{"id":3961,"date":"2026-06-30T20:14:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T20:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bpo.org\/archives\/?page_id=3961"},"modified":"2026-06-30T20:14:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T20:14:35","slug":"bpo-classics-repertoire-2026-2027","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bpo.org\/archives\/bpo-classics-repertoire-2026-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"BPO Classics Repertoire 2026-2027"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]19 September 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

DUKAS<\/strong> \u00a0<\/span>Fanfare<\/em> <\/span>from La P<\/span>\u00e9<\/span>ri<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>DEBUSSY<\/strong> <\/span>La Mer<\/span><\/span>
<\/span>BEETHOVEN<\/strong> Piano Concerto No. 5, \u201cEmperor\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

JoAnn Falletta,\u00a0conductor
\n<\/em>Lang Lang, piano<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

10, 11 October 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

RICHARD DANIELPOUR \u00a0<\/b>Francis<\/em> (2026) World Premiere
\nAn oratorio in nine scenes for soprano, baritone, narrator, chorus, and orchestra<\/em><\/p>\n

Inspired by the life of St. Francis of Assisi, marking the 800th anniversary of his death.<\/em>
\nSister Margaret Carney, OSF, STD, librettist<\/p>\n

JoAnn Falletta, conductor<\/em>
\nClaudia Christian, narrator<\/em>
\nAnna Schubert, soprano<\/em>
\nEdward Nelson, baritone<\/em>
\nBuffalo Philharmonic Chorus
\nVernon Huff, BPC music director<\/em>
\nFredonia Chamber Choir<\/p>\n

\n

23, 24 October 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

JONATHAN LESHNOFF<\/strong> \u00a0Symphony No. 5 (World Premiere)
\nBRUCH<\/strong> \u00a0Violin Concerto No. 1
\nBRAHMS<\/strong> \u00a0Symphony No. 2<\/p>\n

JoAnn Falletta,\u00a0conductor
\n<\/em>Amy Glidden, violin<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

6, 7 November 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

JOHN ADAMS<\/strong> \u00a0The Chairman Dances<\/em>
\nMOZART<\/strong> \u00a0Piano Concerto No. 24
\nR. STRAUSS<\/strong> \u00a0Also Sprach Zarathustra<\/em><\/p>\n

JoAnn Falletta, conductor
\n<\/em>Yefim Bronfman, piano<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

21, 22 November 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

CHADWICK<\/strong> \u00a0Symphonic Sketches No. 1, \u201cJubilee\u201d
\nXAVIER FOLEY<\/strong> \u00a0Soul Bass Concerto
\nVAUGHAN WILLIAMS<\/strong> \u00a0Symphony No. 2, \u201cA London Symphony\u201d<\/p>\n

Keith Lockhart, conductor
\n<\/em>Xavier Foley, double bass<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

11, 12 December 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

JoAnn Falletta, <\/span><\/span>conductor<\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/em>John Riesen, <\/span><\/span>tenor
\n<\/span><\/span><\/em>Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/em>Vernon Huff,<\/span><\/span> BPC music director<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\n

15, 16 January 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n

DVO<\/span>\u0158\u00c1<\/span><\/strong>K<\/strong><\/span><\/span> \u00a0<\/span><\/span>Violin Concerto<\/span><\/span>
<\/span>DVO\u0158\u00c1K<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Symphony No. 5<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Valentina Peleggi, conductor
\n<\/em>Bella Hristova, violin<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

23, 24 January 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n

J. STRAUSS<\/strong> \u00a0On the Beautiful Blue Danube<\/em>
\nMOZART<\/strong> \u00a0Violin Concerto No. 4
\nMAHLER<\/strong> \u00a0Symphony No. 10, Adagio
\nMOZART<\/strong> \u00a0Symphony No. 25<\/p>\n

Dane Lam, conductor<\/em>
\nMelissa White, violin<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

5, 6 February 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
JOHN WILLIAMS<\/strong><\/td>\nThe Cowboys<\/em> Overture
\nViolin Concerto No. 1
\nHarry Potter<\/em> Suite
\nStar Wars<\/em> Suite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

JoAnn Falletta, conductor
\n<\/em>Paul Huang, violin<\/i><\/p>\n

\n

19, 20 February 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n

FALLA<\/strong> \u00a0Ritual Fire Dance<\/em>
\nFALLA<\/strong> \u00a0Nights in the Gardens of Spain<\/em>
\nTURINA<\/strong> \u00a0Danzas fantasticas<\/em>
\nGRANADOS<\/strong> \u00a0Intermezzo from Goyescas<\/em>
\nFALLA<\/strong> \u00a0The Three-Cornered Hat<\/em> Suites No. 1 & 2<\/p>\n

JoAnn Falletta, conductor<\/em>
\nAvery Gagliano, piano<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

6, 7 March 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n

CHOPIN<\/strong> \u00a0Piano Concerto No. 2
\nBART\u00d3K<\/strong> Concerto for Orchestra<\/p>\n

Alain Trudel, conductor<\/em>
\nNatasha Paremski, piano<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

19, 20 March 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n

J.S. BACH<\/strong> \u00a0Concerto No. 3
\nJ.S. BACH<\/strong> \u00a0Concerto No. 1
\nBACH\/STOKOWSKI<\/strong> Komm, s\u00fcsser Tod<\/em>
\nELGAR<\/strong> \u00a0Enigma Variations<\/em><\/p>\n

Robert Moody, conductor<\/em>
\nOrion Weiss, piano<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

9, 10 April 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n

ROLAND MARTIN<\/strong> \u201cOn Air\u201d WNED 50th anniversary (World Premiere)
\nLISZT<\/strong> \u00a0Piano Concerto No. 1
\nPROKOFIEV<\/strong> \u00a0Symphony No. 5<\/p>\n

JoAnn Falletta,\u00a0conductor
\n<\/em>William Wolfram, piano<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

24, 25 April 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n

DUKAS<\/strong> \u00a0The Sorcerer\u2019s Apprentice<\/em>
\nIMAN HABIBI<\/strong> \u00a0Violin Concerto (World Premiere)
\nRAVEL<\/strong> \u00a0Mother Goose<\/em> Suite
\nPOULENC<\/strong> \u00a0Gloria<\/em><\/p>\n

JoAnn Falletta, conductor<\/em>
\nNikki Chooi, violin<\/em>
\nHailey Clark, soprano<\/em>
\nBuffalo Philharmonic Chorus
\nVernon Huff, BPC music director<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

7, 8 May 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n

PAUL FRUCHT<\/strong> \u00a0Inextinguishable<\/em> (World Premiere)
\nRACHMANINOFF<\/strong> \u00a0Symphony No. 3<\/p>\n

JoAnn Falletta,<\/span><\/span> conductor<\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/em>Kara Dugan, soprano<\/em>
\nRoger Honeywell, tenor<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

21, 22 May 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n

TURINA<\/strong> \u00a0Sinfonia Sevillana
\nELLEN TAAFFE ZWILICH<\/strong> \u00a0Viola Concerto (World Premiere)
\nTCHAIKOVSKY<\/strong> \u00a0Symphony No. 4<\/p>\n

JoAnn Falletta, conductor<\/em><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em>
<\/span>Paul Neubauer, viola<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

4 June 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n

BEETHOVEN<\/strong> Incidental Music from Egmont<\/em>
\nBEETHOVEN<\/strong> Piano Concerto No. 4<\/p>\n

Michael Stern, conductor<\/em><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em>
<\/span>Clayton Stephenson, piano<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

5 June 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n

BEETHOVEN<\/strong> \u00a0Overture to Fidelio<\/em>
\nBEETHOVEN<\/strong> \u00a0Choral Fantasy
\nBEETHOVEN<\/strong> \u00a0Symphony No. 3, \u201cEroica\u201d<\/p>\n

Michael Stern, conductor
\n<\/em>Clayton Stephenson, piano
\n<\/em>Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
\nVernon Huff, BPC music director<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n

12 June 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n

BEETHOVEN<\/strong> \u00a0Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus<\/em>
\nBEETHOVEN<\/strong> \u00a0Piano Concerto No. 2
\nBEETHOVEN<\/strong> \u00a0Symphony No. 2<\/p>\n

Joann Falletta, conductor<\/em>
\nMichael Davidman, piano<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n

13 June 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n

BEETHOVEN<\/strong> \u00a0Triple Concerto<\/em> in C major
\nBEETHOVEN<\/strong> \u00a0Symphony No. 7<\/p>\n

Joann Falletta, conductor
\n<\/em>Nikki Chooi, violin<\/em>
\nRoman Mekinulov, cello<\/em>
\nMichael Davidman, piano<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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