BPOvation: Behind the Score
Professor and Conductor Paul Ferington’s informative lecture series celebrates the composers and works of the Classics season, while providing a basis of knowledge about the orchestral world. For a full schedule of lectures, click on the title above.
2010-2011 Perry's Community Spotlight
Formerly known as Community Nights, Perry's Community Spotlight showcases school and community groups from across Western New York. All performances take place in the Mary Seaton Room prior to select BPO concerts throughout the season, and enable students the chance to perform at Kleinhans Music Hall, as well as hear the Buffalo Philharmonic perform. For more information, click on the title above.
Family Concert Series and the Instrument Zoo
Bring your family to the BPO Family Concert Series on select Sunday afternoons at 2:30 PM. This series has something for everyone. For a schedule of concerts, click on the title above.
Prior to most Family Concerts, children and adults of all ages can come play an instrument, watch demonstrations, and enjoy a hands-on experience making music! McClellan’s Music House and Buffalo Suzuki Strings generously provides instruments and expertise for this event.
Instrument Zoo is featured at all Family Concerts, except for Visit From St. Nick on December 19th, 2010 and Casey at Bat on May 8, 2011.
West Side Connection
The West Side Connection is a project involving the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and 10 Buffalo Public Schools located on the West Side. Through educational activities, guest artist visits and a special concert on February 11th, 2010, this project celebrated through music the diversity found in the West Side schools that neighbor Kleinhans Music Hall. Guest artists included Puerto Rican composer, Roberto Sierra, Junior Division Sphinx Competition winner Khari Joyner, and the BPO's own Conducting Fellow Joseph Young.
