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in its 71th season, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra is an internationally recognized
symphony of the highest artistic caliber and an indispensable part of the Western
New York community's quality of life. In
addition to the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Classic Series, there are numerous
other concerts including the Pops Series sponsored by BlueCross BlueShield of
Western New York scheduled from October 2007 through June 2008.
All programming
subject to revision. Please visit the BPO website for other concerts and events.
2007-2008
M&T Bank Classics Season: OPENING
NIGHT WITH VAN CLIBURN
Saturday, Sept 15, 8pm
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Van Cliburn, piano
SHOSTAKOVICH Festive Overture
STRAVINSKY Petrushka
TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 CINDERELLA
TO SCHEHERAZADE
Saturday, Sept 29, 8pm
Sunday, Sept 30, 2:30pm
JoAnn
Falletta, conductor
Philippe Bianconi, piano
ROSSINI Overture to Cinderella
SAINT-SAENS Piano Concerto No. 2
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade SCHUMANN
& BRAHMS
Friday, Oct 12, 10:30am
Saturday, Oct 13, 8pm
JoAnn Falletta,
conductor
Sa Chen, piano
BRAHMS Tragic Overture
SCHUMANN (Clara) Piano
Concerto
SCHUMANN (Robert) Symphony No. 2 RUSSIAN
ROMANTICS
Saturday, Oct 27, 8pm
Sunday, Oct 28, 2:30pm
JoAnn Falletta,
conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Alex Jokipii, trumpet
Maxim
Anikushin, piano
TCHAIKOVSKY Suite from Sleeping Beauty
SHOSTAKOVICH Concerto
for Trumpet and Piano
RACHMANINOFF The Bells SCHUBERT'S
UNFINISHED
Saturday, Nov 10, 8pm
Sunday, Nov 11, 2:30pm
JoAnn
Falletta, conductor
SCHUBERT Symphony No. 8 (finished version)
SCHUBERT
Death and the Maiden THE
COMPLETE BRANDENBURGS
Friday, Nov 30, 10:30am
Saturday, Dec 1, 8pm
Michael Ludwig, conductor
BACH Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1-6 A CLASSICAL
CHRISTMAS
Friday, Dec 14, 10:30am
Saturday, Dec 15, 8pm
JoAnn
Falletta, conductor
Michael Ludwig, violin
A selection of classical favorites
for the Holidays. MOZART
TO BRUCKNER
Saturday, Jan 26, 8pm
Sunday, Jan 27, 2:30pm
JoAnn
Falletta, conductor
Joan Kwuon, violin
MOZART Violin Concerto No. 1
BRUCKNER
Symphony No. 9 DVORAK'S
CELLO CONCERTO
Saturday, Feb 16, 8pm
Sunday, Feb 17, 2:30pm
Michael
Morgan, conductor
Zuill Bailey, cello
ELGAR Pomp and Circumstance No.
1
DVORAK Cello Concerto
SIBELIUS Symphony No. 1 AN
EVENING WITH SIR JAMES GALWAY
Saturday, Feb 23, 8pm
Robert Franz,
conductor
Sir James Galway, flute ROMANTIC
MYTHS & LEGENDS
Saturday, Mar 15, 8pm
Sunday, Mar 16, 2:30pm
JoAnn
Falletta, conductor
Anna Polonsky, piano
STRAUSS, R. Symphonic Fantasy
from The Woman Without a Shadow and Legends of Joseph: Symphonic Fragment
KERNIS
Musica Celestis
WEBER KonzertstŸck for Piano and Orchestra VIENNESE
MASTERS
Saturday, Mar 29, 8pm
Sunday, Mar 30, 2:30pm
JoAnn Falletta,
conductor
Cristina Nassif, soprano
Tom Barrett, baritone
SCHRECKER
Prelude to a Drama
MAHLER Des Knaben Wunderhorn
STRAUSS Suite from Der
Rosenkavalier WAGNER
& BRAHMS
Saturday, Apr 12, 8pm
Sunday, Apr 13, 2:30pm
Buffalo
Philharmonic Chorus
Robert Franz, conductor
WAGNER Faust Overture
JOHN
ADAMS Harmonium
BRAHMS Symphony No. 3 PICTURES
AT AN EXHIBITION
Friday, Apr 25, 10:30am
Saturday, Apr 26, 8pm
Zuohuang
Chen, conductor
Edgar Meyer, bass
CHEN Pei-Xun Ode to the Snow
BOTTESINI
Doublebass Concerto No. 2
MEYER Doublebass Concerto No. 1
MUSSORGSKY Pictures
at an Exhibition RAVEL'S
LA VALSE
Saturday, May 10, 8pm
Sunday, May 11, 2:30pm
JoAnn Falletta,
conductor
Igor Lipinski, piano
RAVEL La Valse
PADEREWSKI Piano Concerto
TYBERG Symphony No. 3 Beethoven
Festival - Week
1
BEETHOVEN'S
VIOLIN CONCERTO
Friday, May 30, 10:30am
Saturday, May 31, 8pm
JoAnn
Falletta, conductor
Michael Ludwig, violin
CORIGLIANO Fantasia on an Ostinato
BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 Week
2
BEETHOVEN'S FIFTH
Saturday, June 7, 8pm
Sunday, June 8, 2:30pm
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Eroica Trio
MARTINU Memorial to Lidice
BEETHOVEN
Triple Concerto
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5 2007-2008
BlueCross Blueshield Pops Series JOHNNY
MATHIS
Saturday, October 6, 8pm
One of the most popular singers of
all time opens our Pops season performing his all-time greatest hits including
"Chances Are," "Wonderful! Wonderful!" "Too Much, Too
Little, Too Late" and more. Bernstein's
West Side Story
Saturday, October 20, 8pm
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary
of Leonard Bernstein's Broadway smash with acclaimed guest singers in a full musical
revue including "Tonight," "Maria," "I Feel Pretty"
and more. BPO Resident Conductor, Robert Franz conducts. New
York, New York!
Saturday, November 3, 8pm
Conductor Marvin Hamlisch
pays loving tribute to his city with music from Broadway with the incredible Tony-winning
star, Faith Prince. The
Golden Age of Film
Saturday, November 17, 8pm
Award-winning former
Buffalo TV news anchor, researcher and host of American Movie Classics, Nick Clooney,
hosts an evening of film score favorites including music from Casablanca, Dr.
Zhivago, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Lawrence of Arabia, Ben Hur and more! HSBC
Holiday Pops
Friday, December 7 at 8pm
Saturday,December 8 at 8pm
Sun, December 9 at 2:30pm
Don't miss Western New York's #1 Holiday Tradition
in an exciting, brand new production featuring the BPO, the Buffalo Philharmonic
Chorus and guest artists under the show's special musical host and conductor,
Robert Franz. Maureen
McGovern in A Valentine's Special
Saturday, February 9, 8pm
This award-winning
leading lady of theatre, film and Broadway graces the Kleinhans stage for an evening
of music and romance. Romantic favorites include "Love Walked In," "The
Nearness of You," "My Heart Will Go On," "Cheek to Cheek"
and more. The
Four Freshmen
Saturday, March 8, 8pm
These masters of rock, jazz and
vocalese join the BPO for a night of all-time favorite standards and new arrangements
including "Angel Eyes," "Skylark" and "Day by Day."
Peter
Nero Returns
Saturday, April 5, 8pm
Back by popular demand, extraordinary
conductor and pianist Peter Nero returns to Buffalo to present his most beloved
music including "Night & Day," "Summer of '42," "All
Things You Are" and much more. Marvin
Hamlisch's
They're Playing Our Song
with Robert Klein and LucIe Arnaz
Saturday, April 19, 8pm
Marvin Hamlisch teams up with comedian Robert
Klein and singer-actress Lucy Arnaz to present an unforgettable evening of Broadway
hits including selections from his Broadway hit "They're Playing Our Song."
The
Mambo Kings
Saturday, May 3, 8pm
Latin, rock and jazz styles come
together on stage at Kleinhans Music Hall with the Mambo Kings live in concert
with the BPO.
The Glenn Miller Orchestra
Saturday, May 24, 8pm
The world's most
famous big band comes to Buffalo to perform its biggest hits including "Moonlight
Serenade" and "In the Mood" to "Chattanooga Choo Choo"
and more! JoAnn
Conducts A Grand Finale Pops Concert
Saturday, June 14, 8pm
As a fitting
finale to the Pops season, Music Director JoAnn Falletta conducts a very special
and festive pops program featuring your best-loved pieces, some chosen by you
through an audience survey.
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