SPRING
2021
Feel the Vibes Timothy Smith, trombone
SEASON GUIDE
WELCOME to the BPO
Symphony Scholars program! We are so excited to have you as part of our program for high school students, and have created this guide to help you take advantage of all the program has to offer. If you have questions at anytime, please feel free to contact BPO Education Coordinator, Rachael Pudlewski, at (716) 242-7881 or rnakoski@bpo.org.
BPO Scholars Receive: Pass to the majority of BPO concerts for FREE FREE access to all BPOnDemand performances Discounted tickets for family and friends for in-person performances
Virtual meetings with BPO musicians E-newsletters with all the greats events, activities,
and more going on during the month
Opportunities to connect with other high school
students that have an interest in the BPO like you
How to use your membership: 1
Pick the concerts you want to attend
2
Register for events online at bpo.org/symphonyscholars-resource-hub, call the Box Office
at (716) 885-5000 or email boxoffice@bpo.org to reserve tickets for virtual performances. 3
On the day of the concert, click the link provided to you in an email to access virtual performances
4
Visit bpo.org/symphony-scholars-resource-hub for more information
Visit bpo.org for more information
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FALL 2020 FREE Concert List
Tue 1/19/21
7pm
Concerts:
From the Heart of the Orchestra Tue 1/26/21 7pm
Mozart & Tchaikovsky Tue 2/1/21
7pm
Tue 2/9/21
7pm
Ragtime Kings
Dreams, Dances & Variations Tue 2/16/21 7pm
Havana Nights
Tue 2/23/21 7pm
Dramatic Reflections Tue 3/2/21
7pm
Tue 3/9/21
7pm
Prelude to Pops
Beethoven & Strauss Tue 3/23/21 7pm
Handel & Mozart Tue 3/30/21 7pm
Charlie Parker: Easy to Love! Parents & friends are welcome to attend most in-person BPO concerts at a reduced rate. Some exclusions may apply. To reserve tickets, call the Box Office at (716) 885-5000.
Frequently Asked Questions How do I get tickets? • What is BPOnDemand and what is a virtual ticket? BPOnDemand is our new video-streamed performance series for concerts January through March. Using state-of-the-art audio and video recording technology, we bring the magical acoustics of Kleinhans right to your living room via your computer or mobile device! The series will be broadcast on Tuesdays at 7pm and available on-demand for an additional 30 days thereafter. BPOnDemand performances are available FREE to all Symphony Scholars. • How do I get BPOnDemand tickets? The easiest way to reserve tickets for events is to register online at bpo.org/symphony-scholarsresource-hub; but you may also call the Box Office at (716) 885-5000, or email boxoffice@ bpo.org and tell them what concert(s) you’d like to reserve tickets for and that you’re a Symphony Scholar. A link to view each performance will then be emailed to you. • How do I view the video-streamed performances? After you register for the event, you will receive an email that contains a direct link for the performance. On the day of the event, simply click on the link in your email. A private YouTube channel Anna Mattix, English horn will pop-up for you to watch the performance on a computer or mobile device. • Is there a time frame I need to reserve tickets? You can get tickets up until the time the concert starts.
Welcome to #PlayOnWNY
Choose an instrument: BPO musicians present instrument demos for our local students who are choosing an instrument. Practice with the BPO: We continue to add videos to help with practicing at home. Go to bpo.org/play-on-wny and check back often to access new practice videos and tutorials.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE JANUARY 19 TO MARCH 30
BPO Classics
From the Heart of the Orchestra Tue Jan 19, 7pm
BPO musicians present a gift of musical offerings to jumpstart January’s BPOnDemand programs. This showcase of our own worldclass players will warm your heart on a cold winter’s night.
BPO Classics
Dreams, Dances and Variations
Tue Feb 9, 7pm JoAnn Falletta, conductor Randall Goosby, violin
The 18th century produced the first known classical composer of African ancestry; Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. Often compared to Mozart, his lyrical violin concerto is performed by young virtuoso Randall Goosby, a former Sphinx Concerto Competition winner. The program also celebrates the ground-breaking achievements of Zwilich, the first female to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music, and includes a sensual dreamscape by Debussy, plus Mozart’s enchanting yet spirited symphony. BPO Pops
Havana Nights Tue Feb 16, 7pm Jeff Tyzik, conductor
BPO Classics
Mozart & Tchaikovsky
Tue Jan 26, 7pm JoAnn Falletta, conductor George Li, piano
A trinity of elegant melodies cross two centuries uniting George Li’s mesmerizing performance of Mozart’s radiant Piano Concerto No. 23 with the expressive Serenade for Strings by Tchaikovsky, and contemporary composer Aaron Jay Kernis’ otherworldly Musica Celestis. BPO Pops
Ragtime Kings Tue Feb 2, 7pm Jeff Tyzik, conductor
A combination of early Blues, French march music, and classical song, ragtime was born and bred in New Orleans. Scott Joplin, Jelly Roll Morton, and W.C. Handy are the musical innovators who created the exciting, joyous and sophisticated melodies that became the foundation for jazz and popular music of the past century, influencing other musicians including George Gershwin. Your BPO is the star of the show with step out features for our very own clarinet, trombone, and trumpet soloists. Songs include The Entertainer, Maple Leaf Rag, King Porter Stomp, St. Louis Blues, and Rialto Ripples.
Trumpeter, arranger, and conductor, Jeff Tyzik currently serves as Principal Pops Conductor of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Known for his inventive programming, this concert recreates a sultry, passionate evening of Latin music from Cuba, Spain, and Argentina, from steamy tangos to seductive ballads. BPO C lassics
Dramatic Reflections
Tue Feb 23, 7pm JoAnnn Falletta, conductor
Composed as a memorial to his countryman, Arensky’s lyrical work reinvents a theme from Tchaikovsky’s “16 Songs for Children,” while fellow compatriot Shostakovich prophesied his chamber piece, colored by the WWII destruction of Dresden, would be his requiem. The program concludes with the yearning of Haydn’s dissonant and dramatic Symphony No. 44.
BPO Classics
Beethoven & Strauss
Tue Mar 9, 7pm JoAnn Falletta, conductor Ray Ushikubo, piano
Double-threat violin and piano phenom Ray Ushikubo returns to perform Beethoven’s youthful, imaginative, first full-length orchestral piece, contrasted by the subdued resignation of Richard Strauss’ sunset years in Metamorphosen. The pulsating Spanish rhythms of Turina’s tone poem capture the toreador’s prayers to survive the ring versus the crowd’s blood-thirsty anticipation of the spectacle. BPO Classics
Handel & Mozart Tue Mar 23, 7pm JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Handel’s grandiose interlude music to his choral works is an audience favorite, while Mozart’s witty and blissful violin concerto puts concertmaster Nikki Chooi through his paces. The extraordinary talent of 20th-century American composer, conductor, and educator, Ulysses Kay, is on display when English hornist Anna Mattix undertakes his soulful and profoundly beautiful Pietà. The amusing and high-spirited Divertissement of French composer Jacques Ibert completes the program. BPO Pops
Prelude to Pops
Charlie Parker: Easy to Love!
What defines Pops? Popular and light classical music, the tunes that make you want to dance, smile, and feel alive. This concert explores works across the generations that have stood the test of time through film, television, commercials, and more. Everyone should recognize Can Can, In the Hall of the Mountain King, and Hoedown, plus Over the Rainbow, to name just a few.
Pioneering improviser Charlie “Bird” Parker changed the face of jazz forever with the creation of bebop. Join us for an evening of iconic jazz tunes of the 30s, 40s, and 50s including Easy to Love, I’ve Got You Under My Skin, Just Friends, Moon Mist, and more, featuring our own jammin’ saxophonist, Sal Andolina.
BPO Pops
Tue Mar 2, 7pm Jaman E. Dunn, conductor
Tue Mar 30, 7pm John Morris Russell, conductor
Hosted by BPO bassist, Jonathan Borden, the Listening Club is designed to help you listen to each performance with a fresh set of ears. A Listening Guide will be posted online prior to each of the OnDemand Classics performances that delves further into the pieces being performed in each concert. Visit bpo.org/listening-guide for more information. I highly recommend reading this just before watching the performance so that these ideas are fresh in your mind. Without further ado, I hope you enjoy the performances! – Jonathan Borden
Jon Borden, bass
Your Backstage Pass to the BPO!
A teen community or music lovers. Do you know someone who would like to become a BPO Symphony Scholar? It’s easy to become a member!
1 . go to www.bpo.org 2 fCommunity: ind the Symphony Scholars page under Education & For Teens 3 fand ill out the online form, submit your payment we do the rest! . . . A ny high school student in the Western New York area is eligible. Only $35 for public or private school students and free for all Buffalo. Public School students. Requires parent/guardian permission for participation.