BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//BPO Youth Concerts - ECPv6.3.7//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:BPO Youth Concerts X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://bpo.org/education X-WR-CALDESC:Events for BPO Youth Concerts 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:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD 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:20240503T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240503T123000 DTSTAMP:20240423T123153 CREATED:20230506T170038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T213218Z UID:23773-1714732200-1714739400@bpo.org SUMMARY:Chooi Brothers & Bach DESCRIPTION:Reserve Seats\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nBach’s Double Violin Concerto is a family affair featuring BPO concertmaster Nikki Chooi and his equally virtuosic brother Timothy Chooi\, in an energetic exchange of musical one-up-man-ship. Timothy solos on Prokofiev’s lyrical and romantic Violin Concerto No. 1\, and the BPO performs the beautifully melodic Third Symphony of Brahms. Puerto Rico’s Roberto Sierra contributes the sizzling Dos Piezas. \n\n\n\nJoAnn Falletta\, conductorTimothy Chooi\, violinNikki Chooi\, violin \n\n\n\nBEHZAD RANJBARAN  Saratoga OverturePROKOFIEV  Violin Concerto No. 1BACH  Concerto for Two ViolinsBRAHMS  Serenade No. 2 in A major URL:https://bpo.org/education/event/chooi-brothers-bach/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall CATEGORIES:Grades 7-12 Friday Morning Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bpo.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/03/23030-Web-Box-2324-Classics-sq-600x600-Pops16-1024x1024-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240412T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240412T123000 DTSTAMP:20240423T123153 CREATED:20230506T170052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240207T173614Z UID:23750-1712917800-1712925000@bpo.org SUMMARY:Cirque de la Symphonie DESCRIPTION:Reserve Seats\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nInternational aerial flyers\, acrobats\, contortionists\, jugglers\, and more provide jaw-dropping entertainment on\, and high above\, the Kleinhans stage\, choreographed to classics and pops favorites. \n\n\n\nRon Spigelman\, conductor \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://bpo.org/education/event/cirque-de-la-symphonie-2/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall CATEGORIES:Grades 7-12 Friday Morning Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bpo.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/03/23031-Web-Box-2324-PopsB10-1024x1024-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240405T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240405T123000 DTSTAMP:20240423T123153 CREATED:20230506T170103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T213103Z UID:23771-1712313000-1712320200@bpo.org SUMMARY:Beyond The Planets DESCRIPTION:Reserve Seats\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe 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. \n\n\n\nJoAnn Falletta\, conductorMarina Piccinini\, fluteWomen’s Choir of Buffalo \n\n\n\nNINA SHEKHAR  LuminaCHRISTOPHER THEOFANIDIS  The Universe in Ecstatic MotionHOLST  The Planets URL:https://bpo.org/education/event/beyond-the-planets/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall CATEGORIES:Grades 7-12 Friday Morning Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bpo.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/03/23030-Web-Box-2324-Classics-sq-600x600-Pops14-1024x1024-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T101500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T111500 DTSTAMP:20240423T123153 CREATED:20230506T170117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T213013Z UID:23785-1710843300-1710846900@bpo.org SUMMARY:What Inspires a Composer? DESCRIPTION:Reserve Seats\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFor 5th – 8th grades \n\n\n\nFernanda Lastra\, conductorAlexandra McArthur\, host \n\n\n\nWhat inspires a composer to create music? It may be something in the natural world\, or it could be a story\, a piece of art\, or even a social justice movement. Join your BPO as we explore diverse repertoire through the lens of composers’ inspiration\, experiences\, and musical choices\, and discover how individuals in our own community are inspired to create. \n\n\n\nThis program aligns with New York State Next Generation Learning Standards for ELA and Literacy\, NYS Social Studies Standards\, and NYS Science Standards. \n\n\n\nROSSINI Finale from William Tell OvetureMUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition V. “Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks”JEROD TATE Spirit Chief Names the Animal People “Coyote”CAROLINE MALLONEE Whistler Waves I. Pure NoteSTILL Danzas de Panama No. 2GERSHWIN “Someone to Watch Over Me”MILAD YOUSUFI “Freedom”LALO SCHIFRIN Theme from Mission: Impossible URL:https://bpo.org/education/event/what-inspires-a-composer/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall CATEGORIES:Grades 5-8 Youth Concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bpo.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/05/Screenshot-2023-04-20-at-10.26.34-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240315T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240315T123000 DTSTAMP:20240423T123153 CREATED:20230506T170128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T212943Z UID:23769-1710498600-1710505800@bpo.org SUMMARY:Mendelssohn's Reformation DESCRIPTION:Reserve Seats\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nInternationally-acclaimed violinist and Sphinx Competition laureate Melissa White was recently appointed Professor of Music at UB. She performs the sweeping Violin Concerto No. 2 of Florence Price in a program also featuring two rarely performed works; Reger’s Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Beethoven and Mendelssohn’s “Reformation”. \n\n\n\nLeon Botstein\, conductorMelissa White\, violin \n\n\n\nREGER  Variations and Fugue on a Theme of BeethovenPRICE  Violin Concerto No. 2MENDELSSOHN  Symphony No. 5\, “Reformation” URL:https://bpo.org/education/event/mendelssohns-reformation/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall CATEGORIES:Grades 7-12 Friday Morning Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bpo.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/03/23030-Web-Box-2324-Classics-sq-600x600-Pops12-1024x1024-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240312T101500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240312T111500 DTSTAMP:20240423T123153 CREATED:20230506T170140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T213553Z UID:23783-1710238500-1710242100@bpo.org SUMMARY:The Orchestra's Secret Formula DESCRIPTION:Reserve Seats\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFor 1st – 4th grades   \n\n\n\nFernanda Lastra\, conductorLeah Wietig\, host \n\n\n\nWhat is the secret formula to a successful orchestra? Join your BPO as we visit expert professionals to discover the key to how unique people and different instruments in the orchestra come together to make beautiful music. Students will learn how rhythm\, melody\, and harmony combine to create full compositions\, as we explore instrument families of the orchestra. \n\n\n\nThis program aligns with New York State Next Generation Learning Standards for ELA and Literacy and NYS Social Studies Standards. \n\n\n\nGREGORY SMITH Tempus FugitSTRAUSS  Also sprach Zarathustra\, Op. 30 “Sunrise”AGUIRRE GatoSTILL Danzas de Panama No. 2DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” II. LargoLALO SCHIFRIN Theme from Mission: ImpossibleMILAD YOUSUFI “Freedom”traditional “Make New Friends”JIM PAPOULIS “Oye” URL:https://bpo.org/education/event/the-orchestras-secret-formula/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall CATEGORIES:Grades 1-4 Youth Concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bpo.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/05/Screenshot-2023-04-20-at-10.26.48-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T123000 DTSTAMP:20240423T123153 CREATED:20230506T170151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T204439Z UID:23766-1709289000-1709296200@bpo.org SUMMARY:Don Quixote DESCRIPTION:Reserve Seats\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nA weekend of fanciful dreams and fantastical escapades awaits when the musical narration of Richard Strauss’ Don Quixote takes the stage with BPO principal cellist Roman Mekinulov portraying the role of the knight errant. The intoxicating romance of Spain continues with Ravel’s lush Rapsodie espagnole. \n\n\n\nJoAnn Falletta\, conductorRoman Mekinulov\, celloCaroline Gilbert\, viola \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nRAVEL  Rapsodie espagnoleSTRAUSS  Don Quixote URL:https://bpo.org/education/event/don-quixote/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall CATEGORIES:Grades 7-12 Friday Morning Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bpo.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/03/23030-Web-Box-2324-Classics-sq-600x600-Pops11-1024x1024-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240214T101500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240214T111500 DTSTAMP:20240423T123153 CREATED:20230506T170205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T213531Z UID:23781-1707905700-1707909300@bpo.org SUMMARY:The Orchestra's Secret Formula DESCRIPTION:Reserve Seats\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFor 1st – 4th grades   \n\n\n\nFernanda Lastra\, conductorLeah Wietig\, host \n\n\n\nWhat is the secret formula to a successful orchestra? Join your BPO as we visit expert professionals to discover the key to how unique people and different instruments in the orchestra come together to make beautiful music. Students will learn how rhythm\, melody\, and harmony combine to create full compositions\, as we explore instrument families of the orchestra. \n\n\n\nThis program aligns with New York State Next Generation Learning Standards for ELA and Literacy and NYS Social Studies Standards. \n\n\n\nGREGORY SMITH Tempus FugitSTRAUSS  Also sprach Zarathustra\, Op. 30 “Sunrise”AGUIRRE GatoSTILL Danzas de Panama No. 2DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” II. LargoLALO SCHIFRIN Theme from Mission: ImpossibleMILAD YOUSUFI “Freedom”traditional “Make New Friends”JIM PAPOULIS “Oye” URL:https://bpo.org/education/event/the-orchestras-secret-formula-2/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall CATEGORIES:Grades 1-4 Youth Concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bpo.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/05/Screenshot-2023-04-20-at-10.26.48-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240209T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240209T123000 DTSTAMP:20240423T123153 CREATED:20230506T170218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T212621Z UID:23747-1707474600-1707481800@bpo.org SUMMARY:Disney in Concert: The Sound of Magic DESCRIPTION:Reserve Seats\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nA magical multimedia experience celebrating Disney at 100 and featuring animated sequences on the big screen synchronized to new orchestral arrangements of iconic songs\, plus behind-the-scenes historical footage\, artwork\, and sketches. \n\n\n\nRon Spigelman\, conductor URL:https://bpo.org/education/event/disney-in-concert-the-sound-of-magic/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall CATEGORIES:Grades 7-12 Friday Morning Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bpo.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/03/23031-Web-Box-2324-PopsB7-1024x1024-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240202T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240202T123000 DTSTAMP:20240423T123153 CREATED:20230506T170230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230920T212448Z UID:23764-1706869800-1706877000@bpo.org SUMMARY:Shostakovich & Six Strings DESCRIPTION:Reserve Seats\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“A musical portrait of Stalin\,” has described Shostakovich’s primarily oppressive and sinister Tenth Symphony\, his first in five years after a Soviet denouncement of music. Composer Daron Hagen touts the performance of electric guitarist D.J. Sparr on his Electric Guitar Concerto as a “joyous\, celebratory romp.” Desert Transport portrays experiencing the sound sensations of a helicopter in flight. \n\n\n\nRobert Moody\, conductorD.J. Sparr\, electric guitar \n\n\n\nMASON BATES  Desert TransportDARON HAGEN  Film Noir: Concerto for Electric Guitar and OrchestraSHOSTAKOVICH  Symphony No. 10 URL:https://bpo.org/education/event/shostakovich-six-strings/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall CATEGORIES:Grades 7-12 Friday Morning Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bpo.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/03/23030-Web-Box-2324-Classics-sq-600x600-Pops9-1024x1024-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240123T111500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240123T121500 DTSTAMP:20240423T123153 CREATED:20230419T184436Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T212505Z UID:23796-1706008500-1706012100@bpo.org SUMMARY:What Inspires a Composer? DESCRIPTION:Reserve Seats\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFor 5th – 8th grades   \n\n\n\nFernanda Lastra\, conductorAlexandra McArthur\, host \n\n\n\nWhat inspires a composer to create music? It may be something in the natural world\, or it could be a story\, a piece of art\, or even a social justice movement. Join your BPO as we explore diverse repertoire through the lens of composers’ inspiration\, experiences\, and musical choices\, and discover how individuals in our own community are inspired to create. \n\n\n\nThis program aligns with New York State Next Generation Learning Standards for ELA and Literacy\, NYS Social Studies Standards\, and NYS Science Standards. \n\n\n\nROSSINI Finale from William Tell OvetureMUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition V. “Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks”JEROD TATE Spirit Chief Names the Animal People “Coyote”CAROLINE MALLONEE Whistler Waves I. Pure NoteSTILL Danzas de Panama No. 2GERSHWIN “Someone to Watch Over Me”MILAD YOUSUFI “Freedom”LALO SCHIFRIN Theme from Mission: Impossible URL:https://bpo.org/education/event/what-inspires-a-composer-2/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall CATEGORIES:Grades 5-8 Youth Concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bpo.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/05/Screenshot-2023-04-20-at-10.26.34-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240112T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240112T123000 DTSTAMP:20240423T123153 CREATED:20230506T170254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T205410Z UID:23762-1705055400-1705062600@bpo.org SUMMARY:Tchaikovsky & Mozart DESCRIPTION:Reserve Seats\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe quintessential love theme\, Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Fantasy took ten years to achieve its final symphonic poem form. Pianist Ying Li offers Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20\, cavorting between ‘storm and stress’ and rhythmic energy. Altered Landscape was commissioned by guest conductor Laura Jackson\, music director of the Reno (NV) Symphony Orchestra\, to explore through music the role of humanity on the changing planet. \n\n\n\nLaura Jackson\, conductorYing Li\, piano \n\n\n\nTCHAIKOVSKY  Romeo and Juliet\, Overture FantasyMOZART  Piano Concerto No. 20JIMMY LOPEZ-BELLIDO  Symphony No. 3\, “Altered Landscape” URL:https://bpo.org/education/event/tchaikovsky-mozart/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall CATEGORIES:Grades 7-12 Friday Morning Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bpo.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/03/23030-Web-Box-2324-Classics-sq-600x600-Pops7-1024x1024-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240109T111500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240109T121500 DTSTAMP:20240423T123153 CREATED:20230419T185619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T141341Z UID:23801-1704798900-1704802500@bpo.org SUMMARY:The Orchestra's Secret Formula DESCRIPTION:This event is sold out. Please contact Rachael Pudlewski\, Associate Director of Education at rpudlewski@bpo.org or (716) 242-7822 for more information. \n\n\n\nFor 1st – 4th grades   \n\n\n\nFernanda Lastra\, conductorLeah Wietig\, host \n\n\n\nWhat is the secret formula to a successful orchestra? Join your BPO as we visit expert professionals to discover the key to how unique people and different instruments in the orchestra come together to make beautiful music. Students will learn how rhythm\, melody\, and harmony combine to create full compositions\, as we explore instrument families of the orchestra. \n\n\n\nThis program aligns with New York State Next Generation Learning Standards for ELA and Literacy and NYS Social Studies Standards. \n\n\n\nGREGORY SMITH Tempus FugitSTRAUSS  Also sprach Zarathustra\, Op. 30 “Sunrise”AGUIRRE GatoSTILL Danzas de Panama No. 2DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” II. LargoLALO SCHIFRIN Theme from Mission: ImpossibleMILAD YOUSUFI “Freedom”traditional “Make New Friends”JIM PAPOULIS “Oye” URL:https://bpo.org/education/event/the-orchestras-secret-formula-3/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall CATEGORIES:Grades 1-4 Youth Concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bpo.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/05/Screenshot-2023-04-20-at-10.26.48-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231214T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231214T123000 DTSTAMP:20240423T123153 CREATED:20230506T170318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T204742Z UID:23745-1702549800-1702557000@bpo.org SUMMARY:Holiday Pops with John Morris Russell DESCRIPTION:Reserve Seats\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWestern New York’s No. 1 holiday tradition is always a family favorite\, featuring new offerings and spectacular arrangements of holiday classics\, sprinkled with the spirit of the season. \n\n\n\nJohn Morris Russell\, conductor URL:https://bpo.org/education/event/holiday-pops-with-john-morris-russell/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall CATEGORIES:Grades 7-12 Friday Morning Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bpo.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/03/23031-Web-Box-2324-PopsB5-1024x1024-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231213T101500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231213T111500 DTSTAMP:20240423T123153 CREATED:20230506T170330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T212630Z UID:23789-1702462500-1702466100@bpo.org SUMMARY:Exceptional Holiday Concert DESCRIPTION:This event is SOLD OUT. Please contact Rachael Pudlewski\, Associate Director of Education\, at rpudlewski@bpo.org or (716) 242-7822 for more information. \n\n\n\nExclusive school-day holiday concerts for group attendance. \n\n\n\n\nFernanda Lastra\, conductor \n\n\n\nKathleen Bassett\, host \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe BPO Exceptional Holiday Concerts are developed specifically to enhance the BPO experience for audience members with disabilities. Concerts are performed in the Mary Seaton Room at Kleinhans Music Hall\, to accommodate the flexible seating needed for wheelchairs and floor seating for the youngest audience members. The program itself is very visual and interactive and the BPO musicians and staff welcome the audience to react to the music in any way they feel comfortable. URL:https://bpo.org/education/event/exceptional-holiday-concert-2/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall CATEGORIES:Exceptional Holiday Concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bpo.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/09/ColorEdWebPic38.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231208T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231208T123000 DTSTAMP:20240423T123153 CREATED:20230506T170342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T204701Z UID:23760-1702031400-1702038600@bpo.org SUMMARY:JoAnn's Classical Christmas DESCRIPTION:Reserve Seats\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nVivaldi’s Piccolo Concerto highlights this season’s offering of timeless classics selected by JoAnn Falletta to celebrate the season. \n\n\n\nJoAnn Falletta\, conductorNatalie Debikey Scanio\, piccoloBuffalo Philharmonic Chorus URL:https://bpo.org/education/event/joanns-classical-christmas-5/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall CATEGORIES:Grades 7-12 Friday Morning Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bpo.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/03/23030-Web-Box-2324-Classics-sq-600x600-Pops6-1024x1024-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T101500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T111500 DTSTAMP:20240423T123153 CREATED:20230506T170353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T212635Z UID:23787-1701166500-1701170100@bpo.org SUMMARY:Exceptional Holiday Concert DESCRIPTION:Reserve Seats\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nExclusive school-day holiday concerts for group attendance. \n\n\n\n\n\nFernanda Lastra\, conductor \n\n\n\nKathleen Bassett\, host \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe BPO Exceptional Holiday Concerts are developed specifically to enhance the BPO experience for audience members with disabilities. Concerts are performed in the Mary Seaton Room at Kleinhans Music Hall\, to accommodate the flexible seating needed for wheelchairs and floor seating for the youngest audience members. The program itself is very visual and interactive and the BPO musicians and staff welcome the audience to react to the music in any way they feel comfortable. URL:https://bpo.org/education/event/exceptional-holiday-concert-3/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall CATEGORIES:Exceptional Holiday Concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bpo.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/09/ColorEdWebPic38.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231103T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231103T123000 DTSTAMP:20240423T123153 CREATED:20230506T170405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T204604Z UID:23757-1699007400-1699014600@bpo.org SUMMARY:Rachmaninoff Piano No. 3 DESCRIPTION:Reserve Seats\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOur two-weekend festival recognizing the 150th anniversary of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s birth is anchored by the return of young phenom\, Alexander Malofeev performing the stamina-challenging\, imposing Third Piano Concerto in a program that includes the composer’s hypnotic Vocalise and the haunting tone poem\, Isle of the Dead. \n\n\n\nJoAnn Falletta\, conductorAlexander Malofeev\, piano \n\n\n\nRACHMANINOFF  VocaliseRACHMANINOFF  Isle of the DeadRACHMANINOFF  Piano Concerto No. 3 URL:https://bpo.org/education/event/rachmaninoff-piano-no-3/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall CATEGORIES:Grades 7-12 Friday Morning Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bpo.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/03/23030-Web-Box-2324-Classics-sq-600x600-Pops4-1024x1024-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231025T111500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231025T121500 DTSTAMP:20240423T123153 CREATED:20230419T184700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T213443Z UID:23798-1698232500-1698236100@bpo.org SUMMARY:The Orchestra's Secret Formula DESCRIPTION:Reserve Seats\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFor 1st – 4th grades   \n\n\n\nFernanda Lastra\, conductorLeah Wietig\, host \n\n\n\nWhat is the secret formula to a successful orchestra? Join your BPO as we visit expert professionals to discover the key to how unique people and different instruments in the orchestra come together to make beautiful music. Students will learn how rhythm\, melody\, and harmony combine to create full compositions\, as we explore instrument families of the orchestra. \n\n\n\nThis program aligns with New York State Next Generation Learning Standards for ELA and Literacy and NYS Social Studies Standards. \n\n\n\n\nGREGORY SMITH Tempus FugitSTRAUSS  Also sprach Zarathustra\, Op. 30 “Sunrise”AGUIRRE GatoSTILL Danzas de Panama No. 2DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” II. LargoLALO SCHIFRIN Theme from Mission: ImpossibleMILAD YOUSUFI “Freedom”traditional “Make New Friends”JIM PAPOULIS “Oye” URL:https://bpo.org/education/event/the-orchestras-secret-formula-4/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall CATEGORIES:Grades 1-4 Youth Concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bpo.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/05/Screenshot-2023-04-20-at-10.26.48-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231006T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231006T123000 DTSTAMP:20240423T123153 CREATED:20230506T170433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T204528Z UID:23754-1696588200-1696595400@bpo.org SUMMARY:Boléro DESCRIPTION:Reserve Seats\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe intoxicating influences of Spain dominate both Ravel’s syncopated and sinuous Boléro and his humorous Alborada del gracioso. Continuing the travelogue are Debussy’s Ibéria\, and the talented Tianwa Yang tackles the exhilarating Violin Concerto composed for Jascha Heifetz by Miklós Rózsa. \n\n\n\nJoAnn Falletta\, conductorTianwa Yang\, violin \n\n\n\nRAVEL  Alborada del graciosoROZSA  Violin ConcertoDEBUSSY  IbériaRAVEL  Boléro URL:https://bpo.org/education/event/bolero-2/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall CATEGORIES:Grades 7-12 Friday Morning Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bpo.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/03/23030-Web-Box-2324-Classics-sq-600x600-Pops2-1024x1024-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230929T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230929T123000 DTSTAMP:20240423T123153 CREATED:20230506T170445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T204508Z UID:23742-1695983400-1695990600@bpo.org SUMMARY:John Williams' Movie Music DESCRIPTION:Reserve Seats\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe BPO kicks off our blockbuster Pops season with hits from your favorite John Williams film scores\, including Harry Potter\, Home Alone\, Superman\, Raiders of the Lost Ark\, Star Wars\, E.T.\, Jurassic Park\, and more. \n\n\n\nEnrico Lopez-Yañez\, conductor URL:https://bpo.org/education/event/john-williams-movie-music/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall CATEGORIES:Grades 7-12 Friday Morning Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bpo.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/03/23031-Web-Box-2324-PopsB-1024x1024-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230526T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230526T103000 DTSTAMP:20240423T123153 CREATED:20220513T233736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220513T233737Z UID:23407-1685097000-1685097000@bpo.org SUMMARY:Patriotic Pops DESCRIPTION:A Memorial Day weekend tradition! Join Principal Pops Conductor John Morris Russell and your BPO in a red\, white\, and blue musical salute to our nation and the sacrifices of our honorable servicemen and women. \n\n\n\nJohn Morris Russell\, conductor URL:https://bpo.org/education/event/patriotic-pops/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall CATEGORIES:Grades 7-12 Friday Morning Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bpo.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/04/22023-Web-Boxes-22-23-sq-600x600-Pops12-340x340-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230512T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230512T103000 DTSTAMP:20240423T123153 CREATED:20220513T233839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220513T233840Z UID:23405-1683887400-1683887400@bpo.org SUMMARY:Classical Jazz DESCRIPTION:An exciting program that marries a classical masterpiece with two works rooted in the jazz world. Masterful violinist Regina Carter performs Schiff’s Concerto\, which pays homage to Aretha Franklin\, Ella Fitzgerald\, Billie Holiday\, and Sarah Vaughan\, who changed our musical landscape. Duke Ellington’s masterpiece is a jazz-fueled walk through Black and African-American history. Finally\, Tchaikovsky’s jovial Second Symphony is said to have been his favorite. \n\n\n\nDamon Gupton\, conductorRegina Carter\, violin \n\n\n\nELLINGTON  Black\, Brown and Beige SuiteSCHIFF  Four Sisters: Concerto for Jazz Violin and OrchestraTCHAIKOVSKY  Symphony No. 2 in C minor URL:https://bpo.org/education/event/classical-jazz/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall CATEGORIES:Grades 7-12 Friday Morning Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bpo.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/04/WebBox2223Classics17-340x340-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211105T063000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211105T063000 DTSTAMP:20240423T123153 CREATED:20210720T174559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210728T191327Z UID:22635-1636093800-1636093800@bpo.org SUMMARY:Grieg Piano Concerto DESCRIPTION:The beguiling and brilliant keyboard flourishes of Grieg’s only piano concerto are executed by the flawless Joyce Yang in her return engagement with the BPO. The lighthearted musical imagery is extended with the Classical Symphony of Prokofiev\, an appealing nod to Haydn and the 18th century\, which also inspired Stravinsky’s witty Pulcinella Suite\, originally scored as a one-act opera with sets designed by Picasso. URL:https://bpo.org/education/event/grieg-piano-concerto/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall CATEGORIES:Grades 7-12 Friday Morning Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bpo.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/07/BPOWebBx2122sq600x600CLASSICS4b-768x768-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210924T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210924T103000 DTSTAMP:20240423T123153 CREATED:20210720T171910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210728T191342Z UID:22617-1632479400-1632479400@bpo.org SUMMARY:Beethoven's Fifth DESCRIPTION:The powerful phenomena of classical music’s eight most famous notes in Beethoven’s iconic symphony contrast with Ravel’s lighthearted and playful piano concerto\, featuring the jazz-tinged influences of George Gershwin\, and performed by BPO favorite\, Fabio Bidini. URL:https://bpo.org/education/event/beethovens-fifth/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall CATEGORIES:Grades 7-12 Friday Morning Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bpo.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/07/BPOWebBx2122sq600x600CLASSICS-340x340-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210917T063000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210917T063000 DTSTAMP:20240423T123153 CREATED:20210720T010210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210728T191402Z UID:22591-1631860200-1631860200@bpo.org SUMMARY:Glenn Miller Orchestra DESCRIPTION:The world-famous Glenn Miller Orchestra\, paired with your swinging BPO\, celebrates the return of POPS to Kleinhans with a high-energy concert of hot big-band jazz. URL:https://bpo.org/education/event/glenn-miller-orchestra-2/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall CATEGORIES:Grades 7-12 Friday Morning Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bpo.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/07/21130-Web-Boxes-21-22-sq600x600POPS-340x340-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200529T063000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200529T063000 DTSTAMP:20240423T123153 CREATED:20190514T193037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210720T190044Z UID:17584-1590733800-1590733800@bpo.org SUMMARY:Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto DESCRIPTION:JoAnn Falletta conducts violinist Augustin Hadelich in Tchaikovsky’s famous Violin Concerto. Also featuring Brahms Symphony No. 4. URL:https://bpo.org/education/event/tchaikovsky-violin-concerto/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall CATEGORIES:Grades 7-12 Friday Morning Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bpo.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/05/Tchaikovsky-Violin-Concerto-Photo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200522T063000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200522T063000 DTSTAMP:20240423T123153 CREATED:20190514T192922Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190813T183940Z UID:17581-1590129000-1590129000@bpo.org SUMMARY:Patriotic Stars and Stripes DESCRIPTION:John Morris Russell conducts this inspiring patriotic show featuring the renowned USO Show Troupe. URL:https://bpo.org/education/event/patriotic-stars-and-stripes/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall CATEGORIES:Grades 7-12 Friday Morning Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bpo.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/05/Patriotic-Stars-and-Stripes-Photo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200520T061500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200520T061500 DTSTAMP:20240423T123153 CREATED:20190514T174719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210721T194855Z UID:17506-1589955300-1589955300@bpo.org SUMMARY:Opposites Attract DESCRIPTION:PreK – Kindergarten \nThis offering for PreK and Kindergarten learners introduces our littlest concert-goers to the orchestra and the magic of live music.  The performance takes place in the Mary Seaton Room at Kleinhans for a more intimate experience and includes music\, movement and singing with the full orchestra and a guide.  Explore the basic building blocks of music:  high and low\, loud and soft\, fast and slow in this interactive program featuring music by Haydn\, Beethoven\, Tchaikovsky\, and more. \n  \nThis program aligns with Common Core Learning Standards for ELA and Literacy URL:https://bpo.org/education/event/opposites-attract-3/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bpo.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/05/Opposites-graphic.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200519T061500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200519T061500 DTSTAMP:20240423T123153 CREATED:20190514T175123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210721T194918Z UID:17509-1589868900-1589868900@bpo.org SUMMARY:Opposites Attract DESCRIPTION:PreK – Kindergarten \nThis offering for PreK and Kindergarten learners introduces our littlest concert-goers to the orchestra and the magic of live music.  The performance takes place in the Mary Seaton Room at Kleinhans for a more intimate experience and includes music\, movement and singing with the full orchestra and a guide.  Explore the basic building blocks of music:  high and low\, loud and soft\, fast and slow in this interactive program featuring music by Haydn\, Beethoven\, Tchaikovsky\, and more. \n  \nThis program aligns with Common Core Learning Standards for ELA and Literacy URL:https://bpo.org/education/event/opposites-attract-4/ LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bpo.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/05/Opposites-graphic.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR