Associate concertmaster Amy Glidden joins JoAnn Falletta for an evening of lyricism and warmth. From a bold new symphony by Jonathan Leshnoff to Brahms’ radiant Second Symphony, this program balances freshness and familiarity in a deeply satisfying flow.
Associate concertmaster Amy Glidden joins JoAnn Falletta for an evening of lyricism and warmth. From a bold new symphony by Jonathan Leshnoff to Brahms’ radiant Second Symphony, this program balances freshness and familiarity in a deeply satisfying flow.
Wear your Halloween costume and enjoy some of the spookiest music ever composed, then join the costume parade across Kleinhans’ stage.
An immersive performance 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.
The BPO conjures a bewitching Halloween program of spine-tingling favorites, from John Williams’ Jaws and Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique, to Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain and Saint-Saëns’ Danse Macabre. Stay after the concert for our Halloween NightDance with a DJ, costumes encouraged, and the bar open late.
Pianist Yefim Bronfman brings depth and clarity to Mozart’s dramatic Piano Concerto No. 24. Framed by John Adams’ rhythmic sparkle and Strauss’ cosmic Also Sprach Zarathustra, the evening moves from intimacy to awe.
Pianist Yefim Bronfman brings depth and clarity to Mozart’s dramatic Piano Concerto No. 24. Framed by John Adams’ rhythmic sparkle and Strauss’ cosmic Also Sprach Zarathustra, the evening moves from intimacy to awe.
The hard-rock legacy of The Rolling Stones is recreated in this high-energy Windborne Production, from the vocals and swagger of Mick Jagger to the guitar riffs of Keith Richards in legendary hits such as Satisfaction, Sympathy for the Devil, Wild Horses, and Paint It Black, enhanced by a full rock band, rock lighting, and your BPO.
Chris Botti brings his signature trumpet sound to Kleinhans for an evening of elegance and atmosphere. With Ron Spigelman and the BPO, expect luminous melodies, refined artistry, and the kind of shared stillness that only live music can create.
Just Buffalo Literary Center's BABEL Author Series presents poet and novelist Kaveh Akbar, whose debut novel Martyr! was a New York Times bestseller and a TIME Must-Read Book of the Year. Akbar, the Roy J. Carver Professor of English at the University of Iowa, speaks on creativity, spirituality, identity, and recovery. Doors open at 6:30 […]
Feel the city awaken as Keith Lockhart leads Vaughan Williams’ vibrant London Symphony. Bass virtuoso Xavier Foley takes center stage in his own Soul Bass Concerto, pairing personal expression with sweeping orchestral color.
Feel the city awaken as Keith Lockhart leads Vaughan Williams’ vibrant London Symphony. Bass virtuoso Xavier Foley takes center stage in his own Soul Bass Concerto, pairing personal expression with sweeping orchestral color.
Your BPO performs John Williams’ captivating score live to film in this madcap, family-friendly holiday favorite, as 8-year-old Kevin McAllister ingeniously defends his home against two bungling thieves when his family accidentally leaves without him for Christmas vacation. © 1990 Twentieth Century Fox
Your BPO performs John Williams’ captivating score live to film in this madcap, family-friendly holiday favorite, as 8-year-old Kevin McAllister ingeniously defends his home against two bungling thieves when his family accidentally leaves without him for Christmas vacation. © 1990 Twentieth Century Fox
The three-time Grammy-nominated artist blends his unique orchestral flair with nostalgic holiday classics, festive visuals, and emotional storytelling in his own signature hits like I Hear A Symphony and Underground for a festive package sure to be a highlight of the season.
Step into the warmth of the season as JoAnn Falletta leads a luminous holiday tradition. With tenor John Riesen and the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus, this cherished program offers reflection, beauty, and a moment of calm amid the bustle.
Step into the warmth of the season as JoAnn Falletta leads a luminous holiday tradition. With tenor John Riesen and the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus, this cherished program offers reflection, beauty, and a moment of calm amid the bustle.
Magical holiday decorations, pre-concert activities, and a sing-along as Santa conducts the orchestra make this concert a festive occasion for the entire family.
Magical holiday decorations, pre-concert activities, and a sing-along as Santa conducts the orchestra make this concert a festive occasion for the entire family.
The sounds of the season ring out at Western New York’s most cherished holiday tradition when Ron Spigelman and the BPO celebrate with family favorites and a flurry of surprises.
The sounds of the season ring out at Western New York’s most cherished holiday tradition when Ron Spigelman and the BPO celebrate with family favorites and a flurry of surprises.
The sounds of the season ring out at Western New York’s most cherished holiday tradition when Ron Spigelman and the BPO celebrate with family favorites and a flurry of surprises.
The sounds of the season ring out at Western New York’s most cherished holiday tradition when Ron Spigelman and the BPO celebrate with family favorites and a flurry of surprises.
Violinist Bella Hristova brings passion and lyricism to Dvořák’s beloved concerto. Conductor Valentina Peleggi completes the journey with Dvořák’s sunlit Fifth Symphony, creating an evening rich in melody and forward motion.
Violinist Bella Hristova brings passion and lyricism to Dvořák’s beloved concerto. Conductor Valentina Peleggi completes the journey with Dvořák’s sunlit Fifth Symphony, creating an evening rich in melody and forward motion.
