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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.

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Classical Notes: BPO, Fredonia’s Hillman Opera join together for Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’

February 27, 2025February 27, 2025 The Editor0Tagged Buffalo Chamber Music Society, Classical, classical music

The BPO, Fredonia’s Hillman Opera, the BPO Chorus and Verdi all come together Saturday and Sunday for “semi-staged” performances of “La Traviata.” Details for that, plus other area events, are in Classical Notes.

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Podcast: Alex Cousins joins Rockabilly Greg in the Flamingo Lounge

February 22, 2025February 28, 2025 The Editor0Tagged Alex Cousins, Cello, classical music, jazz, Rock, Rockabilly Greg

Alex Cousins is equally comfortable playing classical, jazz or rock. He’ll be debuting “Strings Unbound” in April at The Caz, where he will feature his electric cello alongside a seven-piece band playing reimagined music of the past 50 years. This week he’s joining Rockabilly Greg in the Flamingo Lounge.

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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Classical Notes: Tchaikovsky, opera, Bach and beer

February 6, 2025February 5, 2025 The Editor0Tagged Bach, Buffalo Chamber Players, Buffalo Opera Unlimited, classical music, Opera Unlimited

The BPO will be performing part 1 of its two-part Tchaikovsky festival this weekend, but classical fans can also look forward to opera at the Resurgence Brewery and Bach & Brews next week at the Ninth Ward.

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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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Review: BPO’s new CD sparkles, but only begins to capture the Lukas Foss legacy

August 18, 2024April 20, 2025 The Editor0Tagged BPO, buffalo philharmonic orchestra, classical music, JoAnn Falletta, Lukas Foss, Philharmonic

By Alex Huddleston I try not to judge an album by its cover, but I’m not going to ignore it either with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s recording of four Lukas […]