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SUMMARY:Andrew Bird with the BPO
DESCRIPTION:With a distinctive sound that resists categorization\, Grammy-nominated violinist\, songwriter\, and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird makes his debut with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Balancing swelling sounds with jazz\, folk\, and pop melodies in an unforgettable display of unique virtuosity\, Bird celebrates the 20th anniversary of his acclaimed record The Mysterious Production of Eggs. Featuring a top-to-bottom album performance with orchestral arrangements\, Bird caps off the performance with a suite of fan-favorite tunes from his near 30-year repertoire. \nSince beginning his recording career in 1997\, Andrew Bird has released 18 albums and performed extensively across the globe\, headlining concerts at Carnegie Hall\, Sydney Opera House\, Walt Disney Concert Hall\, Red Rocks Amphitheatre\, and festivals worldwide. Bird has been a featured TED Talks presenter\, a New Yorker Festival guest\, and an op-ed contributor for the New York Times. He performed as the Whistling Caruso in Disney’s The Muppets and scored the FX Series Baskets. Shortly after receiving his 2020 Grammy nomination for Best Folk Album\, Bird made his professional acting debut in the cast of FX’s Fargo. In 2025\, Bird celebrates the 20th anniversary of his acclaimed record The Mysterious Production of Eggs with a limited run of concerts\, performing the record for the first time in its entirety alongside a full orchestra.
URL:https://romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page/event/andrew-bird/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T190000
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CREATED:20250820T170315Z
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SUMMARY:Masterclass with Pablo Sáinz Villegas\, guitar
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.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Apply Now” color=”primary” size=”lg” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fbpo.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F08%2FMC-app_Pablo-Sainz-Villegas.pdf|title:Pablo%20Sainz%20Villegas_MC%20app”][vc_column_text css=””]Please send application and recording to rpudlewski@bpo.org. \nDEADLINE: March 20\, 2026 \nAll applicants notified by March 27th. \nQuestions?\nRachael Pudlewski\nAssociate Director of Education\nrpudlewski@bpo.org or (716) 242-7822[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page/event/masterclass-with-pablo-sainz-villegas-guitar/
LOCATION:Clement House @ 786 Delaware Ave.\, 786 Delaware Ave.\, Buffalo\, 14209\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T193000
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DTSTAMP:20260513T230207
CREATED:20250205T174545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T155922Z
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SUMMARY:Pablo's Guitar
DESCRIPTION:This program will take listeners on a tour of melodies hailing from around the world. Bacewicz’s six-minute Overture for Orchestra was composed during the German occupation of Poland and offers an exciting\, perpetually shifting palette of colors. The short duration of this Overture does not keep Bacewicz from demonstrating a litany of orchestral sounds and moods in her composition\, overlooked until recently. Meanwhile\, Spaniard Joaquin Rodrigo’s animated Concierto de Aranjuez features elaborate instrumentation for classical guitar. The piece took its first recorded form as a Braille manuscript carried into Spain by Rodrigo at the outbreak of the Second World War. Fauré’s Pelléas et Mélisande Suite offers a contemplative reprieve in a romantic and tragic orchestral retelling of elicit lovers and their star-crossed fate\, and Alexander Borodin brings the program’s close with his colorful Symphony No. 2\, which evokes the exuberance of Russian folk dances. This concert brings the songs of people across time and space to listeners for an experience full of diverse musical landscapes. \nAnna Sułkowska-Migoń\, conductor\nPablo Sáinz Villegas\, guitar \nBACEWICZ  Overture for Orchestra\nRODRIGO  Concierto de Aranjuez\nFAURÉ  Pelléas et Mélisande Suite\nBORODIN  Symphony No. 2 in B minor
URL:https://romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page/event/pablos-guitar/
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:20260412T143000
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CREATED:20250205T174545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T155922Z
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SUMMARY:Pablo's Guitar
DESCRIPTION:This program will take listeners on a tour of melodies hailing from around the world. Bacewicz’s six-minute Overture for Orchestra was composed during the German occupation of Poland and offers an exciting\, perpetually shifting palette of colors. The short duration of this Overture does not keep Bacewicz from demonstrating a litany of orchestral sounds and moods in her composition\, overlooked until recently. Meanwhile\, Spaniard Joaquin Rodrigo’s animated Concierto de Aranjuez features elaborate instrumentation for classical guitar. The piece took its first recorded form as a Braille manuscript carried into Spain by Rodrigo at the outbreak of the Second World War. Fauré’s Pelléas et Mélisande Suite offers a contemplative reprieve in a romantic and tragic orchestral retelling of elicit lovers and their star-crossed fate\, and Alexander Borodin brings the program’s close with his colorful Symphony No. 2\, which evokes the exuberance of Russian folk dances. This concert brings the songs of people across time and space to listeners for an experience full of diverse musical landscapes. \nAnna Sułkowska-Migoń\, conductor\nPablo Sáinz Villegas\, guitar \nBACEWICZ  Overture for Orchestra\nRODRIGO  Concierto de Aranjuez\nFAURÉ  Pelléas et Mélisande Suite\nBORODIN  Symphony No. 2 in B minor
URL:https://romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page/event/pablos-guitar-2026-04-12/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025-2026 Season,2025-26 Classics Series
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SUMMARY:Disney in Concert: A Dream Is A Wish
DESCRIPTION:Ron Spigelman\, conductor \nA Dream Is A Wish transports audiences into the musical world of classic and contemporary Disney Animated Feature films to discover that dreams really do come true. Join us as we awaken a little mermaid who longs to be human\, a lion cub who struggles to find his place in the circle of life\, and two sisters who wish to warm a frozen relationship. The stories of The Little Mermaid\, The Lion King\, Beauty and the Beast\, Frozen\, Aladdin\, and more are told through the talents of four Broadway-caliber singers\, original Disney film footage\, and sweeping orchestral scores performed by your Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Ron Spigelman. The magic of Disney storytelling comes to life once again and reminds us anew that anything is possible\, “…if you keep on believing\, the dream that you wish will come true.” \nPresentation authorized by Disney Concerts © All rights reserved. \nSubscription packages for the 2025-26 concert season are available now at bpo.org/subscriptions.
URL:https://romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page/event/disney-in-concert-a-dream-is-a-wish/
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:20260418T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T193000
DTSTAMP:20260513T230207
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250712T043952Z
UID:47834-1776540600-1776540600@romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page
SUMMARY:Disney in Concert: A Dream Is A Wish
DESCRIPTION:Ron Spigelman\, conductor \nA Dream Is A Wish transports audiences into the musical world of classic and contemporary Disney Animated Feature films to discover that dreams really do come true. Join us as we awaken a little mermaid who longs to be human\, a lion cub who struggles to find his place in the circle of life\, and two sisters who wish to warm a frozen relationship. The stories of The Little Mermaid\, The Lion King\, Beauty and the Beast\, Frozen\, Aladdin\, and more are told through the talents of four Broadway-caliber singers\, original Disney film footage\, and sweeping orchestral scores performed by your Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Ron Spigelman. The magic of Disney storytelling comes to life once again and reminds us anew that anything is possible\, “…if you keep on believing\, the dream that you wish will come true.” \nPresentation authorized by Disney Concerts © All rights reserved. \nSubscription packages for the 2025-26 concert season are available now at bpo.org/subscriptions.
URL:https://romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page/event/disney-in-concert-a-dream-is-a-wish-2026-04-18/
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:20260419T143000
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CREATED:20250206T190240Z
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SUMMARY:Peter and the Wolf
DESCRIPTION:Grant O’Brien\, conductor\nBrandon Williamson\, narrator \nMeet the instruments of the orchestra representing each character in this thrilling symphonic fairy tale of Peter and his adventures to capture the wolf.
URL:https://romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page/event/peter-and-the-wolf/
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:20260424T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T103000
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SUMMARY:Mendelssohn & Dvořák
DESCRIPTION:The concert opens with Franco-Brazilian composer Elodie Bouny’s striking homage to the Amazon rainforest and the destruction it has faced in the form of Ignis—meaning “fire.” The piece serves as a contemporary complement to Mendelssohn’s exquisite and romantic Violin Concerto\, which features a turning-point cadenza as a center jewel. Award-winning soloist Amaryn Olmeda brings Mendelssohn’s virtuosic and vivacious melodies to the stage. Countering the sparkling energy of the concerto\, but no less joyful\, Dvořák’s pastoral Symphony No. 8 vividly depicts Czech songs and dances through rich\, pleasing melodies and harmonies. The symphony reflects the composer’s musings on the implications of nature\, as well as his own experience enjoying its benefits. \nRoberto Minczuk\, conductor\nAmaryn Olmeda\, violin \nELODIE BOUNY   Ignis\nMENDELSSOHN  Violin Concerto in E minor\nDVOŘAK  Symphony No. 8 in G major
URL:https://romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page/event/mendelssohn-dvorak/
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:20260425T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T193000
DTSTAMP:20260513T230207
CREATED:20250205T175644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T155940Z
UID:47784-1777145400-1777145400@romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page
SUMMARY:Mendelssohn & Dvořák
DESCRIPTION:The concert opens with Franco-Brazilian composer Elodie Bouny’s striking homage to the Amazon rainforest and the destruction it has faced in the form of Ignis—meaning “fire.” The piece serves as a contemporary complement to Mendelssohn’s exquisite and romantic Violin Concerto\, which features a turning-point cadenza as a center jewel. Award-winning soloist Amaryn Olmeda brings Mendelssohn’s virtuosic and vivacious melodies to the stage. Countering the sparkling energy of the concerto\, but no less joyful\, Dvořák’s pastoral Symphony No. 8 vividly depicts Czech songs and dances through rich\, pleasing melodies and harmonies. The symphony reflects the composer’s musings on the implications of nature\, as well as his own experience enjoying its benefits. \nRoberto Minczuk\, conductor\nAmaryn Olmeda\, violin \nELODIE BOUNY   Ignis\nMENDELSSOHN  Violin Concerto in E minor\nDVOŘAK  Symphony No. 8 in G major
URL:https://romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page/event/mendelssohn-dvorak-2026-04-25/
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:20260429T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T190000
DTSTAMP:20260513T230207
CREATED:20251209T151002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T151002Z
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SUMMARY:BPO UpClose: Musical Machinery
DESCRIPTION:Two immersive performances designed as a unique\, intimate\, informal concert experience. Led by BPO concertmaster Nikki Chooi and host BPO bassist Jonathan Borden\, the program provides backstory and insight to the short classical music pieces while the audience is seated around the orchestra.
URL:https://romantic-cohen.161-35-132-96.plesk.page/event/bpo-upclose-musical-machinery/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
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