BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Kleinhans Music Hall - ECPv6.16.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Kleinhans Music Hall X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Kleinhans Music Hall REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T180000 DTSTAMP:20260407T125418Z CREATED:20260313T200134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T125418Z UID:10326-1778263200-1778263200@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Rhythm & Brews 2026 DESCRIPTION:Rhythm & Brews\nFriday\, May 8\, 2026 | 6 PM\nThe Mary Seaton Room\nTickets include: food\, drink\, live music\, a commemorative beer glass and support of Kleinhans\n\nKleinhans Music Hall’s beloved annual fundraiser Rhythm and Brews returns on Friday\, May 8\, 2026 at 6:00 PM in the Mary Seaton Room at the famed Buffalo venue. Proceeds from the event will benefit Kleinhans Music Hall’s programming as well as the upkeep of this National Historic Landmark building. \n \nBuffalocal will again bring together wide representation from the Western New York brewery scene for sampling of various local brews and ciders! \nIn addition to selections from local breweries\, patrons will be able to taste high-end cuisine courtesy of Schutte Hospitality Group. \n \nThis year’s musical guest is Dominic Missana & Friends! \nTickets include music\, beer & cider tastings\, food\, a commemorative glass and a donation to Kleinhans! \nThank you to our sponsors!\n\nTickets can be purchased at the Kleinhans Music Hall Box office\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo 14201\, by calling 716-885-5000 or clicking the link below! URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/rhythm-brews-2026/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/02/Rhythm-and-Brews-Logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T193000 DTSTAMP:20250813T181117Z CREATED:20250813T164346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T181117Z UID:10016-1777404600-1777404600@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Jerusalem Quartet | Buffalo Chamber Music Society DESCRIPTION:Buffalo Chamber Music Society presents\nJerusalem Quartet\nApril 28\, 2026 | 7:30 PM\nPre-concert Talk at 6:45 PM\n\nMembers:\nAlexander Pavlovsky\, violin\nSergei Bresler\, violin\nOri Kam\, viola\nKyril Zlotnikov\, cello\n\nProgram:\nString Quartet in F Major —– Ravel\nNew Work composed for the Jerusalem Quartet —– Shulamit Ran\nQuartet in B flat Major\, Op.130 with Grosse Fuge\, Op.133 —– Beethoven\n\nFor more information\, click here.\nAbout Jerusalem Quartet \n\n\n“Passion\, precision\, warmth\, a gold blend: these are the trademarks of this excellent Israeli string quartet”…… The Times\, London \nSince the ensemble’s founding in 1993 and subsequent 1996 debut\, the four Israeli musicians have embarked on a journey of growth and maturation. This journey has resulted in a wide repertoire and stunning depth of expression\, which carries on the string quartet tradition in a unique manner. The ensemble has found its core in a warm\, full\, human sound and an egalitarian balance between high and low voices. This approach allows the quartet to maintain a healthy relationship between individual expression and a transparent and respectful presentation of the composer’s work. It is also the drive and motivation for the continuing refinement of its interpretations of the classical repertoire as well as exploration of new epochs. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/jerusalem-quartet-buffalo-chamber-music-society/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Chamber Music Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/4858696486.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T150000 DTSTAMP:20260414T170400Z CREATED:20250911T152413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T170400Z UID:10055-1777215600-1777215600@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:John Pizzarelli Trio DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall and JazzBuffalo present\nJohn Pizzarelli Trio\nThe Mary Seaton Room\nSunday\, April 26\, 2026 | 3 PM\nGet ready for a time to remember as Grammy Award-winning guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli brings his swinging sophistication to Jazz at Kleinhans. Hailed by the Boston Globe for “reinvigorating the Great American Songbook and re-popularizing jazz\,” Pizzarelli has spent more than four decades delighting audiences around the world with his inventive interpretations of timeless classics. \nA masterful interpreter and storyteller\, Pizzarelli has recently paid heartfelt tribute to his dear friend\, the late Tony Bennett\, while continuing to push forward with his acclaimed recent album Stage & Screen\, which reimagines nearly a century of Broadway and Hollywood favorites. With his dynamic trio\, he brings warmth\, wit\, and dazzling musicianship to every performance. \nWhether honoring Sinatra\, Nat King Cole\, or Tony Bennett—or finding fresh magic in the works of Paul McCartney\, Joni Mitchell\, and the Beatles—Pizzarelli creates concerts that are a joyful celebration of American Songbook music at its very best. \nDon’t miss this opportunity to experience a true living legend at Jazz at Kleinhans. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/john-pizzarelli-trio/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Jazz at Kleinhans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/John-Pizzarelli_Cut2-4_photo_by_Jaci_Berkopec-scaled-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T200000 DTSTAMP:20260414T170355Z CREATED:20251029T130032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T170355Z UID:10141-1777060800-1777060800@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:BEATrio: Béla Fleck\, Edmar Castañeda\, Antonio Sánchez DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall is pleased to present\nThe BEATrio featuring Béla Fleck\, Edmar Castañeda\, Antonio Sánchez\nFriday\, April 24\, 2026 | 8 PM\nBanjo. Drums. Harp. Huh? \nTo be sure\, the new all-star trio of Béla Fleck\, harpist Edmar Castañeda and drummer Antonio Sánchez features instrumentation that might safely be called uncommon. Unless\, of course\, you’re already familiar with 19-time Grammy-winner Fleck — the genre-blurring virtuoso who has done more to expand the possibilities of the banjo than any other player in the instrument’s history. From his bluegrass beginnings through his otherworldly Flecktones\, his duo with Chick Corea and his reimagining of Rhapsody in Blue\, Fleck’s work never fails to surprise. What doesn’t surprise is the impeccable caliber of his collaborators — and this new trio includes two of the most gifted musicians of their generation. The harpist\, Castañeda\, hails from Bogotá\, Colombia\, and has led his own bands in addition to sharing projects with such masters as Hiromi\, Paquito D’Rivera and Grégoire Maret. 5-time Grammy-winner Sánchez grew up in Mexico City and built a reputation as one of the great jazz drummers through his work with guitarist Pat Metheny. He’s also been a visionary bandleader\, helming progressive groups like Bad Hombre\, and collaborated with Chick Corea\, Gary Burton\, Charlie Haden\, Michael Brecker and other giants. His Golden Globe-nominated drum-set score for Alejandro González Iñárritu’s 2014 film Birdman earned him renown far outside the jazz world. \nPlaying original repertoire\, much of it collaboratively written\, this trio embarks nightly on fearless explorations that audiences will find irresistible — rich with strong melodies\, gorgeous harmony and grooves that twist and turn while feeling fantastic. \nThanks to our friends at JazzBuffalo for their support!\n \nArtist Bios \nBéla Fleck \nPhoto: Hazel Coonagh \nJust in case you aren’t familiar with Béla Fleck\, there are many who say he’s the premiere banjo player in the world. Others claim that Fleck has virtually reinvented the image and the sound of the banjo through a remarkable performing and recording career that has taken him all over the musical map and on a range of solo projects and collaborations. If you are familiar with Fleck\, you know that he just loves to play the banjo\, and put it into unique settings. \nA nineteen-time Grammy Award-winner\, Fleck has the virtuosic\, jazz-to-classical ingenuity of an iconic instrumentalist and composer with bluegrass roots. For over 30 years\, he has led Béla Fleck and The Flecktones\, the groundbreaking quartet inspired by jazz\, funk\, bluegrass and beyond. From writing three banjo concertos for full symphony orchestra to exploring the banjo’s African roots with the award-winning 2009 documentary Throw Down Your Heart\, many tout that Béla Fleck is the world’s premier banjo player. As Jon Pareles wrote for The New York Times\, “That’s a lot of territory for five strings.” \nCollaborators include Abigail Washburn\, the Brooklyn Rider String Quartet\, Chris Thile\, The Blind Boys of Alabama\, McCoy Tyner\, Zakir Hussain\, Edgar Meyer\, and Rakesh Chaurasia (their latest album As We Speak won two Grammys in 2024). Fleck’s album Rhapsody in Blue was released February 12\, 2024 on the centennial of the work’s premiere in New York City\, and he debuted it at Carnegie Hall with orchestra in May. His Grammy-winning project My Bluegrass Heart\, is named in honor of his friend\, mentor and hero Chick Corea (My Spanish Heart). Béla and Chick toured for many years as a duo and released three acclaimed albums\, including their latest and final duo project\, Remembrance (2024)\, which won the 2025 Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Album. \nEdmar Castañeda \nPhoto: Adrien H Tillmann \nUpon arriving in the United States in 1994\, Colombian-born Edmar Castañeda made a name for himself as the preeminent jazz harp virtuoso. Castañeda brings forth a brilliance that beautifully merges the jazz tradition with a diverse set of styles and genres while bringing unbridled attention to a somewhat unfamiliar instrument: the harp. He was ushered into the jazz community by Paquito D’Rivera\, who recognized Castañeda’s passion and took the young harpist under his wing. Castañeda has cemented the harp’s place in jazz with innovative technique and heartfelt creativity from a wealth of formidable collaborations with music titans such as Wynton Marsalis\, Bela Fleck\, John Scofield\, Ricki Lee Jones\, Hiromi\, Pedrito Martinez\, Marcus Miller\, Gonzalo Rubalcaba\, Ivan Lins\, The Yellowjackets\, and Paco De Lucia. \nIn the same breath as the Yo-Yo Ma’s of the world\, Castañeda fearlessly stuns audiences\, musicians\, and critics alike with his incredible talents as a player and composer. NPR’s “Fresh Air” touts\, “…his technique is the real astonishment. Castañeda juggles lead\, rhythm and bass lines\, using a variety of hard and soft string attacks to keep those voices distinct — all without giving up the groove…His amazing technique…raises the bar for every harpist.” The New York Times notes\, “…Castañeda… engage[s] modern jazz in ways that honor…cultural origins\, and [he has] the capacity to astonish by virtue of [his] fingerstyle technique.” Moses Sumney highlights his “5 Favorite NPR “Tiny Desk Concerts” and says\, “My brain cracked open when I first saw this. Some classical instruments are so ingrained in our heads for sounding one way; Edmar restructures what we know of harp\, defiantly expanding the bounds of the instrument.” \nCastañeda follows up seven acclaimed albums with his latest recording project\, Viento Sur\, with a nine-person ensemble of acclaimed global musicians from Switzerland\, Brazil\, Cuba\, Israel\, Chile\, USA\, Argentina\, and Colombia. An array of compositions on Viento Sur are commissioned by American Chamber Music from the “New Jazz Works Grant.” \nCastañeda’s renowned albums as a bandleader are interchanged with awe-inspiring symphonic and big-band works with Wynton Marsalis Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra\, Clássica de Espinho and the São Paulo Jazz Symphony Orchestra\, as well as chamber pieces for the Israel Camerata Jerusalem and the Orquestra Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia. \nAntonio Sánchez \nPhoto: Antonio Sanchez \nBorn in Mexico City\, 4-time Grammy Award winner Antonio Sánchez began playing the drums at age five and performed professionally in his early teens in Mexico’s rock\, jazz and latin scenes. \nHe pursued a degree in classical piano at the National Conservatory in Mexico and in 1993 enrolled in Berklee College of Music and New England Conservatory\, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in Jazz Studies. \nSince moving to New York City in 1999\, Sánchez has become one of the most sought-after drummers on the international jazz scene. Following 18 years and 9 albums as one of the most revered collaborators with guitarist/composer Pat Metheny\, he also has recorded and performed with many other most prominent artists like Chick Corea\, Gary Burton\, Michael Brecker\, Charlie Haden and Toots Thielmans. \nIn 2014 Sánchez’s popularity soared when he scored Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) which ended up fetching 4 Academy awards (including best picture) and for which Sánchez won a Grammy award. Additional film/tv projects include EPIX network’s Get Shorty and Hippopotamus among others. \nWith more than a dozen recordings as a leader or co-leader\, Sánchez’s recent projects include the acclaimed epic The Meridian Suite and the star studded Three Times Three. He turned his upset over social injustice into a tribute to every immigrant’s journey in his epic musical statement Lines in the Sand. \nSánchez is the recipient of five Grammys\, three Echo Awards\, Golden Globe & BAFTA nominations and has been thrice named Modern Drummer’s “Jazz Drummer of the Year”. He has been featured on the covers of DownBeat\, JazzTimes\, JAZZIZ\, Modern Drummer\, Drum! and Musico Pro — among others. \nSánchez’s new album SHIFT (Bad Hombre Vol. II) on Warner Music features Sánchez playing virtually every instrument on the album — in addition to being its producer. SHIFT features Trent Reznor\, Dave Mathews\, Kimbra\, Ana Tijoux\, Meshell Ndegeocello and more. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/beatrio/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Jazz at Kleinhans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/BEAT-Promo-1-by-Shervin-Lainez-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T193000 DTSTAMP:20250813T163950Z CREATED:20250813T163950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T163950Z UID:10013-1774380600-1774380600@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Goldmund Quartet | Buffalo Chamber Music Society DESCRIPTION:Buffalo Chamber Music Society presents\nGoldmund Quartet\nwith Gloria Chien\, piano\nMarch 24\, 2026 | 7:30 PM\nPre-concert Talk at 6:45 PM\n\nMembers:\nFlorian Schötz\, violin\nPinchas Adt\, violin\nChristoph Vandory\, viola\nRaphael Paratore\, cello\n\nProgram:\nQuartet in Eb Major\, D.87 —– Schubert\nQuartet No.5\, Op.27 —– Mieczyslaw Weinberg\nPiano Quintet in F# Minor —– Amy Beach\n\nFor more information\, click here.\nAbout Goldmund Quartet \n\n\n“A highly individual musicality that speaks to the audience.”…… \nCounted amongst the most exciting young string quartets\, the Goldmund Quartet has with its exquisite playing and multi-faceted homogeneity given convincing interpretations of the great classical and modern works of the string quartet literature for more than a decade now. Their inwardness\, unbelievably fine intonation\, and phrasing worked out to the smallest detail inspire audiences worldwide. \nAbout Gloria Chien\nTaiwanese-born pianist Gloria Chien has one of the most diverse musical lives as a noted performer\, concert presenter\, and educator. She made her orchestral debut at the age of sixteen with the Boston Symphony Orchestra with Thomas Dausgaard\, and she performed again with the BSO with Keith Lockhart. She was subsequently selected by The Boston Globe as one of its Superior Pianists of the year\, “who appears to excel in everything.” In recent seasons\, she has performed as a recitalist and chamber musician at Alice Tully Hall\, the Library of Congress\, the Phillips Collection\, the Dresden Chamber Music Festival\, and the National Concert Hall in Taiwan. She performs frequently with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. In 2009\, she launched String Theory\, a chamber music series in Chattanooga\, Tennessee that has become one of the region’s premier classical music presenters. Chien studied extensively at the New England Conservatory of Music with Wha Kyung Byun and Russell Sherman. She is Artist-in-Residence at Lee University in Cleveland\, Tennessee\, and she is a Steinway Artist. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/goldmund-quartet-buffalo-chamber-music-society/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Chamber Music Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/5048713069.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T150000 DTSTAMP:20250813T134004Z CREATED:20250813T134004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T134004Z UID:9987-1774191600-1774191600@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:BKW Trio | Buffalo Chamber Music Society DESCRIPTION:Buffalo Chamber Music Society presents\nGift to the Community Concert\nBKW Trio\nMarch 22\, 2026 | 3 PM\nPre-concert Performance at 2:15\nThis concert is free of charge.\nMade possible through a grant from the Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation\n\nNow in its 27th season\, our Gift to the Community series continues to feature some of the world’s most exciting young artists. Four performers from our previous seasons have won 1st prize at the coveted Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow\, and 10 series performers have been awarded highly competitive Avery Fisher Career Grants. This season the three artists will astound you with their unique creativity and incomparable technique.\n\nFor more information\, click here.\nAbout BKW Trio\nThree young graduates of the prestigious Cleveland Institute of Music formed the BKW Trio in 2023\, studying in the conservatory’s Advanced Piano Trio Program. The members include the pianist Jacob Bernhardt\, violinist Konrad Kowal and cellist Nora Willauer. At the ClevelandInstitute\, they studied chamber music with Sharon Robinson and Jaime Laredo\, both membersof the famous Kalichstein–Laredo–Robinson Trio\, as well as with the pianist Kathryn Brown. They will perform works of Beethoven\, Higdon and Dvořák URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/bkw-trio/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Chamber Music Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/Untitled-2-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260224T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260224T193000 DTSTAMP:20250813T180952Z CREATED:20250813T163402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T180952Z UID:10010-1771961400-1771961400@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Leonkoro Quartet | Buffalo Chamber Music Society DESCRIPTION:Buffalo Chamber Music Society presents\nLeonkoro Quartet\nFebruary 24\, 2026 | 7:30 PM\nPre-concert Talk at 6:45 PM\n\nMembers:\nJonathan Schwarz\, violin\nAmelie Wallner\, violin\nMayu Konoe\, viola\nLukas Schwarz\, cello\n\nProgram:\nQuartet in D Major\, Op.20\, No.4 —– Haydn\nString Quartet (1927) —– Henriette Bosmans\nSlow Movement from String Quartet —– Webern\nString Quartet No.2 in A Minor\, Op.13 —– Mendelssohn\n\nFor more information\, click here.\nAbout Leonkoro Quartet \n\n\n“The Leonkoro Quartet surprised me in the most beautiful way: enchanting quartet playing\, like it hasn’t been heard in a long time!….. Wolfgang Rihm \nThe String Quartet\, founded in Berlin in 2019\, can hardly be described more aptly than in the review published in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung in January 2022. The ensemble is framed by brothers Jonathan and Lukas Schwarz on first violin and cello\, while the middle voices are formed by Amelie Wallner on second violin and Mayu Konoe on viola. Leonkoro\, in Esperanto: Lionheart\,alludes not coincidentally to Astrid Lindgren’s children’s book about two brothers\, a book that juxtaposes the grave reality of death with a large and heartfelt yearning for comfort and solace – a sentiment that string quartet repertoire addresses in several instances. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/leonkoro-quartet-buffalo-chamber-music-society/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Chamber Music Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/4851117601.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T193000 DTSTAMP:20251027T154556Z CREATED:20251005T173049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T154556Z UID:10092-1771529400-1771529400@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:John Waters is Going to the Extreme DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall presents\nJohn Waters: Going to Extremes\nThursday\, February 19\, 20206 | 7:30 PM\n  \nNo matter what your public-politics are these days\, you have to admit it’s time for everybody to go to extremes. John Waters is back on the road with a whole new fast-moving crackpot comedy show that will beg the authorities to drop a net on both himself and his rabidly insane audience. Yes\, they’re coming to take him away\, ha-ha\, ho-ho\, hee-hee\, but he doesn’t care. He knows his deviously demented fans will fight back with a limp-wrist fist. Nasty neuters\, hetero hell-cats with benefits\, flaming straight guys\, butch twinks\, diesels with measles\, trans who dress as their masculinized moms and feminized fathers — they know they’re welcome here! \nCalling all rock’n’roll refugees\, illegal space aliens\, John Waters says climb on over the wall to the other side. He’s dressed to thrill and ready to rant about pro-punk conversion therapy\, right-wing female-female impersonators\, extreme amusement parks\, even prank guerrilla placement of phony incendiary book titles in libraries that recently banned gay children’s classics. Yessir\, the Duke of Dirt has reckless eyeballs and he’s lookin’ for you\, lunatics! Let’s all drill a hole in our heads so we’re high forever and crash the Kennedy Center! His filth followers don’t get off\, they get on you and scream\, “Go! Go! Go to the John Waters show!” Going to Extremes. It’ll make you scream! \nVIP “Group Therapy” tickets are available and include a special post-event Q&A full of stories and conversation as well as photo ops! \nThanks to our promotional partner\, The North Park Theatre: URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/john-waters/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/260219-John-Waters-social-web_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T150000 DTSTAMP:20260203T182351Z CREATED:20250911T151903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T182351Z UID:10048-1771167600-1771167600@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Tierney Sutton: Celebrating Harold Arlen’s 121st Birthday DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall & JazzBuffalo present\nTierney Sutton\nCelebrating Harold Arlen’s 121st Birthday\nSunday\, February 15\, 2026 | 3 PM | Doors at 2 PM\nThe Mary Seaton Room\nJoin us on Sunday\, February 15\, 2026\, at Kleinhans Music Hall as we celebrate one of Buffalo’s most legendary musical icons: Harold Arlen\, the brilliant composer behind many of the greatest songs in the Great American Songbook. From the iconic Over the Rainbow to Stormy Weather and Come Rain or Come Shine\, Arlen’s music has shaped American culture for generations. \n \nThis very special event\, produced in collaboration between JazzBuffalo and Kleinhans Music Hall\, honors Arlen’s immense contributions to jazz and popular music while highlighting his roots in Buffalo. Building on last year’s tremendous reception\, we are proud to make this an annual tradition for Jazz at Kleinhans—one that each year pays tribute to a true legend of American music and of Buffalo’s own history. \nHeadlining the evening will be Tierney Sutton\, a nine-time Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist acclaimed for her luminous voice\, imaginative interpretations\, and extraordinary storytelling. Sutton\, whose albums have earned Grammy nominations for “Best Jazz Vocal Album” year after year\, is renowned for reimagining the Great American Songbook with elegance and depth. \nShe will be joined by the extraordinary pianist Tamir Hendelman\, whose artistry has graced the stages of the Jeff Hamilton Trio\, the Grammy-winning Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra\, and collaborations with Barbra Streisand\, Natalie Cole\, and countless jazz luminaries. Sutton and Hendelman share a musical partnership spanning more than two decades\, touring the world together and creating unforgettable duo performances. Their synergy promises to bring Arlen’s timeless songs to life with fresh arrangements\, heartfelt interpretations\, and historical insights. \n \nThough Arlen was born and raised in Buffalo—his journey beginning with piano performances on the S.S. Canadiana before he became a major force on Broadway and in Hollywood—his legacy here remains underrecognized. This concert is not only a tribute to Arlen’s genius but also a celebration of Buffalo’s role in shaping one of America’s most treasured songwriters. \nMark your calendars and join us for this once-in-a-lifetime celebration of Harold Arlen’s 121st birthday\, presented in the intimate and historic Mary Seaton Room at Kleinhans Music Hall. Together\, let’s honor Buffalo’s gift to the world of music. \nFor more about Harold Arlen’s legacy\, visit the online exhibition curated by Chana Revell Kotzin at jewishbuffalohistory.org/arlen. For further reading on Arlen’s Buffalo story\, see Ed Healy’s article at Visit Buffalo Niagara. \nAs we learned last year\, this will be one of the most meaningful and memorable jazz events of the year—don’t miss it! URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/tierney-sutton/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Jazz at Kleinhans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/Untitled-19.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260201T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260201T150000 DTSTAMP:20250813T132540Z CREATED:20250813T132540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T132540Z UID:9982-1769958000-1769958000@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Kiron Atom Tellian | Buffalo Chamber Music Society DESCRIPTION:Buffalo Chamber Music Society presents\nGift to the Community Concert\nKiron Atom Tellian\, piano\nFebruary 1\, 2026 | 3 PM\nPre-concert Performance at 2:15\nThis concert is free of charge.\nMade possible through a grant from the Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation\n\nNow in its 27th season\, our Gift to the Community series continues to feature some of the world’s most exciting young artists. Four performers from our previous seasons have won 1st prize at the coveted Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow\, and 10 series performers have been awarded highly competitive Avery Fisher Career Grants. This season the three artists will astound you with their unique creativity and incomparable technique.\n\nFor more information\, click here.\nAbout Kiron Atom Tellian \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe pianist Kiron Atom Tellian grew up in Vienna\, one of the world’s capitals of classical music\, where he made his debut with orchestra at the age of nine. Currently a student at Juilliard\, he studies with the renowned concert pianist Sergei Babayan. In addition to his ability as a pianist\, he has gained attention as a composer. He was recently commissioned to write an orchestral work to be performed at Vienna’s famous Musikverein. He has won several important international competitions for piano\, chamber music\, and composition in Austria\, France\, Germany\, Luxembourg\, the Netherlands\, the USA and Japan\, among others. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/kiron-atom-tellian-buffalo-chamber-music-society/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Chamber Music Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/Untitled-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T193000 DTSTAMP:20251017T192347Z CREATED:20250916T173132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T192347Z UID:10074-1764963000-1764963000@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:A Swingin' Christmas with Louis Prima Jr. and The Witnesses DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall & JazzBuffalo present\nA Swingin’ Christmas with Louis Prima Jr. and The Witnesses\nFriday\, December 5\, 2025 | 7:30 PM\nThe Mary Seaton Room\nKick off the holiday season in spectacular style with Louis Prima Jr. and the Witnesses as they bring their electrifying “Swingin’ Christmas” tour to Kleinhans Music Hall! This isn’t your dad’s holiday show—it’s a high-energy celebration where vintage swing meets modern musical firepower. \nCarrying on the legacy of his legendary father\, Louis Prima Jr. leads a boisterous\, horn-driven\, New Orleans–style band known for their powerhouse performances that bring audiences to their feet. With a dynamic blend of big band\, swing\, rock\, and blues\, the group delivers a one-of-a-kind holiday party\, featuring the catchy “Hey Skinny Santa”\, beloved Prima Christmas classics\, and the band’s signature musical mayhem that promises to lift you right out of your seat. \nLouis Prima Jr. has forged his own path while honoring his father’s indelible mark on American music. Louis Prima Sr.’s career spanned five decades\, with unforgettable hits like “Sing\, Sing\, Sing”\, “That Old Black Magic”\, and “Jump\, Jive an’ Wail”\, sparking a swing revival in the 1990s and leaving a legacy of joyful\, infectious music that continues today. \nNow\, in this inaugural Jazz at Kleinhans holiday event\, Louis Prima Jr. and the Witnesses carry that spirit forward\, igniting the hall with their rowdy\, swinging sound. Expect an exhilarating night where the roof is raised\, the holidays swing hard\, and the music leaves you smiling well into the new year. \nDon’t miss this exciting holiday celebration—the perfect way to launch a new tradition at Jazz at Kleinhans! URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/louis-prima/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Jazz at Kleinhans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/LPJ-CHRISTMAS-wide.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T193000 DTSTAMP:20250813T162529Z CREATED:20250813T162217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T162529Z UID:10003-1764703800-1764703800@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Escher Quartet | Buffalo Chamber Music Society DESCRIPTION:Buffalo Chamber Music Society presents\nEscher Quartet\nwith Carol Wincenc\, flute\nDecember 2\, 2025 | 7:30 PM\nPre-concert Talk at 6:45 PM\n\nMembers:\nAdam Barnett-Hart\, violin\nBrendan Speltz\,\, violin\nPierre LaPointe\, viola\nBrook Speltz\, cello\n\nProgram:\nTheme & Variations for Flute & String Quartet\, Op.80 —– Amy Beach\nString Quartet in E Minor\, Op.68 —— Verdi\nAdagio for Strings (from String Quartet Op.11) —— Barber\nFlute Quartet No.1 in D Major\, K.285 —— Mozart\nImpressions de la Puna for Flute & String Quartet —— Ginastera\n\nFor more information\, click here.\nAbout Escher Quartet \n\n\nThe Escher String Quartet has received acclaim for its profound musical insight and rare tonal beauty. A former BBC New Generation Artist and recipient of the Avery Fisher Career Grant\, the quartet has performed at the BBC Proms at Cadogan Hall and is a regular guest at Wigmore Hall. In its home town of New York\, the ensemble serves as season artists of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. \nAbout Carol Wincenc \n\nHailed “Queen of the flute” by New York Magazine\, flutist Carol Wincenc was first prize winner of the (sole) Naumburg Solo Flute Competition\, as well as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Flute Association. She recently celebrated a half century as an international\, concertizing artist at The Morgan Library and Museum\, Merkin Concert Hall and the Staller Center for the Arts and is currently on the faculty at The Juilliard School. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/escher-quartet-buffalo-chamber-music-society/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Chamber Music Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/4864355339.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T193000 DTSTAMP:20250813T161924Z CREATED:20250813T161552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T161924Z UID:10000-1762889400-1762889400@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:JACK Quartet | Buffalo Chamber Music Society DESCRIPTION:Buffalo Chamber Music Society presents\nJACK Quartet\nwith pianist/composer Amy Williams\nNovember 11\, 2025 | 7:30 PM\nPre-concert Talk at 6:45 PM\n\nMembers:\nChristopher Otto\, violin\nAustin Wulliman\, violin\nJohn Pickford Richards\, viola\nJay Campbell\, cello\n\nProgram:\nAngelorum Psalat\, after Rodericus —– Christopher Otto.\nCineshapes 2 —— Amy Williams\nMiserere\, after Nathaniel Giles —— Christopher Otto.\nBells and Whistles —— Amy Williams.\nMusica Prisca Caput —— Nicola Vicentino.\nTangled Madrigal —— Amy Williams.\n\nFor more information\, click here.\nAbout JACK Quartet \n\n“One of the most eye-opening and exhilarating concerts I’ve heard all season.”….. The New York Times\nUndeniably our generation’s “leading new-music foursome\,” JACK Quartet celebrates their landmark 20th anniversary season in 2024-2025. Through intimate\, long-standing relationships with many of today’s most creative voices\, JACK Quartet has a prolific commissioning and recording catalog\, has been nominated for three GRAMMY® Awards\, and is the 2024 recipient of Chamber Music America’s Michael Jaffee Visionary Award. \nAbout Amy Williams\n \nAmy Williams was born in Buffalo\, New York in 1969\, the daughter of Diane\, now retired violist with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra\, and Jan\, percussionist and Professor Emeritus at the University at Buffalo. After a fellowship year in Denmark\, she returned to Buffalo to complete her Master’s degree in piano performance at the University at Buffalo with pianist/composer Yvar Mikhashoff and her Ph.D. in composition\, working with David Felder\, Charles Wuorinen and Nils Vigeland. She is currently Professor of Composition at the University of Pittsburgh. \n  URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/jack-quartet/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Chamber Music Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/4851118548.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T200000 DTSTAMP:20250414T132605Z CREATED:20250404T155110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T132605Z UID:8918-1761336000-1761336000@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Hot Tuna DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall presents\nHot Tuna\nwith special guest Jim Lauderdale\nFriday\, October 24 | 8 PM\nMary Seaton Room\n  \nHot Tuna\, an iconic American blues rock band\, has been delivering a profound musical experience to audiences pushing six decades. With founding members Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady at its helm\, the band has constantly evolved\, continually injecting fresh energy and improvisation into their sound. \nJoining Hot Tuna on stage is special guest\, Jim Lauderdale. At any given time\, you’re likely to find Jim Lauderdale making music\, whether he’s laying down a new track in the studio or working through a spontaneous melody at his home in Nashville. And if he’s not actively crafting new music\, he’s certainly thinking about it. “It’s a constant challenge to try to keep making better and better records\, write better and better songs. I still always feel like I’m a developing artist\,” he says. This may be a surprising sentiment from a man who’s won two Grammys\, released 34 full-length albums\, and taken home the Americana Music Association’s coveted Wagonmaster Award. But forthcoming album Game Changer is convincing evidence that the North Carolina native is only continuing to hone his craft. \nThe story of Hot Tuna begins with Jefferson Airplane\, a pioneering psychedelic rock band of the 1960s. Guitarist Jorma Kaukonen and bassist Jack Casady were at the heart of Jefferson Airplane\, contributing to its distinctive sound and monumental success. As members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Grammy recipients\, Kaukonen and Casady helped shape the musical landscape of the era\, leaving an indelible mark on the history of rock and roll. \nIn the late 1960s\, amidst the turbulence and creativity of the counterculture movement\, Kaukonen and Casady sought a new musical outlet. This desire led to the formation of Hot Tuna\, a band that allowed them to explore their deep-rooted passion for blues and American roots music. Hot Tuna’s early performances were characterized by a raw\, acoustic sound that highlighted Kaukonen’s intricate guitar work and Casady’s innovative bass lines. Their self-titled debut album\, released in 1970\, captured the essence of these performances and set the stage for the band’s enduring legacy. \nHot Tuna has consistently evolved throughout their career\, experimenting with different styles and sounds while staying true to their blues roots. The band’s discography\, spanning over two dozen records\, showcases their versatility and creativity. From the acoustic blues of their early years to the electric rock-infused albums of the 1970s and beyond\, Hot Tuna has continually pushed the boundaries of their music. \nCasady\, long considered one of rock’s first bass heroes\, has been a driving force behind this evolution. His creativity is evidenced by his continually evolving bass solos in his extensive library of songs and live performances. At almost 85 years of age\, Kaukonen remains at the apex of his skills\, captivating audiences with his husky voice and proficient blues licks that rival the iconic leads of many blues rock masters. Together\, they are well-seasoned musicians and musical treasures. \nHot Tuna’s live performances are legendary and known for their spontaneity and energy. The band’s ability to improvise and create unique musical moments on stage has garnered them a dedicated following. Each concert is a testament to their musicianship and deep connection with the audience. \nTo some fans\, Hot Tuna reminds them of wild and happy times. To others\, the name will forever be linked to their discovery of the power and depth of American Blues music. To newer fans\, Hot Tuna is a band on the cutting edge of music. This multifaceted appeal has allowed Hot Tuna to remain relevant and influential across generations. \nHot Tuna’s contributions to music have not gone unnoticed. In October of 2022\, Jefferson Airplane was given its star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The band’s surviving members\, Casady\, Kaukonen\, and Grace Slick attended the ceremony. Fittingly\, the star is located right in front of the Musician’s Institute\, cementing their place in the annals of rock history. \nHot Tuna’s journey is a testament to the enduring power of passion\, creativity\, and innovation. From their roots in Jefferson Airplane to their status as blues-rock legends\, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady have left an indelible mark on the music world. Hot Tuna remains one of American music’s most innovative Rock and Roll bands\, continuing to inspire and captivate audiences with their timeless sound and unwavering dedication to their craft. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/hot-tuna/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Hot-tuna-1x1-website_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251021T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251021T193000 DTSTAMP:20250813T161006Z CREATED:20250813T160610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T161006Z UID:9995-1761075000-1761075000@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Septura Brass | Buffalo Chamber Music Society DESCRIPTION:Buffalo Chamber Music Society presents\nSeptura Brass\nOctober 21\, 2025 | 7:30 PM\nPre-concert Talk at 6:45 PM\n\nMembers:\nHuw Morgan\, Alan Thomas\, James Fountain\, trumpets\nMatthew Gee\, Peter Moore\, Dan West \, trombones\nSasha Koushk-Jalali \, tuba\n\nProgram:\nMother Goose Suite —– Ravel\nPreludes —— Debussy\nThree Piano Preludes —— Gershwin\nSongbook (selections)—— Gershwin\nAn American in Paris—— Gershwin\n\nFor more information\, click here.\nAbout Septura Brass \n“Virtuoso playing: glossy\, brilliantly articulated\, audaciously coloured\, technically flawless”….. BBC Music Magazine\nThe brass septet is a brand new invention\, with no canon of repertoire\, no grand history of great compositions. So why not invent a new one? Like musical Robin Hoods\, Septura thieve from the richest ensembles to create a counterfactual history — a parallel universe in which\, in the world of chamber music\, the brass septet rules. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/septura-brass-buffalo-chamber-music-society/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Chamber Music Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/4851118523.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251002T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251002T190000 DTSTAMP:20250821T154353Z CREATED:20250805T181617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T154353Z UID:9824-1759431600-1759431600@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:An Evening with Bokyung Byun and Friends DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall\, Castellani Andriaccio Guitar Studios and the University at Buffalo present\nGuitar Meets Korea: Tradition and Today\nAn Evening with Bokyung Byun and Friends\nThursday\, October 2\, 2025 | 7 PM\nThe Mary Seaton Room\nWinner of the 2018 JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition\n“Here is a simple fact: with artistry such as Ms. Byun’s\, the state-of-the-art of guitar performance has reached a new level.”\n-Al Kunze\, Soundboard Magazine\, 2022 \nJoin us for an intimate and riveting evening of guitar featuring Bokyung Byun as she returns to Kleinhans Music Hall along with Cecilia Kang\, clarinetist\, and Sungmin Shin\, guitar. \nThanks to our sponsors: Castellani Andriaccio Guitar Studios & The University at Buffalo Asia Research Institute and Department of Music \nAbout Bokyung Byun\nRecipient of the 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant\, Bokyung Byun​ enjoys a reputation as one of the most sought-after guitarists of her generation. Bokyung holds the distinction of being the first female winner of the prestigious JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition\, where Falletta herself described Bokyung’s performance as “stunning\, showcasing her gorgeous tone\, immaculate technique\, and sophisticated musicianship.” Other recent honors include the grand prize at the 2021 Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition and the Montreal International Classical Guitar Competition. \nBorn in Seoul\, Korea\, Bokyung began playing guitar at the age of six. At eleven\, she took the stage for her first solo recital\, leading to an early start in her teen years performing numerous concert tours in Asia. At the same time\, Bokyung gained international attention for first-prize finishes in international competitions. \nBokyung soon moved to the United States\, where she entered The Juilliard School at the age of sixteen. She holds Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from The Juilliard School and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Southern California. Teachers and mentors include Scott Tennant\, William Kanengiser\, Chen Zhi\, Tae-Soo Kim\, and Sharon Isbin. \nBokyung’s debut recording in 2020 has been praised by Soundboard Magazine as\, “a very beautiful disc…We are treated to extraordinary musicianship\, technical assurance\, and beauty of sound.” In 2022\, American Record Guide chose her Naxos Laurate Series recording as the Critics’ Choice Album\, remarking her style as “very reminiscent of Andres Segovia.” \nBokyung is currently on the guitar faculty of University of North Texas. She is an Augustine Strings artist and plays a guitar by Dieter Mueller (2019). \nAbout Cecilia Kang\nCecilia Kang is a Korea-born Canadian clarinetist\, educator\, scholar\, and curator\, celebrated for her “ethereal colors” and “effortless” playing (The Clarinet Journal). A versatile musician\, she has performed as a soloist\, recitalist\, chamber\, and orchestral player across North America\, Europe\, and Asia. Her interpretations—ranging from classical masterworks to bold contemporary compositions—are known for their depth\, nuance\, and emotional resonance. \nShe recently appeared as a headline artist at the International Clarinet Association’s ClarinetFest and as a featured performer at the Daejeon Cosmopolitan Music Festival with the New World Philharmonic under Maestro Nanse Gum. A passionate advocate for cross-cultural and interdisciplinary performance\, Kang works closely with composers to champion new music for the clarinet. She has commissioned and premiered over a dozen works and continues to expand the repertoire through innovative and thoughtful programming. \nHer latest album\, The Han (한/恨) and Heung (흥/興) Odyssey: Global Sounds of Resilience & Joy\, is a sonic ritual exploring the emotional duality of two deeply rooted Korean concepts: han\, the expression of sorrow and trauma\, and heung\, the embodiment of vitality and joy. Featuring works for clarinet\, piano\, voice\, and electronics by nine living composers from diverse cultural backgrounds\, the album weaves these themes into a shared\, universal musical language. \nAs an educator\, Kang has been invited to present over 100 masterclasses worldwide\, including at the Milan Conservatory (Italy)\, Central Conservatory of Music (China)\, National Taiwan University of Arts\, Yonsei University (South Korea)\, Manhattan School of Music (USA)\, University of California\, Los Angeles (USA)\, and the University of Toronto (Canada). She has lectured at the Midwest Clinic\, Texas Music Educators Association Convention\, ClarinetFest\, Kyung Hee University (South Korea)\, and other international institutions. She is also frequently invited to serve as a juror for competitions by organizations such as the International Clarinet Association\, Vandoren\, and the National Endowment for the Arts. \nHer research on inclusive pedagogy and neurodiversity—awarded first prize at the 2023 International Clarinet Association Research Competition—has been published in The Clarinet Journal. A strong advocate for community engagement\, she curated the Silver Linings Initiative during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Han and Heung Festival at Louisiana State University\, celebrating Korean and African American diasporas. \nKang holds degrees from the University of Michigan (D.M.A.)\, the University of Southern California (M.M.)\, and the University of Toronto (B.M.). She is Associate Professor of Clarinet at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music and serves on the faculty of the Aria International Summer Academy and the Sewanee Summer Music Festival. She is a Vandoren and Buffet Crampon Performing Artist. \nAbout Sungmin Shin\n \nKorean-born American musician Sungmin Shin maintains a vigorous schedule seamlessly navigating the unpredictable musical landscape of the 21st century. Dr. Shin is an artist-teacher\, arts leadership advocate\, composer\, consultant\, engineer-producer\, ensemble director\, entrepreneur\, improviser\, multi-instrumentalist\, music theorist\, and scholar. Redefining what it means to be genre-bending\, Sungmin balances his serious classical training with his deep roots in diverse musical cultures to seek new modes of expression through performance\, improvisation\, and composition. He is frequently invited to adjudicate\, compose\, perform\, speak\, and teach at major international competitions\, events\, and festivals including the Guitar Foundation of America International Convention & Competition\, Iserlohn International Guitar Festival (Germany)\, Rochester International Jazz Festival\, and many more. Known for his artistic and professional collaborative work in music and with interdisciplinary projects\, Sungmin is a member of the internationally acclaimed guitar ensemble Tantalus Quartet and 8-piece rock band Lauren & the Good Souls. \nDr. Shin is a devoted educator that believes high quality music education should be available and accessible to all students and shares his passion for music with students of all ages and levels. He is Associate Professor of Practice at the University at Buffalo\, State University of New York where he directs the guitar program and guitar ensembles. He has presented concerts and masterclasses at top level university music programs including at the Eastman School of Music\, Seoul National University of Education (South Korea)\, Shenandoah Conservatory\, University of Louisville\, University of South Carolina\, and more. Former students of Dr. Shin are currently working as professional musicians in Western NY and beyond and have gained admission to top music schools such as Belmont\, Berklee\, Eastman\, Northwestern\, North Texas and many more at the undergraduate and graduate levels with scholarships. Dr. Shin is the Artistic Director of the Buffalo International Guitar Festival and the founder/co-director of the UB International Guitar Research Conference. Also\, he is a long time guitar faculty member of Guitar Workshop Plus and has taught and served as the assistant director at the various campuses of the workshop including Fort Lauderdale\, Nashville\, San Diego\, Seattle\, Toronto\, and Vancouver. Dr. Shin is the founder and former director of the Penfield Guitar School. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/bokyung-byun-2025/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/Untitled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T193000 DTSTAMP:20250813T165348Z CREATED:20250813T155238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T165348Z UID:9991-1759260600-1759260600@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Takács Quartet | Buffalo Chamber Music Society DESCRIPTION:Buffalo Chamber Music Society presents\nThe Takács Quartet\nwith Jordan Bak\, viola\nSeptember 30\, 2025 | 7:30 PM\nPre-concert Talk at 6:45 PM\n\nMembers:\nEdward Dusinberre\, violin\nHarumi Rhodes\, violin\nRichard O’Neill\, viola\nAndrás Fejér\, cello\n\nProgram:\n‘Quartettsatz’ —– Schubert\nViola Quintet in C Major —— Mozart\nViola Quintet in G Minor —— Mozart\n\nFor more information\, click here.\nAbout The Takács Quartet \n“A superlative performance in which the music never sits still”….. Erica Jeal | The Guardian \nThe Takács Quartet\, now entering its forty-sixth season\, is renowned for the vitality of its interpretations. The Guardian recently commented: “What endures about the Takács Quartet\, year after year\, is how equally the four players carry the music.” BBC Music Magazine described their recent Dohnányi recording with pianist Marc André Hamelin as “totally compelling\, encapsulating a vast array of colours and textures.” Based in Boulder at the University of Colorado\, Edward Dusinberre\, Harumi Rhodes (violins)\, Richard O’Neill (viola) and András Fejér (cello) perform eighty concerts a year worldwide. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/takacs-quartet/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Chamber Music Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/4851088247.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T190000 DTSTAMP:20250319T142644Z CREATED:20250313T180410Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250319T142644Z UID:8886-1758740400-1758740400@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Rosanne Cash DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall and Soul of Buffalo Present:\nAn evening with Rosanne Cash\nwith John Leventhal\nWednesday\, September 24\, 2025\nThe Mary Seaton Room\nDoors at 5:30PM / Show at 7PM\nReserved Seating\n“One of the most ambitious and literary songwriters of her generation” (Rolling Stone)\, Rosanne Cash is America’s foremost musical woman of letters\, a literate and incisive artist whose poignant and distinctive vocals turn every song into a revelatory tale. A singular artist at the peak of her interpretive powers\, Cash has earned four Grammy awards—three for The River & The Thread (2014\, Blue Note)—and 12 additional nominations. Among many other accolades\, in 2021 she became the first woman to receive the Edward MacDowell award for music composition.  Her acclaimed 2010 memoir Composed has been described by the Chicago Tribune as “one of the best accounts of an American life you’ll likely ever read.”  Cash was recently elected as an Honorary American member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. \n“I consider artists to be in the service industry; the premier service industry for the heart and soul. I am curious to a pathological degree and the Sword of Time hangs over me\, and those two things— curiosity and the hourglass— make me feel more urgent than ever to connect\, to find community\, and to create. It doesn’t matter what the world thinks\, it only matters that what is unsaid and what is unseen is given form and has a voice.” \nIn 2023 Rosanne and her husband John Leventhal\, the six-time Grammy winning songwriter\, producer and life-long creative partner\, launched RumbleStrip Records\, an initiative to reexamine and reissue Rosanne’s early work\, originally released on Columbia / Sony Music\, and beyond. \nThe first two releases were a deluxe remastered version and first vinyl pressing of the 30th anniversary of Cash’s landmark album The Wheel and Leventhal’s debut solo album\, Rumble Strip (2024)\, released 50 years into his remarkable career. 2025 begins with The Essential Collection\, a new 40 song/40 year 2CD compilation highlighting Rosanne’s deep catalogue of songs including 10 number 1 hits. The album coincides with the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum exhibit\, Rosanne Cash: Time Is A Mirror.  The exhibit explores Cash’s more than 40-year journey as an artist\, songwriter and storyteller\, and how she has embodied both tradition and innovation across her musical career. It runs through March 2026. \nCash and Leventhal are currently writing the music to the theatrical production of Norma Rae. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/rosanne-cash/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/Roseanne-Cash-Square.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250921T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250921T150000 DTSTAMP:20250813T133039Z CREATED:20250813T132156Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T133039Z UID:9978-1758466800-1758466800@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Erin Wagner | Buffalo Chamber Music Society DESCRIPTION:Buffalo Chamber Music Society presents\nGift to the Community Concert\nErin Wagner\, mezzo-soprano\nSeptember 21\, 2025 | 3 PM\nPre-concert Performance at 2:15\nThis concert is free of charge.\nMade possible through a grant from the Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation\n\nNow in its 27th season\, our Gift to the Community series continues to feature some of the world’s most exciting young artists. Four performers from our previous seasons have won 1st prize at the coveted Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow\, and 10 series performers have been awarded highly competitive Avery Fisher Career Grants. This season the three artists will astound you with their unique creativity and incomparable technique.\n\nFor more information\, click here.\nAbout Erin Wagner\nThe mezzo-soprano Erin Wagner has made her mark not only in traditional vocal roles but as an advocate of contemporary music on modern themes. A native of El Paso\, Texas\, Erin holds a bachelor’s degree from The Manhattan School of Music and a master’s degree from Juilliard\, where she won the Juilliard Vocal Arts Honors Recital. She won the 2021 Naumburg Foundation Vocal Award\, making her Carnegie Hall recital debut with the program “But how things change” which featured classics and works by contemporary composers. She is an alumna of the Houston Grand Opera Studio and the Merola Opera Program\, where she won the Schwabacher Recital Debut Auditions. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/erin-wagner-buffalo-chamber-music-society/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Buffalo Chamber Music Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/Untitled-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T193000 DTSTAMP:20241216T175318Z CREATED:20241211T154943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241216T175318Z UID:8766-1750534200-1750534200@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Caity Gyorgy DESCRIPTION:JazzBuffalo and Kleinhans Music Hall are excited to present rising star jazz vocalist Caity Gyorgy for an unforgettable evening of jazz! \nJoin us at Kleinhans Music Hall’s Mary Seaton Room as we welcome two-time JUNO award-winning Canadian vocalist Caity Gyorgy. Known for her remarkable bebop and swing performances\, Gyorgy has dazzled audiences across North America and worked alongside iconic musicians like Christine Jensen\, Benny Benack\, III and Emmet Cohen\, and Postmodern Jukebox. Her unique voice\, coupled with her original compositions in the Great American Songbook style\, has earned her accolades such as the 2021 John Lennon Songwriting Contest Grand Prize in Jazz for her song “Secret Safe.” \nAs DownBeat Magazine puts it\, “Canadian jazz singer Caity Gyorgy\, in addition to having a warm voice and swinging phrasing\, is a skilled songwriter whose originals sound as if they are from the 1950s with more modern lyrics.” This blend of vintage charm and modern sophistication shines through in her live performances\, delivering a nostalgic yet fresh take on jazz standards. \nWholeNote magazine also praises her versatility\, noting\, “While having a beautiful voice is plenty to recommend any singer\, also knowing how to use it in the myriad ways that Caity Gyorgy does puts her high up the list of young singers to watch.” \nCaity’s latest album\, Hello! How Are You?\, has been receiving glowing reviews and praise\, and her live performances are nothing short of captivating. Joining her on stage will be the exceptional pianist Anthony D’Alessandro\, whose rising talent is sure to complement the evening’s vibrant jazz energy. \nDon’t miss this chance to experience the impeccable vocal artistry of Caity Gyorgy as she delivers a stunning performance filled with swinging rhythms and modern takes on timeless jazz standards. \nReserve your seats for a night of pure jazz magic with Caity Gyorgy! URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/caity-gyorgy/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/12/Caity-Gyorgy-Square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250509T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250509T183000 DTSTAMP:20250417T170254Z CREATED:20250311T200245Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T170254Z UID:8876-1746815400-1746815400@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Rhythm & Brews DESCRIPTION:Rhythm & Brews\nFriday\, May 9\, 2025\nVIP Doors at 5:30 PM | General Admission Doors at 6:30 PM\nThe Mary Seaton Room\nTickets include: food\, drink\, live music and a commemorative beer glass\nKleinhans Music Hall’s beloved annual fundraiser Rhythm and Brews returns on Friday\, May 9\, 2025 from 6:30 pm-9:00 pm in the Mary Seaton Room at the famed Buffalo venue. \nProceeds from the event will benefit Kleinhans Music Hall’s programming including the Global Grooves music series and the upkeep of this National Historic Landmark building. \nBuffalocal will again bring together wide representation from the Western New York brewery scene for sampling of various local brews and ciders! We are pleased to welcome the following breweries to the event: Black Bird Cider\, 42 North\, Ellicotville Brewing Company\, Southern Tier\, Big Ditch\, Hamburg Brewery\, Resurgence Brewery\, Steelbound Brewery\, Community Beer Works\, Thin Man Brewery\, 1911 Cider. \nIn addition to selections from local breweries\, patrons will be able to taste high-end cuisine courtesy of Oliver’s\, Britesmith\, Creekview Restaurant\, Lady Bird and Marcato by Oliver’s\,  all part of the Schutte Hospitality Group. \nThis year we are pleased to welcome two incredible local Buffalo musical groups. \nStarting the evening off is The Lance Tanner Duo\, a jazz guitar duo steeped in the tradition of guitar greats and classic tunes. Jim Ferrantini and Marcus Deveso\, have nearly three-quarters of a century of combined playing experience between them\, and are proud to claim Jazz guitar legend Martin Taylor as their mentor and greatest influence. Jim and Marcus have been playing together as LTD Jazz for over a decade and are committed to innovative duo guitar arrangements over a wide variety of Jazz standards and popular tunes.They have shared the stage with Frank Vignola and Vinny Raniolo and have been honored to have produced shows for Martin Taylor\, Brian Gore\, Celso Machado\, Mike Dawes\, Frank Vignola\, Vinny Raniolo\, Solorazaf\, Quique Sinesi\, Pinot Forestiere\, Andrew York\, Diego Figuieredo\, and Maneli Jamal. \nRounding out the evening with a spicy blend of crime jazz\, surf\, latin\, and pop with a touch of blood and a dash of cinnamon\, Carina and the Six String Preacher’s signature sound is a modern day jazz noir with a twist. \nBased out of Buffalo New York\, the band — formed by singer/songwriter Carina M. and guitarist/songwriter Vincent James Mastrantonio— has been independently writing\, recording\, and producing music and music videos since 2013. They’ve since released three albums and 10 singles\, including their most recent single/music video\, Stonewalls. While recording their second album “Why You So Wild\, Crocodile?”\, the duo began making music videos on YouTube for the new songs off their forthcoming EP. Their YouTube videos have garnered thousands of views and followers from around the world. Joined by esteemed musicians Erik Eimiller (drums) and Patrick Jackson (upright bass)\, the band continues to perform at some of the most renowned venues and festivals in the region. \nAll tickets include food and drink as well as a commemorative Belgian beer glass!  General admission event tickets are $45\, but a limited number of VIP tickets are available for $85\, including early admission at 5:30 pm\, first tasting of brews\, and reserved table seating. \nTickets can be purchased at the Kleinhans Music Hall Box office\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo 14201\, by calling 715-885-5000 or clicking the link below! \n\nThank you to our sponsors! \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/rhythm-brews-25/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/02/Rhythm-and-Brews-Logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T150000 DTSTAMP:20250421T171444Z CREATED:20240924T140808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T171444Z UID:7522-1745766000-1745766000@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Vieux Farka Touré DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall presents\nVieux Farka Touré\nwith special guest The Paul Kozlowski Quintent\nSunday\, April 27 at 3 PM\nMary Seaton Room \nWorld-renowned musician Vieux Farka Touré is often referred to as “the Hendrix of the Sahara\,” and has become a cultural ambassador for the people of Mali and the Sahel. His 2022 collaboration with Khruangbin\, “Ali\,” pays tribute to his father (legendary guitar player Ali Farka Touré)\, receiving international acclaim. Touré’s live performances are highly energized\, dazzling crowds with his charisma and talent. \nOpening for Vieux is the Paul Kozlowski Quintet! Paul C Kozlowski is an award-winning composer\, multi-instrumentalist\, and recording artist known for his genre-bending music as well as his scores for avant-garde theater productions.  Joining him onstage culled from Buffalo’s own talent pool will be Vanessa Snowden on violin\, David Phillips on cajon\, James Benders on bass\, and Nelson Rivera on woodwinds and percussion. They will be performing one set of Kozlowski’s compositions inspired by Mediterranean\, Baltic\, and North African sensibilities. \nAbout Vieux Farka Touré\nVieux was initially a drummer / calabash player at Mali’s Institut National des Arts\, but secretly began playing guitar in 2001. Ali Farka Touré was weakened with cancer when Vieux announced that he was going to record an album. Ali recorded a couple of tracks with him\, and these recordings\, which can be heard on Vieux’s debut CD\, were amongst his final ones. It has been said that the senior Touré played rough mixes of these songs when people visited him in his final days\, at peace with\, and proud of\, his son’s talent as a musician. \nIn 2005\, Eric Herman (still Vieux’s manager today) of Modiba Productions expressed an interest in producing an album for Vieux; this led to Vieux’s self-titled debut album\, released by World Village in 2007. Ali Farka Touré’s work to tackle the problem of malaria is continued as 10% of proceeds are donated to Modiba’s “Fight Malaria” campaign in Niafunké through which over 3000 mosquito nets have been delivered to children and pregnant women in the Timbuktu region of Mali. On this first album\, Vieux pays homage to his father and follows Ali’s musical tradition\, giving new versions of the West African music that is echoed in the American blues. The album features Toumani Diabaté\, as well as his late father. \nOn his second record\, Fondo on Six Degrees (2009)\, Vieux branched out and presented his own sound: while remaining true to the roots of his father’s music he uses elements of rock\, Latin music\, and other African influences. The album received a great deal of critical acclaim from across the globe\, and Vieux was clearly moving out of his father’s shadow. \nBy June 2010\, Vieux was performing at the opening concert for the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. That month Vieux also released his first live album\, LIVE. His live performances are highly energized and Vieux is known for dazzling crowds with his speed and dexterity on the guitar\, as well as his palpable charisma and luminous smile\, both of which captivate audiences from all audiences in spite of any language barriers (though Vieux does speak 8 languages). \nIn 2011 Vieux released his 3rd studio album\, The Secret\, so named because the listener will hear the secret of the blues with a blend of generations from father to son. It was produced by guitarist Eric Krasno (of the Soulive trio) and features South African-born vocalist Dave Matthews\, Derek Trucks on electric slide guitar and jazz guitarist John Scofield. The title track is the last collaboration between Vieux and his late father. With the heralded release of The Secret\, Vieux Farka Touré has clearly established himself as one of the world’s rare musical talents and guitar virtuosos with a distinct style that always pays homage to the past while looking towards the future. \nVieux released The Tel Aviv Session (Cumbancha) in April 2012\, a collaborative project with Israeli superstar Idan Raichel dubbed ‘The Touré-Raichel Collective’ that has been hailed by fans and critics alike as a masterpiece and one of the best collaborative albums in the history of international music\, drawing comparisons to Ali Farka Touré and Ry Cooder’s legendary Talking Timbuktu album. \nIn 2013\, Vieux Farka Touré’s beautiful and critically acclaimed album Mon Pays was released as an homage to his homeland. Being that his native Mali had recently been splintered by territorial fighting between Tuareg and Islamic rebels since January 2012\, Mon Pays was devoted to reminding the world about the beauty and culture of his native Mali. Translated as ‘My Country\,’ this predominantly acoustic undertaking transformed into an artifact of cultural preservation. Two songs on the project – ‘Future’ and ‘Peace’ feature Sidiki Diabate’s kora leading an emotional charge complemented by Touré’s spectacular guitar work. Both tracks represent an important generational “passing of the torch” as Sidiki’s father\, Toumani is considered one of the greatest living kora masters and was a close friend of Vieux’s father Ali. Mon Pays has been widely hailed as the most mature and lovely record yet from one of this generation’s most exciting artists to come out of Mali and one of world music’s true rising stars. \nVieux reunited with Idan Raichel in Paris to record\, release and subsequently tour their 2nd collaborative album as The Touré-Raichel Collective in 2014. The result was yet another musical and critical triumph\, titled ‘The Paris Session’ (Cumbancha) revered by many as not just a musical gem for the ages\, but a powerful testimonial to the power of art and fraternity to transcend vast cultural and political divides. In 2015\, Vieux released another unexpected\, genre-bending collaborative album\, this time with New York-based singer Julia Easterlin\, aptly titled ‘Touristes’. The album shot to the top of the iTunes World chart and earned critical acclaim\, including that of John Schaefer (NPR) who called it “brilliant.” On April 7\, 2017\, Vieux released his next album ‘Samba’\, recorded live in front of a small audience at Applehead Studio in Woodstock\, NY. \nWhen the COVID pandemic hit in 2020 and all touring ground to a halt\, Vieux stayed focussed on his craft at home. He worked tirelessly in the studio he built at his family’s compound (which he named ‘Studio Ali Farka Toure’ in honor of his late father) to record his debut album for World Circuit Records/BMG\, the prestigious UK-based record label with whom his father recorded and released most of his own work. The resulting album\, ‘Les Racines’ (released June 2022)\, sees Vieux masterfully return to the deep roots of the Desert Blues music that his father introduced to the world and Vieux spent most of his career to date exploring\, experimenting with\, and expanding. 2022 also saw the release of a long-awaited collaborative album between Vieux and Houston-based psych-rock superstars Khruangbin called ‘Ali’ – an album on which the artists join forces to pay homage to Ali Farka Toure by reimagining eight of his songs together.  The album was an instant hit around the globe\, immediately getting millions of streams\, enormous critical acclaim and even earning the praise of Sir Elton John who called it “one of the albums of the year – absolutely wonderful music.” With each new project Vieux broadens his horizons\, embraces new challenges and further entrenches his reputation as one of the world’s most talented and innovative musicians. \nAs a passionate champion for the people of Mali and The Sahel\, Vieux founded the charity Amahrec Sahel in 2012. As part of Amahrec Sahel’s mission to support humanitarian reconstruction and culture\, the charity has provided school supplies for children\, supported an orphanage in Bamako and provided musical instruments for young musicians in Mali. Vieux is also the director of The Ali Farka Touré Foundation\, an international organization dedicated to the preservation of Ali’s legacy and the cultural growth of Mali. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/vieux-farka-toure/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/250427-Vieux-Farka-Toure-sq_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T193000 DTSTAMP:20250114T005538Z CREATED:20250108T002358Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T005538Z UID:8805-1744918200-1744918200@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Joan Osborne DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall presents\nJoan Osborne Sings the Songs of Bob Dylan\nThursday\, April 17\, 2025\nDoors at 6:30 PM｜Show at 7:30 PM\nMary Seaton Room\n“Like Bonnie Raitt\, a musician to whom she has often been compared\, Ms. Obsborne is a fiercely intelligent\, no-nonsense singer-songwriter who is allergic to traditional pop sentimentality\, though hardly devoid of feeling… She treats Mr. Dylan as fellow troubadour and roustabout\, inventing the rules while traveling along an endless road. Mr. Dylan’s songs are so deeply ingrained in the culture\, it’s a wonder more singers haven’t devoted entire concerts to his songs.” (The New York Times)\nAbout Joan Osborne\nOn her tenth studio album\, the masterful Trouble and Strife\, Joan Osborne has issued a clarion call. With stunning vocals\, a diverse range of sonics\, and incisive lyrics\, this deeply engaging collection of new original songs is her response to “the crazy\, chaotic times we’re living in\,” she says\, and “a recognition of the important role music has to play in this moment. Music has a unique ability to re-energize people and allow us to continue to hang on to that sense of joy of being alive.” \nSince she broke through 25 years ago with the multi-platinum Relish and its touchstone mega-smash “One of Us\,” the seven-time Grammy nominee has never played it safe. Osborne has followed her restless musical heart\, exploring a diverse range of genres: pop rock\, soul\, R&B\, blues\, roots rock\, gospel\, funk\, and country – all of which can be heard on Trouble and Strife\, along with the Western side of C&W and a touch of glam and disco. “For a lot of the record\, we were going for a ‘70s AM radio vibe\,” says Osborne. As for the lyrics\, the songs “are the most political I’ve ever written\,” she conveys of her first album of originals since 2014’s confessional Love and Hate. Osborne also produced Trouble and Strife\, primarily recorded in her basement studio in Brooklyn and released on the label she founded in 1991\, Womanly Hips. \nTackling serious subject matter in her writing while crafting music to “uplift\,” Osborne assembled “a great live band” (including several musicians who played on her acclaimed last album\, Songs of Bob Dylan): guitarists Jack Petruzzelli\, Nels Cline\, and Andrew Carillo\, keyboardist Keith Cotton\, bassist Richard Hammond and drummer Aaron Comess. For vocal harmonies\, she enlisted exquisite vocalists Catherine Russell\, Ada Dyer\, Martha Redbone and Audrey Martells\, whom she’s “had the great privilege to work with over many years.” The result is a Trojan horse of a record – music that is energizing\, melodic\, and hummable\, with lyrics that call out the corrupt\, the despicable and the destructive. \nRoots-rockin’ opener “Take It Any Way I Can Get It” inspires with the mandate “I’m still survivin’/I got to be dancin’”\, propelled by a joyous gospel-tinged vocal attack backed by Wurlitzer and Southern-style intertwined guitars that dare you to sit still. She co-wrote the funky “Never Get Tired (of Loving You)” with Richard Hammond and her partner Keith Cotton\, propelled by Cotton’s Prophet 6 synth\, for her teenaged daughter: a message of stability in an uncertain world. “That song has a serious subtext\,” says Osborne\, but its “cool\, retro flavor hopefully makes it a joyful thing.” The gorgeous ballad “Whole Wide World” finds Osborne hitting impossibly high notes\, its sound inspired by the Chi-Lites; its message “is about hanging on to hope and envisioning something better for the future.” Another early ‘70’s sound infuses the super-catchy “Boy Dontcha Know”: Osborne’s purring vocals are surrounded by a Spiders from Mars-era piano and Big Star-esque Mando-guitar; its singalong lyrics look at gender nonconformity and the obstacles one faces when born female. \nAbuse of power is the subject of two of the angriest songs on Trouble and Strife\, with their infectious sound imbuing the songs a la a wolf in sheep’s clothing: the bluesy stomp “Hands Off\,” punctuated by distinctive guitar riffs\, denounces corrupt exploiters of people and the planet. “That Was A Lie\,” with scornful lyrics buffeted by buoyant pop rock\, castigates “those camera-ready mouthpieces for corrupt officials\,” according to Osborne. \nTexan Ana Maria Rea\, whose family emigrated to America when she was a child\, contributed spoken passages in her native tongue to the rhythmic “What’s That You Say.” “She tells the story of her family coming from Mexico City\, where her father had been kidnapped\, to the U.S. and how difficult that was\,” says Osborne. “Her message is ‘I’m not afraid\,’ and her mission is to help other people who are in the same position she was in. Ana Maria is a shining light of a person.” \nEscape from a place where “there’s nothin’ left alive” drives Osborne to “Panama\,” a showcase of her vocal range expressing gut-punch lyrics reminiscent of Dylan at his most vitriolic. But it is the Western-flavored title track that Osborne points to as the song most inspired by her “Dylanology” concerts that began in 2016 and led to her 2018 covers album\, “If you spend that intensive time living with his songs\, I think it just rubs off on you\,” Osborne admits. “’Trouble and Strife’ betrays the Dylan influence the most because of the odd characters coming in and out of these absurd situations (much like the ones we find ourselves in today).” \nOsborne’s years of experience as a seasoned road warrior are reflected throughout Trouble and Strife\, the album. Her tenure with what she calls a “meat and potatoes rock ‘n roll band”\, Trigger Hippy\, shows up in “Meat and Potatoes\,” a farewell collaboration with her former bandmates\, cut in a Nashville studio: Written with Trigger Hippy bassist Nick Govrik\, it features that group’s Southern-boogie groove. It’s a feel-good song extolling the virtue of downhome cookin’ – and lovin’. “ \nIt’s been quite the journey since the woman AllMusic.com declared “the most gifted vocalist of her generation” moved from small-town Kentucky to attend NYU film school in the 1980s. Osborne’s astounding voice drew attention when she joined the fun at open mic nights in downtown clubs\, which eventually led to 1995’s Relish\, “that rare breed of album where critical consensus\, popular approval and enduring appeal unite\,” according to American Songwriter. Since then\, she’s performed with Motown’s revered rhythm section the Funk Brothers and toured with the Dead (where she first met and sang with Dylan). She’s harmonized with Stevie Wonder at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame\, duetted with Luciano Pavarotti\, and co-headlined a tour with the legendary Mavis Staples. She has amassed a loyal fan base as she’s continuously traveled the country. Through it all\, she sees more clearly now than ever the essential role our troubadours play. \n“I feel like music has this important job to do right now\,” Osborne says. “Part of that job is to help imagine a better future – and to hang on to hope. I want to play for people and get them up on their feet and dancing. To let music do that thing it does – bring joy and energy because we really need that right now.” With Trouble and Strife\, she intends to do just that. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/joan-osborne/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/Joan-Osborne-Trio-feat-Songs-of-Bob-Dylan-admat-1300-x-1350-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250216T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250216T150000 DTSTAMP:20250123T184512Z CREATED:20240927T161914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T184512Z UID:7613-1739718000-1739718000@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Over the Rainbow: Celebrating the 120th Birthday of Harold Arlen DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sunday\, February 16\, 2025\, at Kleinhans Music Hall as we pay tribute to one of Buffalo’s most legendary musical icons\, Harold Arlen\, the composer behind some of the greatest songs in the Great American Songbook. A visionary whose work includes the iconic “Over the Rainbow\,” Arlen’s compositions have shaped American music for generations. This special event is being produced through a collaborative effort by JazzBuffalo and Kleinhans Music Hall and honors Arlen’s immense contributions to jazz and popular music. \nThe event will be headlined by Pete Malinverni\, a native of the Western New York region and an acclaimed jazz pianist\, composer\, arranger\, and educator based in New York City\, along with internationally renowned violinist Julie Kurtzman and rising star jazz vocalist Anaïs Reno. Together\, they will bring Arlen’s music to life with historical stories\, fresh arrangements\, and heartfelt interpretations of his timeless songs. \nPete Malinverni\, Julie Kurtzman\, and Anaïs Reno (Photo Credits: JazzBuffalo Contributor\, Jack Zuff) \nHarold Arlen’s musical legacy is rich with classics like “Stormy Weather\,” “Come Rain or Come Shine\,” and “Get Happy\,” but perhaps none is as famous as “Over the Rainbow\,” written for The Wizard of Oz. This song\, often hailed as the greatest of the 20th century\, earned Arlen an Academy Award and cemented his place in American music history. \nThough Arlen’s extraordinary talent was born and nurtured in Buffalo\, his recognition in his hometown remains sparse. This event aims to celebrate his life and work in the very city where his remarkable journey began. Arlen’s Buffalo roots fundamentally shaped his legendary career\, from playing piano on the S.S. Canadiana to becoming a major figure on Broadway and Hollywood. \nMark your calendars for this once-in-a-lifetime celebration of Harold Arlen’s 120th birthday! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nReserved seating for this special event\, honoring one of Buffalo’s finest musical sons\, is now on sale! Don’t miss this chance to experience the magic of Arlen’s music in the historic Mary Seaton Room at Kleinhans Music Hall. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor more information about Harold Arlen’s incredible legacy\, visit the online exhibition curated by Chana Revell Kotzin at jewishbuffalohistory.org/arlen. \nFor an insightful article about Harold Arlen’s Buffalo legacy\, read the article by Ed Healy\, former Vice President of Marketing at Visit Buffalo Niagara\, at https://www.visitbuffaloniagara.com/harold-arlen-buffalos-great-american-songwriter/ \nBe part of this extraordinary event where Buffalo honors one of its most treasured musical talents. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/harold-arlen/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/250216-Harold-Arlen-sq-WEB.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250103T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250103T200000 DTSTAMP:20241119T205702Z CREATED:20240908T153927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241119T205702Z UID:7463-1735934400-1735934400@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Edalo DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall presents\nEdalo\nwith special guest Joey Secchiaroli of The Reign of Kindo\nJanuary 3 ｜8 PM\n$30 in advance ｜$35 at the door\nEdalo brings the heat to Kleinhans Music Hall on January 3rd. This groundbreaking event marks the first-ever live-electronic performance at this iconic venue\, making it a must-see for music lovers of all ages. \nGet ready to dance the night away to a captivating blend of tropical house\, infused with live saxophone\, drums\, piano\, and vocals. Expect a high-energy performance that seamlessly blends genres\, creating an unforgettable experience for the whole family. \nDon’t miss your chance to be part of this historic event. \nAbout Edalo \nEdalo is a multifaceted artist renowned for his talents as a musician\, composer\, and producer. His artistic journey took off in 2012 with the collaborative track “Mariposa\,” created with music industry titans Robby Takac (Goo Goo Dolls)\, Kenny Hawkins (Rick James\, Snoop Dogg\, Mary J. Blige)\, and Jerry Livingston (Rick James) at the renowned GCR Audio. \nIn late 2013\, Edalo’s move to Los Angeles marked a significant turning point in his career. He was soon enlisted by the estate of Ray Charles to produce a tribute album with Charles’ grandson\, Robert Robinson\, also known as RobTwyce. The project’s single\, “You\,” released in 2015 by All Access Music Group\, was a major milestone. \nThat same year\, Edalo released his debut album\, “Faith\,” which climbed the iTunes Top Instrumental Music Albums Chart. Continuing his momentum\, he independently produced “California Rush\,” which he showcased at SXSW 2017 in Austin\, TX\, alongside notable acts like Kent Jones\, ROZES\, Michael Blume\, and G.O.O.D. Music’s Malik Yusef. \nIn 2020\, Edalo achieved another career highlight with his album “Driftin’\,” headlining his first tour and kicking it off with a sold-out show in his hometown of Buffalo\, NY. In October 2021\, Edalo headlined twelve venues along the east coast from Vermont to Florida. By the end of 2022\, he had collaborated with a diverse range of artists\, including Michigan State Defensive Lineman Josh Butler\, Top Ten Billboard New Wave artist Joss Jaffe\, Super Bowl Champion Demone Harris\, and Pop/EDM Recording Artist and Topliner Salvo. \nEdalo’s 2023 saw him embark on his fifth independent tour\, selling out shows in South Carolina\, Denver\, Colorado\, and twice in Buffalo\, NY. He also made a memorable appearance on his first Live Nation stage\, opening for Afroman in front of 3\,000 people at The Summit in Denver\, Colorado. \nHis single “Mirage” topped the Electronic Top Charts at #1 on iTunes\, and the music video for “Never Enough” received widespread airplay on MTV\, highlighting his dynamic presence in the music industry. The rise of his EP “Mirage” culminated in a Times Square billboard\, underscoring his rising influence and cementing his status as a compelling force in electronic music. \nWith each new milestone\, Edalo continues to push the boundaries of his craft\, leaving no telling where this talented artist will go next. \n \nAbout \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoey Secchiaroli has been the frontman for the progressive-fusion sensation ‘The Reign Of Kindo’ since its founding in 2006.  The band has toured the US\, Canada\, Brazil & Japan and brings a complex musical landscape of rich harmonic voicings and polyrhythms underneath classic pop-oriented melodies with rich lyrical themes.  He will be performing a solo set featuring a selection of Kindo’s songs from their 4+ Album catalogue in a storyteller setting.  Buffalo-born\, he looks forward to returning home for this intimate set for his native city. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/edalo/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/Untitled-4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241207T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241207T200000 DTSTAMP:20241206T142821Z CREATED:20241024T175152Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241206T142821Z UID:8239-1733601600-1733601600@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:'Twas the Funk Before Xmas DESCRIPTION:Buffalo Music Club & Kleinhans Present\n‘Twas the Funk Before Xmas \nWe regret to inform you that the Twas the Funk Before Xmas event scheduled for December 7\, 2024\, has been canceled. If you already purchased a ticket\, you will receive a full refund to your original payment method\, and no further action is needed on your part.\n\n’Twas the FUNK before xmas when all through the house\nAll the creatures were dancing\, including the mice\nThat might not have rhymed\, but why should you care\nDon’t miss out on the FUNK – everybody be there!\n\n\n\nGet down ahead of the holidays with Eric Crittenden & Friends\, featuring:\n\n\nDP On Drums\nDJ Sike\nRod Bonner\nChuck Northington\nMarshall Badger … & More URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/twas-the-funk-before-xmas/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/twas-the-funk-before-xmas-critt-kleinhans-2024-12-07-buffalo-music-club-1000x1000-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240626T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240626T193000 DTSTAMP:20240709T170638Z CREATED:20240303T184310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T170638Z UID:6241-1719430200-1719430200@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Haley Reinhart DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall & Soul of Buffalo present: \nHaley Reinhart\nOff The Ground Tour\n\nwith Cami Clune \nA timeless voice outlasts eras. It feels just as home in the sixties as the TikTok age. Haley Reinhart brandishes such a voice. The expansive scope of her range comes into full focus on her 5th solo release\, Off The Ground. \nIn many ways\, Haley began working towards the album and her artistry as a child. Mom and dad share a “Midnight Band\,” and unsurprisingly\, their daughter would sing before she could talk. She spent countless hours engaged in rhyming games with her mom or locked into a call-and-response as a baby with her father. \nOpening the evening is Cami Clune\, a singer/songwriter from Buffalo\, NY. Incorporating elements from pop\, rock\, and country\, her sound is a unique fusion of genres. She first captured national attention as a semi-finalist on Season 19 of NBC’s The Voice. In her blind audition\, she received a 4 chair turn with a block\, the only contestant her season with those combined accolades. She chose John Legend as her coach\, but ultimately landed a spot on Kelly Clarkson’s team\, as she used her only steal for Cami in the knockout round. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nAbout Haley Reinhart\nIn 2009\, Haley was the first songstress to join her high school jazz band to perform at both the Montreux and Umbria jazz festivals. Her fascination with all things classic continued as she became a fan of The Beatles\, Janis Joplin\, Ella Fitzgerald and Sly & The Family Stone. These influences led her to record at Sunset Sound\, paying homage to classic rock and pop hits from the late sixties titled. Haley performs regularly with Robby Krieger of The Doors among other rock legends. \nThe double platinum-certified Chicago-born/Los Angeles-based singer and songwriter exudes an empowering level of charisma and confidence earned by a quiet\, decade-long grind. Haley landed third place and became a fan favorite on season 10 of American Idol. She recently returned to AI\, this time as a mentor\, coaching contestants in the Soul Genre. \nHer dynamic presence has powered four previous solo albums— Listen Up! [2012] Interscope\, Better [2016] Red Dot\, What’s That Sound? [2017] Concord\, and Lo- Fi Soul [2019] on her own label. Haley has been known to leave her mark on countless films and commercials\, singing in the new Mazda ad\, for Chase Bank\, as well as on TV shows including Love Island\, Gossip Girl\, Nashville\, Riverdale\, The Wilds\, America’s Got Talent\, Dancing with the Stars\, and more. \nMeanwhile\, her take on the Elvis Presley classic “Can’t Help Falling In Love” generated a remarkable 325 million Spotify streams and 100 million YouTube views within a few years of its release. What started off as a session sung for an Extra gum commercial turned out to be a chart-topping-radio hit and touring sensation by serendipity. Haley’s remake peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and No. 31 on the Billboard Adult Pop Airplay chart. \n \nHaley has also collaborated regularly with other talented musicians. She’s featured on Postmodern Jukebox’s highest-viewed videos on YouTube (over 300 million views) and has dueted with movie star Jeff Goldblum on two tracks from his chart-topping jazz standards collection\, The Capitol Studios Sessions. Haley joined Jeff for an unforgettable performance on Jimmy Kimmel LIVE! In 2019\, she continued pushing boundaries by lending her voice and songwriting skills to Vicetone’s EDM dance hit “Something Strange\,” as well as an EDM version of Radiohead’s “Creep” with DJ Naeleck in 2022. \nExpanding her oeuvre\, Haley voices a young boy named Bill Murphy on the Netflix hit animated series based on comedian Bill Burr’s childhood – F Is For Family (seasons one through five out now)\, and made her acting debut in the #1 hit Robert Rodriguez Netflix film We Can Be Heroes\, where she played a superhero whose voice is her power. \nBoth 2022 and 2023 were banner years. In September 2022\, her newest EP\, Off The Ground\, released worldwide. The extended play features seven original songs all either written or co-written by Haley. From Fall 2022 to Fall 2023\, she headlined the “Off The Ground Tour” and played to rave reviews in over 100 theaters and rock rooms throughout North America. \nIn 2024\, Haley has taken her career to another level. After spending the first half of the year writing and recording a new album\, Haley will embark on another leg of the “Off The Ground” headline tour\, which will run from May to November 2024\, with a stop in Buffalo NY. The show is just beginning. \nLIMITED VIP MEET & GREET TICKET AVAILABLE! \nJoin Haley Reinhart for a memorable Meet & Greet experience prior to the performance at Kleinhans Musica Hall! The experience includes a photo with Haley\, who will also sign up to two items per ticket holder\, plus your choice from among the best seats in the house. Participants will also have early access to bars and the merch table. This opportunity is limited to 50 participants. Specific instructions will be sent in the days leading up to the show. \nAbout Cami Clune \nCami has performed as a featured vocalist with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and has sung the national anthem for various organizations\, including the NFL and NHL. Her versatility extends beyond music as well; she has lent her voice to jingles\, showcased her acting skills in short films and commercials\, and took the stage in various musical productions throughout her life. Most notably\, she took on the lead role in the powerful short film “Blink of an Eye\,” shedding light on the pressing issue of opioid abuse\, while also contributing her vocal talents to the title track. \nSince her run on The Voice\, Cami has been diligently honing in on her craft\, focusing on writing and recording her own original music. She is so excited to share what she has been working on with the world. This past year\, she ventured into new musical territory by forming “Cami and The Fringe\,” a band that has not only sparked her creativity but also facilitated her artistic growth. Cami’s single “Rewind” is to be released June 14th. She cannot wait for you to hear this song\, as she feels that it marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter in her musical journey. URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/haley-reinhart/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/03/047D74C5-BDEA-4269-9AB7-74265DF61E482-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T180000 DTSTAMP:20240625T164137Z CREATED:20240430T161009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T164137Z UID:7040-1718301600-1718301600@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Rhythm & Brews DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall’s beloved annual fundraiser Rhythm and Brews returns on Thursday\, June 13\, 2024 from 6:00 pm-9:00 pm in the Mary Seaton Room at the famed Buffalo venue. \nProceeds from the event will benefit Kleinhans Music Hall’s programming including the Global Grooves music series and the upkeep of this National Historic Landmark building. \n Buffalocal will again bring together wide representation from the Western New York brewery scene  including 42 North Brewing Co.\, Ellicottville Brewing Co.\, Southern Tier Brewing Co.\, Big Ditch Brewing Co.\, Hamburg Brewing Co.\, 12 Gates Brewing Co.\, Steelbound Brewery\, Community Beer Works\, Flying Bison Brewing Co.\, Resurgence Brewing Co.\, and BlackBird Cider Works. \nIn addition to selections from 11 breweries\, patrons will be able to taste high-end cuisine courtesy of Oliver’s\, Britesmith\, Creekview Restaurant\, and Marcato by Oliver’s\,  all part of the Schutte Hospitality Group. \nTrue to the very nature of the venue\, music will be provided by the soulful Jukeboxx Band.\n \nAll tickets include food and drink as well as a commemorative Belgian beer glass!  General admission event tickets are $45\, but a limited number of VIP tickets are available for $85\, including early admission at 5:00 pm\, first tasting of brews\, and reserved table seating. \nTickets can be purchased at the Kleinhans Music Hall Box office\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo 14201\, by calling 715-885-5000 or clicking the link below! \n\nThank you to our sponsors! URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/rhythm-brews/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/02/Rhythm-and-Brews-Logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240604T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240604T190000 DTSTAMP:20240530T151844Z CREATED:20240108T191304Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240530T151844Z UID:5990-1717527600-1717527600@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:John Hiatt DESCRIPTION:Kleinhans Music Hall & Soul of Buffalo are pleased to present \nJohn Hiatt\nTuesday\, June 4th\, 7 PM\nMary Seaton Room\, Kleinhans Music Hall\nWith Special Guest Rob Falgiano \n*SOLD OUT* \nA master lyricist and satirical storyteller\, John Hiatt delivers songs filled with tales of redemption\, relationships and surrendering on his own terms. Hiatt’s finest album is 1987’s Bring the Family; other catalog highlights include the pop and rock of 1983’s Riding with the King\, the rough-hewn blues-rock of 2008’s Same Old Man\, and 2021’s Leftover Feelings.  His lyrics and melodies have graced more than 20 studio albums\, have been recorded by Bob Dylan\, Emmylou Harris\, B.B. King\, Willie Nelson\, Bonnie Raitt and scores of others\, and have earned him a place in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame\, a BMI Troubadour award\, and a lifetime achievement in songwriting designation from the Americana Music Association. \nBuffalo singer-songwriter Rob Falgiano explores light and shade with playful and intimate lyrics about the messy\, though beautiful\, human experience. His experimental approach incorporates jazz\, R&B\, new wave\, bossa nova\, 50s rock & country\, with ambient sounds and electronica. Rob’s 10th full-length recording is Back With The Dreamers\, and he has written two books on metaphysics\, including Life is Magic URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/john-hiatt/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/John-Hiatt-Square.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240404T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240404T173000 DTSTAMP:20240328T205313Z CREATED:20240311T141208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240328T205313Z UID:6272-1712251800-1712251800@kleinhansbuffalo.org SUMMARY:Buffalodown: Living the Dream DESCRIPTION:Reconnecter presents:\nBuffalodown: Living the Dream\nHonoring MLK\nThis event is now FREE and open to all\, thanks to the generous support of some kind individuals behind the scenes! \nOn the anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, in the building where he spoke on “The Future of Integration” just five months prior\, Reconnecter presents the Buffalodown: Living the Dream\, a concert with connections and conversations to continue his quest for beloved community. \nHosted by Reconnecter founder Seamus Gallivan with a house band including Alex McArthur\, Grace Lougen\, Vin DeRosa\, Harry Graser\, Honey Henry and John Bacon along with guests Tyler Westcott and Brandon Williamson\, the Buffalodown is part hoedown\, part lowdown\, an eclectic revue of music and news live from the City of Good Neighbors. The April 4th theme of “Living the Dream” expresses an honoring of Dr. King’s message and an ongoing commitment to make it reality. \nAct I of the Buffalodown will be open social time from 5:30-7pm\, as attendees will enjoy complimentary food and drinks while being encouraged to connect with an array of local businesses and causes across community tables\, as well as an area for youth activities that will be featured later onstage. \nStarting at 7pm\, Act II will bring a revue anchored by the music of The Reconnecters\, with conversations on Buffalo ‘67-68 and The State of the Beloved Community with Dr. Eva Doyle\, India Walton\, Andrea Ó Súilleabháin and more\, along with youth from the audience. \nAfter an intermission\, Act III will offer an episode of Gallivanting\, a musical road trip guided by Dr. King through Georgia\, Florida\, Alabama\, Tennessee and beyond featuring excerpts from his speeches interspersed with songs by Alabama Shakes\, Allman Brothers Band\, Arrested Development\, Billie Holiday\, Jason Isbell\, Nat King Cole\, The Staples Singers\, U2 and more. \n  URL:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/buffalodown-living-the-dream/ LOCATION:Mary Seaton Room\, 3 Symphony Circle\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/03/Buffalodown-44-free-updated-flyer-lo-res.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR