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