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Photo by IMG_INK BUFFALO PHILHARMONICORCHESTRA SEASON GUIDE SEASON GUIDE Welcome to the 2014-15 BPO Season! As music director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, I am proud to be writing the next chapter in the story of this orchestra that has served the community for more than 75 years. In this guide to the 2014-15 season, you’ll find all of the information you need to enjoy each concert experience to the fullest. The thriving cultural scene adds vitality to life in Western New York. The Buffalo Philharmonic has always been a cornerstone of the cultural community, and this season, we celebrate the relationship between music, art, literature and theater. The Irish Classical Theatre Company and LehrerDance will join us onstage for Molière’s comedy Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme. The popular Know The Score series kicks off with a performance of Bartok’s one-act opera Bluebeard’s Castle, with a breathtaking set designed by glass artist Dale Chihuly. In April, all of Western New York will explore the music of Charles Ives together, through the BPO’s concerts, and through programs at the University at Buffalo, Burchfield Penney and the Buffalo and Erie County Public Libraries. We will tell many other stories at Kleinhans this season, from the tales of Anthony and Cleopatra and The Sorcerer’s Apprentice to the life stories of Beethoven and Rachmaninoff to the history of rock and roll and the evolution of Broadway musicals. Our youngest audiences will experience their favorite Disney and Dr. Seuss stories told through music. We invite you to come to Kleinhans this season to see how the stories unfold!

Warmest Wishes, JoAnn Falletta

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3 1 History of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra About Kleinhans Music Hall As Buffalo’s cultural ambassador, the Grammy Award-winning Since 1940, the orchestra’s home has been Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra under Music Director a National Historic Landmark with an international reputation JoAnn Falletta presents more than 120 Classics, Pops, Rock as one of the finest concert halls in the . Kleinhans is and Youth Concerts each year. considered one of the most acoustically perfect halls in the world. The BPO has toured widely across the United States, Europe and Kleinhans Music Hall was built thanks to the generosity and vision , including 24 Carnegie Hall performances, most recently of Edward and Mary Seaton Kleinhans and the stewardship of as a participant in the prestigious Spring for Music festival in their charitable dreams by the Community Foundation for Greater May 2013. In February 2014, a five-city tour of Florida garnered Buffalo. The Community Foundation was bequeathed the estates of critical acclaim. Mr. and Mrs. Kleinhans, who made their fortune from the clothing The BPO was founded in 1935. Before Kleinhans was built, store that bore their name, and who died within three months of the orchestra performed most often at the Elmwood Music Hall, each other in 1934. located at Elmwood Ave. and Virginia St., and demolished in 1938. The couple specified that their money was to be used “to erect During the Great Depression, the BPO was supported by funds a suitable music hall…for the use, enjoyment and benefit of the from the Works Progress Administration and the Emergency Relief people of the City of Buffalo.” The BPO performed at Kleinhans Bureau. Music Hall’s official opening on Oct. 12, 1940. Over the decades, the orchestra has matured in stature under Kleinhans Music Hall was designed by the Finnish father-and-son the batons of some of the leading stars of the podium. William team of Eliel and Eero Saarinen, along with architects F.J. and W.A. Steinberg, Josef Krips, Lukas Foss, Michael Tilson Thomas, Kidd. The hall’s design resembles the body of a string instrument, Maximiano Valdes, Semyon Bychkov and Julius Rudel are among as does the main auditorium. Eliel Saarinen’s aim was to create “an the luminaries who have served as music directors of the Buffalo architectural atmosphere…so as to tune the performers and the Philharmonic. The orchestra has welcomed many notable guest public alike into a proper mood of performance and receptiveness, performers and conductors, including Isaac Stern, Aaron Copland, respectively.” In 1989, the hall was designated a National Historic Van Cliburn, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Igor Stravinsky. Landmark, the highest designation of significance a site or structure Highlights of the BPO’s history include making the world premiere can receive. recording of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 7 “Leningrad” in 1946. In 1964 and 1965, they toured as the Boston Pops under the baton of Arthur Fiedler. In 1977, the BPO’s music was used in the soundtrack for Woody Allen’s filmManhattan . 1988 saw the BPO’s first European tour, with stops in Vienna, Frankfurt, Geneva, and Milan. In 2008, the BPO’s recording of John Corigliano’s “Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan,” won Grammys in two categories of the three for which it was nominated: Classical Vocal Performance and Classical Contemporary Composition. inta ellas c S

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BPO musicians hail from , In 225 cities across the US, , Canada, Taiwan, China BPO concerts are aired via CLASSICS and all over the United States. American Public Radio’s The power of classical music. The BPO supports 100 full-time program, Performance Today. and 300 part-time jobs They reach millions of listeners, The BPO presents music on a grand scale from Mozart with a combined payroll raising Buffalo’s profile and Beethoven to Shostakovich, Gershwin, and Bernstein. of $7.7 million. nationwide. You can access Connections between Buffalo’s rich arts and cultural The Buffalo Philharmonic them at performancetoday. community abound. Orchestra has an annual publicradio.org You can also operating budget of $11 million, hear Your BPO on Classical 94.5 92 percent of which is recycled WNED’s Philharmonic Fridays. POPS in Western New York. Kleinhans Music Hall is one Big Band to Broadway. Each year, the BPO brings of only 10 structures in Erie If you love popular music, the stars shine bright the winner of the Sphinx County to have National Historic Landmark status. It at Kleinhans when outstanding guest artists join Competition to Buffalo for a the world-class musicians of Your BPO. youth concert. The competition was recently featured in BBC encourages excellence among Magazine’s “Concert Halls of teenaged black and Latino America” series. Its designers, string players. Finnish architects Eliel and Eero Saarinen, also designed Want to learn more about The BPO has begun a Teaching the St. Louis Gateway Arch Artists Program, bringing and the TWA terminal at the story behind the music? BPO musicians into classrooms New York City’s JFK airport. These casual evenings start earlier and combine music with across Western New York. visuals, special guests and dialogue, so you get an in-depth The BPO reaches more than look at the music and the composers who created it. 40,000 students through educational programs each year. End the night with a post-concert party to meet the musicians and continue the conversation. take over Kleinhans for six Sunday afternoons. Music fans of all ages, and especially elementary age kids, will love concerts created just for them. Pre-concert activities make this a perfect, and very affordable, outing for the whole family.

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Q Q Maestro Circle P A B C D E Q P P O O Q O 2 110 1 P 20 UPPER BALCONY O Q 22 2 101 110 1 19 P 20 21 Q O N N 19 P 40 22 M M 21 Classics & Pops O $80 $67 $54 $42 $35 $29 N 39 42 M I I N 40 I K K M 39 41 42 J J I N K K 41 M J I I N H H J M Premium Classics & Pops I I $83 $72 $60 $47 $40 $34 68 K H G G I I 67 H K 66 J G G I MIDDLE BALCONY J 65 H 2 101 114 1 I G F H Celtic Thunder F $83 $72 $60 $47 $40 $34 26 G 30 E E 27 F D D 29 E C C F D B B E 56 C A A D Coffee Concerts $57 $57 $47 $47 $37 $37 KLEINHANS 55 B C F LOWER BALCONY B E A A D C BPO Rocks B $75 $59 $49 $49 $39 $39 MUSIC A MAIN FLOOR REAR 2 101 113 1 Beethoven's Ninth $100 $88 $75 $65 $54 $44 CC CC 26 BB BB 25 28 AA 27 CC AA CC HALL Z Z BB BB Y Y Renée Fleming AA $125 $95 $85 $75 $65 $55 AA X X 52 Z Z 51 Y W W Y X V V X W U U W V T T V BPO Kids Adults $12 Children $7 SEATING U S S U T R R T S Q Q S R P P R Q O O Q Adults Children N BPO Kids Jingle Bell Jam N $20 $13 P P O M M O CHART N L L N M K K M L L K MAIN FLOOR FRONT K Know the Score VIP Dark Secrets $75 General Admission $29 Students $10 2 101 113 1 J J 26 25 28 I I 27 38 J H H J 37 I G G I H F F H Premium Concerts = Matthew Morrison, A Night of Rach, Russian Splendor, Classical Christmas Messiah, BlueCross G E E G F D D F E C C E BlueShield Holiday Pops, Megan Hilty, Beethoven’s Ninth, A Hero’s Life D B B D C A A C B B A Numbered Consecutively A numbers only Seats number NOTE: No exchanges for: An Evening with Renée Fleming, Celtic Thunder, Rite of Spring, BPO at Shea’s, bered even ed odd numb Seats num ers only Earshot Composer Workshop, Side-by-Side Events, BPO Nation or any Non-BPO Events Pops Seating Chart. Maestro Seating sections subject to change based on event (Other series vary slightly from this.) Circle A B C D E Please visit BPO.org or call the Box Office for specific seat information

Season packages are still Ticket Sales Information BOX OFFICE The BPO Box Office is located inside Kleinhans available and on sale now! Music Hall, at the Porter Ave. entrance. The Box Office is open Monday through Friday from 9am to 6pm and Saturdays from 9am to 1pm. For Saturdays with events, the Box Office is open until the intermission. For Sundays with events, the Box Office is open from First-time subscribers to the Classics and noon until the intermission. These hours are subject to change. Pops save up to 50% off single ticket prices. Please call (716) 885-5000 for the most up-to-date information. Excellent seats are still available. ONLINE Visit www.bpo.org to order tickets using Mastercard, Visa, American Express or Discover. Online ticket orders made Subscribers are Special! one week or more in advance of an event will be mailed Besides experiencing the excitement of a live performance, being to the specified address. Tickets ordered the week of the event part of the BPO Subscriber family affords you many great benefits: will be held at Will Call, located on the Porter Ave. side of Kleinhans. Friendly, knowledgeable Box Office and Subscription BY PHONE Tickets may be purchased by phone with Mastercard, Visa, American Express or Discover. Call (716) 885-5000. staff to personally assist you. The most flexible ticket exchange program in WNY; AT THE DOOR Tickets may be purchased prior to each it’s easy to exchange tickets! performance at the Box Office window. The best seats in the house – you may keep GIFT CERTIFICATES The BPO offers gift certificates valid or improve your seats year after year. towards tickets, subscriptions, CDs and more! Gift certificates can be ordered in any amount, and they never expire. Call the Box Office Order additional tickets and tickets to special events at (716) 885-5000 or come to Kleinhans to order. before the general public. Significant savings on handling fees by ordering STUDENT TICKETS Season passes are available for just $29 a package rather than individual concerts. and can be used for most Classics concerts. Some exclusions apply. Student tickets are also available for many single events; review the Special subscriber-only recognition events. schedule and call the Box Office or stop by to order. A valid student Only subscribers receive the terrific BPO Perks identification card is required to purchase or pick up the ticket, and package of discounts at area merchants. there is a limit of one ticket per card user. If you are a high school student, check out our Symphony Scholars program. Take a look Buy a Flex Package and select the concerts you want at the education section at bpo.org for complete details. from the Classics, Pops or Rock to create your own series. Choose 8, 10 or 12 tickets and use them any way you like! Single ticket sales are final. Sorry, we cannot offer refunds or exchanges on single ticket purchases. Call 716-885-5000 or visit bpo.org Subscribe TODAY for best seats ! 6 7 SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER

Fri. Oct. 10, 10:30am Fri. Oct. 24, 10:30am Sat. Oct. 11, 8pm Sat. Oct. 25, 8pm M & T B a n k C l a ss i cs B P O P ops B P O R oc k s Rachmaninoff Festival The Hit Men A Night of Rach featuring former stars of JoAnn Falletta, conductor Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Fabio Bidini, piano Stuart Chafetz, conductor The Sea and the Seagull You loved Tommy James and the Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor Shondells. Carly Simon. Cat Stevens. Symphony No. 2 in E minor Relive the glory days of rock and roll Sat. Oct. 18, 8pm featuring your favorite songs from Sun. Oct. 19, 2:30pm Sherry to You’re So Vain, Peace Train Matthew Morrison M & T B a n k C l a ss i cs Pops Opening Night and more. You’ll leave Kleinhans Sat. Sept. 27 Rachmaninoff Festival saying “Oh, What a Night!” Russian Splendor Sat. Sept. 27, 8pm JoAnn Falletta, conductor O pe n i n g n i g h t a t t h e B P O P ops Gabriela Martinez, piano Matthew Morrison Rebecca Nash, soprano John Morris Russell, conductor Charles Reid, tenor This Emmy, Tony and Golden Darren Stokes, baritone Globe nominated song and dance Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus man got his start on Broadway The Isle of the Dead

Renée Fleming in Hairspray, The Light in the Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor Season Opening Gala Sat. Sept. 13 Piazza, South Pacific and more. The Bells Now he stars as the perpetually optimistic high school teacher Sun. Oct. 26, 2:30pm Sat. Sept. 13, 8pm Will Schuester on TV’s Glee. BPO Kids M & T B a n k C l a ss i cs Don’t miss his BPO debut! Symphonic An Evening Spooktacular with enée leming Wed. Oct. 1, 7pm R F K n o w t h e S core Stefan Sanders, conductor Opening Night Gala sponsored by the Louis P. Ciminelli Family Foundation Dark Secrets: Wear your Halloween costume JoAnn Falletta, conductor Bluebeard and Chihuly and get ready for some of the From the Super Bowl to Buffalo JoAnn Falletta, conductor spookiest music ever written. – don’t miss your chance to hear Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano Starting at 1:30pm visit the this incredible artist. For more Charles Robert Austin, baritone Instrument Zoo, B is for Books and Tutor Doctor, plus meet some information on the Gala dinner Renowned artist Dale Chihuly’s of your favorite cartoon characters. celebration or table sponsorship sculptures add a dramatic visual Don’t miss the costume parade benefits, call (716) 242-7825. element when JoAnn Falletta leads for a howling good time! the BPO in Bela Bartók’s one act Fri. Sept. 19, 7pm F ree C o n cert opera, Bluebeard’s Castle. This Celebrate our Hispanic psychological thriller is based on Heritage with the BPO a folk legend about the mysterious Featuring the nobleman and his new wife. Cas Rodriguez, Jr. Band Ask about the $75 VIP package! Stefan Sanders, conductor See glass-blowing demonstrations This free event does require with Corning Museum of Glass, a ticket. Sponsored by the and an exhibit of glasswork by local Hispanic Heritage Council. glass artists and area students. Dark Secrets: Bluebeard and Chihuly

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M & T B a n k C l a ss i cs P Max Returns Maximiano Valdés, conductor Tai Murray, violin Sat. Nov. 29, 7pm Fri. Dec. 12, 10:30am Irish Classical Theatre Actors Sun. Nov. 30, 2pm Sat. Dec. 13, 8pm Ginastera Pampeana No. 3 N e g l i a B a l l et M & T B a n k C l a ss i cs Fri. Oct. 31, 10:30am Lalo Symphonie Espagnole The Nutcracker Classical Christmas: Sat. Nov. 1, 8pm Franck Symphony in D minor Ballet at Shea’s Messiah and More Sun. Nov. 2, 2:30pm Stefan Sanders, conductor M & T B a n k C l a ss i cs Erin Freeman, conductor Strauss and Molière Sergio Neglia, founder & artistic director Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme For tickets: visit www.sheas.org The Messiah is the centerpiece or call 1(800)745-3000. JoAnn Falletta, conductor for this holiday tradition — filled Fortunato Pezzimenti, director Tues. Dec. 2, 7:30pm with classical treasures from Maximiano W i l l i a m E . S w a n A u d i tor i u m O Holy Night to Sleighride, and Starring Vincent O’Neill Valdés our ever-popular sing-along. Incidental music by Richard Strauss Holiday Concert sets the stage for Irish Classical Fri. Nov. 21, 7:30pm at Hilbert College Sun. Dec. 14, 2:30pm Theatre and LehrerDance to he ite of pring Paul Ferington, conductor BPO Kids join the BPO for this semi-staged T R S with Richmond Ballet Sat. Dec. 6, 8pm Jingle Bell Jam production of one of Molière’s Stefan Sanders, conductor most successful comedies. JoAnn Falletta, conductor Sun. Dec. 7, 2:30pm Stoner Winslett, artistic director M & T B a n k C l a ss i cs It’s a family tradition: holiday music, Fri. Nov. 7, 8pm Center for the Arts-University at Buffalo Ludwig plays Sibelius kids all dressed up, a sing-along with B P O R oc k s JoAnn Falletta, conductor the orchestra. Meet the man of the Join Your BPO to celebrate the hour as Santa makes his appearance. Music of Led Zeppelin 20th anniversary of UB Center Michael Ludwig, violin Brent Havens, conductor Join us at 1:30pm to make cards to for the Arts. The program will open Anna Mattix, English horn send to our friends in the military It’s the return of one of our most with Mozart’s Magic Flute Overture Sibelius The Bard, Op. 64 popular rock shows, featuring the with help from the U.S. Marine and also include Tchaikovsky’s Sibelius The Swan of Tuonela Corps. astounding vocals of Randy Jackson, with Balanchine’s Mozartiana Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor a tremendous rock band, and Your famous choreography. This Sun. Dec. 14, 8pm Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3 BPO to create the ultimate classics performance of Igor Stravinsky’s astern ills rock show. in A minor, “Scottish” E H enduring and influential masterwork Wesleyan Church Music of Led Zeppelin is part of the M&T Bank Dance Tues. Dec. 9, 8pm Series, and is sponsored in part by S t u a rt S te i n er A u d i tor i u m Erin Freeman, conductor UB University Life and Services. Genesee Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus presents For tickets, call (716) 645-2787 or Community College Handel’s Messiah sing-along. visit www.ubcfa.org for more details Paul Ferington, conductor Fri. Dec. 19, 10:30am | 8pm Genesee Community College Sat. Dec. 20, 8pm Foundation Encore 2014 Sun. Dec. 21, 2:30pm Holiday Gala. For tickets to B lu e C ross B lu e S h i e l d this fundraising event, call the foundation at (585)345-6809. Holiday Pops Sat. Nov. 8, 8pm With Sal Andolina’s Big B P O P ops Wed. Dec. 10, 8pm Band and James TormÉ Glorious Gershwin Celtic Thunder Ron Spigelman, conductor Matt Catingub, conductor Experience this chart-topping Join Your BPO for Western Kevin Cole, piano Richmond Ballet international ensemble’s first New York’s #1 Holiday tradition! Pops phenomenon Matt Catingub symphonic tour of traditional Featuring the remarkable vocals conducts, sings, and plays in this Sat. Nov. 22, 8pm carols, their signature hits, and Irish of James Tormé, son of jazz legend program featuring Gershwin B P O P ops | B P O R oc k s favorites, backed by Your BPO. Mel Tormé, this concert is sure to standards, newly discovered material, A Tribute to make your holiday merry and bright! Neil Diamond and orchestral works like Rhapsody in Sat. Dec. 20, 1pm Blue. America's foremost Gershwin with Jay White M & T B a n k B u ff a l o interpreter, pianist Kevin Cole, Bradley Thachuk, conductor 1 F o u n t a i n P l a z a joins Catingub for this evening Las Vegas headliner Jay White Holiday Music of electrifying music, along with captures Diamond’s essence Under the Dome songstress Anita Hall and the SUNY Celtic Paul Ferington, conductor and charismatic stage presence Thunder Fredonia jazz band. in this fun night out. The BPO performs a free concert in the iconic M&T Gold Dome. 10 11 J a n u a R Y -FEBR u a R Y

Sat. Jan. 24, 8pm Sun. Jan. 25, 2:30pm M & T B a n k C l a ss i cs Happy Birthday Mozart! David Alan Miller, conductor Demarre McGill, flute Yolanda Kondonassis, harp Mozart String Divertimenti K.136 Mozart Concerto for Flute and Harp in C major Mozart Symphony No. 38 Pictures at an Exhibition in D major, “Prague” Fri. Feb. 13, 10:30am Wed. Feb. 25, 7:30pm Thurs. Jan. 29, 5:30pm Sat. Feb. 14, 8pm F ree C o n cert S pec i a l E v e n t B P O P ops Side-by-side with S a l v a tore ’ s I t a l i a n G a r d e n s Ben Vereen Steve Lippia the Greater Buffalo Tablescapes and Sinatra Youth Orchestra Sat. Jan. 31, 8pm Love is in the air as you celebrate Stefan Sanders and BPO Benefit B P O P ops Valentine’s Day with the most Gerard Floriano, conductors Tablescapes is back by popular Ben Vereen romantic music from Frank Sinatra’s demand! From 5:30-8:30pm, enjoy Fri. Feb. 27, 7pm Tony Award-winning actor-singer- songbook. Join us Saturday K n o w t h e S core cocktails and treats as you shop dancer Ben Vereen starred in the pre-concert for dinner at our Mussorgsky’s Pictures the night away at Salvatore’s Italian original Broadway productions of Little -themed Pops Party. Gardens Restaurant! Tablescapes at an Exhibition Pippin and Jesus Christ Superstar, plus Post-concert, dance the night away This iconic piece commemorates the features imaginative table displays All That Jazz, Sweet Charity, Chicago, at our free Sweetheart Dance. from Buffalo’s finest designers, composer’s friendship with artist and Fosse, Hair and Wicked. For more information on dinner architect Viktor Hartmann, whose florists, restaurants, shops, cultural packages or table sponsorships, organizations and more! Tues. Feb. 3, 7:30pm death shook Russia’s art world. M o n t a n te C u l t u r a l C e n ter call (716) 242-7825. All proceeds benefit the BPO. Mussorgsky was inspired to memorial- Tickets: $35. For more information, Canisius College Sun. Feb. 15, 2:30pm ize him in music that depicts a tour call (716) 242-7825. Stefan Sanders, conductor BPO Kids of an art collection, brought to life Daniel Pendley, bass A Very Beary Valentine with the assistance of curators from Fri. Jan. 30, 8pm the Albright-Knox Art Gallery. B P O R oc k s Schubert Overture D. 590 D major Stefan Sanders, conductor End the evening with a post-concert Randy Newman (In the Italian Style) Love is in the air and the BPO wants Bottesini Fantasy on Themes from to be your Valentine! Spread the love party and meet the musicians! This Grammy Award winner, La Sonnambula around and bring the bear or stuffed Oscar nominee, and Rock and Roll by Vincenzo Bellini animal you love the most to share the Hall of Fame inductee has been Henri Tomasi Fanfare Liturgiques concert with you. Free activities from inspiring audiences for decades, for Brass and Percussion B is for Books and Explore & More from the sardonic Short People start at 1:30pm. to the sentimental You’ve Got Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings, a Friend in Me. Op. 48 C major Sat. Feb. 21, 8pm For more information go to: Sun. Feb. 22, 2:30pm canisius.edu/artscanisius. M & T B a n k C l a ss i cs Tickets: Call (716)888-2536 Symphonic Tales Blood Sweat & Tears Sat. Feb. 7, 8pm JoAnn Falletta, conductor featuring Bo Bice Sun. Feb. 8, 2:30pm Amit Peled, cello M & T B a n k C l a ss i cs Schmitt The Haunted Palace Russian Diversion Sat. Feb. 28, 8pm Dukas The Sorcerer’s Apprentice B P O R oc k s JoAnn Falletta, conductor DvoRᡠk Cello Concerto in B minor Natasha Paremski, piano Blood Sweat & Tears Hits like And When I Die and You Make Gallagher Diversions Overture visit bpo.org Me So Very Happy re-imagined with Brahms Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor a full orchestra and the vocal talents Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 2. in C minor, for more Randy Newman of American Idol finalist Bo Bice! “Little Russian” details 12 13 M A RC H - A PR i l

Sat. Mar. 7, 8pm Sun. Mar. 15, 2:30pm Fri. Apr. 17, 10:30am Sun. Mar. 8, 2:30pm BPO Kids Sat. Apr. 18, 8pm M & T B a n k C l a ss i cs The Magical B P O P ops Lefèvre Plays Music of Disney Glenn Miller Orchestra Gershwin Stefan Sanders, conductor With its iconic jazz sound, the Glenn JoAnn Falletta, conductor Come dressed as your favorite Miller Orchestra is considered to be Alain Lefèvre, piano Disney character, prince or princess, one of the greatest bands of all time. Schmitt Anthony and Cleopatra, andChris enjoy Botti favorites from The Lion Glenn Miller Orchestra Suites 1 & 2 Sun. Apr. 19, 2:30pm Gershwin Piano Concerto in F major King, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast BPO Kids and more. The Albright-Knox, Fri. Mar. 27, 10:30am Dr. Seuss Sat. Mar. 28, 8pm B is for Books and Tutor Doctor M & T B a n k C l a ss i cs Meets the BPO! provide free activities starting Beethoven Festival Stefan Sanders, conductor at 1:30pm. A Hero’s Life A mad romp through Dr. Seuss Sat. Mar. 21, 8pm JoAnn Falletta, conductor classics: Green Eggs and Ham, and Sun. Mar. 22, 2:30pm Norman Krieger, piano The Sneetches. It’s an unbeatable M & T B a n k C l a ss i cs Emily Helenbrook, soprano combination of timeless music and Alain Lefèvre Beethoven Festival Matthew Witter, narrator favorite stories that everyone knows. Beethoven’s Ninth Come in your craziest, zaniest, most Sat. Mar. 14, 8pm Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat major, outrageous hat in honor of the B P O P ops JoAnn Falletta, conductor “Emperor” Sari Gruber, soprano occasion! The Albright-Knox Megan Hilty Complete Incidental Music to Egmont and B is for Books add to the fun Steven Reineke, conductor Ann McMahon Quintero, mezzo-soprano Robert Breault, tenor Sat. Apr. 11, 8pm with free activities at 1:30pm. Megan Hilty has delighted audiences Kevin Deas, bass-baritone Sun. Apr. 12, 2:30pm from Broadway to the small screen M & T B a n k C l a ss i cs K n o w t h e S core with her roles as Glinda in Wicked Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus Symphony No. 1 in C major Charles Ives: and Liz in Sean Saves the World. n merican averick Symphony No. 9 in D minor, “Choral” A A M JoAnn Falletta, conductor William Sharp, tenor Ives/Schuman Variations on America Ives The Unanswered Question Ives/Adams Five Songs for Voice Fri. Apr. 24, 10:30am and Orchestra Sat. Apr. 25, 8pm M & T B a n k C l a ss i cs Ives/Brant The Alcotts from Concord Symphony Na zdrowie Poland! JoAnn Falletta, conductor Ives Symphony No. 2 Jacek Muzyk, French horn A collaboration with the Burchfield Yoonie Han, piano Penney Art Center, University at Karlowicz Symphonic Prologue from Buffalo Music Dept. and Buffalo & Music for the White Dove Erie County Libraries, with support from the National Endowment for Penderecki Winterreise: the Humanities. Check bpo.org in Concerto for horn the spring for additional Ives events. Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor

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James Delisco William Tell Bernstein and Mahler and Shostakovich JoAnn Falletta, conductor Leon Botstein, conductor Tim Fain, violin Fri. May 1, 8pm Sun. May 3, 2:30pm Bernstein Serenade for Violin B P O R oc k s Rachel Lee Priday, violin B lu e C ross B lu e S h i e l d and Orchestra The Music of D a y a t BPO Kids Rossini Overture to William Tell Carnival Wagner Death and Funeral Music Mahler Symphony No. 1 in D Michael Jackson major, “Titan” Brent Havens, conductor of the Animals from Götterdämmerung Celebrate the music of the King of Stefan Sanders, conductor Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 1 Sat. June 6, 8pm in D major B P O P ops Pop in this symphonic tribute to Let your imagination run wild in this Shostakovich Symphony No. 15 in A major Ella, Louis Jackson’s incomparable style. Lead musical journey. Each movement and all that jazz performer James Delisco offers a rare depicts a different animal – from the regal lion to the graceful swan. Featuring Byron Stripling combination of a fabulous voice and and Marva Hicks high-energy athletic dance moves, This is a great way to learn about the instruments in the orchestra. Byron Stripling, artistic director of all amplified with a full band and the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, joins heightened by rock concert lighting. Starting at 1:30pm, visit our Instrument Zoo and meet animals forces with Broadway star Marva Sat. May 2, 8pm from the Buffalo Zoo. Hicks in this tribute to two of the B P O P ops Rachel Lee Priday jazz world’s most talented musicians. Bond and Beyond: Tues. May 5, 7pm F ree co n cert Fri. May 22, 10:30am Sun. June 7, 2:30pm 50 years of 007 L i ppes C o n cert H a l l pm Michael Krajewski, conductor Side-by-side Sat. May 23, 8 i n S l ee H a l l U n i v ers i t y a t B u ff a l o B P O P ops N ort h C a mp u s Debbie Gravitte, vocals with the Buffalo Patriotic Pops A symphonic tribute to the golden June in Academy for Visual A Memorial Day weekend tradition! anniversary of this treasured film Buffalo Festival and Performing Arts Join the BPO in a musical salute to franchise and the world’s favorite spy: For tickets, call (716) 645-2921. Stefan Sanders, conductor our nation and the men and women “Bond, James Bond !” whose sacrifices made it great.

Did you know… Donations cover 54% of the budget needed for the Buffalo Philharmonic to present to you all of these amazing musical moments? Join us- Become a member of the BPO family! Each gift, no matter the size, supports the music you hear, benefits the musicians you have come to know as neighbors, teachers and friends, enriches the cultural life of Western New York, and sustains an organization that has been at the heart of Buffalo’s arts community for nearly 80 years. Make your gift today! To make a tax-deductible gift to the BPO, please contact us at (716)242-7829 [email protected] or visit bpo.org.

16 17 OLIVER’S BPO AD SIZE: 3.25 IN (W) X 3.87 IN (H) | COLOR: CMYK Parking — Kleinhans Music Hall Lots Paid lots fill up quickly, please use options below for hassle-free parking. Park and Walk Price Rite 255 North Street at College Street, 14201. Free parking for Saturday and Sunday concerts, a comfortable walking distance to the Hall. ARTISTS IN THE KITCHEN Take the Shuttle AND ON THE STAGE. D’Youville Shuttle Park and ride the complimentary shuttle from D’Youville College Lot D, located at 430 West Avenue, 14213, between Connecticut and Porter Avenue for Saturday evening performances only. Shuttle service begins at 6:30pm and ends 30 minutes after the conclusion of the concert. Parking may be available for other dates. Please join our email club at bpo.org or call the Box Office for updated information. From the food at Henry’s to music at Kleinhans, SALVATORE’S SYMPHONY SHUTTLE $10 maestros make it an Salvatore’s Italian Gardens at Transit and Genesee in Depew offers shuttle service at the rear corner of their parking evening to remember. lot for just $10. This is a convenient and great way to avoid traffic or parking hassles. Simply call the reservation hotline at HENRY’S (716)885-5000 and press 4 to reserve your place. Start your Downstairs at Kleinhans Music Hall evening with a gourmet dinner at Salvatore’s before the concert, Call 881.4438 for reservations. selecting from a prix fixe “Symphony Menu” for $31. Oliver’s Restaurant is proud to operate Henry’s and be a BPO partner// OLIVERSCUISINE.COM Call (716)683-7990 for dinner reservations. Dinner and shuttle sold separately. The shuttle leaves promptly at 7pm from the rear of the lot near the water tower. OLIVER-RET-6147_BPO_3.25x3.87.indd 1 7/9/14 10:38 AM Henry’s Restaurant Enjoy dinner at Henry’s, located on the ground floor of Kleinhans Music Hall, before evening BPO concerts. For more information, or to make reservations, call (716) 881-4438. 31 Club at 31 N. Johnson Park and Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo, offers patrons complimentary shuttle service to and from Kleinhans on all concert nights. Call (716)332-3131 for reservations or more information.

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YACHT CLUB LOT BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA VATIONS GROUPS This series of FREE concert preview talks led by Maestro Paul Bring your group to the BPO Ferington is offered at three branches of the Buffalo and Erie County Experience the Buffalo Philharmonic in one of the world’s most renowned Public Library System – a lunchtime presentation at the Central concert venues, Kleinhans Music Hall. We invite your group to join us and Library Downtown (main floor – Ring of Knowledge), and evening experience the passion and excitement of Your Grammy Award-winning BPO. presentations at the Amherst-Audubon and Orchard Park libraries The BPO offers a wide array of Classics, Pops, Rock, Family, Educational (Community Rooms). concerts and seasonal music. Concerts are presented mornings, afternoons and evenings, on weekdays and weekends. Find the show that appeals to you and let We are pleased to be able to present these concert previews at no cost to Group Services “roll out the red carpet” for you. The Buffalo Philharmonic has you in collaboration with the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library something to fit every group’s musical taste and budget. System. Visit bpo.org for more information. Personal Service We’ll work with you to make your event fit your budget and ensure that your group will have fun! From suggesting pre-concert dinner locations to finding transportation, we provide hands-on service to make your trip to Kleinhans as 2014-2015 schedule easy as it can be. understanding Symphonic Forms A Better Way to Conduct Business A day or evening with Your BPO can be a great way for your business or Wed. Sept. 17 organization to entertain employees, clients and friends. Customized packages are 12pm at Central and 6:30pm Orchard Park available, including amenities from private cocktail areas to full sit-down dinners. Wed. Oct. 24 Audubon, 7pm Become one of the many Western New York not-for-profits that team up with the BPO for your next fundraiser. Contact Mike Giambra,  Rachmaninoff Festival Director of Sales and Patron Services at (716) 242-7815 or [email protected]  Wed. Oct. 8 to make your plans today. 12pm at Central and 6:30pm Orchard Park Savings Wed. Oct. 15 Audubon, 7pm Groups can save up to 20% off regular ticket prices, and the handling and processing fees on each ticket are waived. musical Travels through Europe Backstage Tours Wed. Nov. 5 Behind-the-scenes tours of historic Kleinhans Music Hall can be arranged (based upon availability). 12pm at Central and 6:30pm Orchard Park Wed. Nov. 12 Audubon, 7pm Meet-and-Greet Meet with JoAnn Falletta and your favorite guest artists before or after the  Symphonic Storytelling concert (based upon availability). Wed. Feb. 11 Flexible Payment Plans Our goal is to make planning your trip as easy as possible, so payment plans are 12pm at Central and 6:30pm Orchard Park arranged on an individual basis. Wed. Feb. 18 Audubon, 7pm Custom Day Packages for Matinee Shows From lunch or dinner after the concert, to tours at Western New York cultural  Beethoven Festival sites, let us make the arrangements for a great day out. Wed. Mar. 4 12pm at Central and 6:30pm Orchard Park Coffee Concerts One of our most popular group options is our Friday morning Coffee Concerts. Wed. Mar. 11 Audubon, 7pm For our 2014-2015 season, we have 12 Friday mornings from which to choose. Coffee concerts begin with complimentary coffee, donuts, bagels, and/or pastries  Understanding 20th at 9:30am in the Mary Seaton Room. Join your friends and mingle with the and 21st Century Music conductor, musicians and guest artists before the concert begins at 10:30am. Wed. Mar. 25 12pm at Central and 6:30pm Orchard Park Have questions? Ready to order? Wed. Apr. 1 Audubon, 7pm Call group sales at (716) 885-5001 or email [email protected].

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Kleinhans Music Hall opens 90 minutes before the concert is scheduled to begin, or earlier depending on pre-concert activities. All performances begin promptly at the designated time. The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra hosts incredible guest artists HANDICAPPED SEATING/ASSISTANCE each year on our M&T Bank Classics Series. Now, we are making many Patrons requiring special assistance are urged to contact the Box Office of these masters available to the community in our Masterclass series. prior to attending the concert. Handicapped seating is located on These artists will work one-on-one with talented local students the main floor on the outside aisles from rows A-CC. Handicapped in front of a live audience. For more information please visit bpo.org. parking is available. Please notify the parking attendant upon arriving All events are free and open to the public. of your needs. Hearing Assistance Devices are available at the coat check. Please note, there is no elevator to the balcony level. FABIO BIDINI, PIANO DEMARRE MCGILL, FLUTE CAMERAS AND RECORDING DEVICES Sat. Oct. 11 , 10-11:30am Fri. Jan. 23, 7-8:30pm Photography is permitted in the hall before and after concerts, but all devices must be turned off during a concert. It is strictly TAI MURRAY, VIOLIN AMIT PELED, CELLO forbidden to record or photograph a concert, as it presents Wed. Nov. 12, 7-8:30pm Thurs. Feb 19, 7-8:30pm a distraction to the musicians and other patrons. JACEK MUZYK, FRENCH HORN LATE ARRIVALS Wed. Apr 15, 7-8:30pm Patrons arriving after the performance has started will be seated at the discretion of the House Manager. Seating will not be until To apply as a performer, please visit bpo.org. the first suitable break or at intermission. Note that late seating may not be in the purchased location. MEDICAL /SECURITY Security staff is available at all times and an EMT is on site for all concerts and performances. Please notify an usher or staff member if there is a medical or security need. Musically Speaking

Kleinhans Music Hall maintains a smoke-free environment. One hour prior to Saturday and Sunday Classics series concerts, All programs and artists are subject to change without notice. join music director JoAnn Falletta, guest artists, conductors and Sorry, no refunds or exchanges on single ticket purchases. members of the BPO for this free, informative and entertaining series of discussions. They’ll discuss the music and the evening’s performance and take questions from the audience. It’s the perfect time to learn more about what’s behind the music you are about to hear. For more information, visit bpo.org or call the Box Office at (716) 885-5000.

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We are very grateful to our dedicated subscribers and donors. nid E by In appreciation of your support, the BPO offers several private hoto post-concert events and open rehearsals throughout the season, P and welcomes your attendance. Events Events Students at the BPO for for The BPO welcomes people of all ages! donors: subscribers: Does your school come to the BPO Music for Open Rehearsal Subscriber Appreciation Youth Concert Series? A Night of Rach Post-Concert Party Students from pre-kindergarten Wed. Oct. 8, 10am Lefèvre Plays through high school can attend Presented by JoAnn Falletta, conductor Gershwin age-appropriate concerts in the Music for Youth Concert Series presented by First Niagara. Fabio Bidini, piano Sat. Mar. 7 JoAnn Falletta, conductor These school-time concerts are developed with the assistance of music teachers and educational curriculum writers. Open Rehearsal Alain Lefèvre, piano Symphonic Tales They introduce students to the best orchestral repertoire in an Subscriber Appreciation engaging and informative way, while linking music to language Thurs. Feb. 18, 10am Post-Concert Party arts, social studies, and other disciplines showing how intertwined JoAnn Falletta, conductor Megan Hilty music education is with all areas of study. Amit Peled, cello Sat. Mar. 14 Tickets are only $6 per student and preparatory curriculum materials Steven Reineke, conductor are provided. For information on this year’s concert options and Open Rehearsal to make a reservation for your school, visit bpo.org Bernstein and Mahler Events open Wed. May 27, 10am to both donors Did you know we have affordable pricing JoAnn Falletta, conductor for high school and college students? Tim Fain, violin and subscribers: Post-concert Party Student Pass – ONLY $29 Sweetheart Dance Purchase a BPO Student Pass for

Steve Lippia STUDENT PASS all our M&T Bank Classic Series concerts bpo.org and Sinatra BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA for only $29 for the whole year! Sat. Feb. 14 Symphony Scholars - $35 Donor and Subscriber High School students can join the Scholars Appreciation Concert LEADERSHIP.community to attend most Classics concerts MUSICIANSHIP. to be announced COMMUNITY.for free and also to meet musicians, guest artists and conductors. Please contact Mike Giambra, Director of Sales and Patron Services, with any questions regarding post-concert events at (716) 242-7815. Single concert tickets for students: For questions regarding open rehearsals, please contact $10 for classics, 50% discount for pops Kelly Campbell, Annual Fund and Planned Giving Coordinator, All student tickets require a valid high school or college ID. at (716)242-7829. Contact the BPO Box Office at (716)885-5000 or [email protected] Dates, times and programs are subject to change. 24 25 Take the BPO with you wherever you go!

The Buffalo Philharmonic is one of America’s most frequently recorded orchestras. With offerings on the international Naxos label and their own Beau Fleuve label, the BPO is heard on radio stations around the world on a daily basis. Choose from these sensational recordings, or visit bpo.org for the full list of available CDs.

Under JoAnn Falletta’s leadership, the BPO has released Dinesh Joseph 29 recordings on their own label, “Listen to this Beau Fleuve, and on the international classical music magnificent disc and label, Naxos. Recent releases you will never again include Polish Masterworks be moved to argue, (featuring works by four merely, that the of Poland’s greatest composers), Buffalo Philharmonic and the critically acclaimed is a world-class Glière CD, recorded during the orchestra. What you BPO’s highly successful 2013 have on this disc, performance at Carnegie Hall. The Naxos release garnered giving a magnificent positive reviews from media performance of one as far as England, of the great and and . massive repertory rarities, is the work of a truly great BPO Live in Concert, recorded during the 2014 Florida Friends Tour world-class Marcel Tyberg: Symphony No. 2 orchestra.” Glière: Symphony No. 3, “Il’ya Muromets” American Classics: Duke Ellington: Black, Brown and Beige — Buffalo News In the Heart of Europe Marcel Tyberg: Symphony No. 3 Russian Masterworks Holiday Classical Favorites, conducted by JoAnn Falletta Holiday Pops, conducted by Marvin Hamlisch John Corigliano: Mr. Tambourine Man Grammy Award winner loch B *

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Series Sponsors: Classics Series Presented by The BPO shines the spotlight on school and community performance groups before 20YEARS Holiday Pops Kleinhans concerts throughout the season. More than 20,000 students and community members Thank you also to the following major contributors: have performed in the BPO Community Spotlight Program, which Erie County celebrates 20 years in 2014. Sponsored by Bank of America. The official airline of the BPO for the 2014-15 season. The BPO reaches New York State thousands Council on the Arts of students across Western New York each year through the annual BPO Live Broadcast. With support from Western New York BOCES and production assistance from Time Warner Cable, And to our Performance Partners: these live web streams have been viewed by students from districts Albright-Knox Art Gallery LehrerDance throughout the region from Jamestown near the Pennsylvania border all the way to Barker on Lake Ontario.

Buffalo & Erie County Libraries Neglia Ballet The BPO’s neighborhood outreach program, West Side Connection, engages 2,000 students each year from 12 Buffalo Public schools Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus Shea’s Performing Arts Center on the West Side of Buffalo. The incredible diversity of this area inspires multicultural programming and guest artists who work with students in the schools. The program culminates Burchfield Penney Art Center Sphinx Organization in a concert at Kleinhans Music Hall which also welcomes 450 adult refugees who take part in the Buffalo Public Schools continuing education centers. Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute Time Warner Cable The BPO honors music educators and those who Corning Museum of Glass University at Buffalo support music education in an awards ceremony at Kleinhans each year. Hispanic Heritage Council Verve Dance Studio This season the education community will celebrate together on April 25, 2015. Irish Classical Theatre WNED|WBFO

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of the BPO, please contact Wendy Diina at (716)242-7826 or [email protected]

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