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2018|19 Music is the universal language of mankind. — Henry Classics JoAnn Falletta, music director Wadsworth photo: Gorski2017 photo: Longfellow Thomas Hampson, baritone September 15 photo: photo: Bastian Achard Passionate. Eclectic. Universal. Your Connection to the World’s Music 1 Celebrate the vast array of classical music that makes up our Season Beethoven’s Opening Gala and Concert Ninth world. We invite you to share our passion for music, to enjoy Sat. Sept. 15 , 8pm A B the eclectic sounds that resonate throughout Kleinhans Music JoAnn Falletta, conductor Hall, and to revel in performances by leading artists and rising Thomas Hampson, baritone stars. JoAnn Falletta offers a season of big works, drama and Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus multifaceted masterpieces old and new from America, Poland, BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9, “Choral” Italy, France, Russia, and more. This season, the voice has a special The BPO opens the place in our repertoire, beginning with one of the greatest pieces season with Beethoven’s of all time, Beethoven’s monumental Symphony No. 9, “Choral,” monumental and ending with one of the world’s most popular operas, Bizet’s 9th symphony, plus Carmen presented in concert format. a special performance by operatic superstar Sarah Chang, violin Bask in the talents of the extraordinary musicians of the BPO Thomas Hampson. March 2 & 3 and let the power of music speak to YOU! 2 Tchaikovsky’s Piano 6 Pictures 11 Holst’s 15 The Passion of Yeshua Sat. Sept. 29, 8pm A at an Exhibition The Planets Sat. Apr. 13, 8pm B Sun. Sept. 30, 2:30pm S Fri. Nov. 16, 10:30am C Fri. Feb. 15, 10:30am C Sun. Apr. 14, 2:30pm S JoAnn Falletta, conductor Sat. Nov. 17, 8pm A Sat. Feb. 16, 8pm B JoAnn Falletta, conductor Hye-Jin Kim, piano JoAnn Falletta, conductor JoAnn Falletta, conductor Hila Plitmann, soprano TSONTAKIS May the River be Unbroken Robert McDuffie, violin SCRIABIN Poem of Ecstasy Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 Mike Mills, bass and keyboard HOLST The Planets RICHARD DANIELPOUR The Passion of Yeshua PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5 JOAN TOWER Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman EAST COAST PREMIERE 12 Featuring a large chorus and four soloists, 3 JOAN TOWER Tambor Sarah Chang Rachmaninoff MIKE MILLS Concerto for Rock Band, Plays Brahms this full-length oratorio, commissioned by the BPO, and Barber Violin and String Orchestra Sat. Mar. 2, 8pm A includes both Hebrew and English texts depicting Fri. Oct. 12, 10:30am C MUSSORGSKY/RAVEL Pictures at an Exhibition Sun. Mar. 3, 2:30pm S the last 24 hours of Jesus’ life. B Sat. Oct. 13, 8pm JoAnn Falletta, conductor 16 JoAnn Falletta, conductor 7 Masterpieces The Greatest Sarah Chang, violin Paul Huang, violin Buffalo GirlChoir of Eastern Europe and “The Great” C PATERSON Dark Mountains Sat. Dec. 1, 8pm B SCHMITT Musique sur l'Eau Fri. Apr. 26, 10:30am A BARBER Violin Concerto Sun. Dec. 2, 2:30pm A SCHMITT La Tragédie of Salomé Sat. Apr. 27, 8pm RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 3 Rossen Milanov, conductor BRAHMS Violin Concerto Charles Olivieri-Munroe, conductor Sara Buechner, piano Tanya Gabrielian, piano 4 ˇ Celebrate Poland BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3 13 Copland DVORÁK A Hero's Song A Sat. Oct. 27, 8pm SCHUBERT Symphony No. 9, "The Great" KHACHATURIAN Piano Concerto S Clarinet Concerto Sun. Oct. 28, 2:30pm Fri. Mar. 8, 10:30am C SMETANA From My Life Piotr Sulkowski, conductor 8 JoAnn’s Sat. Mar. 9, 8pm B 17 Lukasz Krupinski, piano Leon Botstein, conductor Eroica! Classical Christmas B NOWOWIEJSKI Praetorian March from Quo Vadis C Anthony McGill, clarinet Sat. May 11, 8pm Fri. Dec. 7, 10:30am S PADEREWSKI Piano Concerto A SCHUBERT Symphony No. 8, "Unfinished" Sun. May 12, 2:30pm Sat. Dec. 8, 8pm JoAnn Falletta, conductor TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 3, "Polish" JoAnn Falletta, conductor COPLAND Clarinet Concerto Dennis Kim, violin 5 BP Chorus and guest soloists SCHUMANN Symphony No. 2 Paganini’s Fire CHABRIER Fête polonaise Sat. Nov. 10, 8pm B 9 14 SHERIDAN SEYFRIED Violin Concerto S Mad About Mozart Romance, U.S. PREMIERE Sun. Nov. 11, 2:30pm Sat. Jan. 26, 8pm B Hans Graf, conductor Bidini & Brahms BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3, "Eroica" Sun. Jan. 27, 2:30pm S A Francisco Fullana, violin Sat. Mar. 23, 8pm JoAnn Falletta, conductor A 18 DVORˇ ÁK Carnival Overture Sun. Mar. 24, 2:30pm Carmen in Concert Henry Ward, oboe | Glenn Einschlag, bassoon JoAnn Falletta, PAGANINI Violin Concerto No. 1 conductor Sat. Jun. 1, 8pm Jacek Muzyk, French horn Fabio Bidini, DVORˇ ÁK Symphony No. 6 piano Sun. Jun. 2, 2:30pm S TBA, clarinet BORODIN Overture to Prince Igor JoAnn Falletta, conductor MOZART Overture to The lmpressario PROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet BIZET Carmen MOZART Sinfonia Concertante BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2 A stellar cast joins the BPO and BP Chorus in a MOZART Symphony No. 40 semi-staged presentation of Bizet’s seductive opera. 10 Chinese New Year Sat. Feb. 2, 8pm A The Coffee Concert Series Sun. Feb. 3, 2:30pm S The full Masters series includes concerts - is presented by Ken Lam, conductor Classics 9A Classics 9B Coffee Classics Sunday Xu Ke, erhu A B C S LI YUAN Train Toccata HE ZHANHAO/CHEN GANG Butterfly Lovers Concerto STRAVINSKY Song of a Nightingale photo: photo: David Turcotte Mike Mills, electric bass Tanya Gabrielian, piano Paul Huang, violin Robert McDuffie, violin Anthony McGill, clarinet April 26 & 27 October 12 & 13 November 16 & 17 March 8 & 9 183015 To see the full range of BPO Classics series options, please visit bpo.org. All programs subject to change. For more information, call (716)885-5000 | bpo.org 183015 PopsClassics1819ONESHEET M.indd 1 1/23/18 10:45 AM 2018|19 John Morris Russell Principal Pops Conductor Connect with a World of Musical Possibilities Kristin From Broadway to way beyond the Rainbow and Chenoweth Melinda April 6 Doolittle a galaxy far, far away, this season the KeyBank October 6 Pops has it all. John Morris Russell has created an eclectic series that puts FUN front and center. You’ll hear fabulous sounds by George Gershwin, “ Like a young Tina Turner, Jerry Herman, and John Williams, plus old musical she can go from a slinky favorites with a brand new twist. You’ll fly with the purr to a mighty, gospel music of Superheroes and meet superstar Kristin charged growl...” Chenoweth! Live music brings us together for a — People Magazine 1 Happy Birthday powerful shared experience you won’t want to miss. Gershwin! Sat. Sept. 22, 8pm A 4 7 10 John Morris Russell, conductor The Linda Ronstadt Swingin’ With Kristin Chenoweth Celebrate the 120th birthday of George Gershwin! Songbook WORLD PREMIERE The Hot Sardines Sat. Apr. 6, 8pm A John Morris Russell conducts an extravaganza Fri. Nov. 2, 10:30am C Sat. Feb. 9, 8pm B Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer of his music from the fabulous I Got Rhythm Sat. Nov. 3, 8pm A John Morris Russell, conductor Kristin Chenoweth’s career spans film, television, Variations to orchestral selections from Porgy Ann Hampton Callaway performs hits from all parts Music made famous during the Roaring 20s catches fire voiceover, and stage. We are thrilled to welcome and Bess and of course, songs including The Man of Ronstadt’s long and storied career. A ten-time GRAMMY again through their brassy horn arrangements, rollicking this incomparable artist for her debut with the BPO! I Love, Summertime, S’Wonderful, and more. winner, she was Rock’s First Female Superstar. Her career piano melodies, and vocals from a chanteuse who 11 began in the mid-1960s with the folk-rock group Stone transports listeners to a different era with the mere The Music of Poneys, and in 1971, she put together the band that would lilt of her voice. They even have a tap dancer! May the 2 become the Eagles. Her music is the perfect complement This dynamite group makes old songs new again. Melinda Doolittle Sings Fourth Be the American Soulbook! for the full orchestral treatment, a rock band, 8 With You! Sat. Oct. 6, 8pm B and Callaway’s powerhouse vocals. Michael Cavanaugh: B John Morris Russell, conductor 5 The Music of Sat. May 4, 8pm She became a household name during Superheroes! Stuart Chafetz, conductor American Idol B Billy, Elton, and more in 2007 when Simon Cowell called her his “personal favorite.” Sat. Nov. 24, 7 pm Sat. Feb. 23, 8pm A B John Williams composed scores for all 9 of the John Morris Russell, conductor Michael Cavanaugh is a charismatic performer, musician, Star Wars films, winning an Academy Award Doolittle won over the hearts of all with her impressive vocals. A SUPERSIZED musical treat for Thanksgiving weekend. She continues to thrill audiences everywhere from the Rock and actor, handpicked by Billy Joel to star in the Broadway for Best Original Score in 1977. Relive the music JMR features iconic themes by John Williams, Alan Silvestri, musical Movin’ Out. He evokes a style rivaling the Piano Man from Star Wars, including Return of the Jedi, The Force and Roll Hall of Fame to The White House, Carnegie Hall, and and the latest scores from the Marvel Universe. now Kleinhans Music Hall with her BPO debut. himself and has now created a show including the music Awakens and Rogue One. Special themed activities Hear your favorites from Batman, Superman, of Elton John and many other rockers. and photo ops set the stage for the galactic concert. 3 The Avengers, and more than a few surprises. Hello Broadway! 9 12 Fri. Oct. 19, 10:30am C 6 The World of Oz An American Salute Sat.