Kleinhans poised to unveil renovations
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra's home on Symphony Circle is getting a comprehensive makeover. Managers at Kleinhans Music Hall will soon unveil major renovations, all part of a 75th anniversary...
View ArticleBPO trumpets start of $30 million campaign
The chairman of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Board of Trustees is kicking off the orchestra's new fundraising campaign with a $1 million gift. The gift from Lou Ciminelli will help reach the...
View ArticleCheyenne Jackson to perform Music of the Mad Men Era with BPO
Broadway and television star Cheyenne Jackson will appear Saturday evening with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra for its Pops Series at Kleinhans Music Hall. Jackson will performing 'Music of the Mad...
View ArticleFinnFest USA brings Finnish cultural to life in Buffalo
A decades-old celebration of Finnish culture and heritage makes its way to Buffalo this weekend.
View Article'Seinfeld' star Jason Alexander bringing his talents to the BPO stage
He is best recognized as George Costanza, the quirky, bald sad sack from the hit television sitcom Seinfeld. But long before staring on TV, Jason Alexander was acting, dancing and singing on Broadway....
View ArticleBPO promotes music education to school leaders
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra hosted a Western New York Symposium for educators. WBFO's Focus on Education reporter Eileen Buckley says the event feature a welcome and call to action from BPO...
View ArticleTheater Talk: BPO joins SiDP Tuesday night, Evita sells out, the Academy...
This Tuesday, Shakespeare in Delaware Park uses their "down time" between shows (The Winter's Tale ends Sunday night, July 17 and The Taming of the Shrew opens on July 28) to "put on a show" with the...
View ArticleWorld-renowned Polish composer to guest conduct with BPO
For the first time ever, eminent classical composer Krysztof Penderecki of Poland will be performing with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Saturday and Sunday. The concert is titled "Poland's...
View ArticleArts and culturals brace for possible cuts
The local arts and culture community is preparing for cuts in federal funding. The White House Office of Management and Budget has suggested eliminating the National Endowment for the Arts and the...
View ArticleSphinx Competition winner, violinist Maria Sanderson, to visit Buffalo
Eighteen-year-old African American violinist Maria Sanderson is the latest Sphinx Competition Winner and she's coming to Buffalo.
View ArticleBPO to showcase 21st century marvel at Kleinhans
It takes two trucks to transport the International Touring Organ which will grace the stage of Kleinhans Music Hall when the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and JoAnn Falletta welcome organist Cameron...
View ArticleBPO offers free adult music appreciation at public libraries
The BPO serves thousands of school-age children with free concerts, but what about adults? For many years, the "BPOvations" have served as popular "music appreciation" courses.
View ArticleMusic & dance collaboration at Albright-Knox
A blending of dance and music will be presented this evening at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery. WBFO's senior reporter Eileen Buckley attended a rehearsal of the Buffalo Chamber Players and Lehrer Dance...
View ArticleBuffalo Philharmonic extols its unsung heroes with library naming
There are unseen heroes in the orchestra family. Some of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s heroes work in the basement of Kleinhans Music Hall, but now they are being brought out into the light.
View Article'Mythbuster' report says the arts mean business to WNY
The economic power of Western New York's arts community is detailed in a new study from Americans for the Arts, which estimates a $352 million regional impact.
View ArticleBPO prepares for Poland tour, first international concerts in 30 years
Next month, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra will be hitting the road, and leaving the country for its first international tour in three decades. The BPO are invited guests to headline concerts in...
View ArticleBPO cellist reflects on his family's history while playing at Auschwitz
Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day, when many recall the millions of Jews and others who died at the hands of the Nazis. It has a special meaning for Robbie Hausmann, cellist for the Buffalo...
View ArticleSouth Korea's Bokyung Byun wins Guitar Concerto Competition
The 2018 JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition wrapped up Saturday night at Kleinhans Music Hall. Bokyung Byun of South Korea won first place. She was the first woman ever to win the...
View ArticleBuffalo's biggest 4th of July fireworks display 'totally re-designed' for...
Starting Fourth of July celebrations on the third of the month has become a Western New York tradition, started by the Buffalo Bisons more than two decades ago. For this year's celebration, the Herd is...
View ArticleDoctor musicians from across the globe perform at children's hospital
Doctors from around the world are in Buffalo this week not to discuss medicine, but to play music. With some help from the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, they performed music at Oishei Children’s...
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