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Podcast: Rockabilly 2 Rachmaninoff – the BPO’s Ron Spigelman joins Rockabilly Greg in the Flamingo Lounge

July 12, 2025July 12, 2025 The Editor0Tagged BPO, Buffalo Philharmonic, Classical, classical music, Rockabilly Greg

This week marks the start of a new musical journey on In the Flamingo Lounge with the exciting debut of “Rockabilly 2 Rachmaninoff,” a captivating new series dropping every two months on the second Saturday. Each episode promises unique insights, featuring a special guest from the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Classical+: Summer Sounds & Music

July 8, 2025July 10, 2025 Chloe Kowalyk0Tagged AKG, BPO, Chautauqua, classical music, Music, Philharmonic

Aidan Carney’s Classical+ curated calendar has summer picks such as performances by the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra among others in classical music events.

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Classical +: Summer Sounds

June 24, 2025June 23, 2025 The Editor0Tagged BPO, Chautauqua, Chautauqua Institution, Philharmonic

Chautauqua Institution, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and SUNY Fredonia are the centers of attention for classical music in Aidan Carney’s Classic+ curated calendar.

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Classical +: BPO does Bernstein, Copland; Opera Unlimited looks west, and more

May 28, 2025May 28, 2025 The Editor0Tagged Aaron Copland, BPO, Classical, Leonard Bernstein, Opera

American composers Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein and an opera featuring a black cowboy in the Old West are some of the highlights of this week’s Classical + calendar. Aidan Carney has the details.

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Classical +: BPO, Chamber Players, mimosas and more

May 20, 2025May 19, 2025 The Editor0Tagged BPO, Buffalo Chamber Players, Buffalo Philharmonic, Classical, classical mujsic, Duende

Aidan Carney is back with his roundup of classical and classical-adjacent music for the coming week.

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A night of celebration and stunning debuts: Fernanda Lastra shines with the BPO

May 11, 2025May 11, 2025 The Editor0Tagged BPO, Classical, classical music, Lastra, music education

Conductor Fernanda Lastra made her Classical Series debut with the Buffalo Philharmonic on Saturday, and pianist Avery Gagliano shined in her BPO debut, said reviewer Aidan Carney.

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Classical +: Sounds abound as BPO does ‘Indiana Jones’;’ Bach meets Brews; college ensembles assemble

April 29, 2025April 28, 2025 The Editor0Tagged Bach & Brews, BPO, Carmina Burana, Indiana Jones

The BPO doing “Indiana Jones”? “Bach and Brews”? Standout performances at the local colleges? What will be your pick, asks Aidan Carney in our “Classical+” weekly update.

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Miers on Music: Where the Bands Are — This Week in Live Music and Concert News

March 21, 2025March 21, 2025 Chloe Kowalyk0Tagged BPO, CMAC, concert announcements, Kennedy Center, Miers on Music, The Killers

Jeff Miers returns with Miers on Music this week, with a focus on the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Steve Earle coming to town, The Killers CMAC announcement, and the BPO celebrates a Buffalo-born composer, along with his usual large list of concerts.

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Classical notes: ‘The Ice Is Talking’ and the Buffalo Chamber Players are performing

March 14, 2025March 14, 2025 The Editor0Tagged BPO, Buffalo Chamber Players, Classical, classical music, Vocalis

The Buffalo Chamber Players’ environmentally themed “The Ice Is Talking,” the BPO’s pair of concerts of the music of modern masters the Vocalis Chamber Choir’s “Musical Feast” are all on the menu for classical music enthusiasts this week.

Classical Notes: Buffalo Philharmonic to present Tchaikovsky Festival, Part 2

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Classical Notes: Buffalo Philharmonic to present Tchaikovsky Festival, Part 2

February 18, 2025February 17, 2025 The Editor0Tagged Balourdet Quartet, BPO, Buffalo Chamber Music Society, classical music, Marcin Zdunik

The Buffalo Philharmonic will be performing Part 2 of its Tchaikovsky this weekend, including the composer’s final completed symphony, says writer Douglas Levy.