If you love the season’s glow but crave something quieter and more luminous, this concert is your tradition. JoAnn Falletta leads an elegant program with tenor John Riesen and the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus, shaped for reflection as much as celebration. Rather than hustle, this is an invitation to pause and let the hall’s warmth, voices, and orchestral color create space. Expect music that feels like candlelight, uplifting and resonant with a calm center. It is a Classical Christmas that offers what the season rarely does on its own, room to breathe and leave a little steadier.

Program

JoAnn Falletta, conductor
John Riesen, tenor
Natalie Scanio, flute
Arianna Scanio, flute
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Dr. Vernon Huff, BPC music director

RANDOL BASS  Fanfare: Joy to the World
TCHAIKOVSKY  Pas de Deux from The Nutcracker
VIVALDI  Concerto in C Major for Two Flutes and Orchestra
ADAM  O Holy Night
PUCCINI  “Nessun dorma” from Turandot
BACH ” Jauchzet, frohlocket” from Christmas Oratorio

INTERMISSION

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV  Dance of the Tumblers from The Snow Maiden
DARIN KELLY  Of Nights and Lights
ALAN SILVESTRI  “Believe” from The Polar Express
RESPIGHI  Adoration of the Magi from Trittico botticelliano
HANDEL  “Hallelujah” Chorus from Messiah
ANDERSON  A Christmas Festival