Enjoy! We are delighted to have so many live performances again!

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WHEN: Friday, March 20, 2026 at 7:30pm; Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 2pm (Abridged Matinee); Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 7:30pm

WHAT: Sotto Voce Presents Cavalleria Rusticana Heralded as "the area's most innovative new opera organization" (Buffalo Spree, Best of WNY 2025), Sotto Voce, Buffalo's newest opera company, will stage Pietro Mascagni’s one‑act verismo classic Cavalleria Rusticana (Rustic Chivalry). This timeless tale of passion, betrayal, and heartbreak will be brought to life by Sotto Voce’s signature expressive singing and innovative staging – including a set evoking a Sicilian village on Easter morning. The production will feature both local and national talent and showcase the power of bel canto vocal technique.

Audiences will also experience two original short films accompanying the Overture and Intermezzo, which will enrich the audience’s understanding of the characters’ emotions and deepen the emotional resonance of Mascagni’s score. This production marks Sotto Voce’s second collaboration with members of the Avanti orchestra, conducted by Mason Cancilla.

WHERE: Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo, 695 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222

HOW: Tickets: $40 (Friday/Sunday), $30 (Saturday Matinee) Tickets available online or at the door. https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/sotto-voce-presents-cavalleria-rusticana

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WHEN: Friday, March 20, 2026, 7:30 PM

WHAT: The Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus presents Bach’s St. John Passion.

Witness the raw power of human emotion in Bach's St. John Passion, a monumental work that showcases our PASSION FOR ARTISTRY through its intense musical storytelling. This profound journey of betrayal, compassion, and sacrifice creates an intimate yet universal experience that speaks to the depths of the human heart. 

From tender arias that explore suffering and redemption to powerful choruses that capture the full spectrum of human emotion, Bach's masterpiece transforms ancient narrative into deeply personal revelation. Experience the extraordinary musicianship of our soloists, chorus, and orchestra as they unite to create moments of breathtaking beauty and profound meaning. Join us for this transformative musical experience that reveals how great art can illuminate our shared humanity and bring us together in reflection and understanding.

 

Featuring the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus, Buffalo Chamber Players, the Westminster Choir, and Six Spectacular Soloists!

 

WHERE: Westminster Presbyterian Church, 724 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY

HOW: Order Tickets online https://bpchorus.org/concerts/current-season/#

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WHEN: Friday, March 20, 2026, 7:30 PM

WHAT: The Rochester Oratorio Society presents The Cry of Jeremiah, by Rosephanye Powell with excerpts from Christus by Felix Mendelssohn.

Featuring Pablo Willey-Bustos, tenor; Thomas Warfield, narrator; Roberts Wesleyan Chorale, Carina Telesca, director; School of the Arts Concert Choir, Jimmy Hartmann, director; the Rochester Oratorio Society Symphonic Chorus and Orchestra

Mendelssohn’s Christus, his answer to Handel’s Messiah, thrillingly relates the Easter story through the fragments left to us at his passing. Together with The Cry of Jeremiah, by Rosephanye Powell, they make for a compelling and uplifting, Gospel-inspired evening. Featuring Pablo Bustos-Willey, tenor, and the ROS Orchestra. The Roberts Wesleyan Chorale and the School of the Arts Concert Choir will perform respective selections and will join the ROS Symphonic Chorus and Orchestra to sing The Cry of Jeremiah as conducted by Maestro Townell.

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WHERE: Hochstein Performance Hall, 50 N. Plymouth Ave., Rochester, NY, 14614

HOW: Click here to order tickets online. Discounts are available on all advance ticket purchases, including additional discounts for students and seniors. Tickets purchased at the door will be full price.

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WHEN: Saturday, March 21, 2026, 7:30 PM; Sunday, March 22, 2026, 4:00 PM

WHAT: Vocális Chamber Singers presents “RESOLVED: AFFIRMATIONS THROUGH SONG.”

Our world is more connected than ever, and yet, we are also experiencing an epidemic of loneliness. This concert seeks to affirm and reassure through the power of song. Join Vocális as we share messages of hope, belonging, and love. We are, each of us, enough.

 

WHERE: 3/21 Venue- University Presbyterian Church, 3330 Main Street, Buffalo, NY

3/22 Venue- 500 Seneca, 3rd Floor Atrium, 500 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY​

 

HOW: Individual Concert Tickets: $20 Adult | $10 Student

Individual tickets are sold at the door one hour before the concert begins, or in advance at vocalischamberchoir.org 

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WHEN: Saturday, April 4, 2026, 1:00-4:00 PM

WHAT: A gathering to honor the memory of Georgiana "Georgi" Eberhard, renowned operatic makeup artist. No formal service  

WHERE: Amigone Funeral Home, 1132 Delaware at W. Ferry, Buffalo, NY 14209  

HOW: Come any time between the hours of 1 and 4pm to greet Georgi's family and share memories

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WHEN: Thursday, April 9, 2026, 7:30 PM

Eastman Opera Theatre Presents: Die Fledermaus

Closing the season in the gorgeous Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, EOT’s lively take on Die Fledermaus brings the charm, wit, and champagne-fueled shenanigans of this timeless operetta into the spotlight.

“This Die Fledermaus spins beneath the glitter ball of Studio 54, where Strauss meets sequins, and mistaken identity dances to a disco beat,” exclaims director Octavio Cardenas. “In a world of excess, glamour, and liberation, the masks are bolder, the lies shinier, and the hangover just as delicious.” From mistaken identities and elaborate disguises to revenge schemes and late-night revelry, this joyful tale of Vienna’s elite is not to be missed.

Music by Johann Strauss II; Libretto by Karl Haffner and Richard Genée

Directed by Octavio Cardenas; Conducted by Timothy Long

Sung in German with English dialogue and full orchestra

 

WHERE: Kodak Hall, 60 Gibbs Street, Rochester, NY

HOW: General Admission $20; Order Tickets Online or through the box office 585-274-3000, M-F 9:30-2:30 PM

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WHEN: Sunday, May 3, 2026, 4:00 PM

WHAT: Harmonia Chamber Singers present their 20th Anniversary Concert.

Join us for a special performance marking two decades of exquisite choral music. Featuring a world premiere by Luke Mayernik, Composer-in-Residence. A night of harmony, reflection, and celebration, showcasing new works and timeless favorites.

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WHERE: St. Joseph Cathedral, 50 Franklin St, Buffalo, NY 14202

HOW: $25 general admission, $10 student, FREE for 12 and under

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WHEN: Friday, May 15, 2026, 7:30 PM

WHAT: Vocális Chamber Choir presents “​CHORAL CONNECTIONS BUFFALO: Community Sing - Voices of the Queen City.”

Join Vocális as we honor Buffalo’s unique musical legacy. Buffalo-born conductor, Michael Slon, Buffalo-based composer, Caroline Mallonee, and Vocális Director, James Burritt, lead a workshop and community sing proudly championing the voices of our favorite city! Bring your voice, or just sit and listen. 

 

WHERE: Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1080 Main Street, Buffalo, NY

HOW: Free admission 

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WHEN: Sunday, May 17, 2026, 4:00 PM

WHAT: Vocális Chamber Choir "Concert Finale - Voices of the Queen City."

Vocális is proud to be a part of the musical community of Western New York. Join us as we highlight music from the Queen City. From legendary artists to American songbook classics to contemporary choral gems, surprises await! Join us.

 

WHERE: Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1080 Main Street, Buffalo, NY

HOW: Individual Concert Tickets: $20 Adult | $10 Student

Individual tickets are sold at the door one hour before the concert begins, or in advance at vocalischamberchoir.org 

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WHEN: Saturday, May 30, 2026, 7:30 PM; Sunday, May 31, 2026, 2:30 PM

WHAT: The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra presents Carmina Burana. Featuring JoAnn Falletta, conductor; Eva Rae Martinez, soprano; Kameron Lopreore, tenor; Joshua Conyers, baritone; Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus.

 

As the first of a trilogy of cantatas, Orff’s irreverent Carmina Burana draws from a 13th century compilation of medieval vagabond songs and poems detailing fate’s fickleness, pagan delights, and corruption. The primitivistic piece enraptures audiences with its hypnotic sensuality, preoccupation with a chant-like and ritualistic style, and powerful rhythms. Fantastic solo voices joined by the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus sing of the full range of human love, from pining to ecstatic and more. Hindemith’s reworked Symphonic Dances complete the program, which emerged from discarded ballet collaborations. Challenging counterpoint as well as soft, dignified passages constitute this Neo-Classical piece written in a tumultuous era of history.

 

WHERE: Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY 14201

HOW: Click Here to Order Tickets Online or call the box office (716) 885-5000

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WHEN: Saturday, May 30, 2026, 7:30 PM; Sunday, May 31, 2026, 2:00 PM

WHAT: The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and Rochester Oratorio Society presents Carmina Burana. 

The season reaches a thrilling climax as Andreas Delfs leads the RPO, the Rochester Oratorio Society, Bach Children’s Chorus of Rochester, and powerhouse soloists in Carl Orff’s electrifying Carmina Burana—a choral spectacle of fate, fortune, and unrelenting rhythm.

The program opens with Pacho Flores performing Roberto Sierra’s stunning trumpet concerto Salseando. Don’t miss this astonishing finale, where voices and orchestra unite in one of the most exhilarating masterpieces of all time!

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WHERE: Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 26 Gibbs St., Rochester, NY 14604

HOW: Order tickets online at www.rpo.org

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WHEN: Friday, June 12, 2026, 7:00 PM

WHAT: Buffalo Choral Arts Society presents “60th Anniversary Celebration,” featuring Ola Gjeilo’s Sunrise Mass.

WHERE:  Our Lady of Victory Basilica, 767 Ridge Rd., Lackawanna, NY 14218

HOW: Tickets are $20 and will be available here. 

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WHEN: View the complete Met schedule online.

WHAT: Metropolitan Opera 2025-2026 Season

HOW: View Link Here 

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