22-23 Coffee Concert Series
Coffee Classics
Tchaikovsky Piano No. 1
Fri Oct 14, 10:30am
Mei-Ann Chen, conductor
Tony Siqi Yun, piano
ANNA CLYNE Masquerade
STRAVINSKY Pétrouchka
TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor
Symphonie Fantastique
Fri Oct 28, 10:30am
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Pacho Flores, trumpet
ARTURO MÁrquez Trumpet Concerto
HAYDN Trumpet Concerto
BERLIOZ Symphonie Fantastique
JoAnn’s Classical Christmas
Fri Dec 9, 10:30am
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Madeline Olson, harp
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Adam Luebke, BPC music director
An annual holiday favorite, Maestro Falletta celebrates the season with centuries of classical treasures. Principal harpist Madeline Olson adds a sparkle of delicate magic with François-Adrien Boieldieu’s Concerto for Harp and Orchestra , and the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus returns to lend their festive voices to seasonal favorites and our traditional holiday sing-along.
Chopin & Shostakovich
Fri Jan 13, 10:30am
Marcelo Lehninger, conductor
Sonia Goulart, piano
BEETHOVEN Egmont Overture
CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 1 in F minor
Schumann’s Second
Fri Feb 3, 10:30am
Sat Feb 4, 7:30pm
Ankush Kumar Bahl, conductor
Sterling Elliott, cello
REENA ESMAIL “Testament” from Vishwas
SAINT-SAENS Cello Concerto No. 1
SCHUMANN Symphony No. 2
Mendelssohn’s Violin
Fri Mar 17, 10:30am
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
SandY Cameron, violin
KODÁLY Dances of Galánta
MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto in E minor
DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 7 in D minor
Brahms’ Fourth
Fri May 5, 10:30am
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Daniel Pendley, double bass
Brett Shurtliffe, double bass
GINASTERA Estancia
JOSÉ LEZCANO Concerto for two Double Basses (world premiere)
BRAHMS Symphony No. 4 in E minor
Classical Jazz
Fri May 12, 10:30am
Damon Gupton, conductor
Regina Carter, violin
ELLINGTON Black, Brown and Beige Suite
SCHIFF Four Sisters: Concerto for Jazz Violin & Orchestra
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 2 in C minor
Verdi’s Requiem
Fri Sep 30, 10:30am
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Adam Luebke, BPC music director
SUNY Fredonia School of Music Chorus
VERDI Requiem
Coffee Pops
Doo Wop Project
Fri Sep 23, 10:30am
John Morris Russell, conductor
The stunning resurgence of pop a cappella traditions today has roots in the music of the 1950s and 1960s. The tight harmonies and soaring melodies of groups like The Imperials, The Belmonts, and The Platters influenced generations of singers from The Beach Boys and The Temptations to Boyz II Men, Pentatonix, and Maroon 5. Join your BPO, The Doo Wop Project, and John Morris Russell for a retrospective of high-impact harmonies.
Prohibition
Fri Nov 4, 10:30am
Bradley Thachuk, conductor
Set your watch back 100 years to the time of dimly lit cabarets and speakeasies of New York, Paris, Berlin, London, Chicago, Atlantic City, and Buffalo! Experience the roaring 1920s in all its decadence, with vintage imagery and jazzy favorites from Irving Berlin, Edith Piaf, Josephine Baker, and more.
John Morris Russell’s Holiday Pops
Thu Dec 15, 10:30am
Fri Dec 16, 10:30am
John Morris Russell, conductor
Deck the concert hall with holly jolly fun as Principal Pops Conductor John Morris Russell returns for four festive performances filled to the brim with holiday music favorites, a timeless carol sing-along, and maybe even a visit from the “man with the bag” himself… if you’re nice!
Unforgettable: Nat & Natalie
Fri Feb 10, 10:30am
John Morris Russell, conductor
Two legendary performers. Father and daughter. Nat and Natalie. Both Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole put their individual stamp on the jazz and pop music of their day and won multiple Grammys along the way. ‘Unforgettable’ celebrates Nat’s 100th birthday and honors this incredible father-daughter duo whose flexible musical styles and undeniable talent continue to influence the best musicians of today.
Patriotic Pops
Fri May 26, 10:30am
John Morris Russell, conductor
A Memorial Day weekend tradition! Join Principal Pops Conductor John Morris Russell and your BPO in a red, white, and blue musical salute to our nation and the sacrifices of our honorable servicemen and women.
