Tickets For The BPO Go On Sale
How many of you made it to last year’s Opening Night Gala at the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra? How many missed out? With the show being a sell out, it might be prudent to buy your tickets as soon as possible. You can do that starting August 25th at 9 AM as well as purchase any tickets for the 2008/2009 Season.
Their Opening Night Gala features Itzhak Perlman on September 27th at 8 PM. JoAnn Falletta will be conducting with Perlman playing the violin. The evening begins with Roman Carnival Overture by Berlioz, a masterwork that provides a zesty snapshot of the Renaissance. It will be followed by Roman Festivals by Respighi, a tribute to the Age of Caesar. Lastly, Perlman will tune up his treasured Stradivarius to play Violin Concerto No. 1 by Bruch, a work of poetic reverie and flair.
If you missed last year’s gala, don’t miss this year’s and buy your tickets early. You can do that at the BPO Box Office ay Kleinhans Music Hall, by calling 885-5000, or online. A brief overview of the coming concert’s for the rest of this year follows. For the rest of the concerts, visit the BPO’s website.
M&T Bank Classics Series:
TCHAIKOVSKY'S "PATHETIQUE"
Fri, Oct 3, 10:30 AM and Sat, Oct 4, 8 PM
JoAnn Falletta, conductor and Roman Mekinulov, cello
Prokofiev - Overture on Hebrew Themes
Tchaikovsky - Rococo Variations
Tchaikovsky - Symphony No.6 "Pathetique"
BEETHOVEN’S SECOND SYMPHONY
Sat, Oct 18, 8 PM and Sun, Oct 19, 2:30 PM
JoAnn Falletta, conductor and Michael Ludwig, violin
Rossini - Barber of Seville Overture
John Corigliano - Violin Concerto
Beethoven - Symphony No.2
GRIEG PIANO CONCERTO
Sat, Nov 1, 8 PM and Sun, Nov 2, 2:30 PM
JoAnn Falletta, conductor and Enrica Ciccarelli, piano
Dohnányi - Symphonic Minutes
Dohnányi- Suite in F# minor
Grieg - Piano Concerto in A minor
MAX VALDES RETURNS
Sat, Nov 15, 8 PM and Sun, Nov 16, 2:30 PM
Maximiano Valdes, conductor, with the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus including Esther Heideman, soprano, and Grant Youngblood, baritone.
Fauré - Requiem
Saint-Saëns - Symphony No.3 "Organ"
RHAPSODY IN BLUE
Sat, Nov 29, 8pm
Robert Franz, conductor and Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
Gershwin - An American in Paris
Ravel - Piano Concerto in G
Poulenc - Sinfonietta
Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue
A CLASSICAL CHRISTMAS
Fri, Dec 12, 10:30 AM and Sat, Dec 13, 8 PM
JoAnn Falletta presents the BPO in an offering of all-time seasonal favorites from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic Ages in music.
Bluecross Blueshield Of WNY Pops Series:
Bernadette Peters—Broadway Superstar! POPS OPENING NIGHT!
Sat, September 20, 8 PM
Play Ball! The Music of Sports
Sat, October 11, 8 PM
A Tribute Billy Joel
Sat, October 25, 8 PM
Marvin Hamlisch’s Tribute to Irving Berlin
Sat, November 8, 8 PM
Cirque de la Symphonie
Sat, November 22, 8 PM
HSBC Holiday Pops
Fri, December 19, 8 PM; Sat, December 20, 8 PM, Sun, December 21, 2:30 PM
Wendy’s Family Series:
Let's Play Ball! The Music of Sports

Sunday, October 12, 2008 at 2:30 PM
Space Wars

Sunday, November 9, 2008 at 2:30 PM
Cirque de la Symphonie
Sunday, November 23, 2008 at 2:30 PM
Visit from St. Nick - A Holiday Fantasy!

Sunday, December 14, 2008 at 2:30 PM
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