To kick-start the Crescendo Campaign, Louis Ciminelli, BPO board of trustees chair and LPCiminelli chairman, announced he is making a $1 million gift to the fund.
It is a very safe bet that almost everyone would agree that the Chinese pianist Lang Lang is currently the one undisputed superstar in the classical musical firmament.
For the last year, the orchestra has been welcoming guest concertmasters. And they have finally named Ludwig’s successor. He is Dennis Kim, a violinist with a cosmopolitan background.
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra this Friday and Saturday evening, in Kleinhans’s Mary Seaton Room, will revivify an informal, intimate mode of music-making popular prior to the 19th century.
Woodwinds, brass, percussion and strings of orchestral&funk stylings joined melodic forces for a concert featuring the BPO&local soul-funk ensemble Critt’s Juke Joint in a tribute to Stevie Wonder.
It is definitely safe to say that Marko Topchii is well on the way to an outstanding international career.
“It is very interesting music,” Sanders said. “The more I’m looking at the scores, I realize there is really a bit of everything in there.”
“Honestly, I’ve really never even thought about doing anything else, just because I was so career driven at such a young age,” she said. “It just stuck with me and there’s never been any question.”
On behalf of those of us who have enjoyed a Ferington-led concert, I want to say “Thank you, Paul. Enjoy your retirement.”
A man hailed as an incredible advocate for the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra is stepping down after 30 years as conductor.
