Mendelssohn & Dvořák
Kleinhans Music Hall 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, United StatesEllen Taafe Zwilich declared her popular Concerto Grosso 1985 as a "20th century response to the spirit of Handel," created for his 300th birthday celebration. Inspired by Handel's Violin Sonata in D, in serves as a fitting precursor to Mendelssohn's exquisite and romantic Violin Concerto in E minor. Dvořák's pastoral Eighth Symphony vividly depicts Czech songs and dances through rich, pleasing melodic harmonies.
Mendelssohn & Dvořák
Kleinhans Music Hall 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, United StatesEllen Taafe Zwilich declared her popular Concerto Grosso 1985 as a "20th century response to the spirit of Handel," created for his 300th birthday celebration. Inspired by Handel's Violin Sonata in D, in serves as a fitting precursor to Mendelssohn's exquisite and romantic Violin Concerto in E minor. Dvořák's pastoral Eighth Symphony vividly depicts Czech songs and dances through rich, pleasing melodic harmonies.
BPO UpClose
Kleinhans Music Hall 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, United StatesTwo immersive performances designed as a unique, intimate, informal concert experience. Led by BPO musicians Nikki Chooi and Jonathan Borden, the program provides backstory and insight to the short classical music pieces while the audience is seated around the orchestra.
The Music of The Tragically Hip with The Strictly Hip
Kleinhans Music Hall 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, United StatesThe 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.
Leslie Odom, Jr.
Kleinhans Music Hall 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, United StatesThe multi-talented Tony® and GRAMMY® winner returns to the BPO for one-night-only performing the best of Broadway and the American Songbook, from jazz standards to poignant medleys.
Haydn Cello Concerto
Kleinhans Music Hall 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, United StatesCanadian Larysa Kuzmenko composed Fantasy on a Theme by Beethoven in celebration of his birthday. Haydn's high-spirited and dramatic Cello Concerto No. 1 remained undiscovered for two centuries until its chance 1961 find at the Czech National Library. Fittingly, Grieg's four charming Symphonic Dances, inspired by Norwegian folk, played a key role in formalizing Norway's national identity.
Haydn Cello Concerto
Kleinhans Music Hall 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, United StatesCanadian Larysa Kuzmenko composed Fantasy on a Theme by Beethoven in celebration of his birthday. Haydn's high-spirited and dramatic Cello Concerto No. 1 remained undiscovered for two centuries until its chance 1961 find at the Czech National Library. Fittingly, Grieg's four charming Symphonic Dances, inspired by Norwegian folk, played a key role in formalizing Norway's national identity.
Patriotic Pops
Kleinhans Music Hall 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, United StatesJoin your BPO and the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus for a patriotic tradition as we honor the men and women who have served our country and pay tribute to the American spirit.
Patriotic Pops
Kleinhans Music Hall 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, United StatesJoin your BPO and the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus for a patriotic tradition as we honor the men and women who have served our country and pay tribute to the American spirit.
Carmina Burana
Kleinhans Music Hall 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, United StatesAs the first of a trilogy of cantatas, Orff's irreverent Carmina Burana draws from a 13th century compilation of vagabond songs and poems detailing fate's fickleness, pagan delights, and corruption, with hypnotic sensuality and powerful rhythms. Hindemith's reworked Symphonic Dances emerged from a discarded ballet collaboration.