Learn Before You Listen
We offer a variety of enlightening and engaging ways to learn before you listen for the best possible concert experience.
Musically Speaking Pre-concert Talks
Our Musically Speaking series takes place one hour prior to each weekend Classics concert on Saturday evenings at 6:30pm and Sunday afternoons at 1:30pm. Join a guest speaker in the main hall for a discussion of the performance. Hear in-depth information that will help frame the concert and enrich your listening experience.
See below for a schedule of concerts that include a Musically Speaking pre-concert talk. All programs and dates are subject to change.
Opening Night with Joshua Bell
Sat Sep 28, 7:00pm
BPO 90th Anniversary Celebration
Sat Nov 9, 7:30pm
Sun Nov 10, 2:30pm
JoAnn’s Classical Christmas
Sat Dec 14, 7:30pm
Mozart’s Requiem
Sat Jan 18, 7:30pm
Tchaikovsky Festival: Piano Concerto No. 2
Sat Feb 8, 7:30pm
Tchaikovsky Festival: Pathétique
Sat Feb 22, 7:30pm
La Traviata
Sat Mar 1, 7:30pm
Sun Mar 2, 2:30pm
Stravinsky & Ravel
Sat Mar 15, 7:30pm
Sibelius Symphony No. 1
Sun Apr 13, 2:30pm
Dvořák Symphony No. 6
Sat Apr 26, 7:30pm
Bernstein & Copland
Sat May 31, 7:30pm
Beethoven & Strauss
Sat Jun 7, 7:30pm
Sun Jun 8, 2:30pm
Final Notes Post-concert Q&A
Complete the evening with a post-concert question-and-answer session with the maestro and musicians, for the last word on the performance. Check back for more information.
Program Notes
For Classics performances, just prior to the performance date, we will e-mail pre-concert notes to all ticket holders for whom we have an e-mail address on file, providing detailed insight on the composers and works being performed. These notes are also posted as part of our digital program book, available at bpo.org/program.
JoAnn’s Classical Corner on WNED Classical
Listen to Maestro JoAnn Falletta every weekday morning at 8:30 AM in “JoAnn’s Classical Corner” on WNED Classical 94.5 FM. JoAnn will spend a couple of minutes with morning host Mark Swarts talking about everything from this season’s highlights to her insights on all things musical.
