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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.

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From Tchaikovsky to the music of Green Day, the BPO announces its 2025-26 season

February 9, 2025February 9, 2025 The Editor0Tagged 2025-26, BPO, BPO Schedule, classical music

If you want to equate music with sports, the BPO announcing next season’s events is like the Bills revealing next season’s schedule. Here is the BPO’s full list.

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Review: BPO’s Tchaikovsky Festival starts on the right foot

February 9, 2025February 9, 2025 The Editor0Tagged BPO, Buffalo Philharmonic, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky

The BPO performed the first half of its Tchaikovsky Festival this weekend, with two compositions by the composer and one inspired by him. Reviewer Douglas Levy has the story on how it all played out.

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Podcast: ‘Off Road’ talks with Fernanda Lastra as she prepares to bid farewell

January 27, 2025January 30, 2025 The Editor0Tagged BPO, Buffalo Philharmonic

Highly visible among the BPO faithful, Fernanda Lastra can be seen throughout western New York conducting Music for Youth concerts, Summer Series concerts, and various community engagement performances. Although truly comfortable within the confines of Kleinhans Music Hall, her tenure there ends with the conclusion of this season. Therefore, before her departure, Peter Palmisano was anxious to spread her story of travel and triumph since her arrival from her home in Argentina.

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Review: Lockhart returns to BPO for ‘Grand Canyon Suite’

January 27, 2025January 27, 2025 The Editor0Tagged BPO, Classical, classical music

Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart returned to Buffalo Saturday and Sunday for BPO performances featuring the music of Tailleferre, Ravel and Grofe. Douglas Levy has the review.

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A Look Back At The BPO In 2024 – Part 1

December 19, 2024December 24, 2024 Frank Housh0Tagged BPO, buffalo philharmonic orchestra, Kleinhans Music Hall

BPO concert reviews originally published at Media Room January – June 2024 By Frank Housh The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra began in 1935, right before World War II. It is likely […]

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Media Room: Concert Review – Otto Tausk Conducts The BPO

November 23, 2024November 23, 2024 Frank Housh0Tagged Beethoven, BPO, buffalo philharmonic orchestra, Philharmonic, Tim Fain, Wagenaar

Songs of Heroes In An Age of Anxiety By Frank Housh (Above photo, L-R: Tim Fain and Otto Tausk with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, November 22, 2024, Kleinhans Music Hall.) […]

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Media Room: Concert Review – The BPO’s 90th Anniversary

November 11, 2024November 11, 2024 The Editor0Tagged BPO, buffalo philharmonic orchestra, Philharmonic

It must also be said that Beethoven would be deeply disappointed that we have failed to nurture our political freedom, that we have turned our back on his Count Egmont and opened the gates to our own Duke of Alba.