Classical Concert Series

Mar 23, 2026 |Alexander W. Dreyfoos Concert Hall

JoAnn Falletta, Music Director 
Simone Porter, violin 

The BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA returns with their beloved Music Director of more than 25 years, JoAnn Falletta. Violinist Simone Porter is one of the youngest recipients of an Avery Fisher Career Grant and a leading artist of her generation. She will join the Orchestra for a performance of Bruch’s gorgeous Scottish Fantasy and Maestra Falletta will lead Brahms’ Second Symphony.

Program to include:
Opener TBD
Bruch, Scottish Fantasy in E-flat Major, Op. 46
INTERMISSION
Brahms, Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73 

Beyond The Stage Pre-Concert Talk
6:30pm-7pm
Rinker Playhouse
Beyond The Stage, hosted by the Kravis Center’s Classical Artistic Advisor, Phillip Bergmann, gives the inside story of the music, musicians and composers for each classical performance. Pre-concert talks include interesting facts and background about the program, highlighting elements of interest to all audience members and feature interviews with special guests from the ensembles. Phillip Bergmann began his musical pursuits as a child, studied vocal performance at Carnegie Mellon University and worked in New York at two of the largest performing arts management agencies. Most recently, Phillip was the Head of Music and Film Programming at The Society of the Four Arts.