This festive season, join JoAnn Falletta, Nikki Chooi, and the BPO for a celebration of winter through the evocative music of Vivaldi and Piazzolla. Chooi, with his exceptional artistry, bridges 250 years and two continents, interpreting the crisp, frosty air of Vivaldi’s Winter and the sultry, tango-infused chill of Piazzolla’s Buenos Aires. This unique juxtaposition highlights the universal beauty and diversity of the season, offering a perfect accompaniment to the holiday spirit. This concert promises to be a warm, illuminating musical feast, perfect for the whole family.

Program

JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Nikki Chooi, violin
Andrea Bickford, soprano
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Adam Luebke, BPC music director

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV  Polonaise from Christmas Eve
TCHAIKOVSKY  Suite from The Nutcracker, Op. 71a
III. Waltz of the Flowers
DELIUS  Sleigh Ride
ADAM / arr. Luck  O Holy Night
PIAZZOLLA / arr. Desyatnikov  Invierno Porteño (Winter) from Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas (The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires)
VIVALDI  L’inverno (Winter) from The Four Seasons for Violin and Orchestra, RV 297, Op. 8/4
I. Allegro non molto
II. Largo
III. Allegro
J.S. BACH  Jauchzet, frohlocket! (Rejoice, exult!) from Christmas Oratorio

INTERMISSION

RANDOL BASS  Fanfare: Joy to the World
DARIN KELLY  Of Nights and Lights
BERLIN / arr. Moss  White Christmas
HANDEL  Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah
ANDERSON  A Christmas Festival
Joy to the World
Deck the Halls
Good King Wenceslas
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Silent Night
Jingle Bells
Adeste Fidelis (O Come, All Ye Faithful)

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