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JoAnn Falletta

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  Past Seasons  
JoAnn Falletta in Concert, by Gloria Coker
Painting by Gloria Coker
 
June 2024
June   1,2
Buffalo Philharmonic
Mahler: Symphony No. 2  
Ilana Davidson soprano
Susan Platts, mezzo-soprano
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
June   15
National Orchestral Institute
Clarice Smith Performing
Arts Center
College Park, MD
Hailstork, Adolphus: Fanfare on Amazing Grace  
Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique
Nikki Chooi, violin
June   21
Mostly Modern Festival
Arthur Zankel Music Center
Saratoga, NY
Gould: Cowboy Rhapsody  
Paterson, Robert: Journey of a Dragonfly
      (world premiere)
Copland: Appalachian Spring
 
July 2024
July   5
Brevard Sinfonia
Brevard, NC
Enesco: Rumanian Rhapsody No. 1  
Ellington: New World a-Comin‘
Dvorak: Symphony No. 6
Lara Downes, piano
July   6
Brevard Music Center Orchestra
Brevard, NC
Ravel: Mother Goose Suite  
Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1
Stravinsky: Divertimento from the Fairy’s Kiss
Scriabin: Poem of Ecstacy
Bella Hristova, violin
July   14
Sewanee Music Festival Orchestra
University of the South
Sewanee, TN
Copland: Suite from the Tenderland  
Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. Ravel)
Natasha Farny, cello
July   19
Houston Symphony
Miller Outdoor Theatre
Glazunov: Concerto for Violin  
Elgar: Enigma Variations
Annelle Gregory, violin
July   20
Buffalo Philharmonic
Concert for Unity
Hailstork, Adolphus: Fanfare on Amazing Grace  
Price: Adoration
Ellington: Duke Ellington Fantasy (arr. Ralph Herman)
Hailstork, Adolphus: Three Spirituals
Bologne: Symphony No. 2
Kay: Pieta
Various: Works with chorus
Anna Mattix, english horn
Karen Saxon, mezzo-soprano
Buffalo United Community Choir
 
August 2024
August   4
Interlochen World Youth Orchestra 
Interlochen, MI
Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol  
Simon, Carlos: A Folklore Symphony
Lizst: Les Preludes
 
September 2024
September   15
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
Hailstork, Adolphus: Three Spirtuals  
Tower, Joan: Tambor
Respighi: Church Windows
September   19
Buffalo Philharmonic
Handel: Overture from Music for the Royal Fireworks  
Vivaldi: Concerto for Oboe in F major
Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 3
Saint-Saëns Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
Marquez, Arturo: Danzón No. 2
Josh Lauretig, oboe
Xiaofan Liu, violin
September   28
Buffalo Philharmonic
Stravinsky: Firebird Suite (1919)  
Hagen, Daron: City of Light (world premiere)
Wienawski: Violin Concerto No. 2
Joshua Bell, violin
September   29
Buffalo Philharmonic
Our Lady of Victory
National Shrine & Basilica
Pachelbel: Canon  
Mozart: Sympathy No. 29
Kay: Pieta
Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 3
Anna Mattix, english horn
 
October 2024
October   11,13
Buffalo Philharmonic
Ibert: Escales (Ports of Call)  
Respighi: Church Windows
Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F
Joyce Yang, piano
October   18-20
Virginia Symphony
Boulanger, L: Psalm 24  
Faure: Cantique de Jean Racine
Bologne: Concerto for Violin Op. 5 No. 2 in A major
Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 (Organ)
Brendon Elliott, violin
October   24,26
Rochester Philharmonic
Kodak Hall, Eastman Theater
Butterworth: The Banks of Green Willow  
Ranjbaran, Behzad: Violin Concerto
Respighi: Fountains of Rome
Debussy: La Mer
Nikki Chooi, violin
 
November 2024
November   2
River Oaks Chamber Orchestra
      (ROCO)

Houston, TX
Leshnoff, Jonathan: No Grit, No Pearl  
Contreras, Juan Pablo: Day of the Dead
O’Connor, Mark: Swing (1st movement)
Schubert: Death and the Maiden (arr. Stein)
Scott St. John, Brian Lewis, violins
November   6
World Doctor‘s Orchestra
Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo
Offenbach: Overture to Orpheus in the Underworld  
Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2
November   9,10
Buffalo Philharmonic
Beethoven: Egmont Overture  
Debussy: Nocturnes
Brahms: Symphony No. 3
Women of the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
November   14
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
Elfman, Danny: Concerto for Percussion  
Gershwin: An American in Paris
Copland: Suite from Rodeo
Colin Currrie, percussion
 
December 2024
December   13,14
Buffalo Philharmonic
Classical Christmas
Rimsky-Korsakov: Polonaise from the Christmas Eve Suite  
Tchaikovsky: Waltz of the Flowers from the Nutcracker Suite
Delius: Sleigh Ride
Piazzolla: Winter from the Four Seasons
Vivaldi: Winter from the Four Seasons
Bach, J.S.: Jachzet, frohlocket from the Christmas Oratorio
Bass, Randall: Joy to the World
Kelly, Darin: Of Lights and Nights
Schubert: Ave Maria (arr. Carmen Dragon)
Adam: Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night)
Handel: Hallelujah Chorus from the Messiah
Anderson: A Christmas Festival Sing-a-Long
Nikki Chooi, violin
Andrea Bickford, soprano
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
 
January 2025
January   12
Hawai‘i Symphony
Hawai‘i Theater Center
Kodaly: The Peacock  
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. Ravel)
Jiyeon Kim (JIJI), guitar
January   17,18
Buffalo Philharmonic
Mozart: Overture to Don Giovanni  
Mozart: Concerto for Horn No. 2
Mozart: Requiem
Jacek Muzyk, horn
Andrea Bickford, soprano
Lynne McMurtry, contralto
Jordan Pitts, tenor
Valerian Ruminski, baritone
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus and Fredonia Chorus
 
February 2025
February   1
Tulsa Symphony
Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet, Overture-Fantasy  
Daugherty, Michael: Raise the Roof
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
Gerry Scholl, timpani
February   7,8
Buffalo Philharmonic
Stravinsky: Divertimento from the Fairy’s Kiss  
Tchaikovsky: Capriccio Italien
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 2
Sheng Cai, piano
February   13
Manhattan School of Music
Hailstork, Adolphus: Three Spirtuals  
Ibert: Flute Concerto
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique
Jonah Murphy, flute
February   21,22
Buffalo Philharmonic
Tchaikovsky: Suite from Sleeping Beauty  
Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6
Marcin Zdunik, cello
 
March 2025
March   1,2
Buffalo Philharmonic
Verdi: La Traviata  
Hailey Clark, Violetta Valéry
Joseph Dennis, Alfredo Germont
Troy Cook, Giorgio Germont
Hillman Opera Program at
      SUNY Fredonia School of Music

Julie Newell, director
March   7,8
Charleston Symphony
Jenkins: Charlestonia  
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
George Li, piano
March   14,15
Buffalo Philharmonic
Stravinsky: Pulcinella  
Ravel: Shéhérazade
Stravinsky: The Faun and the Shepherdess
Stravinsky: Song of the Nightingale
Susan Platts, mezzo-soprano
March   20,21
Dallas Symphony
Verdi: Requiem  
Felicia Moore, soprano
Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano
Jamez McCorkle, tenor
Lester Lynch, baritone
Dallas Symphony Chorus
March   26
Cleveland Institute of Music
Dvorak: Symphony No. 8  
 
April 2025
April   4
Indianapolis Symphony
American Pianists Association
Competition Gala Finals
Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini  
      Angie Zhang, piano
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3
      Elliot Wuu, piano
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3
      Michael Davidman, piano
April   5
Indianapolis Symphony
American Pianists Association
Competition Gala Finals
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3  
      Sasha Kasman Laude, piano
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1
      Avery Gagliano, piano
April   11,13
Buffalo Philharmonic
Glinka: Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila  
Ranjbaran, Behzad: Violin Concerto
Sibelius: Symphony No. 1
Nikki Chooi, violin
April   19
Springfield Symphony
Springfield, MA
Fuchs, Kenneth: Eventide for Saxophone and Orchestra  
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. Ravel)
Tim McAllister, saxophone
Nikki Chooi, violin
April   25,26
Buffalo Philharmonic
Bartok: Suite from The Miraculous Mandarin  
Glazunov: Violin Concerto
Dvorak: Symphony No. 6
Andrea Cicalese, violin
 
May 2025
May   9,10
Calgary Philharmonic
Ibert: Escales (Ports of Call)  
Poulenc: Organ Concerto
Boulanger, L: D‘un matin de printemps
Debussy: La Mer
Jean-Willy Kunz, organ
May   18,20
Orchestre national
      des Pays de la Loire
Centre de Congrès

Angers, France
Gershwin: An American in Paris  
Lay, Paul: A Frenchman in New York
      (world premiere)
Williams, John: Theme from Schindler‘s List
Williams, John: Suite from Star Wars
Paul Lay, piano
Clemens van der Feen, double bass
Donald Kontomanaou, drums
May   21,22
Orchestre national
      des Pays de la Loire
La Cité

Nantes, France
Gershwin: An American in Paris  
Lay, Paul: A Frenchman in New York
      (world premiere)
Williams, John: Theme from Schindler‘s List
Williams, John: Suite from Star Wars
Paul Lay, piano
Clemens van der Feen, double bass
Donald Kontomanaou, drums
May   30,31
Buffalo Philharmonic
Copland: El Salón México  
Hailstork, Adolphus: Saxophone Concerto
Ginastera: Variaciones Concertantes
Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Tim McAllister, saxophone
 
June 2025
June   7,8
Buffalo Philharmonic
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3  
Strauss, R: Ein Heldenleben
Kenneth Broberg, piano
June   14
Mostly Modern Festival
Skidmore College, Arthur Zankel Music Center
Saratoga, NY
Copland: Suite from the Red Pony  
Paterson, Robert: Journey of a Dragonfly (world premiere)
June   20
Brevard Music Center Orchestra
Brevard, NC
Higdon, Jennifer: Blue Cathedral  
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2
Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 (Organ)
Anna Tsybuleva, piano
June   22
Brevard Sinfonia
Brevard, NC
Higdon, Jennifer: Cold Mountain Suite  
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto
Tcherepnin, N: La Princesse Lointaine
Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini
Nathan Amaral, violin
June   25
Sunflower Music Festival
Washburn University, White Concert Hall
Topeka, Kansas
Mozart: Overture to The Marriage of Figaro  
Haydn: Trumpet Concerto
Beethoven: Symphony No. 2
David Ammer, trumpet
June   28
Sunflower Music Festival
Washburn University, White Concert Hall
Topeka, Kansas
Holst: St. Paul‘s Suite  
Haydn: Sinfonia Concertante for Oboe, Bassoon, Violin, and Cello
     Alex Klein, oboe
     Joe Merchant, bassoon
     Rachel Stegeman, violin
     Claudio Jaffé, cello
Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello
     Charles Stegeman, violin
     John Walz, cello
 
July 2025
July   5
Round Top Music Festival
Round Top, TX
Theofanidis, Christopher: Concerto for Viola and Chamber Orchestra  
Respighi: Fountains of Rome
Respighi: Pines of Rome
Brett Deubner, viola
July   9
Buzzards Bay MusicFest
Fireman Performing Arts Center
Marion, MA
Mozart: Overture to The Marriage of Figaro  
Stamitz: Viola Concerto No. 1
Beethoven: Symphony No. 2
Basil Vendryes, viola
July   13
Buzzards Bay MusicFest
Fireman Performing Arts Center
Marion, MA
Holst: St. Paul‘s Suite  
Haydn: Sinfonia Concertante for Oboe, Bassoon, Violin, and Cello
     Alex Klein, oboe
     Joe Merchant, bassoon
     Rachel Stegeman, violin
     Claudio Jaffé, cello
Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello
     Charles Stegeman, violin
     John Walz, cello
July   17
Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
Chautauqua Institute, Chautauqua, NY
Korngold: Violin Concerto  
Dvorak: Symphony No. 6
Blake Pouliot, violin
July   23
Buffalo Philharmonic
Donor Appreciation Concert
TBD  
July   25
Buffalo Philharmonic
Concert for Unity
TBD  
July   30
National Repertory Orchestra
Breckenridge, CO
Zyman, Samuel: Encuentros  
Concerto TBD
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade