JoAnn’s Classical Christmas

If you love the season’s glow but crave something quieter and more luminous, this concert is your tradition. JoAnn Falletta leads an elegant program with tenor John Riesen and the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus, shaped for reflection as much as celebration. Rather than hustle, this is an invitation to pause and let the hall’s warmth, voices, and orchestral color create space. Expect music that feels like candlelight, uplifting and resonant with a calm center. It is a Classical Christmas that offers what the season rarely does on its own, room to breathe and leave a little steadier.

Program

JoAnn Falletta, conductor

John Riesen, tenor

Natalie Scanio, flute

Arianna Scanio, flute

Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus

Dr. Vernon Huff, BPC music director

RANDOL BASS  Fanfare: Joy to the World

TCHAIKOVSKY  Pas de Deux from The Nutcracker

VIVALDI  Concerto in C Major for Two Flutes and Orchestra

ADAM  O Holy Night

PUCCINI  “Nessun dorma” from Turandot

BACH ” Jauchzet, frohlocket” from Christmas Oratorio

INTERMISSION

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV  Dance of the Tumblers from The Snow Maiden

DARIN KELLY  Of Nights and Lights

ALAN SILVESTRI  “Believe” from The Polar Express

RESPIGHI  Adoration of the Magi from Trittico botticelliano

HANDEL  “Hallelujah” Chorus from Messiah

ANDERSON  A Christmas Festival

The Classics Series is presented by the

The Coffee Concert Series is presented by

BPO Holiday Concerts are presented by