prayer\nBORODIN  Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Sponsored by Bond\, Schoeneck and King. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page/event/patron-appreciation-concert/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Summer at the BPO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250719T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250719T150000
DTSTAMP:20260514T144433
CREATED:20250513T120035Z
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SUMMARY:Irish Legacies Concert at AKG
DESCRIPTION:JoAnn Falletta leads a chamber ensemble of BPO musicians in Irish Legacies\, a unique multimedia concert collaboratively presented by the BPO\, Buffalo AKG Art Museum\, and the University at Buffalo Libraries at the AKG’s Lipsey Auditorium\, sponsored by Dr. Eric Stenclik and Mr. Steven Dietz. The program features composer Robert Merfeld’s Bridget Anne Hart: An Irish Legacy\, an update on UB’s James Joyce Museum\, and a reading of Joyce’s work. This unique collaboration highlights Irish creativity across generations within the Buffalo community. \nAdmission is free with a required ticket reservation. \nJoAnn Falletta\, conductor\nJulie Marden\, narrator\nBPO Chamber Ensemble
URL:https://romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page/event/irish-legacies-concert-at-akg/
LOCATION:Buffalo AKG – Lipsey Auditorium\, 1285 Elmwood Ave\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14222
CATEGORIES:Summer at the BPO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T144433
CREATED:20250513T120029Z
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SUMMARY:Front Park
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The BPO presents a free\, outdoor performance at Front Park.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””] \nProgram\nFernanda Lastra\, conductor \nLAVALLEE / arr. Fenwick  O Canada\nSMITH / arr. Skrowaczewski  The Star-Spangled Banner\nDVOŘÁK  Symphony No. 9 in E minor\, Op. 95\, “From the New World”\nIII. Molto vivace\nMASCAGNI  Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticana\nBRAHMS / orch. Schmeling  Hungarian Dance No. 6 in D major\nKANDER & EBB / arr. Ricketts  Music from Chicago \nINTERMISSION \nMENKEN / arr. Kosarin  Overture to Beauty and the Beast\nPOWELL / arr. O’Loughlin  Suite from How to Train Your Dragon\nWILLIAMS / arr. Ployhar  Theme from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial\nHERNÁNDEZ / arr. Cerón  Cachita\nBERNSTEIN / arr. Peress  Overture to West Side Story[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””]The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra concert is made possible through the generosity of Assembly Member Jonathan Rivera and Wegmans. \n [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page/event/front-park/
LOCATION:Front Park\, 121 Porter Ave\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201
CATEGORIES:Summer at the BPO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250710T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250710T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T144434
CREATED:20250513T120018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T195628Z
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SUMMARY:Goat Island – Niagara Falls State Park
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The BPO presents a free\, outdoor concert at Goat Island in Niagara Falls State Park. \nSponsored by NIAGARA FALLS STATE PARK in honor of the 140th birthday of Niagara Falls State Park\, the 200th anniversary of the building of the Cataract House Hotel\, the Aquarium of Niagara’s 60th anniversary\, and the Niagara Falls Illumination Board’s 100th anniversary.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nProgram\nFernanda Lastra\, conductor \nLAVALLEE / arr. Fenwick  O Canada\nSMITH / arr. Skrowaczewski  The Star-Spangled Banner\nDETT / arr. Harville  Cave of the Winds\nDETT / arr. Strasser  “Juba” from In the Bottoms\nGROFÉ  Niagara Falls Suite\nI. Thunder of the Waters\nIV. Power of Niagara\nDVOŘÁK  Symphony No. 9 in E minor\, Op. 95\, “From the New World”\nIII. Molto vivace\nMANCINI / arr. Hermann  Moon River\nGOULD  Revival: A Fantasy on Six Spirituals\nARLEN / arr. Pellett  “Over the Rainbow” from The Wizard of Oz\nMENKEN / arr. Parson  The Little Mermaid\nSOUSA  Invincible Eagle\nBERNSTEIN / arr. Peress  Overture to West Side Story[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page/event/goat-island-niagara-falls-state-park/
LOCATION:Goat Island State Park\, Goat Island\, Niagara Falls\, NY\, 14303\, United States
CATEGORIES:Summer at the BPO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250708T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250708T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T144434
CREATED:20250513T120038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T202712Z
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SUMMARY:Bidwell Parkway
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The BPO presents a free\, outdoor performance at Bidwell Parkway featuring music from our upcoming 2025-26 season.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nProgram\nFernanda Lastra\, conductor\nEthan Hart\, saxophone \nLAVALLEE / arr. Fenwick  O Canada\nSMITH / arr. Skrowaczewski  The Star-Spangled Banner\nOFFENBACH / arr. Doráti  Overture to La Vie Parisienne\nANDERSON  Summer Skies\nROSSINI  Overture to Il Barbiere di Siviglia\nBENNETT  Concerto for Stan Getz\nIII. Con brio \nINTERMISSION \nBRAHMS / orch. Schmeling  Hungarian Dance No. 6 in D major\nPOWELL / arr. O’Loughlin  Suite from How to Train Your Dragon\nWILLIAMS / arr. Ployhar  Theme from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial\nHERNÁNDEZ / arr. Cerón  Cachita\nKANDER & EBB / arr. Ricketts  Music from Chicago\nSOUSA  Stars and Stripes Forever[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Sponsored by Iroquois Construction\, Delaware District Council Member Joel Feroleto\, and Support from a Family Fund at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page/event/bidwell-parkway/
LOCATION:Bidwell Park\, 78 Bidwell Parkway\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Summer at the BPO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250706T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250706T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T144434
CREATED:20250513T120032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T174622Z
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SUMMARY:Ellicottville Summer Music Festival | The Magical Music of Harry Potter
DESCRIPTION:Fernanda Lastra leads The Magical Music of Harry Potter in the finale of the Ellicottville Summer Music Festival\, followed by a fireworks display! \nFernanda Lastra\, conductor\nPhil Farugia\, narrator
URL:https://romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page/event/ellicottville-summer-music-festival-the-magical-music-of-harry-potter/
LOCATION:Ellicottville Holiday Valley Resort\, 6557 Holiday Valley Road\, Ellicottville\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Summer at the BPO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250703T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250703T180000
DTSTAMP:20260514T144434
CREATED:20250513T120013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T174220Z
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SUMMARY:KeyBank Independence Eve at the Bisons
DESCRIPTION:The BPO returns to Sahlen Field for the annual KeyBank Independence Eve Celebration! Ron Spigelman leads the orchestra under the lights and fireworks after the Buffalo Bisons vs. Rochester Red Wings game. \nGame: 6:00pm\nConcert: 9:15pm
URL:https://romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page/event/keybank-independence-eve-at-the-bisons/
LOCATION:Sahlen Field\, Buffalo\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Summer at the BPO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250620T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250620T193000
DTSTAMP:20260514T144434
CREATED:20240418T160548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T202553Z
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SUMMARY:Opening Doors
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Join the BPO Diversity Council in a unique fundraiser and awards ceremony supporting the BPO’s efforts to build diversity in orchestral music. \nFeaturing delicious food from Graze and Luxe\, Brothers Restaurant and Sabor Criollo y mas\, a basket raffle\, cash bar and music provided by Critt’s Juke Joint. The awardees of the 2025 BPO Diversity Council IDEA Award will be honored at this event: The Historic Colored Musicians Club and Carol McLaughlin. \nSponsor our 2025 Opening Doors event! \nProceeds will support the Buffalo United Community Choir\, performing with the BPO on July 25 for the Concert for Unity\, and on October 10 with Karen Clark-Sheard and Kierra Sheard-Kelly![/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””] \nThis event is presented by \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page/event/opening-doors/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250613T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250613T110000
DTSTAMP:20260514T144434
CREATED:20250501T160601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T154908Z
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SUMMARY:Play It Forward 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Friends of the BPO’s annual Play It Forward luncheon at the Twentieth Century Club! This special fundraising event will feature performances by our 2025 Young Musician’s Scholarship winners\, a basket raffle\, and more. All proceeds support the Friends of the BPO Scholarship Fund. \n2025 Scholarship Winners\n1st Prize\nAngelina Fetterly\, voice\nClarence High School \n2nd Prize\nSamuel Gugliuzza\, violin\nCanisius High School \n3rd Prize\nAidan Tardif\, trombone\nFrontier High School \nYadzinski Foundation Scholarship Winner\nEthan Hart\, saxophone\nWilliamsville North \nPricing\nGeneral Admission: $55\nScholarship Patron: $80 – Support young musicians & receive prime seating!
URL:https://romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page/event/play-it-forward-2025/
LOCATION:Twentieth Century Club\, 595 Delaware Avenue\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T193000
DTSTAMP:20260514T144434
CREATED:20240124T220606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T162625Z
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SUMMARY:Beethoven & Strauss
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The season concludes with a powerful pairing of Beethoven and Strauss\, under the skilled direction of JoAnn Falletta. Kenny Broberg\, celebrated for his profound musical insight and technical mastery\, performs Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3\, a work of deep emotional resonance that showcases the composer’s revolutionary spirit. The concert culminates with Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben\, a grandiose tone poem that offers a complex\, autobiographical portrait of the composer himself. This piece\, with its vast orchestral forces and dramatic themes\, provides a fitting close to a season of exceptional music-making. The program promises an evening of reflection on personal and artistic heroism\, exploring the themes of challenge\, triumph\, and the artist’s role in society. \nThis performance is made possible by the Michal and Jim Wadsworth Concert Endowment. \nThis performance is dedicated in loving memory of Angelo Fatta.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nProgram\nJoAnn Falletta\, conductor\nKenny Broberg\, piano \nBEETHOVEN  Concerto No. 3 in C minor for Piano and Orchestra\, Op. 37\nI. Allegro con brio\nII. Largo\nIII. Rondo: Allegro \nINTERMISSION \nSTRAUSS  Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life)\, Op. 40[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_tta_accordion style=”outline” color=”black” active_section=”0″ collapsible_all=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”About Kenny Broberg\, piano” tab_id=”1744906432732-a2cd698f-c8ae”][vc_column_text css=””]Lauded for his inventive\, intelligent\, and intense performances\, Kenny Broberg has become one of the most decorated and internationally renowned pianists of his generation. He is the winner of the 2021 American Piano Awards and Christel DeHaan Classical Fellowship\, captured the silver medal at the 2017 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition\, and the bronze medal at the 2019 International Tchaikovsky Competition. He has also taken prizes at the Hastings\, Sydney\, Seattle\, and New Orleans International piano competitions. \nOf his performance in the finals of the American Piano Awards\, the Indianapolis Star wrote\, “Broberg mastered everything he performed…pulling a palette of moods from every register.” \nBroberg earned his Bachelor of Music degree at the University of Houston Moores School of Music studying under Nancy Weems\, and continued his studies at Park University in Missouri under the tutelage of Stanislav Ioudenitch\, gold medalist at the 2001 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. During the 2022-24 academic years\, Broberg was Deputy Professor of the Fundación Banco Santander Piano Chair (also led by Ioudenitch) at the Reina Sofía School of Music in Madrid\, Spain. \nPerforming on stages and in concert halls internationally\, Broberg has worked with some of the world’s most respected conductors and artists\, including Ludovic Morlot\, Kent Nagano\, Leonard Slatkin\, Vasily Petrenko\, Nicholas Milton\, John Storgårds\, Carlos Miguel Prieto\, Gerard Schwarz\, Stilian Kirov\, and Joshua Bell. Recent seasons have included performances with the Indianapolis\, Kansas City\, Phoenix\, Seattle\, and Sydney symphonies and recital appearances in Europe\, Mexico and the U.S. He has also been featured on New York’s WQXR classical radio\, the long running “Performance Today” classical program\, and a variety of NPR radio stations. \nCrediting his first exposure to classical music to his Italian grandfather’s love of the Three Tenors\, Broberg began piano lessons on his family’s upright piano at age six. During his childhood in Minneapolis\, he began studying piano with Dr. Joseph Zins at Crocus Hill Studios in Saint Paul. Throughout high school\, he balanced his musical lessons with playing baseball and hockey. He remains an avid fan of both the Minnesota Twins and Wild and checks their scores while on breaks during his practice. \nIn 2023 Broberg released his debut solo album\, Sonatas by Medtner\, Rachmaninov\, Scriabin\, on the Steinway & Sons label.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_accordion][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page/event/beethoven-strauss/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250530T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250530T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T144434
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250131T211940Z
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SUMMARY:Masterclass with Tim McAllister\, saxophone
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra hosts incredible guest artists each year on our Classics Series. We make many of these masters available to the community in our Masterclass series. These artists will work one-on-one with talented local students in front of a live audience. All events are FREE with a required reservation. \nLearn more about saxophonist Tim McAllister. \nMusically advanced high school and college students are invited to apply as a performer for these classes. All applications require a private instructor’s nomination and an audio recording.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text css=””]Please send application and recording to rparkinson@bpo.org. \nDEADLINE: May 2\, 2025\nMaterials must be received by this date to be considered. All applicants notified by May 16th.  \nQuestions:\nRobin Parkinson\nVice President\, Education & Community Engagement\n(716) 242-7508 or rparkinson@bpo.org[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_btn title=”Apply Now” color=”primary” size=”lg” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fbpo.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F10%2FMC-app_Tim-McAllister.pdf”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page/event/masterclass-with-tim-mcallister-saxophone/
LOCATION:Clement House @ 786 Delaware Ave.\, 786 Delaware Ave.\, Buffalo\, 14209\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250530T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250530T103000
DTSTAMP:20260514T144434
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SUMMARY:Bernstein & Copland
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Join JoAnn Falletta and the BPO for a vibrant celebration of American music\, starting with Copland’s El Salón México\, a piece that captures the spirit and rhythms of Mexican dance halls. The concert features the professional premiere of Adolphus Hailstork’s Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Strings\, performed by the exceptional Timothy McAllister\, promising a work of great emotion and virtuosity that explores the saxophone’s expressive range. Ginastera’s Variaciones concertantes offers a showcase of Argentine musical traditions\, while Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story close the evening with thrilling\, jazz-infused melodies and the drama of New York’s city streets. This program highlights the diversity and innovation of American music\, celebrating its power to tell stories and evoke vivid landscapes.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nProgram\nJoAnn Falletta\, conductor\nTimothy McAllister\, saxophone \nCOPLAND  El Salón México\nADOLPHUS HAILSTORK  Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Strings (2024)\nI. Allegro\nII. Lento\nIII. Molto vivace \nINTERMISSION \nGINASTERA  Variaciones Concertantes\, Op. 23\nBERNSTEIN  Symphonic Dances from West Side Story\nI. Prologue\nII. “Somewhere”\nIII. Scherzo\nIV. Mambo\nV. Cha-Cha\nVI. Meeting Scene\nVII. “Cool”\nVIII. “Rumble”\nIX. Finale[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_tta_accordion style=”outline” color=”black” active_section=”0″ collapsible_all=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”About Timothy McAllister\, saxophone” tab_id=”1744905387646-e82b6d24-1c97″][vc_column_text css=””]Saxophonist Timothy McAllister is hailed as “one of the foremost saxophonists of his generation” by The New York Times. He has premiered over 250 works\, and has been presented by major symphonies\, concert series\, and music festivals worldwide. \nComposers who have written concerti dedicated to McAllister include John Adams\, John Corigliano\, Kenneth Fuchs\, Adolphus Hailstork\, Jennifer Higdon\, Pierre Jalbert\, and Tyshawn Sorey\, with upcoming commissions by Steven Mackey\, Viet Cuong\, James Lee III\, and Errollyn Wallen. He has performed in many of the world’s most prestigious venues including London’s Royal Albert Hall\, the Sydney Opera House\, Carnegie Hall\, and Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw. \nThis season’s highlights include McAllister’s debut with the New York Philharmonic conducted by Leonard Slatkin\, performing John Corigliano’s Triathlon. McAllister premiered Triathlon with the San Francisco Symphony led by Giancarlo Guerrero and can be heard on the world premiere recording of the work with the Nashville Symphony\, to be released by NAXOS. \nPrevious recordings with JoAnn Falletta include the GRAMMY Award-winning album featuring McAllister as soloist on Fuchs’ Rush with the London Symphony\, and Paul Creston’s Saxophone Concerto with the National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic. \nWorld premieres performed by McAllister include Tyshawn Sorey’s Adagio (For Wadada Leo Smith)\, which received the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Music. McAllister\, who has a long history of collaborations with the MacArthur Fellowship Award-winning composer\, performed the world premiere of Adagio at the Lucerne Festival in 2022 and the American premiere with the Atlanta Symphony in 2023. He also gave the world premiere of John Adams’ Saxophone Concerto with the Sydney Symphony under the baton of the composer in the Sydney Opera House. He is the soloist on the world premiere and GRAMMY-winning recording of the concerto and City Noir with David Robertson and the St. Louis Symphony. Other engagements with Adams’ Saxophone Concerto have included the BBC Proms with the BBC Symphony Orchestra\, where he was only the second saxophonist to appear as soloist in the 120-year history of the Proms in Royal Albert Hall. \nRecent performances include the Spain and Belgium premieres of Guillaume Connesson’s concerto A Kind of Trane led by Stéphane Denève\, recorded with the Brussels Philharmonic for Deutsche Grammophon. Other notable solo appearances include the Detroit\, Galicia\, Hong Kong\, Houston\, Indianapolis\, Royal Liverpool\, Milwaukee\, São Paulo\, and Mineria (Mexico) symphony orchestras. \nHis multifaceted discography of over 50 albums has been recognized by Mark Stryker of Detroit Free Press as “the top classical saxophone recordings in the industry.” \nIn great demand as an orchestral saxophonist\, he frequently performs in the wind sections of the Chicago Symphony and Cleveland Orchestra\, with career highlights including his appearance with the Los Angeles Philharmonic for Gustavo Dudamel’s inaugural gala concert performing the world premiere of John Adams’ major work\, City Noir. His reprisal of Adams’ City Noir with the Berlin Philharmonic and Dudamel appears on the composer’s GRAMMY-nominated anthology. \nMcAllister is a member of the PRISM Quartet. PRISM has been presented by Carnegie Hall\, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center\, and throughout Latin America\, China\, and as soloists with the Detroit Symphony and Cleveland Orchestra. Recipient of the Chamber Music America/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming\, PRISM has commissioned over 300 works by eminent composers\, and The Fifth Century\, PRISM’s recording with The Crossing\, was awarded a GRAMMY for Best Choral Performance. \nMcAllister’s interest in expanding the saxophone repertoire led to Project Encore\, a collaboration with pianist Liz Ames which commissions miniature works for saxophone and piano. Alongside the duo’s efforts to weave an array of influences into their playing\, from modernism to minimalism or popular idioms including Latin\, jazz\, funk\, and musical theater\, their upcoming Project Encore\, Vol. 2 showcases composers including Wynton Marsalis and Jennifer Higdon. \nA dedicated teacher\, McAllister is Professor of Saxophone at the University of Michigan and faculty at the Interlochen Center for the Arts.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”About Adolphus Hailstork\, composer” tab_id=”1744905387656-fc457999-ccbb”][vc_column_text css=””]Adolphus Hailstork received his doctorate in composition from Michigan State University\, where he was a student of H. Owen Reed. He had previously studied at the Manhattan School of Music under Vittorio Giannini and David Diamond\, at the American Institute at Fontainebleau with Nadia Boulanger\, and at Howard University with Mark Fax. \nDr. Hailstork has written numerous works for chorus\, solo voice\, piano\, organ\, various chamber ensembles\, band\, orchestra\, and opera. His second and third symphonies were recorded by the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra (David Lockington) and were released by NAXOS. Another NAXOS recording\, An American Port of Call (Virginia Symphony Orchestra)\, was released in spring 2012. His most recent recording is Piano Concerto No. 1 on NAXOS (2023)\, conducted by JoAnn Falletta. \nDr. Hailstork’s recent pieces include The World Called (based on Rita Dove’s poem\, Testimonial)\, a work for soprano\, chorus and orchestra commissioned by the Oratorio Society of Virginia (premiered in May 2018)\, and Still Holding On (February 2019)\, an orchestral work commissioned and premiered by the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The latter became the first movement of his Symphony No. 4\, premiered by the Mannes School of Music on March 8\, 2023. \nOther new works recently receiving notable first performances are A Knee on the Neck (a George Floyd Requiem)\, Blest be the Day (a Juneteenth Overture) premiered by the Baltimore Symphony\, and Piano Concerto No. 2 commissioned by Lara Downes. \nIn 2023\, Dr. Hailstork was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_accordion][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nThis concert is sponsored by the Catherine M. and Paul W. Beltz Fund for Artistic Excellence. \n \nThe BPO 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/bernstein-copland/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
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SUMMARY:Mendelssohn's Italian
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Under the baton of Fernanda Lastra\, this concert opens with Berlioz’s Roman Carnival\, a musical depiction of Italy’s festive spirit. The evening continues with Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. 5\, featuring the prodigiously talented Avery Gagliano\, with a performance expected to weave a narrative of adventure and enchantment\, echoing the composer’s impressions of Egypt. Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4\, “Italian\,” concludes the program\, a vibrant and joyful celebration of Italy’s landscapes\, light\, and color. This symphony\, one of Mendelssohn’s most beloved works\, captures the composer’s own Italian journey’s essence\, making for an exhilarating conclusion to an evening of music inspired by travel and discovery.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nProgram\nFernanda Lastra\, conductor\nAvery Gagliano\, piano \nBERLIOZ  Roman Carnival Overture\nSAINT-SAËNS  Concerto No. 5 in F major for Piano and Orchestra\, Op. 103\, “Egyptian”\nI. Allegro animato\nII. Andante\nIII. Molto allegro \nINTERMISSION \nMENDELSSOHN  Symphony No. 4 in A major\, Op. 90\, “Italian”\nI. Allegro vivace\nII. Andante con moto\nIII. Con moto moderato\nIV. Saltarello: Presto[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_tta_accordion style=”outline” color=”black” active_section=”0″ collapsible_all=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”About Avery Gagliano\, piano” tab_id=”1744903927101-13ecfdea-7227″][vc_column_text css=””] \nCelebrated as “a distinctive young talent” (International Piano)\, pianist Avery Gagliano is recognized for interpretations with great emotional depth and a “distinctly narrative approach” (Miami International Piano Festival). Having first risen to international acclaim as the winner of the First Prize and Best Concerto Prize at the 2020 National Chopin Piano Competition\, she has performed in prominent venues including Carnegie Hall\, Warsaw Philharmonic Hall\, the Louis Vuitton Foundation\, Salle Cortot\, Luxembourg Philharmonie\, Ehrbar Saal in Vienna\, and La Grange au Lac in Évian. \nAvery’s 2024-25 season includes performances with the Orchestra i Pomeriggi Musicali in Milan in addition to the Buffalo Philharmonic\, as well as recitals in Miami\, Key West\, Washington\, Vancouver\, Berlin\, and Warsaw. A finalist of the prestigious 2025 American Pianists Awards\, she will also be featured as a soloist with the Indianapolis Symphony and the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra. \nIn recent seasons\, Avery has appeared with orchestras such as the Louisville Orchestra\, Maryland Symphony\, and Rochester Symphony\, as well as in recitals throughout Europe at the invitation of Sir András Schiff for his Building Bridges series. In Fall 2024\, she joined Sir András Schiff’s Performance Programme for Young Pianists at the Kronberg Academy in Germany. She has performed at leading festivals including Verbier\, Gilmore\, Aspen\, Bravo! Vail\, Sanibel\, and Miami International\, and is an alumna of the Gstaad Piano Academy\, Lieven Piano Foundation\, and the Lang Lang International Music Foundation’s Young Scholars Program. A sought-after collaborator and dedicated chamber musician\, she regularly shares the stage with ensembles such as the Balourdet Quartet and New York’s Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players. \nAvery’s debut album\, Reflections (Steinway & Sons\, 2021) features repertoire at the heart of her music-making\, including works by Chopin\, Haydn\, Schumann\, and Adès. Her interpretations of works by Chopin have been hailed as “revelatory” (New York Classical Review)\, while recent programs have featured her passion for Schubert’s late piano sonatas and highlighted lesser-known works. Her performances have been broadcast across the United States on leading radio programs such as Chicago’s WFMT\, Philadelphia’s WRTI\, NPR’s From The Top\, and the celebrated American Public Media show Performance Today\, where she was a 2024 Young Artist in Residence. \nAvery is a recent graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music\, where she studied with Robert McDonald\, Gary Graffman\, and Jonathan Biss.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_accordion][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page/event/mendelssohns-italian/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
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SUMMARY:BAVPA Side by Side Concert
DESCRIPTION:Each year\, The Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts joins the BPO for an in-depth side-by-side experience for the music department students\, while also providing a showcase for all the disciplines at BAVPA\, including visual arts\, media arts\, drama and dance. \nMusic students at BAVPA receive coaching sessions from BPO musicians leading up to the concert\, and students from other departments prepare dramatic scenes\, artwork\, visuals and choreography that is incorporated into the program. The public is invited free of charge to experience the talents of Buffalo’s rising artists.
URL:https://romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page/event/bavpa-side-by-side-concert/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
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