The BPO and Buffalo Chamber Music Society present a Flute Festival weekend!
April 6 & 7, 2024
Join BPO flutists and featured guest artists for two days of masterclasses and collaboration with the Western New York flute community. Masterclasses will feature local high school and college talent working with artists in front of a live audience. All Masterclasses are free and open to the public with a required reservation, and will be held at Kleinhans Music Hall.
On Saturday evening, join your BPO for a dazzling performance of Holst’s The Planets in celebration of the highly anticipated total solar eclipse on Buffalo’s horizon, in addition to pre-eminent flutist, Marina Piccinini’s showcase of The Universe in Ecstatic Motion, a concerto written for her by composer Christopher Theofanidis. Cap off the weekend at Kleinhans Sunday afternoon with flutist Anthony Trionfo in recital presented by the Buffalo Chamber Music Society, including a special pre-concert performance by BPO flutists Christine Davis and Natalie Debikey Scanio.
See below for a full schedule of events and to reserve your spot!
Saturday, April 6, 2024
Solo Repertoire Masterclass with Marina Piccinini, flute
Sat Apr 6, 1:00pm
*Free and open to the public
Musically advanced college students are invited to apply as a performer for this class. Click here for more information and to apply!
Orchestral Excerpt Masterclass with Christine Davis, flute
Sat Apr 6, 2:00pm
*Free and open to the public
Musically advanced college students are invited to register as a performer for this class. Click here for more information and to register!
Piccolo Excerpt Masterclass with Natalie Debikey Scanio, piccolo
Sat Apr 6, 3:00pm
*Free and open to the public
Musically advanced college students are invited to register as a performer for this class. Click here for more information and to register!
Beyond The Planets
BPO Concert featuring Marina Piccinini
Sat Apr 6, 7:30pm
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.
Sunday, April 7, 2024
Solo Repertoire Masterclass with Anthony Trionfo
Sun Apr 7, 10:00am
*Free and open to the public
Musically advanced high school students are invited to apply as a performer for this class. Click here for more information and to apply!
Pre-Concert Performance – BPO Flutists Christine Davis & Natalie Debikey Scanio
Sun Apr 7, 2:15pm (before Anthony Trionfo in Recital)
*Free and open to the public
Join us before the Buffalo Chamber Music Society Recital for a pre-concert performance by Christine Davis and Natalie Debikey Scanio, featuring duets with their flute students! This performance is made possible through a grant from the Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation. Click here for more information.
Anthony Trionfo – Buffalo Chamber Music Society Recital
Sun Apr 7
2:15pm Pre-concert performance by BPO flutists Christine Davis and Natalie Debikey Scanio
3:00pm Anthony Trionfo in Recital
*Free and open to the public
Flutist Anthony Trionfo will perform a solo recital as part of the Buffalo Chamber Music Society’s Gift to the Community concert series. This performance is made possible through a grant from the Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation. Click here for more information.
Join us before the recital at 2:15pm for a pre-concert performance by Christine Davis and Natalie Debikey Scanio, featuring duets with their flute students!