Virtuosity meets power as William Wolfram takes on Liszt’s thrilling First Piano Concerto. JoAnn Falletta anchors the program with Prokofiev’s monumental Fifth Symphony and a celebratory world premiere marking WNED’s 50th anniversary.
In a career spanning seven decades, Stevie Wonder has influenced the popularity of R&B, pop, soul, gospel, funk, and jazz, winning 25 Grammys® along the way. Join the BPO and lead vocalist Gavin Hope for hits from across the decades, including Superstition, Sir Duke, Living in the City, and of course, Signed, Sealed, Delivered.
Broadway’s best songs of the heart including If I Loved You, Younger Than Springtime, Almost Like Being In Love, and ‘Til There Was You, from Rodgers & Hammerstein, Leonard Bernstein, Lerner & Loewe, Harold Arlen, Jerome Kern, and more.
Magic fills the air as JoAnn Falletta leads a program of transformation and wonder. From Dukas’ spellbinding Sorcerer’s Apprentice to a world premiere violin concerto to Poulenc’s radiant Gloria, voices and orchestra unite in music that shimmers and soars.
Magic fills the air as JoAnn Falletta leads a program of transformation and wonder. From Dukas’ spellbinding Sorcerer’s Apprentice to a world premiere violin concerto to Poulenc’s radiant Gloria, voices and orchestra unite in music that shimmers and soars.
A young Viking named Hiccup defies tradition when he befriends a ferocious dragon he calls Toothless, and together, these unlikely heroes must fight against all odds to save both their worlds. Featuring John Powell’s Oscar-nominated score performed live to picture by your BPO. © 2010 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Ben Folds brings his signature piano-driven pop to the stage with the BPO in a concert that blurs the line between rock show and symphonic event. Known for clever lyrics, emotional ballads, and electrifying energy at the keyboard, Folds has spent more than two decades collaborating with orchestras around the world, creating performances that feel both intimate and larger than life. Expect fan favorites, surprising moments, and the rich sound of the BPO elevating his unmistakable style.
Are you a superhero? Or an arch nemesis? Reveal your alter ego in costume while you hear great music that illustrates them all, from Batman and Darth Vader to wizards and princesses.
Sink into Rachmaninoff’s lush, introspective Third Symphony, where longing and brilliance intertwine. Framed by Paul Frucht’s Inextinguishable, this program invites you to linger in sound that glows with emotion and resilience.
Sink into Rachmaninoff’s lush, introspective Third Symphony, where longing and brilliance intertwine. Framed by Paul Frucht’s Inextinguishable, this program invites you to linger in sound that glows with emotion and resilience.
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 […]
Drama, destiny, and release define this powerful evening. JoAnn Falletta leads Tchaikovsky’s electrifying Fourth Symphony, joined by violist Paul Neubauer in the premiere of Zwilich’s expressive Viola Concerto—music that moves from tension to triumph.
Drama, destiny, and release define this powerful evening. JoAnn Falletta leads Tchaikovsky’s electrifying Fourth Symphony, joined by violist Paul Neubauer in the premiere of Zwilich’s expressive Viola Concerto—music that moves from tension to triumph.
Join your BPO and the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus in our annual tribute to the American spirit and recognition of the men and women who have served our country.
Join your BPO and the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus in our annual tribute to the American spirit and recognition of the men and women who have served our country.
Michael Stern and pianist Clayton Stephenson open the cycle with Beethoven’s poetic Fourth Piano Concerto and music from Egmont, tracing a composer finding his voice with grace, depth, and quiet defiance.
Beethoven’s ideals resound as Stern leads the heroic Eroica Symphony. Joined by chorus and soloists, the evening celebrates freedom, humanity, and the shared power of music to inspire change.
JoAnn Falletta explores Beethoven’s early brilliance with the buoyant Second Symphony and Piano Concerto No. 2. Pianist Michael Davidman brings freshness and clarity to music alive with wit and forward momentum.
The cycle concludes in exuberance as Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony lifts the room. Joined by soloists for the Triple Concerto, this finale celebrates rhythm, joy, and the unmistakable energy of a hall alive together.
