IRSC Public Media Community Calendar

Stéphane Denève, Artistic Director
Augustin Hadelich, violin

Founded as America’s Orchestral Academy by Michael Tilson-Thomas, the New World Symphony comes from Miami for their first performance at the Kravis Center with their celebrated new Artistic Director, and MTT’s first successor, Stéphane Denève. German-American violinist, Augustin Hadelich, is considered one of the great violinists of our time, known for his phenomenal technique, insightful and persuasive interpretations, and ravishing tone, who tours extensively around the world. In a program entitled Denève and Hadelich: The Hollywood Sound, they will perform Korngold’s glamorous, glittering Violin Concerto—an extraordinary fusion of Viennese romance and Old Hollywood, Korngold’s movie overtures, and Strauss’ well-known and romantic tone poem, Also sprach Zarathustra.

Program to include:
Max Steiner, Main Theme from King Kong
Korngold, Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream (after F. Mendelssohn)
Korngold, Overture to The Sea-Hawk
Korngold, Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
INTERMISSION
Strauss, Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30

Town & Country

Masterworks III explores music that searches for peace—whether in the bustling city or the serene countryside. Copland’s Quiet City paints an introspective, nocturnal portrait of urban solitude, while Beethoven’s beloved Pastorale Symphony evokes the joys of nature, from tranquil streams to a dramatic summer storm and a grateful hymn of thanksgiving. Between them, Paul Frucht’s Finding Religion, inspired by a song of Charles Ives, reflects on the complexities of faith and human yearning. Our own concertmaster, Leonid Sigal, and audience favorite, cellist Julian Schwarz, bring this moving double concerto to life in a program that speaks to the beauty and contradictions of the human spirit.

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

Themes & Variations

We close our season with three tributes—each a reflection on musical lineage and transformation. Brahms’ Variations on a Theme of Haydn, originally for two pianos, pays homage to a melody once thought to be Haydn’s. While the theme’s true origins remain uncertain, the variations themselves are a masterclass in invention and reverence, echoing Haydn’s discipline and craft.

Before intermission we’ll welcome Karen Schubert, ACO’s principal horn, for Mozart’s Fourth Horn Concerto—a playful, virtuosic gem written for his close friend and brilliant horn player, Joseph Leutgeb. The second half explores transformations of piano music. Hindemith’s Symphonic Metamorphosis bursts with color and energy, reimagining Weber’s charming four-hand parlor pieces as an orchestral tour de force. In the spirit of musical evolution, pianist Tao Lin and Maestro Amado will present selections from Weber’s original piano works, illuminating Hindemith’s ingenious craft.

Themes & Variations

We close our season with three tributes—each a reflection on musical lineage and transformation. Brahms’ Variations on a Theme of Haydn, originally for two pianos, pays homage to a melody once thought to be Haydn’s. While the theme’s true origins remain uncertain, the variations themselves are a masterclass in invention and reverence, echoing Haydn’s discipline and craft.

Before intermission we’ll welcome Karen Schubert, ACO’s principal horn, for Mozart’s Fourth Horn Concerto—a playful, virtuosic gem written for his close friend and brilliant horn player, Joseph Leutgeb. The second half explores transformations of piano music. Hindemith’s Symphonic Metamorphosis bursts with color and energy, reimagining Weber’s charming four-hand parlor pieces as an orchestral tour de force. In the spirit of musical evolution, pianist Tao Lin and Maestro Amado will present selections from Weber’s original piano works, illuminating Hindemith’s ingenious craft.

Themes & Variations

We close our season with three tributes—each a reflection on musical lineage and transformation. Brahms’ Variations on a Theme of Haydn, originally for two pianos, pays homage to a melody once thought to be Haydn’s. While the theme’s true origins remain uncertain, the variations themselves are a masterclass in invention and reverence, echoing Haydn’s discipline and craft.

Before intermission we’ll welcome Karen Schubert, ACO’s principal horn, for Mozart’s Fourth Horn Concerto—a playful, virtuosic gem written for his close friend and brilliant horn player, Joseph Leutgeb. The second half explores transformations of piano music. Hindemith’s Symphonic Metamorphosis bursts with color and energy, reimagining Weber’s charming four-hand parlor pieces as an orchestral tour de force. In the spirit of musical evolution, pianist Tao Lin and Maestro Amado will present selections from Weber’s original piano works, illuminating Hindemith’s ingenious craft.