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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: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/2024-04-06/
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
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240503T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240503T103000
DTSTAMP:20240423T133857
CREATED:20230126T194756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240401T191411Z
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SUMMARY:Chooi Brothers & Bach
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Bach’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 Brahms’ beautifully melodic Serenade No. 2. \nNikki Chooi’s performance is sponsored by Mark Chason and Mariana Botero Chason.\nTimothy Chooi’s Saturday performance is sponsored by Dr. George and Mrs. Carolyn Kotlewski.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \nThe BPO Coffee Concert Series is presented by Highmark. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \nProgram\nJoAnn Falletta\, conductor\nTimothy Chooi\, violin\nNikki Chooi\, violin \nBEHZAD RANJBARAN  Saratoga Overture\nPROKOFIEV  Violin Concerto No. 1\nBACH  Concerto for Two Violins\nBRAHMS  Serenade No. 2 in A major[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \nAbout Timothy Chooi\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \nInternationally acclaimed violinist Timothy Chooi has captivated audiences worldwide with his virtuosic and finely nuanced performances. He is highly sought after for his passionate renditions and extensive repertoire\, as well as his exceptional ability to connect with a global audience\, amassing a media following of millions of viewers who have tuned in to his music. \nChooi gained international recognition by winning First Prize at the Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition in Hanover\, Germany\, and Second Prize at the Queen Elisabeth International Competition. He also received the prestigious classical music award\, the “Yves Paternot Prize\,” at the Verbier Festival in Switzerland. He has performed with renowned orchestras such as the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin\, Belgian National Orchestra\, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra\, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic\, and Wiener Concert-Verein\, among others. His performances have garnered glowing reviews from venues such as Carnegie Hall\, Musikverein Wien\, Berlin Philharmonie\, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw\, and the Royal Albert Hall in London. Additionally\, he has collaborated with esteemed artists including Anne-Sophie Mutter\, Pinchas Zukerman\, Jukka-Pekka Saraste\, Lang Lang\, and James Ehnes. \nThis year marks an exciting touring year from Chooi\, including collaborations with London’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra\, featuring Emmy Award nominee composer Brian Tyler\, a return to the Toronto Symphony\, and debuts with the European Union Youth Orchestra\, Bruckner Orchester Linz\, and at the Wimbledon Music Festival. \nChooi’s music has been broadcast on several prestigious stations worldwide. In 2023\, he recorded with Anne-Sophie Mutter and Mutter’s Virtuosi on Deutsche Grammophon\, and his performance with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra was featured on Medici TV. His music has also been aired on NPO Radio Klassiek Amsterdam\, WQXR New York\, RTBF Belgium\, Swiss Public Radio\, CBC Radio Canada\, Deutschlandfunk Kultur\, and Danish Public Radio. \nBorn in Canada and raised in the United States of America to Indonesian parents of Chinese ethnicity\, Chooi embarked on his violin journey inspired by his older brother\, Nikki Chooi. At the age of sixteen\, his debut performance with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra (Orchestre symphonique de Montréal) catapulted his career onto the global stage. \nCurrently\, Chooi serves as the Professor of Violin at the University of Ottawa in Canada. He performs on two exceptional rare violins: the Titan Guarneri Del Gesu violin from 1741\, on loan from CANIMEX INC. in Drummondville\, Québec\, Canada\, and the Engleman Stradivarius violin from 1709\, on loan from the Nippon Music Foundation in Japan. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \nAbout Nikki Chooi\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \nPraised for his powerful and poetic performances\, internationally-acclaimed violinist Nikki Chooi has established himself as an artist of rare versatility. Gramophone stated he performed with “total conviction and assurance.” Nikki is a Laureate of the Queen Elizabeth and Tchaikovsky Competitions\, and was awarded 1st Prize Winner at the Montreal Symphony’s ManuLife Competition\, the Klein International Strings Competition\, and the Michael Hill International Violin Competition. \nNikki is currently Concertmaster of the Grammy-award winning Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra under Music Director JoAnn Falletta. Highly in demand as a guest concertmaster\, he has performed with the Boston Symphony\, Pittsburgh Symphony\, Milwaukee Symphony\, Houston Symphony\, Sydney Symphony\, and Macao Orchestra. Previously Concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra\, Nikki’s solos can be heard through The Met: Live in HD broadcasts in productions of Verdi’s La Traviata\, Janacek’s Jenufa\, and the Grammy-nominated recording of Strauss’ Rosenkavalier released on the Decca Label. \nIn 2022-2023\, Nikki made critically-acclaimed debuts at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium as soloist with the Buffalo Philharmonic and at Lincoln Center’s Rose Hall with Orchestra NOW. He was also featured soloist with the Vancouver Symphony\, Puerto Rico Symphony\, National Taiwan Symphony Festival Orchestra\, Santa Fe Symphony\, Hamilton Philharmonic\, and Manitoba Chamber Orchestra. In past seasons\, he has appeared as soloist with orchestras across Canada and internationally including the Montreal Symphony Orchestra\, National Arts Centre Orchestra\, Victoria Symphony Orchestra\, Louisiana Philharmonic\, Chamber Orchestra of Wallonie\, National Orchestra of Belgium\, Auckland Philharmonia\, Malaysian Philharmonic\, and Hong Kong Philharmonic. \nNikki has been featured at many international festivals with performances at the Marlboro Festival\, Ravinia Festival\, Rockport Chamber Music Festival\, La Jolla Summerfest\, Brevard Music Center\, Vancouver Recital Series\, Wimbledon Festival\, Moritzburg Festival\, Kammermusik Utrecht\, Dresden Music Festival\, Chamber Music New Zealand\, and Fundación Beethoven in Chile. Additionally\, Nikki has collaborated with esteemed artists including Yo-Yo Ma\, Renne Fleming\, Eric Owens\, and Time for Three. A passionate educator\, Nikki has presented classes at Curtis Institute of Music\, Morningside Music Program at the New England Conservatory\, San Francisco Conservatory\, Orchestra of the Americas Academy\, Sphinx Academy\, Hong Kong Cultural Center\, and the University of Auckland. \nNikki began his studies at the Victoria Conservatory\, Mount Royal Conservatory\, Morningside Music Bridge\, and at the National Arts Centre Young Artist Programme. He completed his formal studies at the Curtis Institute and the Juilliard School under the mentorship of Joseph Silverstein\, Ida Kavafian\, and Donald Weilerstein. \nHe has recorded for Naxos\, Beau Fleuve\, Atoll\, and Decca labels. Nikki performs on a 1749 G.B Guadagnini and a Jean Marie Persoit bow on extended loan through the Stradivari Society of Chicago. Nikki proudly endorses Thomastik-Infeld strings.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://bpo.org/event/chooi-brothers-bach/2024-05-03/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2023-2024 season,2023-24 Classics Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240504T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240504T193000
DTSTAMP:20240423T133857
CREATED:20230126T194756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240401T191411Z
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SUMMARY:Chooi Brothers & Bach
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Bach’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 Brahms’ beautifully melodic Serenade No. 2. \nNikki Chooi’s performance is sponsored by Mark Chason and Mariana Botero Chason.\nTimothy Chooi’s Saturday performance is sponsored by Dr. George and Mrs. Carolyn Kotlewski.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \nThe BPO Coffee Concert Series is presented by Highmark. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \nProgram\nJoAnn Falletta\, conductor\nTimothy Chooi\, violin\nNikki Chooi\, violin \nBEHZAD RANJBARAN  Saratoga Overture\nPROKOFIEV  Violin Concerto No. 1\nBACH  Concerto for Two Violins\nBRAHMS  Serenade No. 2 in A major[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \nAbout Timothy Chooi\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \nInternationally acclaimed violinist Timothy Chooi has captivated audiences worldwide with his virtuosic and finely nuanced performances. He is highly sought after for his passionate renditions and extensive repertoire\, as well as his exceptional ability to connect with a global audience\, amassing a media following of millions of viewers who have tuned in to his music. \nChooi gained international recognition by winning First Prize at the Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition in Hanover\, Germany\, and Second Prize at the Queen Elisabeth International Competition. He also received the prestigious classical music award\, the “Yves Paternot Prize\,” at the Verbier Festival in Switzerland. He has performed with renowned orchestras such as the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin\, Belgian National Orchestra\, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra\, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic\, and Wiener Concert-Verein\, among others. His performances have garnered glowing reviews from venues such as Carnegie Hall\, Musikverein Wien\, Berlin Philharmonie\, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw\, and the Royal Albert Hall in London. Additionally\, he has collaborated with esteemed artists including Anne-Sophie Mutter\, Pinchas Zukerman\, Jukka-Pekka Saraste\, Lang Lang\, and James Ehnes. \nThis year marks an exciting touring year from Chooi\, including collaborations with London’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra\, featuring Emmy Award nominee composer Brian Tyler\, a return to the Toronto Symphony\, and debuts with the European Union Youth Orchestra\, Bruckner Orchester Linz\, and at the Wimbledon Music Festival. \nChooi’s music has been broadcast on several prestigious stations worldwide. In 2023\, he recorded with Anne-Sophie Mutter and Mutter’s Virtuosi on Deutsche Grammophon\, and his performance with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra was featured on Medici TV. His music has also been aired on NPO Radio Klassiek Amsterdam\, WQXR New York\, RTBF Belgium\, Swiss Public Radio\, CBC Radio Canada\, Deutschlandfunk Kultur\, and Danish Public Radio. \nBorn in Canada and raised in the United States of America to Indonesian parents of Chinese ethnicity\, Chooi embarked on his violin journey inspired by his older brother\, Nikki Chooi. At the age of sixteen\, his debut performance with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra (Orchestre symphonique de Montréal) catapulted his career onto the global stage. \nCurrently\, Chooi serves as the Professor of Violin at the University of Ottawa in Canada. He performs on two exceptional rare violins: the Titan Guarneri Del Gesu violin from 1741\, on loan from CANIMEX INC. in Drummondville\, Québec\, Canada\, and the Engleman Stradivarius violin from 1709\, on loan from the Nippon Music Foundation in Japan. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \nAbout Nikki Chooi\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \nPraised for his powerful and poetic performances\, internationally-acclaimed violinist Nikki Chooi has established himself as an artist of rare versatility. Gramophone stated he performed with “total conviction and assurance.” Nikki is a Laureate of the Queen Elizabeth and Tchaikovsky Competitions\, and was awarded 1st Prize Winner at the Montreal Symphony’s ManuLife Competition\, the Klein International Strings Competition\, and the Michael Hill International Violin Competition. \nNikki is currently Concertmaster of the Grammy-award winning Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra under Music Director JoAnn Falletta. Highly in demand as a guest concertmaster\, he has performed with the Boston Symphony\, Pittsburgh Symphony\, Milwaukee Symphony\, Houston Symphony\, Sydney Symphony\, and Macao Orchestra. Previously Concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra\, Nikki’s solos can be heard through The Met: Live in HD broadcasts in productions of Verdi’s La Traviata\, Janacek’s Jenufa\, and the Grammy-nominated recording of Strauss’ Rosenkavalier released on the Decca Label. \nIn 2022-2023\, Nikki made critically-acclaimed debuts at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium as soloist with the Buffalo Philharmonic and at Lincoln Center’s Rose Hall with Orchestra NOW. He was also featured soloist with the Vancouver Symphony\, Puerto Rico Symphony\, National Taiwan Symphony Festival Orchestra\, Santa Fe Symphony\, Hamilton Philharmonic\, and Manitoba Chamber Orchestra. In past seasons\, he has appeared as soloist with orchestras across Canada and internationally including the Montreal Symphony Orchestra\, National Arts Centre Orchestra\, Victoria Symphony Orchestra\, Louisiana Philharmonic\, Chamber Orchestra of Wallonie\, National Orchestra of Belgium\, Auckland Philharmonia\, Malaysian Philharmonic\, and Hong Kong Philharmonic. \nNikki has been featured at many international festivals with performances at the Marlboro Festival\, Ravinia Festival\, Rockport Chamber Music Festival\, La Jolla Summerfest\, Brevard Music Center\, Vancouver Recital Series\, Wimbledon Festival\, Moritzburg Festival\, Kammermusik Utrecht\, Dresden Music Festival\, Chamber Music New Zealand\, and Fundación Beethoven in Chile. Additionally\, Nikki has collaborated with esteemed artists including Yo-Yo Ma\, Renne Fleming\, Eric Owens\, and Time for Three. A passionate educator\, Nikki has presented classes at Curtis Institute of Music\, Morningside Music Program at the New England Conservatory\, San Francisco Conservatory\, Orchestra of the Americas Academy\, Sphinx Academy\, Hong Kong Cultural Center\, and the University of Auckland. \nNikki began his studies at the Victoria Conservatory\, Mount Royal Conservatory\, Morningside Music Bridge\, and at the National Arts Centre Young Artist Programme. He completed his formal studies at the Curtis Institute and the Juilliard School under the mentorship of Joseph Silverstein\, Ida Kavafian\, and Donald Weilerstein. \nHe has recorded for Naxos\, Beau Fleuve\, Atoll\, and Decca labels. Nikki performs on a 1749 G.B Guadagnini and a Jean Marie Persoit bow on extended loan through the Stradivari Society of Chicago. Nikki proudly endorses Thomastik-Infeld strings.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://bpo.org/event/chooi-brothers-bach/2024-05-04/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2023-2024 season,2023-24 Classics Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T193000
DTSTAMP:20240423T133857
CREATED:20230126T195224Z
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SUMMARY:Beethoven's Ninth
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The BPO joins the international observance of the 200th anniversary of Beethoven’s powerful masterwork that includes the “Ode to Joy.” Its message of unity and love continues to hearten millions around the world. Equally inspiring is the exhilarating performance of Nikki Chooi on Sibelius’ Violin Concerto. \nNikki Chooi’s performance is sponsored by Mark Chason and Mariana Botero Chason.\nThis concert is dedicated to the memory of Clement Arrison.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \nThis concert is presented by Phillips Lytle\n\n \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \nProgram\nJoAnn Falletta\, conductor\nNikki Chooi\, violin\nJaclyn Grossman\, soprano\nHannah Shea\, alto\nJohn Tiranno\, tenor\nLester Lynch\, bass\nBuffalo Philharmonic Chorus \nSIBELIUS  Violin Concerto\nBEETHOVEN  Symphony No. 9[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://bpo.org/event/beethovens-ninth/2024-05-11/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2023-2024 season,2023-24 Classics Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240512T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240512T143000
DTSTAMP:20240423T133857
CREATED:20230126T195224Z
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SUMMARY:Beethoven's Ninth
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The BPO joins the international observance of the 200th anniversary of Beethoven’s powerful masterwork that includes the “Ode to Joy.” Its message of unity and love continues to hearten millions around the world. Equally inspiring is the exhilarating performance of Nikki Chooi on Sibelius’ Violin Concerto. \nNikki Chooi’s performance is sponsored by Mark Chason and Mariana Botero Chason.\nThis concert is dedicated to the memory of Clement Arrison.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \nThis concert is presented by Phillips Lytle\n\n \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] \nProgram\nJoAnn Falletta\, conductor\nNikki Chooi\, violin\nJaclyn Grossman\, soprano\nHannah Shea\, alto\nJohn Tiranno\, tenor\nLester Lynch\, bass\nBuffalo Philharmonic Chorus \nSIBELIUS  Violin Concerto\nBEETHOVEN  Symphony No. 9[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://bpo.org/event/beethovens-ninth/2024-05-12/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2023-2024 season,2023-24 Classics Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240601T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240601T193000
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SUMMARY:Mahler's Resurrection
DESCRIPTION:[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] \nProgram\nJoAnn Falletta\, conductor\nIlana Davidson\, soprano\nSusan Platts\, mezzo soprano\nBuffalo Philharmonic Chorus \nMAHLER  Symphony No. 2\, “Resurrection”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://bpo.org/event/mahlers-resurrection/2024-06-01/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2023-2024 season,2023-24 Classics Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240602T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240602T143000
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SUMMARY:Mahler's Resurrection
DESCRIPTION:[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] \nProgram\nJoAnn Falletta\, conductor\nIlana Davidson\, soprano\nSusan Platts\, mezzo soprano\nBuffalo Philharmonic Chorus \nMAHLER  Symphony No. 2\, “Resurrection”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://bpo.org/event/mahlers-resurrection/2024-06-02/
LOCATION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2023-2024 season,2023-24 Classics Series
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