Patron Appreciation Concert

This community-focused summer concert opens the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s traditional patron-appreciation performance to everyone. JoAnn Falletta leads a program of lively selections that the orchestra’s musicians enjoy but seldom perform. Conductors Shutong Chen, Dajoung Choi, Mason Cancilla, and Grant O’Brien also participate, along with cellists Ethan Blake and Simon Housner.

Program

• Gershwin’s Strike Up the Band overture
• Vivaldi’s Concerto in G minor for Two Cellos and Orchestra
• Beethoven’s Egmont overture
• Dvořák’s Carnival Overture
• The introduction and waltz from Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty
• Coleridge-Taylor’s Ballade, Op. 33
• All four dance episodes from Copland’s Rodeo: “Buckaroo Holiday,” “Corral Nocturne,” “Saturday Night Waltz,” and “Hoe-Down”

Seating is general admission in the Main Hall. Tickets are pay-what-you-will with a $10 minimum. BPO donors and subscribers may reserve complimentary tickets by calling the box office at 716-885-5000.

Accessibility and arrival

Wheelchair-accessible seating is available on the main floor, while the balcony has no elevator access. Transfer and bariatric seating can be requested, and coat check offers assistive-listening devices and noise-muffling headphones. Families needing accommodations should contact the box office before attending. Additional details are available through the BPO’s accessibility information and parking guidance.