Harpist

An annual holiday favorite, Maestro Falletta celebrates the season with centuries of classical treasures. Principal harpist Madeline Olson adds a sparkle of delicate magic with François-Adrien Boieldieu’s Concerto for Harp and Orchestra, and the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus returns to lend their festive voices to seasonal favorites and our traditional holiday sing-along.

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JoAnn's Classical Christmas

Kleinhans Music Hall

Composed to acknowledge an honorary degree despite not attending university, a mischievous Brahms penned the tongue-in-cheek Academic Festival Overture, featuring boisterous student drinking songs. Reinecke’s Concerto in E minor spotlights the harp in a virtuosic display of shimmering arpeggios and rhythmic optimism. The forced optimism of Symphony No. 5, glorifying Stalin’s regime, proved both career- and lifesaving for Shostakovich.

Harpist

Madeline Olson

Events

Upcoming events

6 - 7 Feb, 2026

Shostakovich No. 5 · Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

Past events

9 - 10 Dec, 2022

JoAnn's Classical Christmas · Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

Future and recently performed repertoire

Harp in Harp Concerto by Reinecke

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

About

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