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SUMMARY:Mendelssohn & Dvořák
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nThe concert opens with Franco-Brazilian composer Elodie Bouny’s striking homage to the Amazon rainforest and the destruction it has faced in the form of Ignis II—meaning “fire.” The piece serves as a contemporary complement to Mendelssohn’s exquisite and romantic Violin Concerto\, which features a turning-point cadenza as a center jewel. Award-winning soloist Amaryn Olmeda brings Mendelssohn’s virtuosic and vivacious melodies to the stage. Countering the sparkling energy of the concerto\, but no less joyful\, Dvořák’s pastoral Symphony No. 8 vividly depicts Czech songs and dances through rich\, pleasing melodies and harmonies. The symphony reflects the composer’s musings on the implications of nature\, as well as his own experience enjoying its benefits. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nProgram\nRoberto Minczuk\, conductor\nAmaryn Olmeda\, violin \nELODIE BOUNY   Ignis II\nI. Introito\nII. Ignis \nMENDELSSOHN  Concerto in E minor for Violin and Orchestra\, Op. 64\nI. Allegro molto appassionato\nII. Andante\nIII. Allegretto non troppo – Allegro molto vivace \nINTERMISSION \nDVOŘAK  Symphony No. 8 in G major\, Op. 88\nI. Allegro con brio\nII. Adagio\nIII. Allegretto grazioso\nIV. Allegro ma non troppo[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nAbout Amaryn Olmeda\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””] \nWinner of First Prize and the Audience Choice Award at the 24th Annual Sphinx Competition\, American violinist Amaryn Olmeda is a rising star sought after for her bold and expressive performances as a soloist and collaborator. Violinist.com says of Olmeda\, “…her commanding stage presence\, infallible technique\, and interpretive ability already rival that of international concert stage veterans.” \nHighlights of the 2025-2026 season include debut performances with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra\, Calgary Philharmonic\, Tallahassee Symphony\, Modesto Symphony\, Williamsburg Symphony\, and Shreveport Symphony\, as well as return appearances with the Buffalo Philharmonic\, Des Moines Symphony\, Stockton Symphony\, and Auburn Symphony. Olmeda will also debut in recital at the Celebrity Series of Boston. \nOlmeda made her Lincoln Center solo debut in the 2024 Summer for the City Series. Later that season\, she returned for her solo debut at David Geffen Hall in the New York Philharmonic’s Kravis Nightcap Series with violinist Hilary Hahn and principal ballet dancer Tiler Peck. She made her Carnegie Hall solo debut on the Sphinx Virtuosi tour at the age of 14\, garnering rave reviews. \nRecent highlights include debuts with the Philadelphia Orchestra\, Cleveland Orchestra\, Houston Symphony\, Buffalo Philharmonic\, Seattle Symphony\, Charlotte Symphony\, Omaha Symphony\, and the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra at their New Year’s Concert Series\, earning her a nomination for the San Francisco Classical Voice Audience Choice Awards. In 2023\, she recorded Carlos Simon’s Between Worlds on Deutsche Grammophon\, praised by The Strad as “an impressive reading by the young musician.” In 2022\, Olmeda performed for the San Francisco Conservatory Gala with Yuja Wang. At 13\, Olmeda became the first member of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and Opus 3 Artists’ Artist Apprentice Program. \nBorn in Melbourne\, Australia in 2008\, Amaryn Olmeda studies at the New England Conservatory of Music with Miriam Fried. She previously studied with Ian Swensen at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Olmeda performs on a violin made by J.B. Vuillaume in 1864.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_raw_html css=””]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[/vc_raw_html][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nThe Classics Series is presented by the\n \nThe Coffee Concert Series is presented by\n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://bpo.org/event/mendelssohn-dvorak/2026-04-25/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025-2026 Season,2025-26 Classics Series
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SUMMARY:Mendelssohn & Dvořák
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nThe concert opens with Franco-Brazilian composer Elodie Bouny’s striking homage to the Amazon rainforest and the destruction it has faced in the form of Ignis II—meaning “fire.” The piece serves as a contemporary complement to Mendelssohn’s exquisite and romantic Violin Concerto\, which features a turning-point cadenza as a center jewel. Award-winning soloist Amaryn Olmeda brings Mendelssohn’s virtuosic and vivacious melodies to the stage. Countering the sparkling energy of the concerto\, but no less joyful\, Dvořák’s pastoral Symphony No. 8 vividly depicts Czech songs and dances through rich\, pleasing melodies and harmonies. The symphony reflects the composer’s musings on the implications of nature\, as well as his own experience enjoying its benefits. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nProgram\nRoberto Minczuk\, conductor\nAmaryn Olmeda\, violin \nELODIE BOUNY   Ignis II\nI. Introito\nII. Ignis \nMENDELSSOHN  Concerto in E minor for Violin and Orchestra\, Op. 64\nI. Allegro molto appassionato\nII. Andante\nIII. Allegretto non troppo – Allegro molto vivace \nINTERMISSION \nDVOŘAK  Symphony No. 8 in G major\, Op. 88\nI. Allegro con brio\nII. Adagio\nIII. Allegretto grazioso\nIV. Allegro ma non troppo[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nAbout Amaryn Olmeda\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””] \nWinner of First Prize and the Audience Choice Award at the 24th Annual Sphinx Competition\, American violinist Amaryn Olmeda is a rising star sought after for her bold and expressive performances as a soloist and collaborator. Violinist.com says of Olmeda\, “…her commanding stage presence\, infallible technique\, and interpretive ability already rival that of international concert stage veterans.” \nHighlights of the 2025-2026 season include debut performances with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra\, Calgary Philharmonic\, Tallahassee Symphony\, Modesto Symphony\, Williamsburg Symphony\, and Shreveport Symphony\, as well as return appearances with the Buffalo Philharmonic\, Des Moines Symphony\, Stockton Symphony\, and Auburn Symphony. Olmeda will also debut in recital at the Celebrity Series of Boston. \nOlmeda made her Lincoln Center solo debut in the 2024 Summer for the City Series. Later that season\, she returned for her solo debut at David Geffen Hall in the New York Philharmonic’s Kravis Nightcap Series with violinist Hilary Hahn and principal ballet dancer Tiler Peck. She made her Carnegie Hall solo debut on the Sphinx Virtuosi tour at the age of 14\, garnering rave reviews. \nRecent highlights include debuts with the Philadelphia Orchestra\, Cleveland Orchestra\, Houston Symphony\, Buffalo Philharmonic\, Seattle Symphony\, Charlotte Symphony\, Omaha Symphony\, and the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra at their New Year’s Concert Series\, earning her a nomination for the San Francisco Classical Voice Audience Choice Awards. In 2023\, she recorded Carlos Simon’s Between Worlds on Deutsche Grammophon\, praised by The Strad as “an impressive reading by the young musician.” In 2022\, Olmeda performed for the San Francisco Conservatory Gala with Yuja Wang. At 13\, Olmeda became the first member of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and Opus 3 Artists’ Artist Apprentice Program. \nBorn in Melbourne\, Australia in 2008\, Amaryn Olmeda studies at the New England Conservatory of Music with Miriam Fried. She previously studied with Ian Swensen at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Olmeda performs on a violin made by J.B. Vuillaume in 1864.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_raw_html css=””]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[/vc_raw_html][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nThe Classics Series is presented by the\n \nThe Coffee Concert Series is presented by\n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://bpo.org/event/mendelssohn-dvorak/2026-04-24/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
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SUMMARY:Pablo's Guitar
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]This program will take listeners on a tour of melodies hailing from around the world. Bacewicz’s six-minute Overture for Orchestra was composed during the German occupation of Poland and offers an exciting\, perpetually shifting palette of colors. The short duration of this Overture does not keep Bacewicz from demonstrating a litany of orchestral sounds and moods in her composition\, overlooked until recently. Meanwhile\, Spaniard Joaquin Rodrigo’s animated Concierto de Aranjuez features elaborate instrumentation for classical guitar. The piece took its first recorded form as a Braille manuscript carried into Spain by Rodrigo at the outbreak of the Second World War. Fauré’s Pelléas et Mélisande Suite offers a contemplative reprieve in a romantic and tragic orchestral retelling of elicit lovers and their star-crossed fate\, and Alexander Borodin brings the program’s close with his colorful Symphony No. 2\, which evokes the exuberance of Russian folk dances. This concert brings the songs of people across time and space to listeners for an experience full of diverse musical landscapes.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nProgram\nAnna Sułkowska-Migoń\, conductor\nPablo Sáinz Villegas\, guitar \nBACEWICZ  Overture for Orchestra \nRODRIGO  Concierto de Aranjuez\nI. Allegro con spirito\nII. Adagio\nIII. Allegro gentile \nINTERMISSION \nFAURÉ  Pelléas et Mélisande Suite\, Op. 80\nI. Prélude\nII. Entr’acte: Fileuse (The Spinner)\nIII. Sicilienne\nIV. La mort de Mélisande (The Death of Mélisande) \nBORODIN  Symphony No. 2 in B minor\nI. Allegro\nII. Scherzo\nIII. Andante\nIV. Finale: Allegro[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_raw_html css=””]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[/vc_raw_html][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nThe Classics Series is presented by\n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://bpo.org/event/pablos-guitar/2026-04-12/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025-2026 Season,2025-26 Classics Series
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SUMMARY:Pablo's Guitar
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]This program will take listeners on a tour of melodies hailing from around the world. Bacewicz’s six-minute Overture for Orchestra was composed during the German occupation of Poland and offers an exciting\, perpetually shifting palette of colors. The short duration of this Overture does not keep Bacewicz from demonstrating a litany of orchestral sounds and moods in her composition\, overlooked until recently. Meanwhile\, Spaniard Joaquin Rodrigo’s animated Concierto de Aranjuez features elaborate instrumentation for classical guitar. The piece took its first recorded form as a Braille manuscript carried into Spain by Rodrigo at the outbreak of the Second World War. Fauré’s Pelléas et Mélisande Suite offers a contemplative reprieve in a romantic and tragic orchestral retelling of elicit lovers and their star-crossed fate\, and Alexander Borodin brings the program’s close with his colorful Symphony No. 2\, which evokes the exuberance of Russian folk dances. This concert brings the songs of people across time and space to listeners for an experience full of diverse musical landscapes.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nProgram\nAnna Sułkowska-Migoń\, conductor\nPablo Sáinz Villegas\, guitar \nBACEWICZ  Overture for Orchestra \nRODRIGO  Concierto de Aranjuez\nI. Allegro con spirito\nII. Adagio\nIII. Allegro gentile \nINTERMISSION \nFAURÉ  Pelléas et Mélisande Suite\, Op. 80\nI. Prélude\nII. Entr’acte: Fileuse (The Spinner)\nIII. Sicilienne\nIV. La mort de Mélisande (The Death of Mélisande) \nBORODIN  Symphony No. 2 in B minor\nI. Allegro\nII. Scherzo\nIII. Andante\nIV. Finale: Allegro[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_raw_html css=””]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[/vc_raw_html][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nThe Classics Series is presented by\n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://bpo.org/event/pablos-guitar/2026-04-11/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025-2026 Season,2025-26 Classics Series
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SUMMARY:Brahms & Bruch
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nThe concert opens with The Banks of Green Willow\, George Butterworth’s idyllic work comprised of two English folk songs. The pastoral piece premiered just two years before the promising young composer’s demise in the trenches of World War I. German composer Max Bruch was similarly fascinated with folk song and captivated by Scottish traditions. He wove these melodies into his violin showpiece\, Scottish Fantasy. The orchestration aurally paints many Scottish scenes for listeners as Bruch emulates bagpipes and war music. Meanwhile\, in Brahms’ expressive Symphony No. 1\, finely dubbed “Beethoven’s Tenth”—the composer set out to follow in the musical giant’s footprints after hearing his Ninth Symphony. While many Early-Romantic composers attempted to emulate Beethoven through stark contrasts and an abundance of stunning melodies\, Brahms followed Beethoven’s precedent for allowing just a few musical ideas to undergo a journey and transformation throughout a piece. Through the development of these ideas\, Brahms tells a story\, rife with compelling drama. Due to his perfectionism\, the piece gestated for twenty-two years before he allowed it to be heard by the public. Listeners will swing on the emotional pendulum as the movements progress\, before the concert ends with a sweeping chorale and majestic final cadence. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nProgram\nJoAnn Falletta\, conductor\nSimone Porter\, violin \nBUTTERWORTH  The Banks of Green Willow \nBRUCH  Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra\, Op. 46\nPrelude: Grave\nI. Adagio cantabile\nII. Allegro\nIII. Andante sostenuto\nIV. Finale: Allegro guerriero \nINTERMISSION \nBRAHMS  Symphony No. 1 in C minor\, Op. 68\nI. Un poco sostenuto – Allegro\nII. Andante sostenuto\nIII. Un poco allegretto e grazioso\nIV. Adagio – Più andante – Allegro non troppo\, ma con brio – Più allegro[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nPractice Room Break with Jonathan Borden\nBPO double bassist Jonathan Borden takes a practice room break to give a behind-the-scenes preview of this weekend’s program. Click the video below to watch![/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/0fFTZZJoMYE” align=”center” css=””][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nJoin us after Saturday’s concert for a Musician’s Nightcap!\nHosted by BPO double bassist Jonathan Borden\, this informal gathering on the lower level of Kleinhans brings patrons\, orchestra musicians\, and guest artists together for lively conversation. We’re excited to welcome BPO cellists Ethan Blake and Simon Housner to this week’s conversation! Enjoy light refreshments as you connect and continue the evening’s experience. This post-concert event is free and open to all Saturday ticketholders.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_raw_html css=””]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[/vc_raw_html][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nThe Classics Series is presented by the\n \nThe Coffee Concert Series is presented by\n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://bpo.org/event/brahms-bruch/2026-03-20/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025-2026 Season,2025-26 Classics Series
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SUMMARY:Tchaikovsky Meets Elfman
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nA myriad of eclectic instruments—including pots\, pans\, and metal gadgets—accompany world-renowned percussionist Colin Currie and his BPO brethren in performing Danny Elfman’s Percussion Concerto\, which was written for Currie himself. Sounds in the piece are influenced by Elfman’s traveling experience\, where he played many metal-based instruments. The concerto\, offbeat and idiosyncratic\, was orchestrated without brass or woodwinds. Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony was a topic of debate following its composition\, as Russian and Western musical tradition joined hands\, resulting in a beloved\, emotionally lyrical masterpiece. The piece originated as program music—accompanying ideas or a story—about Fate\, and its motif can be heard throughout the symphony. Though once plagued by poor reviews and Tchaikovsky’s personal self-doubt\, Symphony No. 5 endures and proves its widespread appeal as it continues to bring enjoyment to concert halls like Kleinhans. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Composer Danny Elfman will be in Buffalo attending both performances of his Percussion Concerto on March 7 and 8 and expects to address the audience from the stage at both the Saturday evening and Sunday matinee concerts. \nFor audiences\, this is a rare opportunity to experience a major contemporary composer in the hall as his music is performed. Music Director JoAnn Falletta leads the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra with internationally acclaimed percussionist Colin Currie as soloist in Elfman’s electrifying Percussion Concerto. \nFollowing the Saturday evening performance only\, Danny Elfman and JoAnn Falletta will greet patrons for a special CD signing celebrating their recording collaborations. \nTwo albums will be available for purchase that evening: \nPercussion Concerto & Wunderkammer (2024 release) – $25\nFeaturing the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic under JoAnn Falletta\, including the Percussion Concerto written for Colin Currie. \nViolin Concerto “Eleven Eleven” – $20\nA dramatic and compelling concerto noir paired with Adolphus Hailstork’s Piano Concerto No. 1. \nDue to time and inventory limitations\, signing will be limited to these two CDs only. Patrons may have one of each album signed (maximum two total per person). Previously purchased copies of these same albums may also be signed. No other items will be eligible. Quantities are limited. \nJoin us for an unforgettable weekend as we welcome one of today’s most celebrated composers to Kleinhans Music Hall.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nProgram\nJoAnn Falletta\, conductor\nColin Currie\, percussion \nDANNY ELFMAN  Percussion Concerto\nI. Triangle\nII. D.S.C.H.\nIII. Down\nIV. Syncopate \nINTERMISSION \nTCHAIKOVSKY  Symphony No. 5 in E minor\, Op. 64\nI. Andante – Allegro con anima\nII. Andante cantabile\, con alcuna licenza\nIII. Valse: Allegro moderato\nIV. Finale: Andante maestoso – Allegro vivace[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_raw_html css=””]JTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwZGF0YS10ZXN0aWQlM0QlMjJlbWJlZC1pZnJhbWUlMjIlMjBzdHlsZSUzRCUyMmJvcmRlci1yYWRpdXMlM0ExMnB4JTIyJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZvcGVuLnNwb3RpZnkuY29tJTJGZW1iZWQlMkZwbGF5bGlzdCUyRjN1TnZtbjcwaE5CQm41eVFrdzRRVWYlM0Z1dG1fc291cmNlJTNEZ2VuZXJhdG9yJTIyJTIwd2lkdGglM0QlMjIxMDAlMjUlMjIlMjBoZWlnaHQlM0QlMjI0MDAlMjIlMjBmcmFtZUJvcmRlciUzRCUyMjAlMjIlMjBhbGxvd2Z1bGxzY3JlZW4lM0QlMjIlMjIlMjBhbGxvdyUzRCUyMmF1dG9wbGF5JTNCJTIwY2xpcGJvYXJkLXdyaXRlJTNCJTIwZW5jcnlwdGVkLW1lZGlhJTNCJTIwZnVsbHNjcmVlbiUzQiUyMHBpY3R1cmUtaW4tcGljdHVyZSUyMiUyMGxvYWRpbmclM0QlMjJsYXp5JTIyJTNFJTNDJTJGaWZyYW1lJTNF[/vc_raw_html][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nThe Classics Series is presented by the\n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025-2026 Season,2025-26 Classics Series
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SUMMARY:Beethoven's Fifth
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nFour notes instantly recognizable across generations welcome back the much-loved Symphony No. 5 to the Kleinhans stage. The Fifth’s hallmark four-note pattern\, or “short-short-short-long\,” was a revolutionary concept at the time\, creating a rhythm as the subject line instead of a melody\, and one that recurs throughout all four movements. The composer laid the groundwork for future Romantic-era symphonies with the musical triumph and conflict resolution of “light over dark\,” ending on a note of hope and human resilience. Copland drew Dance Symphony’s rhythmic jazz motifs from his evocative\, unpublished vampire ballet about a morbid conjurer who could raise the dead and make them dance. Copland himself described the three movements as “thin\,” “songful\,” and “violent\,” respectively. In his Piano Concerto No. 1\, Beethoven expanded on Mozart’s influence by featuring challenging key changes and bold harmonies in this piece\, exemplifying his first compositional era and style. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nProgram\nJoAnn Falletta\, conductor\nGeorge Li\, piano \nCOPLAND  Dance Symphony\nI. Introduction (Lento); Molto allegro; Adagio molto\nII. Andante moderato\nIII. Allegro vivo \nBEETHOVEN  Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major for Piano and Orchestra\, Op. 15\nI. Allegro con brio\nII. Largo\nIII. Rondo: Allegro \nINTERMISSION \nBEETHOVEN  Symphony No. 5 in C minor\, Op. 67\nI. Allegro con brio\nII. Andante con moto\nIII. Scherzo: Allegro\nIV. Finale: Allegro[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nAbout George Li\, piano\nPraised by the Washington Post for combining “staggering technical prowess\, a sense of command and depth of expression\,” pianist George Li possesses an effortless grace\, poised authority\, and brilliant virtuosity beyond his years. Since winning the Silver Medal at the 2015 International Tchaikovsky Competition\, Li has rapidly established a major international reputation and performs regularly with some of the world’s leading orchestras and conductors\, such as Dudamel\, Gaffigan\, Gergiev\, Gimeno\, Honeck\, Orozco-Estrada\, Petrenko\, Robertson\, Pintscher\, Slatkin\, Temirkanov\, Tilson Thomas\, Long Yu\, and Xian Zhang. \nRecent concerto highlights include performances with the Los Angeles\, New York\, London\, Rotterdam\, Oslo and St. Petersburg Philharmonics; the San Francisco\, Cleveland\, Philadelphia\, Minnesota\, Cincinnati\, Dallas\, Tokyo\, Frankfurt Radio\, Sydney\, Nashville\, New Jersey\, New World\, North Carolina\, Pacific\, Valencia and Montreal Symphonies; as well as DSO Berlin\, Orchestra National de Lyon\, Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège in Belgium\, and Nordic Chamber Orchestra in Sweden. His eight-concert tour of Germany with the Moscow Philharmonic included performances at the Berlin Philharmonie\, Philharmonie am Gasteig Munich\, and the Stuttgart Liederhalle. Collaborations with the Mariinsky Orchestra included performances at the Paris Philharmonie\, Luxembourg Philharmonie\, New York’s Brooklyn Academy of Music\, Graffenegg Festival\, and in various venues throughout Russia. \nLi began the 2025/26 season on tour with Asian Youth Orchestra performing across China\, Japan and Hong Kong\, followed by returns to the Baltimore Symphony\, Buffalo Philharmonic\, Kansas City Symphony\, Florida Orchestra\, Prague Philharmonia\, and debuts with the Omaha\, Hawaii\, Shanghai\, and Guangzhou symphonies. Further recital engagements bring him to China\, Lithuania\, and the U.S. \nIn recital\, Li has performed at venues including Carnegie Hall\, Davies Hall in San Francisco\, Symphony Center in Chicago\, the Mariinsky Theatre\, Elbphilharmonie\, Munich’s Gasteig\, the Louvre\, Seoul Arts Center\, Tokyo’s Asahi Hall and Musashino Hall\, NCPA Beijing\, Shanghai Poly Theater\, and Amici della Musica Firenze\, as well as appearances at major festivals including the Edinburgh International Festival\, Verbier Festival\, Ravinia Festival\, Festival de Pâques in Aix-en-Provence Festival\, and Montreux Festival. An active chamber musician\, Li has performed alongside Benjamin Beilman\, Noah Bendix-Balgley\, James Ehnes\, and others. \nLi is an exclusive Warner Classics recording artist\, with his debut recital album released in October 2017\, recorded live from the Mariinsky. His second recording features Liszt solo works and Tchaikovsky’s first piano concerto\, which was recorded live with Vasily Petrenko and the London Philharmonic and released in October 2019. His third album\, Movements\, was released in 2024 to critical acclaim and includes solo dance suites by Schumann\, Ravel\, and Stravinsky. \nLi gave his first public performance at Boston’s Steinway Hall at the age of ten\, and in 2011 performed for President Obama at the White House in an evening honoring Chancellor Angela Merkel. Among Li’s many prizes\, he received the 2016 Avery Fisher Career Grant\, 2012 Gilmore Young Artist Award\, and won First Prize in the 2010 Young Concert Artists International Auditions. In 2019\, Li completed the Harvard/New England Conservatory dual degree program with a bachelor’s degree in English literature and a master’s degree in music\, studying with Wha Kyung Byun. He subsequently graduated with an Artist Diploma from New England Conservatory in 2022. 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URL:https://bpo.org/event/beethoven-fifth/2026-02-21/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025-2026 Season,2025-26 Classics Series
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SUMMARY:Shostakovich No. 5
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nComposed to express his gratitude upon receiving an honorary degree despite not attending university\, a mischievous Brahms penned the tongue‐in‐cheek Academic Festival Overture\, which features boisterous student drinking songs as well as folk songs turned songs of student protest. With the energy of the music and the expansive orchestration\, the piece tends to lean more into the celebratory side of the title than the scholarly. South American composer Miguel del Aguila’s Concierto en Tango for Cello and Orchestra was commissioned by the BPO and principal cellist Roman Mekinulov\, and received its world premiere by the BPO in 2014. The work’s lighthearted\, rhythmic syncopation avoids the melodrama of tango’s traditional form\, while capturing the nostalgia of its joyful expression\, uniquely conveyed by the cello’s depth. Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5\, which closes the program\, is forcedly optimistic and tonal. It proved career and lifesaving for the under-fire Shostakovich because of its patriotic nature and its glorification of Stalin’s Soviet regime. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nProgram\nJoAnn Falletta\, conductor\nRoman Mekinulov\, cello \nBRAHMS  Academic Festival Overture\, Op. 80\nMIGUEL DEL ÁGUILA  Concierto en Tango for Cello and Orchestra\, Op. 110 \nINTERMISSION \nSHOSTAKOVICH  Symphony No. 5 in D minor\, Op. 47\nI. Moderato\nII. Allegretto\nIII. Largo\nIV. Allegro non troppo[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_raw_html css=””]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[/vc_raw_html][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nThe Classics Series is presented by the\n \nThe Coffee Concert Series is presented by\n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://bpo.org/event/shostakovich-no-5/2026-02-06/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025-2026 Season,2025-26 Classics Series
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