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SUMMARY:Play It Forward 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Friends of the BPO’s annual Play It Forward luncheon at the Twentieth Century Club! This special fundraising event will feature performances by our 2025 Young Musician’s Scholarship winners\, a basket raffle\, and more. All proceeds support the Friends of the BPO Scholarship Fund. \n2025 Scholarship Winners\n1st Prize\nAngelina Fetterly\, voice\nClarence High School \n2nd Prize\nSamuel Gugliuzza\, violin\nCanisius High School \n3rd Prize\nAidan Tardif\, trombone\nFrontier High School \nYadzinski Foundation Scholarship Winner\nEthan Hart\, saxophone\nWilliamsville North \nPricing\nGeneral Admission: $55\nScholarship Patron: $80 – Support young musicians & receive prime seating!
URL:https://bpo.org/event/play-it-forward-2025/
LOCATION:Twentieth Century Club\, 595 Delaware Avenue\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
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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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SUMMARY:Candlelight and Romance
DESCRIPTION:5:30pm- Complimentary Wine and Cheese Reception\n6pm- Performance by BPO Musicians \nLoren Silvertrust\, violin\nAmelie Fradette\, cello\nNatalie Debikey Scanio\, flute\nHenry Ward\, oboe\nAbigail Rockwood\, piano \nJoin us for an enchanting performance by candlelight! Featuring romances by Robert and Clara Schumann\, Joseph Joachim\, and Madeleine Dring. Space is extremely limited. Tickets are $100. Proceeds from these special events will benefit the BPO’s Education Programs. \nFor additional information or questions\, please contact BPO Special Events Coordinator\, Carson Mannino at cmannino@bpo.org or 716-242-7821.
URL:https://bpo.org/event/candlelight-and-romance/
LOCATION:Clement House @ 786 Delaware Ave.\, 786 Delaware Ave.\, Buffalo\, 14209\, United States
CATEGORIES:Candlelight Concerts
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SUMMARY:Ruben Studdard – My Tribute to Luther Vandross
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Earnest Echols\, conductor\nRuben Studdard\, vocalist \nFrom his roots in Gospel to forays into R&B and Jazz to top winner of American Idol’s second season\, Ruben Studdard has always considered Luther Vandross his hero. He recreates the velvet tones of songs like Here and Now\, Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now\, Always and Forever\, and Dance with My Father for a sentimental return to the ’80s and ’90s. \nKeep the celebration going after Saturday night’s performance with our annual Sweetheart Dance\, featuring DJ Crespo from BTPM The Bridge! Known for his high-energy\, genre-spanning sets and feel-good vibes\, DJ Crespo will keep the dance floor moving as you continue your Valentine’s weekend at Kleinhans. The Sweetheart Dance is free and open to all Saturday evening ticketholders. Join us for music\, dancing\, and a fun post-concert celebration![/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nEnhance Your Evening with a VIP Experience!\nMake your Saturday night concert experience even more memorable with an exclusive post-concert Meet & Greet! Enjoy a complimentary beverage\, receive a limited-edition signed posted and VIP lanyard\, and meet Ruben Studdard in person. \nVIP Experience tickets are $40 and must be purchased in addition to your concert ticket. Availability is limited.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Purchase VIP Experience” color=”black” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fbpo.my.salesforce-sites.com%2Fticket%2F%3Facode%3Db61134f28cd3488a8f0d78d594d0dcee%26%23%2Finstances%2Fa0FUW000005UtFV2A0|title:Purchase%20VIP%20Experience|target:_blank”][vc_column_text css=””]*Available Saturday evening only. Concert ticket is required to attend the VIP Meet & Greet event.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://bpo.org/event/ruben-studdard-my-tribute-to-luther-vandross/2026-02-13/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025-2026 Season,2025-26 Pops Series
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT: Ruben Studdard VIP Meet & Greet Experience
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]**This special event is now SOLD OUT**[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text]Make your concert experience even more memorable with an exclusive post-concert Meet & Greet! After the Ruben Studdard – My Tribute to Luther Vandross concert on Saturday\, February 14\, enjoy a complimentary beverage\, receive a limited-edition signed posted and VIP lanyard\, and meet Ruben Studdard in person. \nVIP Experience tickets are $40 and must be purchased in addition to your concert ticket. Availability is limited.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://bpo.org/event/ruben-studdard-vip-meet-greet-experience/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
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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:The Music of Pink Floyd with The Machine
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The premier Pink Floyd experience returns to the BPO with classic hits timed to a laser light show\, celebrating 50 years since the studio album Wish You Were Here. \nBradley Thachuk\, conductor\nThe Machine \nProgram to be announced from the stage.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nAbout The Machine\nThe Machine has forged a nearly 40-year reputation of extending the musical legacy of Pink Floyd. The New York-based quartet performs a diverse mix of The Floyd’s extensive 15-album repertoire\, complete with faithful renditions of popular hits as well as obscure gems. \nWith stellar musicianship and passionate delivery\, The Machine explores collective improvisation rivaling that of an early 1970s Pink Floyd\, while their use of expanded theatrical elements and elaborate stage displays and lighting continues The Floyd spirit of the 1980s. The band is also known for recreating entire albums as a part of their show\, accepting requests from fans\, and for taking an A-Z approach in which one song is played for every letter of the alphabet. \nThe Machine has sold out theaters\, premier showcase rooms\, and casinos across North America\, Europe and Asia\, performed at renowned music festivals such as Bonnaroo\, Riverbend\, and Gathering of the Vibes\, and shared the stage with full symphony orchestras\, including the Atlanta\, Detroit\, Pittsburgh\, Jacksonville\, Charlotte and San Diego Symphonies\, in addition to the Buffalo Philharmonic. \nThe band features founding member Tahrah Cohen (drums)\, longtime bandmates Scott Chasolen (keys\, vocals) and Ryan Ball (guitar\, vocals)\, and newest member Chris DeAngelis (bass\, lead vocals). The Machine continues to celebrate the music of Pink Floyd and to honor the life of Joe Pascarell\, who co-founded the band with Tahrah in 1988.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nThis performance is sponsored by\n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://bpo.org/event/the-music-of-pink-floyd-with-the-machine/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025-2026 Season,2025-26 Rock Series
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SUMMARY:Dancing & Romancing
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Broadway and Hollywood combine for a romantic and entertaining evening of song and dance inspired by the likes of Fred Astaire\, Ginger Rogers\, Gene Kelly\, and Eleanor Powell. With hit tunes like They Can’t Take That Away from Me and Let’s Face the Music and Dance to Singin’ in the Rain and Begin the Beguine\, this evening will put a smile on your face and a spring in your step.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nJoin us after the 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 Saturday evening’s guest artists\, Joan Hess and Kirby Ward\, to the conversation! Enjoy light refreshments as you connect and continue the evening’s experience. This post-concert event is free and open to all ticketholders.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nProgram\nBradley Thachuk\, conductor\nJoan Hess\, vocalist\nKirby Ward\, vocalist \nOverture to Girl Crazy\nI Won’t Dance\nFascinating Rhythm\nOld Devil Moon\nThe Song is You\nMusic from Guys and Dolls\nCheek to Cheek\nSing\, Sing\, Sing\nChattanooga Choo-Choo\nIn the Mood \nINTERMISSION \n“All That Jazz” from Chicago\nI Could Have Danced All Night\nShall We Dance?\nI Love a Piano\nOverture to West Side Story\nSinging in the Rain\nBlues in the Night\nBegin the Beguine\nI Got Rhythm[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nAbout Joan Hess\nJoan Hess most recently played the role of the wealthy and hilarious Tanya in her fifth Broadway show\, Mamma Mia. She was also seen as Jessica (the “Leggy Blonde”) in HBO’s award-winning comedy series\, Flight of the Conchords. She recently had the great honor of working with television’s iconic director Jay Sandrich (Mary Tyler Moore\, Bob Newhart\, Get Smart\, Cosby Show) when she played Doris in Same Time\, Next Year (Best Actress nomination) and Jennie in Neil Simon’s semi-autobiographical play\, Chapter Two. Prior to that\, she had the great fortune of playing the plum role of Billie Dawn in Garson Kanin’s classic play\, Born Yesterday. Ms. Hess was also featured on Broadway as Patsy in Crazy for You\, as Edie and Hattie in Kiss Me Kate\, as Sophia in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels\, where she understudied the lead roles of Christine and Muriel\, and as Bridgette in Bells are Ringing\, where she understudied Faith Prince in the lead role. She appeared at Lincoln Center in the lead role in Dessa Rose\, the powerful Lynn Ahrens/Stephen Flaherty piece directed by 10-time Tony Award nominee\, Graciela Daniele. She appeared as Betty in the first national tour of Sunset Boulevard\, Polly in the first national tour of Crazy for You\, and she toured the country with 42nd Street and Beehive. \nTheater audiences and critics alike lauded her performance in the title role in Gypsy (Best Actress nomination) at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park\, and as Picasso’s first love\, Fernande Olivier\, in the world premier of La Vie en Bleu at Philadelphia’s Walnut Street Theater. She also received a Best Actress nomination as Ann in The 1940’s Radio Hour. She played the lead role of Maddy in the Australian import Hot Shoe Shuffle\, Lilly McBain in Swingtime Canteen\, Irene Molloy in Hello Dolly with Avery Schreiber\, Peggy in The Taffetas\, Irene in Crazy for You\, Grace in Annie\, and Rona in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. \nOther regional appearances include Grand Hotel\, Closer than Ever\, Sweet Charity\, and the lead role in the world premiere of Noel Coward and Jeffry Hatcher’s Bon Voyage at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts\, among others. Her non-musical regional performances include the plays Steel Magnolias\, Six Characters in Search of an Author\, The Dining Room\, Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale in the lead role of Queen Hermione\, and The 39 Steps(Annabella/Margaret/Pamela)\, which she also assistant directed and choreographed. \nMs. Hess was featured in PBS’ Great Performances series in My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs\, hosted by Julie Andrews. She has performed with numerous orchestras around the world\, from the Houston\, Atlanta\, North Carolina and Detroit symphonies to the Philly Pops and the Hong Kong Philharmonic. In 2002\, she had the privilege of singing for the World Economic Forum following Mayor Bloomberg’s address. \nMs. Hess served as script supervisor on the independent short film entitled Down in the Mouth. She also hosted and produced live TV for three seasons\, acted in over 30 commercials\, and modeled for many years. She is a Colorado native and is married to actor and powerhouse tenor\, David Hess\, with whom she toured South Africa\, England\, and Italy for the Travel Channel’s Fantasy Rails for Millionaires.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nAbout Kirby Ward\nThe quintessential song and dance man\, Kirby Ward has entertained the world over\, performing for queens\, presidents\, first ladies and dignitaries on nearly every continent on the globe. Born a California boy\, he’s lived and played in Los Angeles\, New York\, London\, China\, Australia\, Europe\, Japan\, and now makes his home in Connecticut while continuing to travel the world as an actor\, writer\, director and choreographer. \nWhen cast as Bobby Child in the London production of Crazy for You\, Kirby packed up his family and moved the whole bunch to Kensington for a year. His portrayal of the lead character in this West End premiere netted him an Olivier Award nomination\, as well as the honor of meeting and performing for the royal family on the Queen Mum’s birthday. You can hear him on the original London cast album for First Night Records. \nAs an actor he has run the gamut of song and dance roles\, playing every “Billy” or “Bobby” from My One and Only to 42nd Street\,and a couple of “Dons” and “Toms” thrown in to mix things up (Singin’ in the Rain and No No Nanette). Departing from the song and dance motif has led Kirby into such roles as King Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar\, Arnolphe in School For Wives\, Vernon in They’re Playin’ Our Song\, and even a stint as Che in Evita. \nNew York area audiences have seen Kirby’s work on Broadway in Hal Prince’s Show Boat! (Frank Schultz)\, Woman of the Year at the Palace\, Never Gonna Dance at the Broadhurst\, and in the off-Broadway revival cast of Cocoanuts (Harvey) and in Company (David). His direction and choreography in the metro area for Dames at Sea\, The Jazz Singer\, and Grease were all critically acclaimed. On television he has appeared on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit\, General Hospital\, The Tonight Show\, and numerous commercials. Film appearances include For the Boys\, Pennies from Heaven\, and S.O.B. Kirby was honored to portray Bob Hope at the Library of Congress’ celebration for Mr. Hope’s hundredth birthday\, an event hosted by Dick Cavett. \nIn Los Angeles\, Kirby choreographed portions of Debbie Reynolds’ and Donald O’Connor’s Las Vegas acts\, appearing in both for a number of years as a singer and dancer\, and trained Bette Midler and James Caan in song and dance technique for the 20th Century Fox film\, For The Boys. He rounds out his contribution to the entertainment field by writing for television for Hanna Barbera Studios and the regional stage as one of the creators of the musical\, The Gypsy King at the Village Theatre in Ithaca\, WA. Recently\, his original short film Down in the Mouth was awarded Best Short Film at the Kent Film Festival in Kent\, CT. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nThe Pops Series is presented by\n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://bpo.org/event/dancing-romancing/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025-2026 Season,2025-26 Pops Series
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SUMMARY:Fredonia Side-by-Side
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Join us for a special side-by-side concert with the Fredonia Symphony Orchestra! This collaboration features Fredonia’s College Symphony Orchestra performing alongside the BPO featuring conductors JoAnn Falletta and Emily Schaad. \nTicket Prices:\n$15 – General Admission\n$25 – General Admission + Alumni & Friends of Fredonia Reception (6:00pm)\nFree – All students[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nProgram\nJoAnn Falletta\, conductor\nDr. Emily Schaad\, conductor \nCOLEDRIDGE-TAYLOR  The Bamboula\, op. 75 (Rhapsodic Dance)\nDr. Emily Schaad\, conductor \nDVOŘAK  Symphony No. 9 in E minor\, Op. 95\, “From the New World”\nI. Adagio – Allegro molto\nII. Largo\nIII. Molto vivace\nIV. Allegro con fuoco[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
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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=””]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[/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]
URL:https://bpo.org/event/tchaikovsky-meets-elfman/2026-03-07/
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:Tim Burton's Batman (1989) in Concert | Film with Live Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Ron Spigelman\, conductor \nThe Bat Signal lights up Buffalo when the BPO performs Danny Elfman’s iconic score live while the star-studded Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson movie is projected above the orchestra. \n™ & © DC and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
URL:https://bpo.org/event/tim-burtons-batman-1989-in-concert-film-with-live-orchestra/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025-2026 Season,2025-26 Specials
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SUMMARY:Rick Steves' Europe: A Symphonic Journey
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]In partnership with Buffalo Toronto Public Media \nJoin Rick Steves and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra on a spectacular musical journey through Europe. This unique special blends powerful Romantic-era anthems from composers like Strauss\, Grieg\, and Verdi with breathtaking visuals and Rick’s cultural insights. Experience Europe’s history\, the passion for freedom\, and the spirit of unity across borders. Perfect for lovers of music\, history\, and travel.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nProgram\nJoAnn Falletta\, conductor\nRick Steves\, special guest \nWARD / arr. Rothman  America the Beautiful\nJ. STRAUSS II  Emperor Waltz\, Op. 437\nWAGNER  Prelude\, Act III from Lohengrin\nSMETANA  The Moldau (Vltava)\nELGAR  Pomp and Circumstance\, Op. 39\nMarch No. 1 in D major \nINTERMISSION \nVERDI  Overture to Nabucco\nRIMSKY-KORSAKOV  Capriccio espagnol\, Op. 34\nGRIEG  “Morning Mood” from Peer Gynt\nBIZET  L’Arlésienne Suite No. 2\nIntermezzo and Farandole\nBEETHOVEN  “Ode to Joy” from Symphony No. 9 in D minor\, Op. 125\nSOUSA  Stars and Stripes Forever[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nThis performance is sponsored by\n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://bpo.org/event/rick-steves-europe-a-symphonic-journey/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025-2026 Season,2025-26 Specials
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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: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/2026-03-21/
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:Andrew Bird with the BPO
DESCRIPTION:With a distinctive sound that resists categorization\, Grammy-nominated violinist\, songwriter\, and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird makes his debut with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Balancing swelling sounds with jazz\, folk\, and pop melodies in an unforgettable display of unique virtuosity\, Bird celebrates the 20th anniversary of his acclaimed record The Mysterious Production of Eggs. Featuring a top-to-bottom album performance with orchestral arrangements\, Bird caps off the performance with a suite of fan-favorite tunes from his near 30-year repertoire. \nSince beginning his recording career in 1997\, Andrew Bird has released 18 albums and performed extensively across the globe\, headlining concerts at Carnegie Hall\, Sydney Opera House\, Walt Disney Concert Hall\, Red Rocks Amphitheatre\, and festivals worldwide. Bird has been a featured TED Talks presenter\, a New Yorker Festival guest\, and an op-ed contributor for the New York Times. He performed as the Whistling Caruso in Disney’s The Muppets and scored the FX Series Baskets. Shortly after receiving his 2020 Grammy nomination for Best Folk Album\, Bird made his professional acting debut in the cast of FX’s Fargo. In 2025\, Bird celebrates the 20th anniversary of his acclaimed record The Mysterious Production of Eggs with a limited run of concerts\, performing the record for the first time in its entirety alongside a full orchestra.
URL:https://bpo.org/event/andrew-bird/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025-2026 Season,2025-26 Specials
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SUMMARY:Masterclass with Pablo Sáinz Villegas\, guitar
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra hosts incredible guest artists each year on our Classics Series. We make many of these masters available to the community in our Masterclass series. These artists will work one-on-one with talented local students in front of a live audience. All events are FREE with a required reservation.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Apply Now” color=”primary” size=”lg” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fbpo.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F08%2FMC-app_Pablo-Sainz-Villegas.pdf|title:Pablo%20Sainz%20Villegas_MC%20app”][vc_column_text css=””]Please send application and recording to rpudlewski@bpo.org. \nDEADLINE: March 20\, 2026 \nAll applicants notified by March 27th. \nQuestions?\nRachael Pudlewski\nAssociate Director of Education\nrpudlewski@bpo.org or (716) 242-7822[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://bpo.org/event/masterclass-with-pablo-sainz-villegas-guitar/
LOCATION:Clement House @ 786 Delaware Ave.\, 786 Delaware Ave.\, Buffalo\, 14209\, 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/2026-04-11/
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: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:Disney in Concert: A Dream Is A Wish
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]A Dream Is A Wish transports audiences into the musical world of classic and contemporary Disney Animated Feature films to discover that dreams really do come true. Join us as we awaken a little mermaid who longs to be human\, a lion cub who struggles to find his place in the circle of life\, and two sisters who wish to warm a frozen relationship. The stories of The Little Mermaid\, The Lion King\, Beauty and the Beast\, Frozen\, Aladdin\, and more are told through the talents of four Broadway-caliber singers\, original Disney film footage\, and sweeping orchestral scores performed by your Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Ron Spigelman. The magic of Disney storytelling comes to life once again and reminds us anew that anything is possible\, “…if you keep on believing\, the dream that you wish will come true.”[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nProgram\nRon Spigelman\, conductor\nSherilyn Draper\, director\, writer\nTed Ricketts\, musical director \nDomonique Paton\, vocals\nStephanie Gerson\, vocals\nJacob Haren\, vocals\nPayson Lewis\, vocals \nDisney Memories Overture\nArranged by Brad Kelley\n© 2014 Walt Disney Music Company & Wonderland Music Company\, Inc.\nYou Can Fly\, You Can Fly\, You Can Fly | The Second Star to the Right | Alice in Wonderland \nI’m Late | Bella Notte | April Showers | Valse des Fleurs-Fantasia \nSongs from Disney’s The Little Mermaid\nMusic by Alan Menken | Lyrics by Howard Ashman\nArranged by A. Menken\, R. Merkin\, T. Pasatieri & T. Ricketts\n© 1990 Wonderland Music Co.\, Inc. (BMI)\nPart of Your World | Under the Sea | Poor Unfortunate Souls \n“Out There”\nMusic by Alan Menken | Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Arr. by A. Menken & Michael Starobin\n© 1996 Wonderland Music Co.\, Inc. & Walt Disney Music Company \n“Just Around the Riverbend”\nMusic by Alan Menken | Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz\n© 1995 Wonderland Music Co.\, Inc. & Walt Disney Music Company \nDisney’s Aladdin Orchestral Suite\nMusic by Alan Menken | Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Tim Rice\nArr. by Danny Troob & Bruce Healey\n© 1992 Wonderland Music Co.\, Inc. (BMI) & Walt Disney Music Company (ASCAP)\nArabian Nights | Friend Like Me | A Whole New World \n“How Far I’ll Go”\nWords & Music by Lin-Manuel Miranda\n© 2016 Walt Disney Music Company \nDisney’s The Lion King Song Suite\nMusic by Elton John | Lyrics by Tim Rice\nScore by Hans Zimmer | Arr. by Brad Kelley & Ted Ricketts\nNants Ingonyama | Circle of Life | I Just Can’t Wait to Be King | Can You Feel the Love Tonight \nINTERMISSION \nDisney’s Beauty and the Beast Orchestral Suite\nMusic by Alan Menken | Lyrics by Howard Ashman\nArranged by Danny Troob & Franck van der Heijden | Edited by Ted Ricketts\n© 1992 Wonderland Music Co.\, Inc. (BMI) & Walt Disney Music Company (ASCAP)\nBelle | Be Our Guest | Beauty and the Beast \nA Dream is a Wish Medley (Songs from Disney’s Cinderella)\nMusic & Lyrics by Mack David\, Al Hoffman\, and Jerry Livingston\nArranged by Joe Dubin\, Sid Fine & Ted Ricketts\n© 1948 Walt Disney Music Company (ASCAP)\nCinderella | A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes\nBibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) | So This Is Love (The Cinderella Waltz) \n“Go the Distance”\nMusic by Alan Menken | Lyrics by David Zippel | Arranged by Brad Kelley\n© 1997 Wonderland Music Co.\, Inc. (BMI) & Walt Disney Music Company (ASCAP) \n“We Don’t Talk About Bruno”\nWords & Music by Lin-Manuel Miranda\n© 2021 Walt Disney Music Company \nSelections from Disney’s Frozen\nWords & Music by Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez\nUnderscore composed by Christopher Best | Orchestrations by Dave Metzger | Adapted by Ted Ricketts\n© 2013 Wonderland Music Company\, Inc.\nThe Great Thaw | Elsa and Anna | Do You Want to Build a Snowman\nFor the First Time in Forever | In Summer | Let it Go \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n\nDisney in Concert: A Dream is a Wish is produced by Symphony Pops Music.\nPresentation licensed by Disney Concerts © All rights reserved. \nThe Pops Series is presented by\n \nThe Coffee Concert Series is presented by\n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://bpo.org/event/disney-in-concert-a-dream-is-a-wish/2026-04-17/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025-2026 Season,2025-26 Pops Series
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SUMMARY:Disney in Concert: A Dream Is A Wish
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]A Dream Is A Wish transports audiences into the musical world of classic and contemporary Disney Animated Feature films to discover that dreams really do come true. Join us as we awaken a little mermaid who longs to be human\, a lion cub who struggles to find his place in the circle of life\, and two sisters who wish to warm a frozen relationship. The stories of The Little Mermaid\, The Lion King\, Beauty and the Beast\, Frozen\, Aladdin\, and more are told through the talents of four Broadway-caliber singers\, original Disney film footage\, and sweeping orchestral scores performed by your Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Ron Spigelman. The magic of Disney storytelling comes to life once again and reminds us anew that anything is possible\, “…if you keep on believing\, the dream that you wish will come true.”[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nProgram\nRon Spigelman\, conductor\nSherilyn Draper\, director\, writer\nTed Ricketts\, musical director \nDomonique Paton\, vocals\nStephanie Gerson\, vocals\nJacob Haren\, vocals\nPayson Lewis\, vocals \nDisney Memories Overture\nArranged by Brad Kelley\n© 2014 Walt Disney Music Company & Wonderland Music Company\, Inc.\nYou Can Fly\, You Can Fly\, You Can Fly | The Second Star to the Right | Alice in Wonderland \nI’m Late | Bella Notte | April Showers | Valse des Fleurs-Fantasia \nSongs from Disney’s The Little Mermaid\nMusic by Alan Menken | Lyrics by Howard Ashman\nArranged by A. Menken\, R. Merkin\, T. Pasatieri & T. Ricketts\n© 1990 Wonderland Music Co.\, Inc. (BMI)\nPart of Your World | Under the Sea | Poor Unfortunate Souls \n“Out There”\nMusic by Alan Menken | Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Arr. by A. Menken & Michael Starobin\n© 1996 Wonderland Music Co.\, Inc. & Walt Disney Music Company \n“Just Around the Riverbend”\nMusic by Alan Menken | Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz\n© 1995 Wonderland Music Co.\, Inc. & Walt Disney Music Company \nDisney’s Aladdin Orchestral Suite\nMusic by Alan Menken | Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Tim Rice\nArr. by Danny Troob & Bruce Healey\n© 1992 Wonderland Music Co.\, Inc. (BMI) & Walt Disney Music Company (ASCAP)\nArabian Nights | Friend Like Me | A Whole New World \n“How Far I’ll Go”\nWords & Music by Lin-Manuel Miranda\n© 2016 Walt Disney Music Company \nDisney’s The Lion King Song Suite\nMusic by Elton John | Lyrics by Tim Rice\nScore by Hans Zimmer | Arr. by Brad Kelley & Ted Ricketts\nNants Ingonyama | Circle of Life | I Just Can’t Wait to Be King | Can You Feel the Love Tonight \nINTERMISSION \nDisney’s Beauty and the Beast Orchestral Suite\nMusic by Alan Menken | Lyrics by Howard Ashman\nArranged by Danny Troob & Franck van der Heijden | Edited by Ted Ricketts\n© 1992 Wonderland Music Co.\, Inc. (BMI) & Walt Disney Music Company (ASCAP)\nBelle | Be Our Guest | Beauty and the Beast \nA Dream is a Wish Medley (Songs from Disney’s Cinderella)\nMusic & Lyrics by Mack David\, Al Hoffman\, and Jerry Livingston\nArranged by Joe Dubin\, Sid Fine & Ted Ricketts\n© 1948 Walt Disney Music Company (ASCAP)\nCinderella | A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes\nBibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) | So This Is Love (The Cinderella Waltz) \n“Go the Distance”\nMusic by Alan Menken | Lyrics by David Zippel | Arranged by Brad Kelley\n© 1997 Wonderland Music Co.\, Inc. (BMI) & Walt Disney Music Company (ASCAP) \n“We Don’t Talk About Bruno”\nWords & Music by Lin-Manuel Miranda\n© 2021 Walt Disney Music Company \nSelections from Disney’s Frozen\nWords & Music by Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez\nUnderscore composed by Christopher Best | Orchestrations by Dave Metzger | Adapted by Ted Ricketts\n© 2013 Wonderland Music Company\, Inc.\nThe Great Thaw | Elsa and Anna | Do You Want to Build a Snowman\nFor the First Time in Forever | In Summer | Let it Go \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n\nDisney in Concert: A Dream is a Wish is produced by Symphony Pops Music.\nPresentation licensed by Disney Concerts © All rights reserved. \nThe Pops Series is presented by\n \nThe Coffee Concert Series is presented by\n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://bpo.org/event/disney-in-concert-a-dream-is-a-wish/2026-04-18/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025-2026 Season,2025-26 Pops Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T143000
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UID:47884-1776609000-1776609000@bpo.org
SUMMARY:Peter and the Wolf
DESCRIPTION:Meet the instruments of the orchestra representing each character in this thrilling symphonic fairy tale of Peter and his adventures to capture the wolf. \nProgram\nGrant O’Brien\, conductor\nBrandon Williamson\, narrator \nROSSINI  Overture to The Barber of Seville \nPROKOFIEV  Peter and the Wolf\, Op. 67\nBrandon Williamson\, narrator \nOFFENBACH  Overture to Orpheus in the Underworld
URL:https://bpo.org/event/peter-and-the-wolf/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025-2026 Season,2025-26 BPO Kids Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T103000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123204
CREATED:20250205T175644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T195019Z
UID:47782-1777026600-1777026600@bpo.org
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_raw_html css=””]JTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwZGF0YS10ZXN0aWQlM0QlMjJlbWJlZC1pZnJhbWUlMjIlMjBzdHlsZSUzRCUyMmJvcmRlci1yYWRpdXMlM0ExMnB4JTIyJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZvcGVuLnNwb3RpZnkuY29tJTJGZW1iZWQlMkZwbGF5bGlzdCUyRjZhOEZIWmczM3N1Y0k1VGpObERxZWclM0Z1dG1fc291cmNlJTNEZ2VuZXJhdG9yJTIyJTIwd2lkdGglM0QlMjIxMDAlMjUlMjIlMjBoZWlnaHQlM0QlMjI0MDAlMjIlMjBmcmFtZUJvcmRlciUzRCUyMjAlMjIlMjBhbGxvd2Z1bGxzY3JlZW4lM0QlMjIlMjIlMjBhbGxvdyUzRCUyMmF1dG9wbGF5JTNCJTIwY2xpcGJvYXJkLXdyaXRlJTNCJTIwZW5jcnlwdGVkLW1lZGlhJTNCJTIwZnVsbHNjcmVlbiUzQiUyMHBpY3R1cmUtaW4tcGljdHVyZSUyMiUyMGxvYWRpbmclM0QlMjJsYXp5JTIyJTNFJTNDJTJGaWZyYW1lJTNF[/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
CATEGORIES:2025-2026 Season,2025-26 Classics Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T193000
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CREATED:20250205T175644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T195019Z
UID:47784-1777145400-1777145400@bpo.org
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_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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T190000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123204
CREATED:20251209T151002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T200429Z
UID:50847-1777489200-1777489200@bpo.org
SUMMARY:BPO UpClose: Musical Machinery
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Get closer than ever to the music at BPO UpClose—an immersive\, in-the-round concert experience that places you at the heart of orchestral sound in Kleinhans Music Hall’s Mary Seaton Room. Led by concertmaster Nikki Chooi and double-bassist Jonathan Borden\, this program explores “musical machinery” with fascinating stories and insights into the music. This is not your typical concert—it’s intimate\, informal\, and interactive. You’ll sit among the musicians and see the artistry up close. Photos and videos are encouraged\, so bring your camera and capture this one-of-a-kind experience![/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nProgram\nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart\nSymphony No. 35 in D major\, K. 385 (“Haffner”)\nI. Allegro con spirito \nFranz Joseph Haydn\nSymphony No. 39 in G minor\, Hob. I:39\nIII. Menuet & Trio \nLudwig van Beethoven\nSymphony No. 1 in C major\, Op. 21\nIII. Menuetto (Scherzo) \nEdward Elgar\nVariations on an Original Theme\, Op. 36 (“Enigma”)\nVariation IX: “Nimrod” \nMaurice Ravel\nPavane pour une infante défunte \nSamuel Barber\nAdagio for Strings\, Op. 11 \nAntonio Vivaldi\nThe Four Seasons\, Op. 8\, No. 1 in E major\, RV 269 (“Spring”)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://bpo.org/event/bpo-upclose-musical-machinery/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T193000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123204
CREATED:20250205T215435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T195437Z
UID:47848-1777663800-1777663800@bpo.org
SUMMARY:The Music of The Tragically Hip with The Strictly Hip
DESCRIPTION:The music of Canada’s most popular rock band heats up Kleinhans with the return engagement of The Strictly Hip and their faithful interpretation of The Hip’s classic tunes. \nProgram\nBradley Thachuk\, conductor\nThe Strictly Hip \nProgram to be announced from the stage. \nThis performance is sponsored by Reid Group.
URL:https://bpo.org/event/the-music-of-the-tragically-hip-with-the-strictly-hip/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025-2026 Season,2025-26 Rock Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T193000
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SUMMARY:Leslie Odom\, Jr.
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Tony and Grammy Award-winning artist Leslie Odom\, Jr. brings his extraordinary voice\, magnetic stage presence\, and genre-spanning artistry to the stage for an evening of music that is soulful\, sophisticated\, and deeply moving. \nThis captivating concert features selections from the American Songbook\, reimagined pop favorites\, and beloved musical theater classics — including special performances of songs from Hamilton\, the Broadway phenomenon that earned Odom a Tony Award for his iconic portrayal of Aaron Burr. \nWith his signature charm\, stunning vocals\, and heartfelt storytelling\, Leslie Odom\, Jr. creates a live experience that is intimate\, inspiring\, and unforgettable. \nJoin us for a night of timeless music\, powerful emotion\, and the unmatched artistry of one of today’s most celebrated performers.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nProgram\nRon Spigelman\, conductor\nLeslie Odom\, Jr.\, vocalist \nProgram to be announced from the stage.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nAbout Leslie Odom\, Jr.\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Leslie Odom\, Jr. is a Tony and Grammy Award-winning\, three-time Emmy and two-time Academy Award-nominated songwriter\, actor\, and a New York Times bestselling author. Well known for his breakout role as ‘Aaron Burr’ in the Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical Hamilton\, Odom made the season’s most highly anticipated return to his award-winning role in September 2025. During his limited engagement run\, which came nine years after his final bow\, Hamilton hit its highest ever gross in its ten years on Broadway. Odom’s long-awaited return to Broadway following his original Hamilton run came in 2023 as a producer\, alongside his beloved Nicolette Robinson and the gracious Jeffrey Richards\, with the classic American comedy Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch written by the legendary Ossie Davis. The revival opened to widespread critical acclaim. Odom was Tony-nominated for his performance\, and the production received six nominations and one win. Purlie Victorious was recorded and aired as part of PBS’ Great Performances. Odom has continued to captivate audiences across film and television including his star turn as legendary soul singer Sam Cooke in the Amazon film adaptation of One Night in Miami…\, directed by Regina King. His lauded portrayal of the soul icon and musical performance of original song “Speak Now” earned him multiple awards and nominations. Additional film and television credits include Rian Johnson’s record-breaking 2022 Knives Out sequel\, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery\, for Netflix\, The Many Saints of Newark\, a prequel to David Chase’s award-winning HBO series The Sopranos\, Apple TV+’s Central Park (2020 Emmy nomination)\, Hamilton on Disney+ (2021 Emmy nomination)\, host of “The Tony Awards Present: Broadway’s Back!” on CBS (2022 Emmy nomination)\, Abbott Elementary\, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder\, Harriet\, and many more. In March 2018\, Odom added the title of author to his resume with the release of his book – Failing Up: How to Take Risks\, Aim Higher and Never Stop Learning\, which was recently released in paperback in March 2025. Co-written with Nicolette Robinson\, Odom’s first children’s book\, I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know\, was published by Feiwel & Friends in March 2023. The book debuted on the New York Times bestseller list at #7 in its first week. Odom has released six full-length albums. His sixth and first-ever live album\, An Offering: Live at Speakeasy Studios\, was released on October 17\, 2025.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://bpo.org/event/leslie-odom-jr/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025-2026 Season,2025-26 Specials
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T190000
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CREATED:20250212T170646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T130218Z
UID:48045-1778007600-1778007600@bpo.org
SUMMARY:BAVPA Side by Side Concert
DESCRIPTION:Each year\, The Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts joins the BPO for an in-depth side-by-side experience for the music department students\, while also providing a showcase for all the disciplines at BAVPA\, including visual arts\, media arts\, drama and dance. \nMusic students at BAVPA receive coaching sessions from BPO musicians leading up to the concert\, and students from other departments prepare dramatic scenes\, artwork\, visuals and choreography that is incorporated into the program. The public is invited free of charge to experience the talents of Buffalo’s rising artists.
URL:https://bpo.org/event/bavpa-side-by-side-concert/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T190000
DTSTAMP:20260417T123204
CREATED:20250820T170950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T150751Z
UID:49845-1778180400-1778180400@bpo.org
SUMMARY:Masterclass with Sterling Elliott\, cello
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra hosts incredible guest artists each year on our Classics Series. We make many of these masters available to the community in our Masterclass series. These artists will work one-on-one with talented local students in front of a live audience. All events are FREE with a required reservation.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Apply Now” color=”primary” size=”lg” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fbpo.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F08%2FMC-app_Sterling-Elliott.pdf|title:Sterling%20Elliott_MC%20app”][vc_column_text css=””]Please send application and recording to rpudlewski@bpo.org. \nDEADLINE: April 16\, 2026 \nAll applicants notified by April 23rd. \nQuestions?\nRachael Pudlewski\nAssociate Director of Education\nrpudlewski@bpo.org or (716) 242-7822[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://bpo.org/event/masterclass-with-sterling-elliott-cello/
LOCATION:Clement House @ 786 Delaware Ave.\, 786 Delaware Ave.\, Buffalo\, 14209\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T103000
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CREATED:20250205T180144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T164819Z
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SUMMARY:Haydn Cello Concerto
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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:Haydn Cello Concerto
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URL:https://bpo.org/event/haydn-cello-concerto/2026-05-09/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
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