BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//BPO - ECPv6.3.7//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://bpo.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for BPO REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240127T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240127T193000 DTSTAMP:20240423T132847 CREATED:20230126T182431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231213T164509Z UID:35061-1706383800-1706383800@bpo.org SUMMARY:Schumann's Rhine Journey DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Schumann’s Third Symphony is filled with his joyful appreciation of the Rhine River and the inspiring cathedral on its banks in Cologne\, Germany. A Sphinx Virtuosi commission\, Delights and Dances by Michael Abels is an infectious and witty blend of jazz and blues. The world premiere of a BPO-commissioned Oboe Concerto by Randall Svane rounds out the program. \nThis performance is sponsored by the Constance Shepard Walsh Memorial Endowment Fund. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \nProgram\nJoAnn Falletta\, conductor\nHenry Ward\, oboe \nMICHAEL ABELS  Delights and Dances\nRANDALL SVANE  Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra (World Premiere)\nI. Flowing\nII. Very slow\nIII. Quick and light \n–INTERMISSION– \nSCHUMANN  Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major\, Op. 97\, “Rhenish”\nI. Lebhaft\nII. Scherzo: Sehr mäβig\nIII. Nicht schnell\nIV. Feierlich\nV. Lebhaft[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \nAbout Henry Ward\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \nA native of the Philadelphia area\, oboist Henry Ward joined the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra as Principal Oboe in 2016\, having previously served as acting Associate Principal Oboe of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. He has performed with the Philadelphia and Minnesota orchestras\, the Boston Pops\, the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (New Zealand)\, and was a fellow with the New World Symphony. As a chamber musician\, he has performed with the Marlboro Music Festival\, Friends of Vienna\, Buffalo Chamber Players\, and toured with The Knights and Zéphyros Winds. He has performed as a soloist in orchestras around the United States and has been featured with the BPO on several occasions\, most recently in Haydn’s Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat major in 2021. \nHenry has participated in the Lakes Area Music Festival and Oregon Bach Festival as Principal Oboe since 2016. He also received fellowships to the Music Academy of the West and Tanglewood Music Center\, where he received the Mickey L. Hooten Memorial Award. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the New England Conservatory of Music where he studied with Boston Symphony oboists Mark McEwen and John Ferrillo\, followed by a master’s degree\, studying with Eugene Izotov and Scott Hostetler at the Chicago College of Performing Arts\, Roosevelt University. \nHenry also teaches privately\, and has given masterclasses around western New York\, the U.S.\, and internationally. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://bpo.org/event/schumanns-rhine-journey/2024-01-27/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:2023-2024 season,2023-24 Classics Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bpo.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/23030-Web-Box-2324-Classics-sq-600x600-Pops8.png GEO:42.9024987;-78.881739 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Kleinhans Music Hall 3 Symphony Circle Buffalo NY 14201 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3 Symphony Circle:geo:-78.881739,42.9024987 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR