Orchestra
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
- From
- Buffalo, United States
- Since
- 1934–present
- Releases
- 43
- classical
About
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra is an American symphony orchestra located in Buffalo, New York led by music director JoAnn Falletta. Its primary performing venue is Kleinhans Music Hall, which is a National Historic Landmark. Each season it presents over 120 classical series, pops, rock, youth, and family concerts. During the summer months, the orchestra performs at parks and outdoor venues across Western New York.
Members
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Amy Licata violin
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Jonathan Lombardo trombone
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Timothy Smith trombone
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Salvatore Andolina clarinet
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Howard Colf cello
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Charles Forbes cello, principal
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John Fullam clarinet
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Brian Greene oboe
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Dennis Kim violin
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Jacek Muzyk French horn
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Calvin Smith French horn
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Diane Williams violin
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Stanley Drucker clarinet
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Marc Lifschey oboe
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Thomas Sperl double bass
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Kenneth Thompkins trombone
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Stephen Seiffert French horn, principal
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Charles Haupt principal, violin
Discography
Albums
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Cage: Concerto for Prepared Piano & Orchestra / Foss: Baroque Variations
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Gershwin on Broadway
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The Mystic Trumpeter
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The Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan / The White Peacock / Three Poems of Fiona McLeod
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Rodeo (Four Dance Episodes) / The Red Pony (Suite) / Prairie Journal / Letter from Home
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Church Windows / Brazilian Impressions / Rossiniana
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Violin Concerto "The Red Violin" / Phantasmagoria
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Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan / Three Hallucinations
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Shining Brow
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Death and the Maiden / Symphony no. 8 "Unfinished"
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Death and the Maiden (String Quartet in D minor adapted by Andy Stein) / Symphony no. 8 "Unfinished" (completed by Brian Newbould and Mario Venzago)
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Variations on a Nursery Song / Symphonic Minutes / Suite, op. 19
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Symphony no. 3 / Piano Trio
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Fairy Tale / Fantasy in G minor / Fantastic Scherzo
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The Complete Music of Carl Ruggles
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Concerto in F / Rhapsody no. 2 / I Got Rhythm Variations
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Rhapsody in Blue / Strike Up the Band Overture / Promenade / Catfish Row
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Symphony no. 2 / Piano Sonata no. 2
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Black, Brown, and Beige
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Built for Buffalo
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Kossuth / Two Portraits / Suite No. 1
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Symphony no. 3 "Il'ya Muromets"
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Antoine et Cléopâtre / Le palais hanté
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Classics for Kids: French Fairytales Set to Musical Masterpieces
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Stars of the Guitar
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Ariadne auf Naxos (Symphony-Suite) / Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (Suite)
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In the Tatra Mountains / Lady Godiva Overture / Eternal Longing
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Concerto for Orchestra / Dances of Galánta / Dances of Marosszék / The Peacock Variations
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Orchestral Music from Der Ring des Nibelungen
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Roman Trilogy: Roman Festivals / Fountains of Rome / Pines of Rome
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The Passion of Yeshua
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La Tragédie de Salomé / Musique sur l’eau / Oriane et le Prince d’Amour / Légende
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Danny Elfman: Violin Concerto "Eleven Eleven" / Adolphus Hailstork: Piano Concerto no. 1
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The Poem of Ecstasy / Symphony no. 2
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Háry János Suite / Summer Evening / Symphony in C major
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The Golden Age of the Horn: Concertos for Two Horns
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Copland: Works for Orchestra
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Symphony no. 1 / Renaissance Concerto / Three American Pieces / Ode
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The French in Spain
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Fairy Tales
Links
Composer-in-residence
Conductor position
Tags
- american orchestra
- symphony orchestra
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 70a803e5-15db-41bb-861d-ec9af670f323
- ISNI
- 0000000106665415
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 12 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.