2024-2025 Season
August 21 & 22, 2024, Chautauqua Amphitheater
Wynton Marsalis’ All Rise
I. Jubal Step*
II. A Hundred And A Hundred *
III. Go Slow (But Don't Stop)
IV. Wild Strumming of Fiddle
V. Save Us*
VI. Cried, Shouted, Then Sung *
VII.Look Beyond*
VIII. The Walls of Erudition and Scholarship *
IX. El “Gran”Baile de la Reine
XI. Express Brown Local
XII. I Am (Don’t You Run From Me)*
Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra
The Music School Festival Orchestra
Timothy Muffltt, Conductor
Soloists.
Patrice Eaton
Kaleb Alexander Hopkins
Markita Knight
Damien Sneed
Brandie Sutton
*Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Adam Luebke, Music Director
October 20, 2024, Asbury Hall, Buffalo
The Poet’s Voice
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Serenade to Music
Poetry by Jillian Hanesworth
The Moon
Inevitable US
The Revolution Will Rhyme
Immune
Joel Thompson - Hold Fast to Dreams
Poetry by Jillian Hanesworth
When Dreamers Die
Maurice Ravel - Sonatine, M. 40
Poetry by Jillian Hanesworth
Finding the Words
Mourning Until Morning
Been
Water
Jocelyn Hagen - To See the Sky
Abigail Brudz, soprano
Nicole Brendel, mezzo-soprano
Tyler Huk, tenor
Ky VerHoef, baritone
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
with Buffalo Poet Laureate Jillian Hanesworth
Adam Luebke, conductor
Abigail Rockwood Puehn, collaborative pianist
November 9 & 10, 2024, Kleinhans Music Hall
BPO 90th Anniversary Celebration
Beethoven - Overture to Egmont, Op. 84
*Debussy - Trois Nocturnes
Brahms - Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
*Women of the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Adam Luebke, Music Director
December 13 & 14 2024, Kleinhans Music Hall
Joann's Classical Christmas
Rimsky-Korsakov - Polonaise From Christmas Eve
Tchaikovsky - Suite From The Nutcracker, Op. 7 La
Ill. Waltz Of The Flowers
Delius - Sleigh Ride
Adam/ Arr. Luck - O Holy Night
Piazzolla/ Arr. Desyatnikov - Invierno Porteöo (Winter) From Las Cuatro Estaciones Portefias
(The Four Seasons Of Buenos Aires)
Vivaldi - Cinverno (Winter) From The Four Seasons
For Violin And Orchestra, Rv 297, Op. 8/4
*J. S. Bach - Jauchzet, Frohlocket! (Rejoice, Exult!)
From Christmas Oratorio
*Randol Bass - Fanfare: Joy To The World
Darin Kelly - Of Nights and Lights
Berlin/Arr. Moss - White Christmas
*Handel Hallelujah Chorus From Messiah
*Anderson - A Christmas Festival
Joy To The World
Deck The Halls
Good King Wenceslas
Hark! lhe Herald Angels Sing
Silent Night
Jingle Bells
Adeste Fidelis (O Come All Ye Faithful)
Andrea Bickford, Soprano
Nikki Chooi - violin
Andrea Bickford, soprano
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Joann Falletta, Conductor
*Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Adam Luebke, Music Director
December 19, 20, 21, 22 2024, Kleinhans Music Hall
Holiday Pops
Stillman & Allen - Home For The Holidays
John Williams - Three Holiday Songs From Home Alone
Arr. Bob Krogstad -
The Bells Of Christmas
Bell Carol
Ding Dong Merrily On High Jingle Bells
I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day Silver Bells
Traditional - We Three Kings
Kent, Gannon & Ram - I'll Be Home For Christmas
Alan Silvestri - Selections From The Polar Express
When Christmas Comes To Town, Believe
Katherine K. Davis - The Little Drummer Girl
Traditional - O Come All Ye Faithful
Traditional - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Traditional - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
José Feliciano - Feliz Navidad
Traditional - Chanukah Suite
Tormé - The Christmas Song
Adam - O Holy Night
Gillespie & Coots - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Bradley Thachuk, Conductor
Stephanie Jae Park, Vocalist
Chris Blem, Vocalist
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Adam Luebke, Music Director
Hamburg High School Concert Chorale,
Brandon Mellerski, HHS Chorus Director
Hamburg Middle School 6th Grade Select Chorus,
Amy Hartman, HMS Chorus Director
January 17, 18, 2025, Kleinhans Music Hall
Mozart - Overture To Don Giovanni, K. 527
Mozart - Concerto No. 2 In E-Flat Major For Horn And
Orchestra, K. 417
Jacek Muzyk, French Horn
Mozart - Requiem In D Minor, K. 626
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Joann Falletta, Conductor
Lynne Mcmurtry, Contralto
Jordan Pitts, Tenor
Andrea Bickford, Soprano
Valerian Ruminski, Bass
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Adam Luebke, Music Director
February 1, 2025 , Kleinhans Music Hall
The Sound Of Cinema
Newman - 20th Century Fox Fanfare
Korngold - Main Title From Captain Blood
Waxman - Sunset Boulevard Suite
John Williams - Born On The Fourth Of July
Goldsmith - Main -Theme From Gremlins
Sherri Chung - Gremlins: Secrets Of The Mogwai
Jarre - Suite From Lawrence Of Arabia
*Simon Franglen - Suite From Avatar: The Way Of Water
*Christopher Young - End Credits From Drag Me To Hell
John Powell - Poisonous Love From Rio 2
John Williams - Where Dreams Are Born From Artificial Intelligence
*John Williams - Duel Of The Fates From Star Wars
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Anthony Parnther, conductor
Holly Sedillos, Vocals
*Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Adam Luebke, Music Director
March 1 & 2 2025, Kleinhans Music Hall
La Traviata
Verdi - La Traviata
Violetta Valéry — Hailey Clark
Alfredo Germont —Joseph Dennis
Baron Douphol — Dominic Townsend
Marquis D'obigny, Florals Protector - Jackson Kelly
Giorgio Germont, Father Of Alfredo — Troy Cook
Flora Bervoix, Friend Of Violetta — Mia Mandineau
Doctor Grenvil — Patrick Connolly
Annina, Maid Of Violetta — Gabrielle Gance
Gastone -- Andrew George
Giuseppe, Violetta's Servant & Messenger — Gino Thompson
Stage Director — Paul Mockovak
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Joann Falletta, Conductor
Paul Mockovak, Stage Director
Suny Fredonia Hillman Opera
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Adam Luebke, Music Director
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus Members:
Amie Adams, Erin Alexander, David Asch, Alexandra Bastian, Nicole Brendel,
Abigail Brudz, Ryan Clemons, Stephen Edge, Emily Holmberg, Tyler Huk, Kathleen Kane, Brandon Mellerski, Riley Nahlik, Ky Verhoef, Michael Woods
Suny Fredonia Hillman Opera Chorus Members:
Ashlyn Dugdalejack Dyer, Anna Evans, Zachary Formhals, Hannah Gilsdorfj
Grace Harland, Kaylee Kocher, Alexander Lysek, Brendan Matthewson, Gunnar Nowicki, Kaitlin Owen, Seraphina Ptaszynskii Margaret Shafer, Lily Spinelli, Gino Thompson
March 29, 30 2025 Kleinhans Music Hall
Sanctuary Road
Margaret Bonds, Ed. John Michael Cooper - The Montgomery Variations
Paul Moravec, Libretto By Mark Campbell - Sanctuary Road
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Malcolm Merriweather, Conductor
Benjamin Taylor As William Still
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Adam Luebke, Music Director
Brittany Renee, Soprano
Taylor Raven, Mezzo-Soprano
Norman Shankle, Tenor
Sidney Outlaw, Baritone
May 17, 2025, Kleinhans Music Hall
Daemen University Commencement
O Canada
The Star-Spangled Banner
Simon - Let The River Run
John David - You Are the New Day
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Erin Alexander, conductor
Adam Luebke, director
May 23, 24 2025, Kleinhans Music Hall
Patriotic Pops
Smith / Arr. Skrowaczewski The Star-Spangled Banner
Lavallee / Arr. Fenwick O Canada
Root / Arr. Tim Berens The Battle Cry Of Freedom
Gershwin / Arr. Mike Lewis O Land Of Mine, America
Steffe & Howe / Arr. Wilhousky The Battle Hymn Of The Republic
John Williams With Malice Toward None From Lincoln
Adolphus Hailstork Three Spirituals
1. Everytime I Feel The Spirit
2. Kum Ba Yah
3. Oh Freedom
Carmichael / Arr. David Kane Skylark
Cohan Over There!
Troup / Arr. Dalton (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66
Bagley / Arr. Arthur Luck National Emblem March
Arlen / Arr. Rebecca Pellett Somewhere Over The Rainbow
James A. Beckel Jr. Liberty For All
Traditional / Arr. Mack Wilberg My Country ‘tis Of Thee
Various / Arr. Lowden Armed Forces Salute
Ward / Arr. Philip Rothman America The Beautiful
Berlin / Arr. Bruce Healey God Bless America
Ron Spigelman, conductor
Sara Jones, vocals
Lamont Glover, narrator
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Adam Luebke, BPC music director
June 14, 2025, St. Peter & Paul RC Church, Hamburg, NY
Lyrics of Life
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Serenade To Music
Soloists: Abigail Brudz, Soprano; Nicole Brendel, Mezzo-Soprano;
Tyler Huk, Tenor; Ky Verhoef, Baritone
Lee Hoiby - A Whitman Symphony
1. Song Of Joys
2. Beginning My Studies
Soloist: Michael Woods, Tenor
3. I Was There
Soloist: Kathleen Kane, Mezzo-Soprano
4. A Clear Midnight
5. Lincoln's Farewell To Springfield
I. Introit
Ii. Farewell
6. Measureless Love
Soloist: Ky Verhoef, Baritone
7. For You O Democracy
Soloists: Erin Alexander, Mezzo-Soprano; Tyler Huk, Tenor
Buffalo Chamber Players
Janz Castello, director
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Adam Luebke, Conductor