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1 OPENING NIGHT OPENING NIGHT WITH RENWITH RENÉÉE FLEMING E FLEMING JoAnn Falletta, conductorRenée Fleming, soprano

Fri Sep 25, 7pm A B

America’s most celebrated soprano, Renée Fleming, returns to the Kleinhans stage with a thrilling gala performance of operatic favorites, art songs, and charms from the Great American Songbook. Renée has captivated audiences worldwide with her sumptuous voice, consummate artistry, and mesmerizing stage presence. A world premiere by composer Jie Wang celebrating the city of Buffalo, composed as a gift for Kleinhans Music Hall and your BPO, opens this unforgettable program. This sparkling gala affair on Friday evening has an early start time of 7pm.

2 SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUEJoAnn Falletta, conductor Sara Buechner, piano

Fri Oct 9, 10:30am C Sat Oct 10, 8pm A

BOULANGER D'un soir triste BOULANGER D'un matin de printemps SAINT-SAËNS Piano Concerto No. 2  BERLIOZ Symphonie fantastiqueThis all-French program details a range of emotion, from romantic obsession to love lost; despair to an uplifting joie de vivre.

3 NEW WORLD SYMPHONY NEW WORLD SYMPHONYTeddy Abrams, conductor

Fri Oct 23, 10:30am C

Sat Oct 24, 8pm B

MICHAEL TILSON-THOMAS “From the Diary of Anne Frank” DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9, “From the New World” A program of inspirational magnitude, from young Anne Frank’s dashed hopes for the future, to Dvorak’s love letter to North America.

4 VERDI’S REQUIEM VERDI’S REQUIEM JoAnn Falletta, conductorBuffalo Philharmonic ChorusAdam Luebke, BPC music directorCrane School of Music Chorus Jeffrey Francom, associate professor, Crane School of Music

Sat Nov 7, 8pm A

Sun Nov 8, 2:30pm S

VERDI Requiem The emotional operatic masterwork featuring two outstanding choral groups will leave you pinned to your seat.

5 BEETHOVEN’S FIFTH BEETHOVEN’S FIFTH David Alan Miller, conductorRegina Carter, violin

Fri Nov 20, 10:30am C

Sat Nov 21, 8pm B

JOAN TOWER Sequoia DAVID SCHIFF Four Sisters: Concerto for Jazz Violin & OrchestraBEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5An uniquely American pairing of the harmonic Joan Tower composition, and a nod to the giants of jazz, with Beethoven’s monumental Fifth Symphony.

6 WINTER DREAMS WINTER DREAMSWilliam Eddins, conductorMarcin Zdunik, cello

Sat Dec 5, 8pm A

Sun Dec 6, 2:30pm S

GLAZUNOV “Winter” from The Seasons WEINBERG Cello Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.1

“Winter Dreams”Take a frosty journey through a sparkling duo of delightful winter fantasies plus a pensive and impassioned cello concerto influenced by Jewish klezmer.

7 CLASSICAL CHRISTMAS CLASSICAL CHRISTMASFri Dec 11, 10:30am C

Sat Dec 12, 8pmBPO musicians highlight our annual offering when Nikki Chooi performs “Winter” from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, and Sal Andolina tackles a special saxophone rendition of holiday favorites.

8 GERARD SCHWARZ GERARD SCHWARZ CONDUCTS BRAHMS CONDUCTS BRAHMS Gerard Schwarz, conductorJulian Schwarz, cello

Fri Jan 15, 10:30am C

Sat Jan 16, 8pm A

WAGNER The Flying Dutchman Overture FOOTE Cello Concerto BRAHMS Symphony No. 3Nature take center stage with two classical favorites: The Flying Dutchman is a thrilling nautical fairytale, while Brahms’ Third is a rapturous ode to the mysterious life in the forest.

9 MOZART’S MOZART’S THE MAGIC FLUTETHE MAGIC FLUTEJoAnn Falletta, conductor SUNY Fredonia School of Music Hillman Opera program

Sat Jan 23, 8pm B

Sun Jan 24, 2:30pm S

MOZART The Magic FluteWe celebrate Mozart’s birthday with a semi-staged performance of the cherished lighthearted opera.

10 THE TRUMPETER’S CALL THE TRUMPETER’S CALLJoAnn Falletta, conductorPacho Flores, trumpet

Fri Feb 5, 10:30am C

Sat Feb 6, 8pm A

DARON HAGEN Bandanna Overture (World Premier)ARTURO MÁRQUEZ Concierto de Otoño HAYDN Trumpet Concerto RACHMANINOFF Symphonic Dances An inventive program featuring the unique sound of renowned international trumpeter Pacho Flores, plus Rachmaninoff’s brilliant Symphonic Dances

11 BEETHOVEN’S EMPEROR BEETHOVEN’S EMPERORJoAnn Falletta, conductorFabio Bidini, piano

Sat Feb 20, 8pm B

Sun Feb 21, 2:30pm S

ENESCO Rumanian Rhapsody No. 1 KODÁLY Symphony in C BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5

“Emperor” The majestic keyboard flourishes of Beethoven’s last and largest concerto is countered by the ebullient and lively folk sounds of Eastern Europe.

12 RACHMANINOFF RACHMANINOFF PIANO CONCERTO NO. 3PIANO CONCERTO NO. 3JoAnn Falletta, conductor Joyce Yang, piano

Fri Mar 5, 10:30am C

Sat Mar 6, 8pm A

KODÁLY Summer Evening KODÁLY Háry János Suite RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No.3 The majestic keyboard flourishes of one of the most difficult pieces in the piano repertoire, Rachmaninoff’s dramatic Third anchors a program featuring two idyllic works by Kodaly

13 CLASSICAL FIREWORKS CLASSICAL FIREWORKSJoAnn Falletta, conductor Pavel Sporcl, violin

Fri Mar 19, 10:30am C

Sat Mar 20, 8pm B

ROSSINI Overture to William Tell MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto  TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4Pavel Sporcl brings his famed blue violin to Buffalo in an energetic program that includes the well-known William Tell Overture and concludes with Tchaikovsky’s supercharged Fourth Symphony.

14 AN AMERICAN IN PARIS AN AMERICAN IN PARISKeith Lockhart, conductorTianwa Yang, violin

Fri Apr 9, 10:30am C

Sat Apr 10, 8pm A

DVOŘÁK Suite in A Major, Opus 98 ("American") RÓZSA Violin Concerto LOUIS GRUENBERG Jazz-Suite for Orchestra GERSHWIN An American in Paris George Gershwin’s love letter to the City of Lights lends its American-bred sound to a trio of composers who were influenced by uniquely American elements.

15 BEETHOVEN BEETHOVEN & MENDELSSOHN& MENDELSSOHNGuillermo Figueroa, conductorAdam Golka, piano

Sat Apr 24, 8pm B

Sun Apr 25, 2:30pm S

ERNESTO CORDERO MariandaBEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1 MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 3 “Scottish”The BPO travels from the tropical forests of Puerto Rico to the highlands of Scotland, with a dramatic detour to perform Beethoven’s bold and massive dance between piano and orchestra.

16 DEBUSSY & THE MERMAID DEBUSSY & THE MERMAID

JoAnn Falletta, conductorPhilippe Quint, violin

Sat May 8, 8pm B

Sun May 9, 2:30pm S

DEBUSSY The Sunken Cathedral BRUCH Violin Concerto No. 1 ZEMLINSKY The Mermaid The underwater world is depicted in two lavish stories, one of sacrificial love, the other of a lost world. The beautiful lyrical theme beauty continues in Bruch’s melodic concerto.

17 PÉTROUCHKA PÉTROUCHKAJoAnn Falletta, conductorNikki Chooi, violin

Fri May 14, 10:30am C

Sat May 15, 8pm A

RUSSELL PLATT Symphony: For Clyfford Still STRAVINSKY Pétrouchka BRAHMS Violin Concerto

18 MAHLER’S MAHLER’S RESURRECTIONRESURRECTIONJoAnn Falletta, conductor Buffalo Philharmonic ChorusAdam Luebke, BPC music director

Sat Jun 5, 8pm B

Sun Jun 6, 2:30pm S

MAHLER Symphony No. 2A fitting close to our season, Mahler’s monumental “Resurrection” is a retrospective on life, final judgement, and redemption.