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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]
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LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
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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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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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