2011-2012 Season
July 3, 2011 Dunn Tire Park
Independence Day Eve at the Ballpark
Dragon – America the Beautiful
Lowden – Highlights from Rocky
Zimmer/Rice/Beck – Lion King: Circle of Life
Williams – Raiders of the Lost Ark: March
Williams/Doyle – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Berlin – Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor
Berlin – God Bless America
Lowden – Armed Forces Salute
Tchaikovsky – 1812 Overture, Finale
Sousa – Stars and Stripes Forever
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Paul Ferington, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Doreen Rao, director
July 23, 2011 Chautauqua Institution
Bach and Bernstein
Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Doreen Rao, conductor
September 24, 2011 Kleinhans Music Hall
Kodaly – Hary Janos Suite
Orff – Carmina Burana
Amy Van Roekel, soprano
Nicholas Phan, tenor
Richard Zeller, baritone
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Doreen Rao, Music Director
Buffalo Niagara Youth Chorus
November 4, 2011 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Buffalo Sings! Community Concert: Bach, Bernstein & Broadway
Bernstein – Mass
Leah Schneider, soprano
Brett Potts, tenor
Gary Wilson, tenor
Susan Schuman, piano
Jimmy Bigham, organ
Buffalo Niagara Youth Chorus
John Fleischman, director
BPO ensemble:
Betsy Reeds, flute; Matthew Bassett, tympani; Mark Hodges, percussion;
Dinesh Joseph, percussion; Rob Patterson, percussion
Bach – Mass in B Minor
Brian Zunner, bass
Susan Schuman, harpsichord; Jimmy Bigham, organ; Roman Mekinulov, cello
Bernstein – West Side Story: Medley
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Doreen Rao, conductor
November 28, 2011 St. Stephen’s RC Church, Grand Island
Buffalo Sings! Community Concert – Messiah Sing-In
Handel – Messiah
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Doreen Rao, conductor
December 4, 2011 St. Joseph’s Cathedral
Buffalo Sings! Community Concert
Handel – Messiah
Holly Bewlay, soprano
Allison Sanders, mezzo
Joseph Mikolaj, tenor
Brian Zunner, bass
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Doreen Rao, conductor
December 9, 10, 11, 2011 Kleinhans Music Hall
Holiday Pops
Traditional – Winter Wonderland; Let It Snow; It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year;
Tomorrow Will Be My Dancing Day; A Christmas Carol; White Christmas; Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Tyzik – A Christmas Overture
Williams – Home Alone: Somewhere in My Memory
Fry – My Dancing Day, on Christmas Night
Tchaikovsky – Excerpts from The Nutcracker, Op.71
Silvestri – A Christmas Carol: God Bless Us Everyone
Dragon – Adeste Fidelis
Herbert/Dragon – Hail to Christmas
Tyzik – Chanukah Suite
Allen/Bisbano – Home for the Holidays
Harris – Medley of Christmas Carols; sing-along
Anderson – Sleigh Ride
Debbie Boone, guest artist
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Matthew Kraemer, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Doreen Rao, director
Buffalo Niagara Youth Chorus
John Fleischman, director
December 16, 17, 2011 Kleinhans Music Hall
Classical Christmas
Rimsky-Korsakov – Christmas Eve: Polonaise
Waldteufel – The Skater’s Waltz
Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker: March; Russian Dance; Waltz of the Flowers
Korngold – Der Schneeman (The Snowman): Prelude; Serenade
Bach/Gounod – Ave Maria
Mozart – Vesperae solennes de confessore, K.339: V.Laudate Dominum VI.Magnificat
Bach – Christmas Oratorio: Jauchzet Frohlocket
Bizet – L’Arlesienne: Farandole
Rimsky-Korsakov – Snow Maiden: Dance of the Tumblers
Marcello – Oboe Concerto in C minor: Adagio
Mendelssohn – Christus, op.97: Die Geburt Christi
Handel – Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus
Anderson – A Christmas Festival
Sebnem Mekinulov, soprano
Pierre Roy, oboe
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
February 18, 2012 Kleinhans Music Hall
Broadway Pops
Fleischer – Broadway Rocks Overture
Smalls/Fleischer – Everybody Rejoice from the Wiz
Wildhorn/Scharnberg – This is the Moment from Jekyll and Hyde
Shaiman/Fleischer – Good Morning Baltimore from Hairspray
Gaudio – Medley from Jersey Boys
Steinman/Hinchey – Total Eclipse from Dance of the Vampires
John/Beck – Circle of Life from The Lion King
Fogerty/Fleischer – Proud Mary
Webber/Mancini – Overture from Jesus Christ Superstar
Larson/Fleischer – Seasons of Love from Rent
Shaiman/Barker – You can’t Stop the Beat from Hairspray
De Young/Fleischer – Come Sail Away
Schwartz/Zito – For Good from Wicked
Andersson and Ulvaeus – Anthem from Chess
Fekaris & Perren/Fleischer – I Will Survive
Schwartz – Defying Gravity from Wicked
Andersson and Ulvaeus/Fleischer – Medley from Mamma Mia
Krieger – And I Am Tellin’ You I’m Not Going from Dreamgirls
Webber/Barker – Phantom of the Opera
MacDermot/Fleischer – Aquarious/Let the Sun Shine In from Hair
Doug LaBrecque, tenor
Anne Runolfsson, soprano
Ramona Keller, mezzo soprano
Rob Evan, bass
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Matthew Kraemer, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Ron Martin, director
March 31, April 1, 2012 Kleinhans Music Hall
Haydn – The Creation
Mary Wilson, soprano
Robert Breault, tenor
Timothy Jones, bass
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Yoav Talmi, conductor
April 20, 2012 Choral Spectacular
Songs of Eternity
Vaughan Williams – Dona Nobis Pacem
Faure – Requiem
Johane Ansell, soprano
Geoffrey Sirett, baritone
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Robert Duerr, conductor
May 19, 2012 Kleinhans Music Hall
Daemen Graduation
Larson,Fleischer – Seasons of Love
Rodgers & Hammerstein/Warnick – You’ll Never Walk Alone
Kight/Burns – Auld Lang Syne
Mouret – Rondeau
Mouret – Brass Ensemble with organ
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Roland Martin, conductor
May 26, 2012 Old Falls Street, Niagara Falls
Sound Smash Potpourrie
Buffalo Gay Men’s Chorus
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Music Hall of Fame
Colored Musicians Club
Music Is Art
WNY Blues Society
June 2, 3, 2012 Kleinhans Music Hall
Mahler – Symphony No.3 in D minor
Robynne Redmon, mezzo soprano
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Women’s Chorus
Amherst Bel Canto Choir
Buffalo Niagara Youth Chorus