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JoAnn Conducts A Grand Finale Pops
Saturday, June 14, 2008 at 8PM
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Sponsored by: BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York
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Click Here for Program Commentary by JoAnn Falletta
After the concert join us for a special dance with live music provided by Custode & Parisi in the Mary Seaton Room.
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Program Description
As a fitting finale to the Pops season, Music Director JoAnn Falletta conducts a very special and festive pops program featuring your most-loved pieces, some chosen by you through an audience survey.
The Program for this concert was voted on by BPO concert attendees.
George Gershwin Girl Crazy Overture
Richard Rogers Victory at Sea
John Williams Theme from Schindler's List
Gioachino Rossini Overture to William Tell
Franz Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
Andrew Lloyd Webber Phantom of the Opera
Maurice Ravel Bolero
Artist Profiles:
JoAnn Falletta - Few artists are as important to the fabric of their communities as JoAnn Falletta. Acclaimed by the New York Times as "…one of the finest conductors of her generation", she serves as the Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, and Artistic Advisor to the Honolulu Symphony. An effervescent and exuberant figure on the podium, she has been praised by the Washington Post as having "Toscanini's tight control over ensemble, Walter's affectionate balancing of inner voices, Stokowski's gutsy showmanship, and a controlled frenzy worthy of Bernstein." Both on and off the podium, she is a vibrant ambassador for music and an inspiring artistic leader.
Custode & Parisi - As local musicians performing professionally in the Western New York area for well over 20 years, Lew Custode and Steve Parisi have had the opportunity to participate in numerous venues.Corporate, professional, and festival clients that have utilized, and/or continue to utilize their talents, include: The Adam's Mark Hotel, Seneca Niagara Casino, Disney Talent, The Buffalo Sabres, Buffalo/Niagara International Airport, Wegman's, Zuzon Grille, Harry's Harbour Place, John's Flaming Hearth, The Boulevard Mall, The Home Depot, Buffalo State College, The University of Buffalo, Erie Community College, 1 M&T Plaza, The Pine Avenue Business Association, The American Cancer Society, Promedicus Health Care, The Gateway Jazz Festival, The Lewiston Jazz Festival, CanalFest, The Can-Am Jazz Festival, as well as numerous festivals and businesses throughout the Western New York, Central New York and Southern Ontario area.
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