2017 – 2018 Season
Independence Eve Pops
October 21, 2017, Kleinhans Music Hall
Russian Fantasy
Prokofiev - Alexander Nevsky
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Stefan Sanders, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Adam Luebke, director
December 8 & 9, 2017, Kleinhans Music Hall Classical Christmas John Rutter - “Candlelight Carol” Johann Sebastian Bach - “Jachzet Frohlocket” Arr. Randol Bass - Fanfare: Joy to the World George Frederic Handel - “Hallelujah Chorus” from Messiah Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra JoAnn Falletta, conductor Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus Adam Luebke, director
December 15, 16, & 17, 2017, Kleinhans Music Hall
Holiday Pops
Arr. Rob Mounsey - The First Noel
Arr. Carmen Dragon - O Tannenbaum
Arr. Bill Holcombe - Festive Sounds Of Hanukkah
Arr. Rob Mounsey - We Three Kings
Att. Michael Braz - I Wonder As I Wander
Monnoye / Matt Catingub - Pat-A Pan
Amy Licata / Rebecca Pellett - Winter Medley
Robert Wendel - Little Bolero Boy From A Classical Christmas Suite
Kay - Deck The Halls Boughs Of Holly (A Merrie Fugue)
Alan Silvestri / David Chase - Polar Express
Arr. John Finnegan - A Christmas Sing-A-Long
Daniel Kantor / Rebecca Pellett - Night Of Silence / Silent Night
Traditional / Arthur Harris - We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Katy Miner, Soprano
Mike Randall, Narrator
Normal Street Entrance:
Violin Amy Licata
Contrabass Brett Shurtliffe
Guitar Matthew Sperber
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
John Morris Russell, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Adam Luebke, director
Buffalo Girlchoir
Kathleen Bassett, director
January 14, 2018
The Concerned Citizens Following the Dream Committee Presents:
Martin Luther King Jr Celebration Program
African American Cultural Center Dancers
March 4, 2018.St. Paul's RC Church, Kenmore
Come and Sing
Verdi's Requiem
wilh the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Adam Luebke, conductor
and Soloists
Rehearsal 3:00 pm
Performance Open to the Public
April 14, 2018, Kleinhans Music Hall
Buffalo Sings
Rodgers - "It's A Grand Night for Singing" from State Fair
Rodgers - "There is Nothing Like a Dame" from South Pacific
Rodgers - "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair" from South Pacific
Rodgers - Selections from Oklahoma
Sherman - Medley from Disney's Mary Poppins
Styne - "Don't Rain On My Parade" from Funny Girl
Bernstein - "Make Our Garden Grow" from Candide
Andersson and Ulvaeus - Mamma Mia! Medley
Arlen - "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz
Rodgers - "The Sound of Music" from The Sound of Music
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
John Morris Russell, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Adam Luebke, director
May 12 & 13, 2018, Kleinhans Music Hall
Orff - Carmina Burana
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Adam Luebke, director
Buffalo Girlchoir
Kathleen Bassett, director
May 25 & 26, 2018, Kleinhans Music Hall
Star-Spangled Spectacular
Gould - "American Salute"
Berlin - "A Tribute to Irving Berlin"
Sousa - "Liberty Bell March"
Steffe & Howe - "Battle Hymn of the Republic"
Steven Reineke - "Casey at the Bat"
Stephen Flaherty - "With Voices Raised"
John Williams - "Hymn to the Fallen" from Saving Private Ryan
F. W. Meacham - "AmericanPatrol"
Brendan Graham - "You Raise Me Up"
Ward - "America the Beautiful"
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Bradley Thachuk, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Adam Luebke, director