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SUMMARY:Beyond The Planets
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The highly anticipated total solar eclipse on Buffalo’s horizon illuminates the program selection of two contemporary composers to complement Holst’s dazzling interpretation of the cosmos\, The Planets. Nina Shekhar’s haunting Lumina explores the concept of lightness and dark\, while The Universe in Ecstatic Motion by Christopher Theofanidis is a showcase for pre-eminent flutist\, Marina Piccinini. \nCosmic Designs and The Planets courtesy of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \nThe BPO Coffee Concert Series is presented by Highmark. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \nProgram\nJoAnn Falletta\, conductor\nMarina Piccinini\, flute\nWomen’s Choir of Buffalo \nNINA SHEKHAR  Lumina\nCHRISTOPHER THEOFANIDIS  The Universe in Ecstatic Motion: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra\nCadenza: Enchanting\, balletic\nI. With recitude\nCadenza: Duo\nII. Largo\nIII. Presto \n-INTERMISSION- \nHOLST  The Planets\, Op. 32\nI. Mars\, the Bringer of War\nII. Venus\, the Bringer of Peace\nIII. Mercury\, the Winged Messenger\nIV. Jupiter\, the Bringer of Jollity\nV. Saturn\, te Bringer of Old Age\nVI. Uranus\, the Magician\nVII. Neptune\, the Mystic[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \nAbout Marina Piccinini\nFlute\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Hailed by Gramophone as “the Heifetz of the flute\,” Marina Piccinini is widely recognized as a daring\, dynamic artist with varied musical interests and powerfully magnetic stage presence\, which has made her a sought-after soloist\, chamber musician\, and recording artist internationally. Known as one of today’s most compelling advocates of both traditional and new works\, she grew up in a multi-national\, multi-lingual household\, and brings the vibrant spirit of her rich heritage and a global perspective to all of her artistic endeavors. \nMs. Piccinini’s artistic tapestry is also woven with threads both musical and non-musical\, ranging from her love of Bachian intricacies and her talents in the visual arts\, to her dedication to kung fu and Buddhist thought. As a 36th-generation Shaolin Fighting Monk\, she relishes an ideology that inspires self-discovery\, discipline\, finding joy\, and having no limits – all of which she brings to her instrumental artistry. \nWith repertoire among the most diverse of today’s preeminent artists\, Ms. Piccinini has garnered special attention for her commitment to the music of our time\, premiering solo works\, chamber works\, and concerti by John Harbison\, Lukas Foss\, Michael Colgrass\, Paquito D’Rivera\, and Aaron Jay Kernis\, among others. \nThese projects have taken her across multiple continents\, including a tour with her most recent work\, a rapturously received flute concerto written for her by Christopher Theofanidis\, “The Universe in Ecstatic Motion\,” premiered at Grant Park Music Festival and co-commissioned by the Aspen Music Festival\, Buffalo and Erie Philharmonics\, and BMOP. Other recent and upcoming highlights include return engagements with the London Philharmonic and Aspen Music Festival; her debut at the Seattle Chamber Music Society;collaborations with the Pacifica Quartet and Vienna Philharmonic Principal Harpist Anneleen Lenaerts\, including a double concerto by Kalevi Aho; touring with Sergio and Clarice Assad; the premiere and recording of a concerto by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Aaron Jay Kernis. Upcoming are concerti by Tebogo Monnakgotla\, premiering with the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra\, and another from Clarice Assad. \nWith pianist Andreas Haefliger\, Piccinini is co-founder of the brand new Zauberklang Festival (the magic of sound)\, presenting music in the mythical birthplace of William Tell (Bürglen\, Switzerland). Its inaugural season features performances with leading artists Hilary Hahn\, Ian Bostridge\, and Avi Avital. \nOther appearances as soloist have included the Boston\, Hong Kong\, Vienna\, Vancouver\, Tokyo\, Toronto\, and National Symphonies\, and the Rotterdam Philharmonic. She has worked with celebrated conductors including Esa-Pekka Salonen\, Seiji Ozawa\, Kurt Masur\, Pierre Boulez\, Jukka-Pekka Saraste\, and Alan Gilbert. Her chamber music collaborations have included the Brentano\, Tokyo\, Mendelssohn\, and Takács Quartets\, pianist Mitsuko Uchida\, and she regularly collaborates and tours with Musicians from Marlboro. She is a prodigious recording artist\, with albums on the Avie\, Claves\, and ECM labels. \nHer intense commitment to education inspired her to create the Marina Piccinini International Masterclasses (MPIMC). Ms. Piccinini was the first flutist to win the coveted Avery Fisher Career Grant\, and also won first prizes in the CBC Young Performers Competition (Canada) and Concert Artists Guild International Competition (NYC). She is currently on the faculty of the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University. \nMarina Piccinini appears by arrangement with Dworkin & Company.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \nAbout Nina Shekhar\nComposer\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \nNina Shekhar is a composer and multimedia artist who explores the intersection of identity\, vulnerability\, love\, and laughter to create bold and intensely personal works. \nDescribed as “tart and compelling” (New York Times)\, “vivid” (Washington Post)\, and an “orchestral supernova” (LA Times)\, her music has been commissioned and performed by the New York Philharmonic\, LA Philharmonic\, Nashville Symphony\, Minnesota Orchestra\, Seattle Symphony\, Louisville Orchestra\, Sarasota Orchestra\, Oregon Symphony\, Albany Symphony\, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra\, New World Symphony\, Civic Orchestra of Chicago\, Eighth Blackbird\, International Contemporary Ensemble\, JACK Quartet\, New York Youth Symphony\, Alarm Will Sound\, The Crossing\, and Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Her work has been featured by Carnegie Hall\, the Hollywood Bowl\, Kennedy Center\, the Metropolitan Museum of Art\, Walt Disney Concert Hall\, the Library of Congress\, and the National Gallery of Art. \nCurrent projects include commissions for the New York Philharmonic\, Grand Rapids Symphony\, and Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA). Shekhar is the recipient of the 2021 Rudolf Nissim Prize and the 2018 ASCAP Foundation Leonard Bernstein Award\, funded by the Bernstein family. \nAside from composing\, Shekhar is a versatile performing artist as a flutist\, pianist\, and saxophonist. She has been featured by the National Flute Association and has performed in the Detroit International Jazz Festival. \nShekhar is currently a PhD candidate in Music Composition at Princeton University. She is the 2021-2023 Composer-in-Residence for Young Concert Artists. She is a first-generation Indian American and a native of Detroit\, Michigan. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \nAbout Christopher Theofanidis\nComposer\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \nChristopher Theofanidis has had performances by many leading orchestras around the world\, including the London Symphony\, the New York Philharmonic\, the Philadelphia Orchestra\, the Moscow Soloists\, the National\, Atlanta\, Baltimore\, St. Louis\, and Detroit symphonies\, and many others. He also served as Composer of the Year for the Pittsburgh Symphony during their 2006-07 season\, for which he wrote a violin concerto for Sarah Chang. \nMr. Theofanidis holds degrees from Yale\, the Eastman School of Music\, and the University of Houston\, and has been the recipient of the International Masterprize\, the Rome Prize\, a Guggenheim fellowship\, a Fulbright fellowship\, a Tanglewood fellowship\, and two fellowships from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In 2007 he was nominated for a GRAMMY for Best Composition for his chorus and orchestra work\, The Here and Now\, based on the poetry of Rumi\, and in 2017 for his bassoon concerto. His orchestral concert work\, Rainbow Body\, has been one of the most performed new orchestral works of the new millennium\, having been performed by over 150 orchestras internationally. \nMr. Theofanidis has written a ballet for the American Ballet Theatre\, a work for the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra as part of their ‘New Brandenburg’ series\, and two operas for the San Francisco and Houston Grand Opera companies. He has a longstanding relationship with the Atlanta Symphony\, having recorded four works with them. He has served as a delegate to the US-Japan Foundation’s Leadership Program\, and is a former faculty member of the Peabody Conservatory and The Juilliard School. He is currently a professor at Yale University\, and Composer-in-Residence and Co-Director of the composition program at the Aspen Music Festival.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \nAbout Women’s Choir of Buffalo\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \nBuffalo Girlchoir was founded in the fall of 2015 with a mission to provide exceptional music instruction to young women from all social strata\, culminating in performances at the highest level of artistic excellence. Since its inception\, the group has grown from 14 singers to nearly 100\, and has been invited to perform with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra on both Pops and Classics programs. \nWomen’s Choir of Buffalo is an ensemble of Buffalo Girlchoir\, serving as a mentorship program where high-achieving high school and college singers are paired with seasoned professionals to guide these young women to the highest level of musical excellence. In addition to recording with the BPO on the Naxos label\, the Women’s Choir has collaborated with the BPO on several occasions\, including with Irish Classical Theatre in A Midsummer Night’s Dream in 2020. \nSingers: Alyssa Agro\, Jenna Agro\, Sunny Bassett\, Melanie Bebak\, Nora Burke\, Emily Creech\, Mihret Creech\, Elin Freeman\, Brielle Hart\, Alivia Hill\, Noor Jatana\, Ani Klein\, Amira Kunz\, Bridget LoFaro-O’Neill\, Caroline Mallonee\, Lokii Maltbie\, Diedre O’Rourke\, Anna Reisdorf\, Tina Reisdorf\, Helena Roaldi\, Ella Roberts\, Rachel Roberts\, Kathryn Simon\, Paris Wicker\, Melissa Wozniak\, Anna Wurst\, Karlina Yanoski\, Ana Zutic[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://bpo.org/event/beyond-the-planets/2024-04-05/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
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SUMMARY:Cirque de la Symphonie
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]International aerial flyers\, acrobats\, contortionists\, jugglers\, and more provide jaw-dropping entertainment on\, and high above\, the Kleinhans stage\, choreographed to classics and pops favorites. \nThis performance is sponsored by the Catherine M. and Paul W. Beltz Fund for Artistic Excellence. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \nProgram\nRon Spigelman\, conductor \nDVOŘÁK  Carnival Overture\, Op. 92\nBARROSO / arr. John Wasson  Brasil (Aquarela do Brasil)\nBRAHMS  Symphony No. 3 in F major\, Op. 90\nIII. Poco allegretto\nBIZET / orch. Hoffmann  Carmen\, Suite No. 1\nV. Les Toréadors\nBIZET / orch. Hoffmann  Carmen\, Suite No. 2\nVI. Danse Bohème\nTCHAIKOVSKY  The Sleeping Beauty Suite\, Op. 66a\nV. Valse\nCHABRIER  España\nJOHN WILLIAMS  Superman March \n-INTERMISSION- \nTCHAIKOVSKY  Swan Lake Suite\, Op. 20a\nIII. Dance of the Swans\nGLINKA  Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila\nRIMSKY-KORSAKOV  The Snow Maiden Suite\nIV. Dance of the Buffoons\nRESPIGHI  La Boutique fantasque\nII. Tarantella\nSMETANA / arr. Riesenfeld  Three Dances from The Bartered Bride\nIII. Dance of the Comedians\nFALLA  El amor brujo\nVIII. Ritual Fire Dance\nOFFENBACH  Overture to Orpheus in the Underworld\nRIMSKY-KORSAKOV  Capriccio espagnol\, Op. 34\nIV. Scena e canto gitano\nV. Fandango asturiano\nKABALEVSKY  The Comedians\, Op. 26\nII. Galop[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \nThe BPO Coffee Concert Series is presented by Highmark. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_single_image image=”40589″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Join teens across WNY for a pre-concert party on Saturday\, April 13! \nEnjoy snacks and mingle with BPO musicians before Saturday’s concert. Tickets to Cirque de la Symphonie are required to attend this special event – use your Symphony Hall Pass\, or purchase a student rate ticket by calling the BPO Box Office at (716) 885-5000. \nClick here for details and to RSVP![/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \nAbout Cirque de la Symphonie\nCirque de la Symphonie is a unique and exciting production designed to bring the magic of cirque to the music hall. An elegant fusion of cirque and orchestra\, the program showcases many of the best cirque artists in the world\, thrilling the audience with aerial flyers\, acrobats\, contortionists\, dancers\, jugglers\, balancers\, and strongmen. These accomplished veterans include world record-holders\, gold medal-winners\, Olympians\, and some of the most original talent ever seen. \nAs founder\, Alexander Streltsov created the concept of cirque paired with symphony in 1998 in a special PBS production with the Cincinnati Pops. Streltsov\, a circus veteran from Moscow\, is the only aerialist to perform with the Bolshoi Ballet. After winning the gold medal at the prestigious Festival du Mondial in Paris\, he starred in a Broadway production. His music and programming sensibilities combined with performance background provide a program with stunning three dimensional visual and musical elements. Classical masterpieces are perfectly choreographed to the elegant movements of cirque artists\, elevating cirque artistry to a fine arts level. \nCirque de la Symphonie performs with dozens of orchestras across North America and beyond each season. Sold-out venues feature a wave of new faces that includes families\, students\, and young professionals\, many witnessing a live orchestra for the first time. Something magical happens when these cirque veterans take the stage in front of the orchestra. Audiences are mesmerized by aerialists flying over their heads\, children are amazed at the wizardry of juggling feats and magic acts\, and the strength and flexibility of strongmen and contortionists leave audiences astounded. Everyone departs with smiles beaming from their faces. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://bpo.org/event/cirque-de-la-symphonie/2024-04-12/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
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SUMMARY:BPO Kids Sing!
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Everyone has an instrument to call their own… their voice! Join the BPO\, local vocalists\, and high school choirs for kid-friendly renditions of our favorite songs\, including a sing-along![/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \nProgram\nFernanda Lastra\, conductor\nAlex McArthur\, vocalist\nBPO Kids Sing Competition Winner \nAmherst Central High School Concert Chorale\nJustin Pomietlarz\, director \nCity Honors School Choir\nKaren Saxon\, director \nBIZET / porch. Hoffmann  Les Toréadors from Carmen\, Suite No. 1\nCOHAN / arr. Gordon  You’re a Grand Old Flag from Star-Spangled Spectacular\nTHIELE & WEISS / arr. Mark Hayes  What A Wonderful World\nLIN-MANUEL MIRANDA / arr. Henrik Torolphi  How Far I’ll Go from Moana\nBERNSTEIN / ad. Maurice Peress  Mambo from West Side Story Overture\nARLEN / arr. Rebecca Pellett  Somewhere Over the Rainbow from The Wizard of Oz\narr. Lucas Richman  De Colores\narr. Matthew Naughtin  B-I-N-G-O\nALAN MENKEN / arr. Danny Troob & Erich Kunzel  Beauty and the Beast Suite for Choir and Orchestra\nOFFENBACH  Can Can from Orpheus in the Underworld[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \nAbout Alex McArthur\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \n\nAlex McArthur is a dynamic jazz vocalist who uses her passion for creativity\, storytelling\, and authentic expression as her musical compass. Residing in Buffalo\, NY\, she pursues the art of musical storytelling with an array of composers\, musicians\, and organizations. \n\n\nAlex’s appreciation for many different genres of music\, including classical and instrumental jazz/improvisation\, began at a very young age. Her desire to vocally portray stories of many backgrounds led her to study musical theatre\, classical voice\, and jazz at University at Buffalo\, all while establishing herself onstage in Buffalo’s artistic community.  \n\n\nWhen not performing under her own name at a variety of venues in the Buffalo area\, Alex keeps busy writing her own music and working alongside musicians and friends on various projects – she is often invited as a guest for a variety of performances and events. Still fostering a love for many art forms\, Alex stays active performing and giving workshops within the music\, theatre\, and choral communities in the greater Niagara region\, including Vocalis Chamber Choir\, Nathaniel Dett Chorale\, Musicalfare Theatre\, Starring Buffalo\, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Education Program\, and Community Music School of Buffalo. \n\n\nThis is Alex’s second year working with the BPO’s Education program as a concert host. Special thanks to Robin\, Rachael\, and Fernanda of the Education team for inviting her to be a part of this impactful work. \n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://bpo.org/event/bpo-kids-sing/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
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SUMMARY:Beethoven's Emperor
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Cross-border collaboration comes to Kleinhans when Canadian pianist Stewart Goodyear returns to perform Beethoven’s heroic “Emperor” Piano Concerto No. 5 under the baton of conductor David Lockington\, while Prayer by JUNO Award-winner Vivian Fung is an affirmation of faith. The Second Symphony of Sibelius is fierce and triumphant\, itself a source of Finnish pride.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \nProgram\nDavid Lockington\, conductor\nStewart Goodyear\, piano \nVIVIAN FUNG  Prayer\nBEETHOVEN  Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major for Piano and Orchestra\, Op. 73\, “Emperor”\nI. Allegro\nII. Adagio un poco mosso\nIII. Rondo: Allegro \n-INTERMISSION- \nSIBELIUS  Symphony No. 2 in D major\, Op. 43\nI. Allegretto\nII. Andante\, ma rubato\nIII. Vivacissimo\nIV. Finale: Allegro moderato \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \nAbout David Lockington\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \nDavid Lockington returns to the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra with 40 years of experience conducting in the US and Europe. In addition to Music Director positions with orchestras in California\, Michigan\, New Mexico\, Ohio\, Colorado\, Wyoming\, and New York\, he has guest conducted dozens of other orchestras. His longest tenure was with the Grand Rapids Symphony from 2000-2016. Lockington was also Principal Guest Conductor for OSPA in Oviedo\, Spain for almost 10 years. He will return to the ASMI Festival this summer in Italy. \nLockington has made 10 recordings\, including one playing his own works for cello. The recording with harpist Deborah Henson Conant and the Grand Rapids Symphony was nominated for a GRAMMY Award. Other recordings include single composer albums by Adolphus Hailstork\, Philip Sawyers\, and Avner Dorman. His recording with Dylana Jenson and the London Symphony Orchestra of the Barber and Shostakovich violin concertos is fast becoming a classic. \nLockington grew up in London\, England\, and after attending Cambridge University\, emigrated to the US in 1978 to study with Aldo Parisot and Otto-Werner Mueller at Yale. He started his conducting career while still playing as Assistant Principal Cello with the Denver Symphony Orchestra. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \nAbout Stewart Goodyear\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \nProclaimed “a phenomenon” by the Los Angeles Times and “one of the best pianists of his generation” by The Philadelphia Inquirer\, Stewart Goodyear is an accomplished concert pianist\, improviser\, and composer. Mr. Goodyear has performed with\, and been commissioned by\, many of the major orchestras and chamber music organizations around the world. \nLast year\, Orchid Classics released Mr. Goodyear’s recording of his suite for piano and orchestra\, “Callaloo\,” and his piano sonata. His recent commissions include a piano quintet for the Penderecki String Quartet\, and a piano work for the Honens Piano Competition. \nMr. Goodyear’s discography includes the complete sonatas and piano concertos of Beethoven\, as well as concertos by Tchaikovsky\, Grieg and Rachmaninoff\, an album of Ravel piano works\, and an album entitled “For Glenn Gould\,” which combines repertoire from Mr. Gould’s U.S. and Montreal debuts. His Rachmaninoff recording received a JUNO nomination for Best Classical Album for Soloist and Large Ensemble Accompaniment. Mr. Goodyear’s recording of his own transcription of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker (Complete Ballet)” was chosen by the New York Times as one of the best classical music recordings of 2015. His discography is released on the Marquis Classics\, Orchid Classics\, Bright Shiny Things\, and Steinway & Sons labels. His newest recording\, Adolphus Hailstork’s Piano Concerto with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra under JoAnn Falletta\, was released in March 2023 on the Naxos label. His composition for solo cello and piano\, “The Kapok\,” was recorded by Inbal Negev and Mr. Goodyear on Avie Records\, and his suite for solo violin\, “Solo\,” was commissioned and recorded by Miranda Cuckson for the Urlicht AudioVisual label. \nHighlights for the 2023-24 season are his performances at Summer for the City (Lincoln Center\, NY)\, Southbank Centre (U.K.)\, Schleswig-Holstein Festival\, his recital debut at Wigmore Hall\, his debut with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra\, and his return with the Milwaukee Symphony\, Buffalo Philharmonic\, the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society\, and his Carnegie Hall debut with the Royal Conservatory Orchestra. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://bpo.org/event/beethovens-emperor/2024-04-20/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2023-2024 season,2023-24 Classics Series
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SUMMARY:Beethoven's Emperor
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Cross-border collaboration comes to Kleinhans when Canadian pianist Stewart Goodyear returns to perform Beethoven’s heroic “Emperor” Piano Concerto No. 5 under the baton of conductor David Lockington\, while Prayer by JUNO Award-winner Vivian Fung is an affirmation of faith. The Second Symphony of Sibelius is fierce and triumphant\, itself a source of Finnish pride.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \nProgram\nDavid Lockington\, conductor\nStewart Goodyear\, piano \nVIVIAN FUNG  Prayer\nBEETHOVEN  Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major for Piano and Orchestra\, Op. 73\, “Emperor”\nI. Allegro\nII. Adagio un poco mosso\nIII. Rondo: Allegro \n-INTERMISSION- \nSIBELIUS  Symphony No. 2 in D major\, Op. 43\nI. Allegretto\nII. Andante\, ma rubato\nIII. Vivacissimo\nIV. Finale: Allegro moderato \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \nAbout David Lockington\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \nDavid Lockington returns to the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra with 40 years of experience conducting in the US and Europe. In addition to Music Director positions with orchestras in California\, Michigan\, New Mexico\, Ohio\, Colorado\, Wyoming\, and New York\, he has guest conducted dozens of other orchestras. His longest tenure was with the Grand Rapids Symphony from 2000-2016. Lockington was also Principal Guest Conductor for OSPA in Oviedo\, Spain for almost 10 years. He will return to the ASMI Festival this summer in Italy. \nLockington has made 10 recordings\, including one playing his own works for cello. The recording with harpist Deborah Henson Conant and the Grand Rapids Symphony was nominated for a GRAMMY Award. Other recordings include single composer albums by Adolphus Hailstork\, Philip Sawyers\, and Avner Dorman. His recording with Dylana Jenson and the London Symphony Orchestra of the Barber and Shostakovich violin concertos is fast becoming a classic. \nLockington grew up in London\, England\, and after attending Cambridge University\, emigrated to the US in 1978 to study with Aldo Parisot and Otto-Werner Mueller at Yale. He started his conducting career while still playing as Assistant Principal Cello with the Denver Symphony Orchestra. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \nAbout Stewart Goodyear\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \nProclaimed “a phenomenon” by the Los Angeles Times and “one of the best pianists of his generation” by The Philadelphia Inquirer\, Stewart Goodyear is an accomplished concert pianist\, improviser\, and composer. Mr. Goodyear has performed with\, and been commissioned by\, many of the major orchestras and chamber music organizations around the world. \nLast year\, Orchid Classics released Mr. Goodyear’s recording of his suite for piano and orchestra\, “Callaloo\,” and his piano sonata. His recent commissions include a piano quintet for the Penderecki String Quartet\, and a piano work for the Honens Piano Competition. \nMr. Goodyear’s discography includes the complete sonatas and piano concertos of Beethoven\, as well as concertos by Tchaikovsky\, Grieg and Rachmaninoff\, an album of Ravel piano works\, and an album entitled “For Glenn Gould\,” which combines repertoire from Mr. Gould’s U.S. and Montreal debuts. His Rachmaninoff recording received a JUNO nomination for Best Classical Album for Soloist and Large Ensemble Accompaniment. Mr. Goodyear’s recording of his own transcription of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker (Complete Ballet)” was chosen by the New York Times as one of the best classical music recordings of 2015. His discography is released on the Marquis Classics\, Orchid Classics\, Bright Shiny Things\, and Steinway & Sons labels. His newest recording\, Adolphus Hailstork’s Piano Concerto with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra under JoAnn Falletta\, was released in March 2023 on the Naxos label. His composition for solo cello and piano\, “The Kapok\,” was recorded by Inbal Negev and Mr. Goodyear on Avie Records\, and his suite for solo violin\, “Solo\,” was commissioned and recorded by Miranda Cuckson for the Urlicht AudioVisual label. \nHighlights for the 2023-24 season are his performances at Summer for the City (Lincoln Center\, NY)\, Southbank Centre (U.K.)\, Schleswig-Holstein Festival\, his recital debut at Wigmore Hall\, his debut with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra\, and his return with the Milwaukee Symphony\, Buffalo Philharmonic\, the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society\, and his Carnegie Hall debut with the Royal Conservatory Orchestra. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://bpo.org/event/beethovens-emperor/2024-04-21/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2023-2024 season,2023-24 Classics Series
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SUMMARY:Landslide: A Tribute to The Music of Fleetwood Mac
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Paying homage to one of the greatest and most popular bands in music history\, LANDSLIDE recreates the hits from yesteryear\, taking fans on an electric journey through Fleetwood Mac’s incredible catalog of music\, including the hits from their solo careers. \nThe Rock Series is presented by the Yurtchuk Foundation. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \nProgram\nBradley Thachuk\, conductor\nWalter Ino\, lead guitar & vocals\nAli Handal\, guitar & vocals\nJennifer Jo Oberle\, vocals\nBen White\, bass\nJimmy Keegan\, drums\nSven Martin\, keyboard \nProgram to be announced from the stage.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \n \nAbout Walter Ino\nLead Guitar & Vocals\nWalter Ino is a Los Angeles-based stage and studio multi-instrumentalist with decades of touring and recording experience\, hailing from Pittsburgh where he was originally classically trained in piano. He is currently the keyboardist/guitarist/music director for Tommy DeCarlo\, the singer of Boston\, the keyboardist for Asia featuring John Payne\, and also the keyboardist/saxophonist/guitarist for the “Voices of Classic Rock” show\, which features legendary singers Lou Gramm (Foreigner)\, Steve Augeri (Journey)\, John Elefante (Kansas)\, Bill Champlin (Chicago)\, Fran Cosmo (Boston)\, and many more. \nWalter spent 2018 to early 2019 as the lead guitar player for Eagles of Death Metal\, and from 2011-2018 was a member of the multi-platinum\, GRAMMY Award-winning band Survivor\, playing keyboard\, guitar\, and singing background vocals. He currently tours as the keyboardist with legendary band The Babys\, touring occasionally as the guitarist with Wilson Phillips\, and is also the musical director and orchestrator for “The Music of Led Zeppelin with Orchestra\,” “A Night of Symphonic Rock\,” “A Night of Symphonic Metal\,” and “Rewind\,” a national orchestral rock show featuring members of Starship\, Foreigner\, Berlin\, Survivor\, MSG\, and more. You can also see him as a rotating member of the award-winning Las Vegas and Branson show “Raiding The Rock Vault\,” featuring band members of Heart\, Bad Company\, Whitesnake\, BonJovi\, Ozzy Osbourne\, Billy Idol\, and more. Walter is also the guitarist for an all-star tribute to the music of the band Rush called “A Farewell to Kings\,” featuring Brian Tichy of Whitesnake\, Francesco Di Cosmoof Thin Lizzy\, and Jonathan Sindelman of the Alan White band). \nWalter also runs his own studio “Secret Asian Man Studios\,” where he produces for many artists of different styles\, mixes for various artists\, and writes and records music for TV and movies\, including music for the Hallmark Channel\, USA Network\, Discovery Channel\, and more. He plays with his original rock trio occasionally in and around L.A. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \n \nAbout Ali Handal\nGuitar & Vocals\n“Ali Handal’s reputation has centered around her big riffs\, burning yet melodic solos\, and huge voice” (Guitar Player). Guitarist and singer-songwriter Ali Handal sets the stage ablaze with fiery guitar passages and soulful lyrics delivered by her powerhouse voice. Vintage Guitar describes her as a “devilishly witty songwriter whose guitar is as blue and gutsy as her lyrics.” \nAli’s songs have been featured in numerous films and hit shows like “Dawson’s Creek\,” “Sex and the City\,” and Fox’s Thursday Night Football. She has toured Australia\, Japan\, and beyond\, provided backing vocals for Neil Young\, and shared the stage with songwriting legend Paul Williams as his featured vocalist. Also a published author\, Ali penned Guitar for Girls (Hal Leonard)\, an exceptional guitar method book and CD brimming with advice for aspiring female musicians\, as well as encouraging quotes and remarkable songs from female songwriters in all genres. \nAli has released four albums\, as well as a series of bluesy rockin’ singles. Her song\, “Shut Your Mouth and Do Something\,” was chosen for Spotify’s “Nu-Blues” and “Women of the Blues” playlists\, as well as Joe Bonamassa’s “Cutting Edge Blues” Spotify playlist. Her fifth album will be released this year\, produced by four-time GRAMMY Award-winner Seth Atkins Horan. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \n \nAbout Jennifer Jo Oberle\nVocals\nJennifer Jo Oberle is a professional bassist\, vocalist\, bandleader\, orchestrator\, arranger\, and songwriter based out of Los Angeles\, CA. Her touring and recording credits include Sarah McLachlan\, Five for Fighting\, Vertical Horizon\, Meredith Brooks\, and Air Supply\, in addition to leading her own musical collective\, JJo & the Jennerators. She is the orchestrator and arranger of Landslide: A Tribute to the Music of Fleetwood Mac. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \n \nAbout Ben White\nBass\nPlaying and recording with locals and legends alike\, Ben White has established himself as a versatile\, reliable\, tasteful\, and in-demand sideman\, bringing both electric and upright chops to the table and adding his vocal abilities to the mix. Not just a sideman though\, he has also developed a truly unique voice on his instrument which sets him apart in his improvisation\, soloing\, and composition. He has shared stages with such luminaries as Gerry Brown\, Rick Latham\, Steve Lukather\, David Paich\, Rafael Moreira\, Warren Hill\, and Mindi Abair\, and has recorded with Shooter Jennings\, Josh Kelley\, Jessi Colter\, Suge Knight\, and Sophie B. Hawkins\, among many others. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \n \nAbout Jimmy Keegan\nDrums\nJimmy started playing drums at 10 years old. A few months after receiving his first drum set\, he landed a TV show alongside the late River Phoenix. A few months later\, he was doing theater in LA as a cast member and musician. By 14 he started his first band\, Polo\, that would end up performing in regular rotation at Disneyland\, winning Starsearch\, and playing for numerous telethons. By 18 he had started getting calls for sessions and tours\, and it expanded from there. He says\, “I was lucky to have a huge family with all kinds of music playing at all times. As I grew as a musician\, I just continued that trend of listening to everything. Consequently\, I got calls from R&B artists as often as rock\, pop\, and country artists from Santana\, John Waite\, and Kenny Loggins\, to Tevin Campbell and Tony Orlando.” \nIn 2003\, Jimmy began touring with Spock’s Beard alongside fellow Aquarian artist Nick D’Virgilio. 2012 saw Nick leaving and Jimmy taking over as the full-time drummer with the release of “Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep\,” and in 2015 with “The Oblivion Particle.” Now onto new territory\, Jimmy has a solo album coming\, and the fourth album from Pattern Seeking Animals\, “Spooky Action at a Distance\,” is out now. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \nAbout Sven Martin\nKeyboard\nHailing from Düsseldorf\, Germany\, Sven Martin is an accomplished keyboardist\, producer\, songwriter\, and musical director who now resides in Los Angeles\, CA. Sven Martin has worked with artists such as Shakira\, Black Eyed Peas\, and Jonathan Davis of Korn. The accomplished musician has also produced songs for production studios such as 20th Century Fox\, Warner Bros.\, Touchstone Pictures\, and MTV.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://bpo.org/event/landslide-fleetwood-mac/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2023-2024 season,2023-24 Rock Series
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SUMMARY:Star Wars: Return of the Jedi | Film in Concert
DESCRIPTION:Ron Spigelman\, conductor \nThe Empire prepares to crush the Rebellion as our heroes\, having escaped Jabba the Hut\, are joined by some unlikely furry friends on the forest moon of Endor to make their stand. Luke confronts Darth Vader in a final climactic duel. \n\nPresentation licensed by Disney Concerts in association with 20th Century Fox\, LucasFilm Ltd.\, and Warner/Chappell Music.
URL:https://bpo.org/event/star-wars-return-of-the-jedi/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2023-2024 season,2023-24 Pops Series
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