September
17
Glenn Miller Orchestra
The world-famous Glenn Miller Orchestra, paired with your swinging BPO, celebrates the return of POPS to Kleinhans with a high-energy concert of hot big-band jazz.
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24
Beethoven’s Fifth
The powerful phenomena of classical music’s eight most famous notes in Beethoven’s iconic symphony contrast with Ravel’s lighthearted and playful piano concerto, featuring the jazz-tinged influences of George Gershwin, and performed by BPO favorite, Fabio Bidini.
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2
Dancing in the Street – Music of Motown
JMR is BACK, with Motown hits made famous by Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, The Temptations, and the one-and-only Stevie Wonder. Iconic hits like Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, I’ll Be There, Dancing in the Street, I Heard It Through the Grapevine, My Girl, and Superstition highlight an evening of classic soul.
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9
Mahler & Saint-Saëns
Critically-acclaimed pianist Sara Buechner returns to perform the glittering, extravagant piano concerto that Camille Saint-Saëns completed in just 17 days, while Western New York native, soprano Rachel Mikol, eloquently interprets Gustav Mahler’s entrancing portrait of heaven from his fourth symphony.
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16
Tango Caliente
A night of seductive, fiery tango classics with sizzling soprano Camille Zamora and dazzling bandoneón virtuoso Hector Del Curto. Award-winning and internationally-acclaimed Argentinian dancers join the BPO for an evening dedicated to the dance of romance--prepare and fall in love.
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23
Nikki Chooi Plays Brahms
Mendelssohn’s joyful symphony captures his happy impressions of a youthful journey through Italy in a program featuring a haunting, syncopated tango by Piazzolla, and highlighting BPO concertmaster, Nikki Chooi, tackling Brahms’ profound violin concerto, a “Mount Everest” of the repertoire.
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30
Bewitching Broadway
Broadway favorites in a Halloween revelry from shows such as Sweeney Todd, Phantom of the Opera, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Little Shop of Horrors, Jekyll & Hyde, Young Frankenstein, and Wicked. Come in costume for an evening of fiendish fun and fabulous frolic!
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5
Grieg Piano Concerto
The beguiling and brilliant keyboard flourishes of Grieg’s only piano concerto are executed by the flawless Joyce Yang in her return engagement with the BPO. The lighthearted musical imagery is extended with the Classical Symphony of Prokofiev, an appealing nod to Haydn and the 18th century, which also inspired Stravinsky’s witty Pulcinella Suite, originally scored as a one-act opera with sets designed by Picasso.
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13
Whitney Houston: The Greatest Love of All
Whitney Houston’s powerful voice touched our hearts and inspired our souls. Join your BPO and a powerhouse singer Rashidra Scott for this Windborne Productions tribute to Whitney’s biggest hits, including How Will I Know, Where Do Broken Hearts Go, I Will Always Love You, and more.
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20
Gershwin & Barber
Virtuoso Philippe Quint debuts with the BPO on Samuel Barber’s romantic, reflective, and storied violin concerto, while contemporary composer Gabriela Frank’s homage to her South American heritage was distinctly influenced by Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances. The program concludes with George Gershwin’s iconic, jazz-infused, epic love letter to the City of Lights.
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