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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our Memorial Day weekend tradition pays a musical tribute to the men and women of the armed forces who defend our freedom.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

The Coffee Concert Series is presented by Highmark.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Program<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Stuart Chafetz, conductor
\n<\/em>Dee Donasco, vocalist
\n<\/em>Jeffrey Biegel, piano<\/em>
\nBuffalo Philharmonic Chorus
\nAdam Luebke, BPC music director<\/em>
\nSilver Creek High School Chamber Choir
\nPhillip McMullen, director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
LAVALLEE \/ arr. Fenwick<\/strong><\/td>\nO Canada<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SMITH \/ arr. Skrowaczewski<\/strong><\/td>\nThe Star-Spangled Banner<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BRUCE HEALEY<\/strong><\/td>\nAmerican Dream Fanfare<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SOUSA<\/strong><\/td>\nSemper Fidelis<\/em> March<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
arr. Ryan Murphy<\/strong><\/td>\nSimple Gifts<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BERLIN \/ arr. Daryl McKenzie<\/strong><\/td>\nAlexander’s Ragtime Band<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GERSHWIN \/ arr. Riddle<\/strong><\/td>\nFascinating Rhythm<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PETER BOYER<\/strong><\/td>\nRhapsody in Red, White & Blue<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

-INTERMISSION-<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
ROBERT JAGER<\/strong><\/td>\nEsprit de Corps<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SOUSA<\/strong><\/td>\nLiberty Bell<\/em> March<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MICHAEL GIACCHINO<\/strong><\/td>\nMain Theme from Medal of Honor<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JAN HORVATH<\/strong><\/td>\nImmigrant’s Anthem<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JOHN WILLIAMS<\/strong><\/td>\nTheme from JFK<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
arr. Lowden<\/strong><\/td>\nArmed Forces Salute<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BATES & WARD \/ arr. Sam Shoup<\/strong><\/td>\nAmerica the Beautiful<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BERLIN \/ arr. Bruce Healey<\/strong><\/td>\nGod Bless America<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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About Stuart Chafetz<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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\"\"Stuart Chafetz is the Principal Pops Conductor of the Columbus Symphony and Principal Pops Conductor of the Chautauqua and Marin Symphonies. Chafetz, a conductor celebrated for his dynamic and engaging podium presence, is increasingly in demand with orchestras across the continent, and takes the podium this season for several appearances. He enjoys a special relationship with the Phoenix Symphony, where he leads multiple programs annually.<\/p>\n

Chafetz has had the privilege to work with renowned artists including Leslie Odom, Jr., En Vogue, Kenny G, David Foster and Catherine McPhee, The O’Jays, Chris Botti, 2 Cellos, Hanson, Rick Springfield, Michael Bolton, Kool & The Gang, Jefferson Starship, George Benson, Richard Chamberlain, John Denver, Marvin Hamlisch, Thomas Hampson, Wynonna Judd, Jim Nabors, Randy Newman, and many others.<\/p>\n

He previously held posts as Resident Conductor of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Associate Conductor of the Louisville Orchestra. As principal timpanist of the Honolulu Symphony for twenty years, Chafetz would also conduct the annual Nutcracker performances with Ballet Hawaii and principal players from the American Ballet Theatre. It was during that time that Chafetz led numerous concerts with the Maui Symphony and Pops. He has led numerous Spring Ballet productions at the world-renowned Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University.<\/p>\n

When not on the podium, Chafetz makes his home near San Francisco, CA, with his wife Ann Krinitsky. Chafetz holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in Music Performance from the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati, and a master\u2019s degree from the Eastman School of Music.<\/p>\n

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About Dee Donasco<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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\"\"Praised as an artist who embraces vocal versatility, Philippine-born soprano Dee Donasco has attracted attention with a voice that crosses a variety of musical genres. Equally at home with opera, oratorio or recital, jazz and pop, musical theater, and accomplished in classical works ranging from Baroque to modern contemporary, she brings rewarding vocal and dramatic range to her work.<\/p>\n

This performance season, Dee makes her singing debut with the Edmonton Symphony, in addition to the BPO. She returned to perform with the Columbus Symphony for a series of Holiday Pops concerts, and returns to the Nashville Opera to perform the role of Papagena for Mozart\u2019s Die Zauberfl\u00f6te<\/em>. In a very busy 2022-23 season, Dee made her mainstage debut with Nashville Opera as Mrs. Gobineau in Menotti\u2019s The Medium<\/em>. She also made her performance debuts as a featured guest artist with the Columbus Symphony for the Patriotic Pops concert and gala event, and with the Seattle Symphony for Holiday Pops. At less than a day\u2019s notice she made her debut with the Nashville Symphony for Music City Christmas, getting to perform alongside country music star, Mickey Guyton. Other performances for that season include her return to sing with the Chautauqua Symphony for the Independence Day Celebration, the Marin Symphony for Holiday Pops, and the Gyros String Quartet in Dallas, for Pergolesi\u2019s Stabat Mater<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Dee made her international debut on a concert tour of Ireland in 2016. She has appeared as a featured guest artist with the Detroit Symphony, Chattanooga Symphony and Opera, Kingsville Symphony, North Carolina Symphony, Jacksonville Symphony, and the Dallas Symphony. She also performed for the Duke Ellington Foundation\u2019s Holiday Celebration in New York City, in addition to her critically acclaimed performances as the title role in Mozart’s Bastien und Bastienne<\/em> and as Alba in Rodriguez’ La Curandera<\/em> with Opera Piccola San Antonio. She made her Dallas Symphony debut\u00a0as the featured guest artist for the 2011 New Year\u2019s Eve concert. She also appeared as Mahalath in the world premiere of Mark Peterson\u2019s A New Nation<\/em>, and later performed as a guest artist on the U.S. national tour of the world-renowned group, The Priests \u2013 Irish tenors \u2013 in 2013.<\/p>\n

A prodigy, winning the National Music Competition for Young Artists (NAMCYA) of the Philippines at age 10, she has continued to win numerous awards, including first place in the San Antonio Vocal Competition and the SMU Meadows Concerto Competition, second place in the Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition, and third place in the Lois Alba Aria Competition and the Jensen Foundation Voice Competition. A regional finalist for the Metropolitan Opera\u2019s Laffont Competition in 2011, Dee\u00a0returned to Opera North to sing Susanna in Mozart’s\u00a0Le Nozze di<\/em> Figaro<\/em>,\u00a0<\/em>after making her company debut in\u00a02010\u00a0as\u00a0Zerlina\u00a0in Mozart\u2019s\u00a0Don Giovanni.<\/em>\u00a0In 2009, she made her debut at the San Antonio Opera as Ines in Verdi\u2019s\u00a0Il trovatore<\/em>.\u00a0Other noted operatic roles she has performed are Laurie in Copland’s The Tender Land<\/em>, Euridice in Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld<\/em>, and Aminta in Mozart’s Il re pastore<\/em>. Her concert works include the Coronation<\/em> Mass<\/em> and Requiem<\/em> by Mozart, Haydn\u2019s Lord Nelson Mass<\/em>, Pergolesi\u2019s Stabat Mater<\/em>, Michael Haydn\u2019s Requiem<\/em>, Bach\u2019s Magnificat<\/em>, Orff\u2019s Carmina Burana<\/em>, Handel’s Messiah<\/em>, Couperin’s\u00a0Le\u00e7ons de t\u00e9n\u00e8bres<\/em>,\u00a0Britten\u2019s Les Illuminations<\/em>, Chausson\u2019s Po\u00e9me de l\u2019amour et de la mer<\/em>, and Vivaldi\u2019s Gloria<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Dee earned her master’s degree in music and Performance Diploma at Southern Methodist University with a full artistic scholarship. She graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in chemistry from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. She served as Adjunct Professor of Voice and Lyric Theatre at the University of Dallas for four years prior to moving to Tennessee. Her most cherished and greatest achievement to date is being a mother of two beautiful human beings.<\/p>\n

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About Jeffrey Biegel<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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\"\"In an age when many artists’ fortunes begin with a meteoric ascent and quickly cool with the inexorable free-fall, pianist Jeffrey Biegel has managed to buck that trend, fashioning a career of steady success studded with concerts at major venues with major orchestras, a GRAMMY-winning recording, and more than 25 commissioned works by living composers. His life takes its roots from age three, barely able to hear nor speak, until corrected by surgery. The ‘reverse Beethoven’ phenomenon explains his lifelong commitment to music, having heard only vibrations in his formative years. The pandemic year of 2020 focused on composing original “Waltzes of Hope,” “Sonatina,” and “Three Reflections: JFK, RBG and MLK” for solo piano, and for piano and orchestra, orchestrations by Harrison Sheckler. 2021 saw the world premieres of his “Reflection of Justice: An Ode to Ruth Bader Ginsburg” with the Dallas Symphony, and Ellen Taaffe Zwilich’s “Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg” for mezzo-soprano, piano and orchestra in tribute to the late Supreme Court Justice, with mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves. 2021 also saw the world premiere of Ellen Taaffe Zwilich’s “Shadows,” newly arranged for piano and seven players with the Idaho State Civic Symphony. In 2022, he premiered Jim Stephenson’s piano concerto, Daniel Perttu’s “A Planets Odyssey” for piano and orchestra, Farhad Poupel’s “The Legend of Bijan and Manijeh” for piano, orchestra and chorus, his own concerto, “Three Reflections: Freedom (JFK), Justice (RBG) Equality (MLK),” and Christopher Marshall’s “Thanksgiving Variations on ‘We Gather Together'”. For 2023, the 50-state Rhapsody National Initiative began with the Utah Symphony leading a three-season effort with Peter Boyer’s “Rhapsody in Red, White & Blue,” with a world premiere recording of the new Rhapsody with Peter Boyer conducting the London Symphony Orchestra for a February 2024 Naxos digital release. The 2024-25 season foresees a new work for piano and orchestra by Adolphus Hailstork with the Pacific Symphony and Carl St. Clair conducting, and GRAMMY-winning singer\/songwriter Melissa Manchester’s “AWAKE” for piano and orchestra.<\/p>\n

Considered the most prolific artist of his generation, Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters upon Mr. Biegel in 2015, for his achievements in performance, recordings, and chamber music as a champion of new music, a composer, arranger, and educator. In 2019, Kenneth Fuchs’ “Piano Concerto: ‘Spiritualist'” with the London Symphony Orchestra led by JoAnn Falletta received a GRAMMY Award for Best Classical Compendium, featuring Mr. Biegel as its soloist. In 2019, the first digital recordings were released on Mr. Biegel’s Naturally Sharp label: “Cyberecital: An Historic Recording,” “A Pianist’s Journey,” and the September 2021 release of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” \u2013 the 1924 version with the Adrian Symphony and Bruce Kiesling conducting.<\/p>\n

Mr. Biegel created the first largest consortium of orchestras in 1998 for Ellen Taaffe Zwilich’s “Millennium Fantasy,” premiered with the Cincinnati Symphony in 2000, followed by Charles Strouse’s “Concerto America” with the Boston Pops, Lowell Liebermann’s Concerto No. 3 with the Milwaukee Symphony, William Bolcom’s “Prometheus,” Richard Danielpour’s “Mirrors” with the Pacific Symphony and Pacific Chorale, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich’s “Shadows” and Jake Runestad’s “Dreams of the Fallen” with the Louisiana Philharmonic and Symphony Chorus of New Orleans, Lucas Richman’s “Piano Concerto: In Truth” with the Knoxville Symphony and recorded with the Pittsburgh Symphony, and Kenneth Fuchs’ “Piano Concerto: ‘Spiritualist'” with the Springfield Symphony (MA). He also premiered and recorded Giovanni Allevi’s “Concerto for Piano and Orchestra,” and commissioned Christopher Theofanidis’ “Concerto No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra” with the Harrisburg Symphony, the “Peanuts Concerto” by Dick Tunney, based on music by Vince Guaraldi, Jimmy Webb’s “Nocturne for Piano and Orchestra, ” and PDQ Bach’s “Concerto for Simply Grand Piano and Orchestra” by Peter Schickele with the Colorado Symphony. Bringing new music to youth orchestras saw the world premiere of Daniel Dorff’s piano concerto with the Etowah Youth Orchestra, conducted by Michael Gagliardo.<\/p>\n

Mr. Biegel studied at The Juilliard School with Adele Marcus, herself a pupil of Josef Lhevinne and Artur Schnabel, and is currently on faculty at the Conservatory of Music at Brooklyn College.<\/p>\n

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our Memorial Day weekend tradition pays a musical tribute to the men and women of the armed forces who defend our freedom.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

The Coffee Concert Series is presented by Highmark.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Program<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Stuart Chafetz, conductor
\n<\/em>Dee Donasco, vocalist
\n<\/em>Jeffrey Biegel, piano<\/em>
\nBuffalo Philharmonic Chorus
\nAdam Luebke, BPC music director<\/em>
\nSilver Creek High School Chamber Choir
\nPhillip McMullen, director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
LAVALLEE \/ arr. Fenwick<\/strong><\/td>\nO Canada<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SMITH \/ arr. Skrowaczewski<\/strong><\/td>\nThe Star-Spangled Banner<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BRUCE HEALEY<\/strong><\/td>\nAmerican Dream Fanfare<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SOUSA<\/strong><\/td>\nSemper Fidelis<\/em> March<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
arr. Ryan Murphy<\/strong><\/td>\nSimple Gifts<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BERLIN \/ arr. Daryl McKenzie<\/strong><\/td>\nAlexander’s Ragtime Band<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GERSHWIN \/ arr. Riddle<\/strong><\/td>\nFascinating Rhythm<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PETER BOYER<\/strong><\/td>\nRhapsody in Red, White & Blue<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

-INTERMISSION-<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
ROBERT JAGER<\/strong><\/td>\nEsprit de Corps<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SOUSA<\/strong><\/td>\nLiberty Bell<\/em> March<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MICHAEL GIACCHINO<\/strong><\/td>\nMain Theme from Medal of Honor<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JAN HORVATH<\/strong><\/td>\nImmigrant’s Anthem<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JOHN WILLIAMS<\/strong><\/td>\nTheme from JFK<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
arr. Lowden<\/strong><\/td>\nArmed Forces Salute<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BATES & WARD \/ arr. Sam Shoup<\/strong><\/td>\nAmerica the Beautiful<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BERLIN \/ arr. Bruce Healey<\/strong><\/td>\nGod Bless America<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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About Stuart Chafetz<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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\"\"Stuart Chafetz is the Principal Pops Conductor of the Columbus Symphony and Principal Pops Conductor of the Chautauqua and Marin Symphonies. Chafetz, a conductor celebrated for his dynamic and engaging podium presence, is increasingly in demand with orchestras across the continent, and takes the podium this season for several appearances. He enjoys a special relationship with the Phoenix Symphony, where he leads multiple programs annually.<\/p>\n

Chafetz has had the privilege to work with renowned artists including Leslie Odom, Jr., En Vogue, Kenny G, David Foster and Catherine McPhee, The O’Jays, Chris Botti, 2 Cellos, Hanson, Rick Springfield, Michael Bolton, Kool & The Gang, Jefferson Starship, George Benson, Richard Chamberlain, John Denver, Marvin Hamlisch, Thomas Hampson, Wynonna Judd, Jim Nabors, Randy Newman, and many others.<\/p>\n

He previously held posts as Resident Conductor of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Associate Conductor of the Louisville Orchestra. As principal timpanist of the Honolulu Symphony for twenty years, Chafetz would also conduct the annual Nutcracker performances with Ballet Hawaii and principal players from the American Ballet Theatre. It was during that time that Chafetz led numerous concerts with the Maui Symphony and Pops. He has led numerous Spring Ballet productions at the world-renowned Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University.<\/p>\n

When not on the podium, Chafetz makes his home near San Francisco, CA, with his wife Ann Krinitsky. Chafetz holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in Music Performance from the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati, and a master\u2019s degree from the Eastman School of Music.<\/p>\n

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About Dee Donasco<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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\"\"Praised as an artist who embraces vocal versatility, Philippine-born soprano Dee Donasco has attracted attention with a voice that crosses a variety of musical genres. Equally at home with opera, oratorio or recital, jazz and pop, musical theater, and accomplished in classical works ranging from Baroque to modern contemporary, she brings rewarding vocal and dramatic range to her work.<\/p>\n

This performance season, Dee makes her singing debut with the Edmonton Symphony, in addition to the BPO. She returned to perform with the Columbus Symphony for a series of Holiday Pops concerts, and returns to the Nashville Opera to perform the role of Papagena for Mozart\u2019s Die Zauberfl\u00f6te<\/em>. In a very busy 2022-23 season, Dee made her mainstage debut with Nashville Opera as Mrs. Gobineau in Menotti\u2019s The Medium<\/em>. She also made her performance debuts as a featured guest artist with the Columbus Symphony for the Patriotic Pops concert and gala event, and with the Seattle Symphony for Holiday Pops. At less than a day\u2019s notice she made her debut with the Nashville Symphony for Music City Christmas, getting to perform alongside country music star, Mickey Guyton. Other performances for that season include her return to sing with the Chautauqua Symphony for the Independence Day Celebration, the Marin Symphony for Holiday Pops, and the Gyros String Quartet in Dallas, for Pergolesi\u2019s Stabat Mater<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Dee made her international debut on a concert tour of Ireland in 2016. She has appeared as a featured guest artist with the Detroit Symphony, Chattanooga Symphony and Opera, Kingsville Symphony, North Carolina Symphony, Jacksonville Symphony, and the Dallas Symphony. She also performed for the Duke Ellington Foundation\u2019s Holiday Celebration in New York City, in addition to her critically acclaimed performances as the title role in Mozart’s Bastien und Bastienne<\/em> and as Alba in Rodriguez’ La Curandera<\/em> with Opera Piccola San Antonio. She made her Dallas Symphony debut\u00a0as the featured guest artist for the 2011 New Year\u2019s Eve concert. She also appeared as Mahalath in the world premiere of Mark Peterson\u2019s A New Nation<\/em>, and later performed as a guest artist on the U.S. national tour of the world-renowned group, The Priests \u2013 Irish tenors \u2013 in 2013.<\/p>\n

A prodigy, winning the National Music Competition for Young Artists (NAMCYA) of the Philippines at age 10, she has continued to win numerous awards, including first place in the San Antonio Vocal Competition and the SMU Meadows Concerto Competition, second place in the Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition, and third place in the Lois Alba Aria Competition and the Jensen Foundation Voice Competition. A regional finalist for the Metropolitan Opera\u2019s Laffont Competition in 2011, Dee\u00a0returned to Opera North to sing Susanna in Mozart’s\u00a0Le Nozze di<\/em> Figaro<\/em>,\u00a0<\/em>after making her company debut in\u00a02010\u00a0as\u00a0Zerlina\u00a0in Mozart\u2019s\u00a0Don Giovanni.<\/em>\u00a0In 2009, she made her debut at the San Antonio Opera as Ines in Verdi\u2019s\u00a0Il trovatore<\/em>.\u00a0Other noted operatic roles she has performed are Laurie in Copland’s The Tender Land<\/em>, Euridice in Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld<\/em>, and Aminta in Mozart’s Il re pastore<\/em>. Her concert works include the Coronation<\/em> Mass<\/em> and Requiem<\/em> by Mozart, Haydn\u2019s Lord Nelson Mass<\/em>, Pergolesi\u2019s Stabat Mater<\/em>, Michael Haydn\u2019s Requiem<\/em>, Bach\u2019s Magnificat<\/em>, Orff\u2019s Carmina Burana<\/em>, Handel’s Messiah<\/em>, Couperin’s\u00a0Le\u00e7ons de t\u00e9n\u00e8bres<\/em>,\u00a0Britten\u2019s Les Illuminations<\/em>, Chausson\u2019s Po\u00e9me de l\u2019amour et de la mer<\/em>, and Vivaldi\u2019s Gloria<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Dee earned her master’s degree in music and Performance Diploma at Southern Methodist University with a full artistic scholarship. She graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in chemistry from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. She served as Adjunct Professor of Voice and Lyric Theatre at the University of Dallas for four years prior to moving to Tennessee. Her most cherished and greatest achievement to date is being a mother of two beautiful human beings.<\/p>\n

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About Jeffrey Biegel<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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\"\"In an age when many artists’ fortunes begin with a meteoric ascent and quickly cool with the inexorable free-fall, pianist Jeffrey Biegel has managed to buck that trend, fashioning a career of steady success studded with concerts at major venues with major orchestras, a GRAMMY-winning recording, and more than 25 commissioned works by living composers. His life takes its roots from age three, barely able to hear nor speak, until corrected by surgery. The ‘reverse Beethoven’ phenomenon explains his lifelong commitment to music, having heard only vibrations in his formative years. The pandemic year of 2020 focused on composing original “Waltzes of Hope,” “Sonatina,” and “Three Reflections: JFK, RBG and MLK” for solo piano, and for piano and orchestra, orchestrations by Harrison Sheckler. 2021 saw the world premieres of his “Reflection of Justice: An Ode to Ruth Bader Ginsburg” with the Dallas Symphony, and Ellen Taaffe Zwilich’s “Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg” for mezzo-soprano, piano and orchestra in tribute to the late Supreme Court Justice, with mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves. 2021 also saw the world premiere of Ellen Taaffe Zwilich’s “Shadows,” newly arranged for piano and seven players with the Idaho State Civic Symphony. In 2022, he premiered Jim Stephenson’s piano concerto, Daniel Perttu’s “A Planets Odyssey” for piano and orchestra, Farhad Poupel’s “The Legend of Bijan and Manijeh” for piano, orchestra and chorus, his own concerto, “Three Reflections: Freedom (JFK), Justice (RBG) Equality (MLK),” and Christopher Marshall’s “Thanksgiving Variations on ‘We Gather Together'”. For 2023, the 50-state Rhapsody National Initiative began with the Utah Symphony leading a three-season effort with Peter Boyer’s “Rhapsody in Red, White & Blue,” with a world premiere recording of the new Rhapsody with Peter Boyer conducting the London Symphony Orchestra for a February 2024 Naxos digital release. The 2024-25 season foresees a new work for piano and orchestra by Adolphus Hailstork with the Pacific Symphony and Carl St. Clair conducting, and GRAMMY-winning singer\/songwriter Melissa Manchester’s “AWAKE” for piano and orchestra.<\/p>\n

Considered the most prolific artist of his generation, Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters upon Mr. Biegel in 2015, for his achievements in performance, recordings, and chamber music as a champion of new music, a composer, arranger, and educator. In 2019, Kenneth Fuchs’ “Piano Concerto: ‘Spiritualist'” with the London Symphony Orchestra led by JoAnn Falletta received a GRAMMY Award for Best Classical Compendium, featuring Mr. Biegel as its soloist. In 2019, the first digital recordings were released on Mr. Biegel’s Naturally Sharp label: “Cyberecital: An Historic Recording,” “A Pianist’s Journey,” and the September 2021 release of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” \u2013 the 1924 version with the Adrian Symphony and Bruce Kiesling conducting.<\/p>\n

Mr. Biegel created the first largest consortium of orchestras in 1998 for Ellen Taaffe Zwilich’s “Millennium Fantasy,” premiered with the Cincinnati Symphony in 2000, followed by Charles Strouse’s “Concerto America” with the Boston Pops, Lowell Liebermann’s Concerto No. 3 with the Milwaukee Symphony, William Bolcom’s “Prometheus,” Richard Danielpour’s “Mirrors” with the Pacific Symphony and Pacific Chorale, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich’s “Shadows” and Jake Runestad’s “Dreams of the Fallen” with the Louisiana Philharmonic and Symphony Chorus of New Orleans, Lucas Richman’s “Piano Concerto: In Truth” with the Knoxville Symphony and recorded with the Pittsburgh Symphony, and Kenneth Fuchs’ “Piano Concerto: ‘Spiritualist'” with the Springfield Symphony (MA). He also premiered and recorded Giovanni Allevi’s “Concerto for Piano and Orchestra,” and commissioned Christopher Theofanidis’ “Concerto No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra” with the Harrisburg Symphony, the “Peanuts Concerto” by Dick Tunney, based on music by Vince Guaraldi, Jimmy Webb’s “Nocturne for Piano and Orchestra, ” and PDQ Bach’s “Concerto for Simply Grand Piano and Orchestra” by Peter Schickele with the Colorado Symphony. Bringing new music to youth orchestras saw the world premiere of Daniel Dorff’s piano concerto with the Etowah Youth Orchestra, conducted by Michael Gagliardo.<\/p>\n

Mr. Biegel studied at The Juilliard School with Adele Marcus, herself a pupil of Josef Lhevinne and Artur Schnabel, and is currently on faculty at the Conservatory of Music at Brooklyn College.<\/p>\n

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The colossal season closer features Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 2, celebrating a fallen hero, his meandering retrospect on life, and his final judgement and redemption. While Mahler himself gave the symphony no name, it is known to many as “Resurrection.”[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Program<\/strong><\/h4>\n

JoAnn Falletta, conductor<\/em>
\nIlana Davidson, soprano<\/em>
\nSusan Platts, mezzo-soprano<\/em>
\nBuffalo Philharmonic Chorus<\/p>\n

MAHLER<\/strong> \u00a0Symphony No. 2 in C minor, “Resurrection”<\/a>
\nI. Allegro maestoso (Totenfeier)
\nII. Andante moderato
\nIII. In ruhig flie\u00dfender Bewegung
\nIV. “Urlicht” (Primal Light)
\nV. Im Tempo des Scherzos<\/p>\n

This performance is made possible by the Michal and Jim Wadsworth Concert Endowment.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

About Ilana Davidson<\/strong>
\nSoprano<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n

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\"\"Soprano Ilana Davidson has enjoyed a busy schedule of opera, concerts, and recitals, performing repertoire from the Renaissance and Baroque to the 21st<\/sup> century. Her performances have included William Bolcom’s Songs Of Innocence and of Experience<\/em> conducted by Leonard Slatkin at Carnegie Hall, which earned 4 GRAMMY Awards including Best Classical Album and Best Composition; as well as Mahler Symphony No. 4 with Leonard Slatkin and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (broadcast live), Mozart Arias at the Royal Concertgebouw Hall, Ligeti’s Le Grand Macabre<\/em> in the Netherlands, Krenek’s Das Geheime K\u00f6nigreich<\/em> in Vienna, Gluck\u2019s Orfeo ed Euridice,<\/em> and Mahler Symphony No. 2 with the Qu\u00e9bec Symphony Orchestra.<\/p>\n

Recent highlights include Carnegie Hall performances of Mona Lisa<\/em> (Von Schillings), Der Diktator<\/em> (Krenek), Songs From Jewish Folk Poetry<\/em> (Shostakovich) with the American Symphony Orchestra and TON, a debut with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra as Euridice in Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice<\/em>, Mahler Symphony No. 4 with Keith Lockhart at the Brevard Music Festival, Mozart\u2019s Requiem<\/em> with the Bellingham Music Festival, and numerous chamber music festivals in the United States and Canada.<\/p>\n

Recital highlights include a tour of the Lieder of Ernst Krenek, the New York Festival of Song, appearances with the Bard Music Festival, and the Annenberg Center in Palm Desert. Ms. Davidson has performed major works and operatic roles with the Staatsoper Stuttgart, Florida Grand Opera, Nationale Reisopera, Vlaamse Opera, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Berkshire Choral Festival, Harrisburg Symphony, Duke Chapel, Nieuw Sinfonietta Amsterdam, Krenek Festival Vienna, Innsbruck Early Music Festival, and the Schwetzinger Festspiele.<\/p>\n

She has performed Haydn’s Creation<\/em>, Mozart’s Requiem<\/em>, and Handel’s Messiah<\/em> with the Berkshire Choral Festival. She has appeared with the Alpenglow Chamber Music Festival, Electric Earth Concerts, Monadnock Music, Staunton Music Festival, Ars Antiqua, Saltbay Chamberfest, and Montage Music Society, as well as the Riverdale Choral Society as Anne in Annelies<\/em> by James Whitbourn.<\/p>\n

Ilana is featured on several commercial recordings, including works of Bolcom, Krenek, Weill, Zorn, Britten, Elwood, and more. She was awarded a BRIO award from the Bronx Council on the Arts, received a first prize in the Mostly Mozart Competition of Philadelphia, was a Sullivan Foundation recipient, and has been awarded several Bronx Council on the Arts project grants.<\/p>\n

Ilana Davidson received her Master of Music degree from the Curtis Institute of Music, received her Bachelor of Voice from Carnegie Mellon University, attended the Aston Manga Early Music Academy, and was a Fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center for two seasons. Ilana received her yoga teacher training (RYT 200) in 2018.<\/p>\n

From 2011-2022, she served as artistic director and founder of the ClassicalCaf\u00e9 Chamber Music series, dedicated to bringing world-class chamber music to intimate settings. She is currently the artistic director and founder of the Serenata Chamber Series.<\/p>\n

Ilana has an active voice studio and created Vocally Mindful, a healing course for singers. She is also the cantorial soloist at Congregation Sons of Israel in Nyack.<\/p>\n

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About Susan Platts<\/strong>
\nMezzo-soprano<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\"\"British-born Canadian mezzo-soprano Susan Platts brings a uniquely rich and wide-ranging voice to concert and recital repertoire for alto and mezzo-soprano, particularly esteemed for her performances of Gustav Mahler’s works. She is a Fellow of the Rolex Mentor and Prot\u00e9g\u00e9 Arts Initiative, which gave her the opportunity to work closely with Jessye Norman.<\/p>\n

Ms. Platts has performed at Covent Garden, Royal Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Teatro alla Scala, Teatro di San Carlo, Carnegie Hall, and Lincoln Center, as well as with the Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Minnesota Orchestras, Orchestre de Paris, London Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, National Arts Centre Orchestra, the symphonies of Montreal, Toronto, American, Detroit, Milwaukee, Baltimore, and Houston, Les Violons du Roy, Boston’s Handel and Haydn Society, as well as the Los Angeles and St. Paul Chamber Orchestras.<\/p>\n

She has collaborated with many of today\u2019s leading conductors including John Adams, Marin Alsop, Roberto Abbado, Sir Andrew Davis, Ludovic Morlot, Leon Botstein, Josep Caball\u00e9-Domenech, Christoph Eschenbach, JoAnn Falletta, Jane Glover, Vladimir Jurowski, Jeffrey Kahane, Carlos Kalmar, Keith Lockhart, Kent Nagano, Yannick N\u00e9zet-S\u00e9guin, Sir Roger Norrington, Peter Oundjian, Itzhak Perlman, Carlos Miguel Prieto, Bramwell Tovey, Osmo V\u00e4nska, and Pinchas Zuckerman.\u00a0Ms. Platts has appeared on many distinguished art song series including Vocal Arts Society at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., Ladies Morning Musical Club in Montreal, Aldeburgh Connection in Toronto, and both the Frick Collection and Lincoln Center \u201cArt of the Song\u201d series in New York City.<\/p>\n

Ms. Platts\u2019 recent opera highlights include Die Walk\u00fcre<\/i> with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mozart’s Die Zauberfl\u00f6te<\/i> at the Royal Opera House,\u00a0John Adams’ Nixon in China<\/i> with the BBC Symphony, as well as Britten’s Albert Herring<\/i> (Pacific Opera, Vancouver Opera), Erda in Wagner\u2019s Das Rheingold<\/i> (Pacific Opera), and Bernstein\u2019s A Quiet Place<\/i> (Montreal Symphony Orchestra).<\/p>\n

Ms. Platts\u2019 discography includes a\u00a0recent release on the Naxos label of La Trag\u00e9die de Salom\u00e9<\/i> (Florent Schmitt) with the BPO,\u00a0Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde<\/i> (chamber version) also on Naxos, Das Lied von der Erde<\/i> (full version) for Fontec Records with the Tokyo Metropolitan Orchestra, Mahler’s Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen<\/i> with the Smithsonian Chamber Players and Santa Fe Pro Musica for Dorian Records, Brahms Zwei Ges\u00e4nge<\/i> with Steven Dann and Lambert Orkis, and a solo disc of Lieder by Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann, and Johannes Brahms on the ATMA label.<\/p>\n

In 2021, she pursued her love of baking and wrote a cookbook, titled\u00a0Aria Ready for Dessert? \u2013 A Musician Takes Center Stage in the Kitchen<\/i>. She also started a food blog called \u201cBaking, Bits & Bobs.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","excerpt":"

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The colossal season closer features Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 2, celebrating a fallen hero, his meandering retrospect on life, and his final judgement and redemption. While Mahler himself gave the symphony no name, it is known to many as “Resurrection.”[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Program<\/strong><\/h4>\n

JoAnn Falletta, conductor<\/em>
\nIlana Davidson, soprano<\/em>
\nSusan Platts, mezzo-soprano<\/em>
\nBuffalo Philharmonic Chorus<\/p>\n

MAHLER<\/strong> \u00a0Symphony No. 2 in C minor, “Resurrection”<\/a>
\nI. Allegro maestoso (Totenfeier)
\nII. Andante moderato
\nIII. In ruhig flie\u00dfender Bewegung
\nIV. “Urlicht” (Primal Light)
\nV. Im Tempo des Scherzos<\/p>\n

This performance is made possible by the Michal and Jim Wadsworth Concert Endowment.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

About Ilana Davidson<\/strong>
\nSoprano<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n

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\"\"Soprano Ilana Davidson has enjoyed a busy schedule of opera, concerts, and recitals, performing repertoire from the Renaissance and Baroque to the 21st<\/sup> century. Her performances have included William Bolcom’s Songs Of Innocence and of Experience<\/em> conducted by Leonard Slatkin at Carnegie Hall, which earned 4 GRAMMY Awards including Best Classical Album and Best Composition; as well as Mahler Symphony No. 4 with Leonard Slatkin and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (broadcast live), Mozart Arias at the Royal Concertgebouw Hall, Ligeti’s Le Grand Macabre<\/em> in the Netherlands, Krenek’s Das Geheime K\u00f6nigreich<\/em> in Vienna, Gluck\u2019s Orfeo ed Euridice,<\/em> and Mahler Symphony No. 2 with the Qu\u00e9bec Symphony Orchestra.<\/p>\n

Recent highlights include Carnegie Hall performances of Mona Lisa<\/em> (Von Schillings), Der Diktator<\/em> (Krenek), Songs From Jewish Folk Poetry<\/em> (Shostakovich) with the American Symphony Orchestra and TON, a debut with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra as Euridice in Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice<\/em>, Mahler Symphony No. 4 with Keith Lockhart at the Brevard Music Festival, Mozart\u2019s Requiem<\/em> with the Bellingham Music Festival, and numerous chamber music festivals in the United States and Canada.<\/p>\n

Recital highlights include a tour of the Lieder of Ernst Krenek, the New York Festival of Song, appearances with the Bard Music Festival, and the Annenberg Center in Palm Desert. Ms. Davidson has performed major works and operatic roles with the Staatsoper Stuttgart, Florida Grand Opera, Nationale Reisopera, Vlaamse Opera, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Berkshire Choral Festival, Harrisburg Symphony, Duke Chapel, Nieuw Sinfonietta Amsterdam, Krenek Festival Vienna, Innsbruck Early Music Festival, and the Schwetzinger Festspiele.<\/p>\n

She has performed Haydn’s Creation<\/em>, Mozart’s Requiem<\/em>, and Handel’s Messiah<\/em> with the Berkshire Choral Festival. She has appeared with the Alpenglow Chamber Music Festival, Electric Earth Concerts, Monadnock Music, Staunton Music Festival, Ars Antiqua, Saltbay Chamberfest, and Montage Music Society, as well as the Riverdale Choral Society as Anne in Annelies<\/em> by James Whitbourn.<\/p>\n

Ilana is featured on several commercial recordings, including works of Bolcom, Krenek, Weill, Zorn, Britten, Elwood, and more. She was awarded a BRIO award from the Bronx Council on the Arts, received a first prize in the Mostly Mozart Competition of Philadelphia, was a Sullivan Foundation recipient, and has been awarded several Bronx Council on the Arts project grants.<\/p>\n

Ilana Davidson received her Master of Music degree from the Curtis Institute of Music, received her Bachelor of Voice from Carnegie Mellon University, attended the Aston Manga Early Music Academy, and was a Fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center for two seasons. Ilana received her yoga teacher training (RYT 200) in 2018.<\/p>\n

From 2011-2022, she served as artistic director and founder of the ClassicalCaf\u00e9 Chamber Music series, dedicated to bringing world-class chamber music to intimate settings. She is currently the artistic director and founder of the Serenata Chamber Series.<\/p>\n

Ilana has an active voice studio and created Vocally Mindful, a healing course for singers. She is also the cantorial soloist at Congregation Sons of Israel in Nyack.<\/p>\n

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About Susan Platts<\/strong>
\nMezzo-soprano<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\"\"British-born Canadian mezzo-soprano Susan Platts brings a uniquely rich and wide-ranging voice to concert and recital repertoire for alto and mezzo-soprano, particularly esteemed for her performances of Gustav Mahler’s works. She is a Fellow of the Rolex Mentor and Prot\u00e9g\u00e9 Arts Initiative, which gave her the opportunity to work closely with Jessye Norman.<\/p>\n

Ms. Platts has performed at Covent Garden, Royal Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Teatro alla Scala, Teatro di San Carlo, Carnegie Hall, and Lincoln Center, as well as with the Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Minnesota Orchestras, Orchestre de Paris, London Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, National Arts Centre Orchestra, the symphonies of Montreal, Toronto, American, Detroit, Milwaukee, Baltimore, and Houston, Les Violons du Roy, Boston’s Handel and Haydn Society, as well as the Los Angeles and St. Paul Chamber Orchestras.<\/p>\n

She has collaborated with many of today\u2019s leading conductors including John Adams, Marin Alsop, Roberto Abbado, Sir Andrew Davis, Ludovic Morlot, Leon Botstein, Josep Caball\u00e9-Domenech, Christoph Eschenbach, JoAnn Falletta, Jane Glover, Vladimir Jurowski, Jeffrey Kahane, Carlos Kalmar, Keith Lockhart, Kent Nagano, Yannick N\u00e9zet-S\u00e9guin, Sir Roger Norrington, Peter Oundjian, Itzhak Perlman, Carlos Miguel Prieto, Bramwell Tovey, Osmo V\u00e4nska, and Pinchas Zuckerman.\u00a0Ms. Platts has appeared on many distinguished art song series including Vocal Arts Society at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., Ladies Morning Musical Club in Montreal, Aldeburgh Connection in Toronto, and both the Frick Collection and Lincoln Center \u201cArt of the Song\u201d series in New York City.<\/p>\n

Ms. Platts\u2019 recent opera highlights include Die Walk\u00fcre<\/i> with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mozart’s Die Zauberfl\u00f6te<\/i> at the Royal Opera House,\u00a0John Adams’ Nixon in China<\/i> with the BBC Symphony, as well as Britten’s Albert Herring<\/i> (Pacific Opera, Vancouver Opera), Erda in Wagner\u2019s Das Rheingold<\/i> (Pacific Opera), and Bernstein\u2019s A Quiet Place<\/i> (Montreal Symphony Orchestra).<\/p>\n

Ms. Platts\u2019 discography includes a\u00a0recent release on the Naxos label of La Trag\u00e9die de Salom\u00e9<\/i> (Florent Schmitt) with the BPO,\u00a0Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde<\/i> (chamber version) also on Naxos, Das Lied von der Erde<\/i> (full version) for Fontec Records with the Tokyo Metropolitan Orchestra, Mahler’s Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen<\/i> with the Smithsonian Chamber Players and Santa Fe Pro Musica for Dorian Records, Brahms Zwei Ges\u00e4nge<\/i> with Steven Dann and Lambert Orkis, and a solo disc of Lieder by Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann, and Johannes Brahms on the ATMA label.<\/p>\n

In 2021, she pursued her love of baking and wrote a cookbook, titled\u00a0Aria Ready for Dessert? \u2013 A Musician Takes Center Stage in the Kitchen<\/i>. She also started a food blog called \u201cBaking, Bits & Bobs.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","excerpt":"

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Master illusionist Michael Grandinetti performs jaw-dropping feats of prestidigitation to magical symphonic selections, including favorite works by John Williams, Berlioz, Grieg, Mussorgsky, Stravinsky, and more with your BPO.<\/p>\n

NOTE: This event date has changed to Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 7:30pm. All tickets will be honored for the new date. Ticketholders who cannot make the new date should contact the BPO Box Office at (716) 885-5000 or\u00a0boxoffice@bpo.org<\/a>.<\/b><\/span><\/h5>\n

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Program<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Fernanda Lastra, conductor<\/em><\/strong>
\nMichael Grandinetti, illusionist<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

JOHN WILLIAMS<\/strong> \u00a0Selections from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone <\/em>Suite for Orchestra:
\nHedwig’s Theme
\nNimbus 2000
\nThe Sorcerer’s Stone<\/p>\n

FALLA<\/strong>\u00a0 Ritual Fire Dance from\u00a0El amor brujo<\/em><\/p>\n

ALAN SILVESTRI<\/strong> \u00a0Suite from Back to the Future<\/em><\/p>\n

MUSSORGSKY \/ orch. Rimsky-Korsakov<\/strong> \u00a0A Night on Bald Mountain<\/em><\/p>\n


\n\u2013INTERMISSION\u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nJOHN WILLIAMS<\/strong> \u00a0Flight from Neverland from Hook<\/em><\/p>\n

JOHN WILLIAMS<\/strong> \u00a0Yoda’s Theme from Star Wars<\/em>: Suite for Orchestra<\/p>\n

SAINT-SA\u00cbNS\u00a0 <\/strong>Danse macabre<\/em>, Op. 40<\/p>\n

JOHN WILLIAMS<\/strong> \u00a0Parade of the Ewoks from The Star Wars Saga<\/em><\/p>\n

LALA SCHIFRIN \/ arr. Calvin Custer<\/strong> \u00a0Theme from Mission Impossible<\/em><\/p>\n

JOHN WILLIAMS<\/strong> \u00a0The Chamber of Secrets from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets\u00a0<\/em>Suite for Orchestra<\/p>\n

JOHN WILLIAMS<\/strong> \u00a0Throne Room & End Title from Star Wars<\/em>: Suite for Orchestra<\/p>\n

JOHN WILLIAMS<\/strong> \u00a0Harry’s Wondrous World from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone\u00a0<\/em>Suite for Orchestra[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","excerpt":"

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Join the BPO Diversity Council in a unique fundraiser and awards ceremony supporting the BPO\u2019s efforts to build diversity in orchestral music. Featuring delicious Jamaican food by Chef Darian Bryan of The Plating Society, a cash bar and music provided by Jukeboxx Band. The awardee of the 2024 BPO Diversity Council IDEA Award will be honored at this event.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to become a sponsor of BPO Opening Doors!<\/strong><\/p>","excerpt":"","slug":"opening-doors","image":{"url":"https:\/\/bpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image001.jpg","id":35933,"extension":"jpg","width":1833,"height":1833,"filesize":"418471","sizes":{"medium":{"width":300,"height":300,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":"13042","url":"https:\/\/bpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image001-300x300.jpg"},"large":{"width":1024,"height":1024,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":"83272","url":"https:\/\/bpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image001-1024x1024.jpg"},"thumbnail":{"width":150,"height":150,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":"4485","url":"https:\/\/bpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image001-150x150.jpg"},"medium_large":{"width":768,"height":768,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":"55447","url":"https:\/\/bpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image001-768x768.jpg"},"1536x1536":{"width":1536,"height":1536,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":"151062","url":"https:\/\/bpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image001-1536x1536.jpg"},"post-thumbnail":{"width":125,"height":125,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":"3479","url":"https:\/\/bpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image001-125x125.jpg"},"featured-event-large":{"width":1833,"height":700,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":"97143","url":"https:\/\/bpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image001-1833x700.jpg"},"large-thumbnail":{"width":340,"height":340,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":"15831","url":"https:\/\/bpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image001-340x340.jpg"}}},"all_day":false,"start_date":"2024-06-21 17:30:00","start_date_details":{"year":"2024","month":"06","day":"21","hour":"17","minutes":"30","seconds":"00"},"end_date":"2024-06-21 19:30:00","end_date_details":{"year":"2024","month":"06","day":"21","hour":"19","minutes":"30","seconds":"00"},"utc_start_date":"2024-06-21 21:30:00","utc_start_date_details":{"year":"2024","month":"06","day":"21","hour":"21","minutes":"30","seconds":"00"},"utc_end_date":"2024-06-21 23:30:00","utc_end_date_details":{"year":"2024","month":"06","day":"21","hour":"23","minutes":"30","seconds":"00"},"timezone":"America\/New_York","timezone_abbr":"EDT","cost":"","cost_details":{"currency_symbol":"","currency_code":"","currency_position":"prefix","values":[]},"website":"","show_map":false,"show_map_link":true,"hide_from_listings":false,"sticky":false,"featured":false,"categories":[],"tags":[],"venue":{"id":914,"author":"1","status":"publish","date":"2015-12-15 19:41:40","date_utc":"2015-12-15 19:41:40","modified":"2020-08-11 15:05:31","modified_utc":"2020-08-11 19:05:31","url":"https:\/\/bpo.org\/venue\/kleinhans-music-hall\/","venue":"Kleinhans Music Hall","slug":"kleinhans-music-hall","address":"3 Symphony Circle","city":"Buffalo","country":"United States","state":"NY","zip":"14201","phone":"(716) 885-5000","stateprovince":"NY","geo_lat":42.9024987,"geo_lng":-78.881739,"show_map":false,"show_map_link":true,"global_id":"bpo.org?id=914","global_id_lineage":["bpo.org?id=914"]},"organizer":[]},{"id":39716,"global_id":"bpo.org?id=39716","global_id_lineage":["bpo.org?id=39716"],"author":"169","status":"publish","date":"2024-01-16 15:12:59","date_utc":"2024-01-16 20:12:59","modified":"2024-03-13 10:48:40","modified_utc":"2024-03-13 14:48:40","url":"https:\/\/bpo.org\/event\/mandy-gonzalez-broadway-today\/","rest_url":"https:\/\/bpo.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/events\/39716","title":"Mandy Gonzalez: Broadway Today","description":"

Bradley Thachuk, conductor<\/em>
\nMandy Gonzalez, vocals<\/em><\/p>\n

Kick off the Pops season with the incomparable Mandy Gonzalez, whose remarkable journey through Broadway’s most beloved shows \u2014 Hamilton, In the Heights,<\/em> and Wicked<\/em> \u2014 has captivated audiences worldwide. For one night only, experience her mesmerizing performance, highlighted by Lin-Manuel Miranda compositions, including one penned exclusively for her. This concert is a celebration of Broadway’s finest moments, brought to life by Gonzalez’s powerhouse vocals.<\/p>\n

As part of the festivities, the Festival Encanto Hispano returns to Kleinhans, offering a day filled with events that celebrate the rich tapestry of Hispanic heritage in partnership with Western New York\u2019s Hispanic Heritage Council.<\/p>","excerpt":"

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JoAnn Falletta, conductor<\/em>
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STRAVINSKY \u00a0<\/strong>The Firebird<\/em> Suite (1919)
\nDARON HAGEN<\/strong> \u00a0City of Light<\/em> (World Premiere)
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The Opening Night of our Classics Series promises an unparalleled musical journey, beginning with the mystical allure of Stravinsky’s The Firebird<\/em> Suite. The evening escalates to a celebration of virtuosity and innovation with the world premiere of City of Light<\/em> by Daron Hagen, specially commissioned to commemorate JoAnn Falletta’s remarkable 25-year tenure with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. The spotlight shines on Joshua Bell, one of the most celebrated violinists of our time, as he returns to enchant with Wieniawski\u2019s Violin Concerto No. 2, performed on his legendary 300-year-old Stradivarius. This concert is not just a performance but a landmark event celebrating music, history, and the continued legacy of excellence at the BPO.<\/p>","excerpt":"

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Martin Herman, conductor<\/em>
\nJim Owen, rhythm guitar, piano, vocals<\/em>
\nTony Kishman, bass guitar, piano, vocals<\/em>
\nTom Teeley, lead guitar, vocals<\/em>
\nChris Camilleri, drums, vocals<\/em><\/p>\n

The Classical Mystery Tour offers an unparalleled tribute to The Beatles, taking audiences on a magical musical journey from the mop-top hits of Liverpool to the creative zenith of Abbey Road. Featuring four musicians who embody the spirit, skill, and heart of the original Fab Four, this show is a must-see for Beatles fans of all ages. Under the baton of Martin Herman, relive classics that defined a generation, performed with a perfection <\/span>that’s<\/span> as close as you can get to seeing The Beatles live. From “Hey Jude” to “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” prepare to sing along to your favorite tunes as this exceptional portrayal promises an unforgettable night with the BPO.<\/span><\/p>","excerpt":"

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