Continuing our Mozart Festival, enjoy works by two peers: Joseph Bologne’s jaunty Symphony No. 2 and Maria Theresia von Paradis’s Overture to The School Candidate, her sole surviving orchestral piece, in commedia dell’arte form. Mozart’s five violin concertos, composed in 1775, culminate in a Fifth that is imaginative and technically challenging. The fiery “Haffner” Symphony, honoring a former Salzburg patron, is bold and regal.
Two 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.
It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing! Inspired by Harlem’s famed musical hot spots like The Cotton Club and The Savoy, this swingin’ night of musical sensations focuses on Harlem’s heyday when Duke Ellington’s orchestra was the house band, and Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald, and Ethel Waters showcased the classics of the Great American Songbook.
LET’S DUET: Broadway meets Buffalo as world renowned crossover artist Dref and soprano Cantor Lewis-Freidman sing some of our most beloved duets featuring Phantom’s All I Ask of You, The Prayer and more. BUFFALO’S STAINED GLASS CONCERT SERIES Experience the magic of music in our sacred space. Purchase your tickets today! Our pay what you […]
A special Saturday morning session for our littlest listeners, age 0-5, with their caregivers. Join BPO musicians and community partners for fun musical activities designed specifically for tiny ears and growing minds.
Composed to acknowledge an honorary degree despite not attending university, a mischievous Brahms penned the tongue-in-cheek Academic Festival Overture, featuring boisterous student drinking songs. Del Águila’s Concierto en Tango for Cell and Orchestra is a modern take on the traditional form, light-hearted and rhythmic. The forced optimism of Symphony No. 5, glorifying Stalin’s regime, proved both career- and lifesaving for Shostakovich.
Concert Program: HENSEL (MENDELSSOHN) - Overture in C GLAZUNOV - Saxophone Concerto - Intermission - SCHUMANN - Symphony No. 3 “Rhenish” I. Lebhaft II. Scherzo: Sehr mäßig III. Nicht schnell IV. Feierlich V. Lebhaft
UB Music at Hallwalls is a collaborative concert series between the University at Buffalo Department of Music and Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center. Featuring UB performance faculty and students, the series presents bold and innovative performances that connect the university's vibrant music community with Buffalo’s broader cultural scene. From experimental new works to fresh interpretations of […]
5:30pm- Complimentary Wine and Cheese Reception 6pm- Performance by BPO Musicians Join us for an enchanting performance by candlelight! Space is extremely limited. Tickets are $100. For a limited time, purchase tickets to all three Candlelight Concerts for $250. Proceeds from these special events will benefit the BPO’s Education Programs. For additional information or questions, […]
From 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, Aint No Stoppin’ Us Now, Always and Forever, and Dance with my Father for a sentimental return to the ’80s and ’90s.
A special Saturday morning session for our littlest listeners, age 0-5, with their caregivers. Join BPO musicians and community partners for fun musical activities designed specifically for tiny ears and growing minds.
From 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, Aint No Stoppin’ Us Now, Always and Forever, and Dance with my Father for a sentimental return to the ’80s and ’90s.
Four notes instantly recognizable across generations welcome back the much-loved Symphony No. 5 to the Kleinhans stage. Dance Symphony’s rhythmic jazz motifs were drawn from an evocative Copland ballet about a morbid conjurer who could raise the dead and make them dance. Beethoven expands on Mozart’s influence in his Piano Concerto No. 1, featuring challenging key changes and bold harmonies.
Four notes instantly recognizable across generations welcome back the much-loved Symphony No. 5 to the Kleinhans stage. Dance Symphony’s rhythmic jazz motifs were drawn from an evocative Copland ballet about a morbid conjurer who could raise the dead and make them dance. Beethoven expands on Mozart’s influence in his Piano Concerto No. 1, featuring challenging key changes and bold harmonies.
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.
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.
Join us for a special side-by-side concert with the Fredonia Symphony Orchestra! This collaboration features Fredonia’s College Symphony Orchetra performing alongside the BPO featuring conductors JoAnn Falletta and Emily Schaad. Ticket Prices: $15 – General Admission $25 – General Admission + Alumni Reception Free – All students
Rbert Dick - flute Stephen Haluska - harp James Ilgenfritz - contrabass "A flutist whose technical resources and imagination seem limitless." — The New York Times" "Dick held the audience in rapt attention with […]
A myriad of eclectic instruments—including pots, pans, and metal gadgets—accompany world-renowned percussionist Colin Currie and his acclaimed BPO ensemble in performing Danny Elfman’s offbeat, idiosyncratic Percussion Concerto, composed without brass or woodwinds. Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, once plagued by poor reviews and personal self-doubt, endures as a beloved, emotionally lyrical masterpiece, proving its timeless appeal.
A myriad of eclectic instruments—including pots, pans, and metal gadgets—accompany world-renowned percussionist Colin Currie and his acclaimed BPO ensemble in performing Danny Elfman’s offbeat, idiosyncratic Percussion Concerto, composed without brass or woodwinds. Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, once plagued by poor reviews and personal self-doubt, endures as a beloved, emotionally lyrical masterpiece, proving its timeless appeal.
Ron Spigelman, conductor The 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. ™ & © DC and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
In partnership with Buffalo Toronto Public Media. Join 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.
Two English folk songs form George Butterworth’s idyllic The Banks of Green Willow, premiered just two years before the promising young composer’s demise in the trenches of World War I. German Max Bruch, captivated by Scottish traditions, wove these melodies into his violin showpiece, Scottish Fantasy. Meanwhile, Brahms’ expressive Symphony No. 1, finely dubbed “Beethoven’s Tenth,” gestated for 22 years due to his remarkable perfectionism.
After years of anticipation, a truly unmissable event arrives in cinemas worldwide as the electrifying Lise Davidsen tackles one of the ultimate roles for dramatic soprano: the Irish princess Isolde in Richard Wagner’s transcendent meditation on love and death. Heroic tenor Michael Spyres stars opposite Davidsen as the love-drunk Tristan. The momentous occasion also marks […]
