2026-27 EVENTS
OCTOBER
Friday, October 2 / 5:30 p.m.
First Trinity Lutheran Church
1570 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Tonawanda
Children's Choir Festival
Led by Sam and Lois Eatherton
Saturday, October 10 / 3:00 p.m.
Churchill Memorial United Methodist
8019 State Road, Hamburg
Dragons, Witches, and Sorcerers
Saturday, October 10 / 7:30 p.m.
BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC CHORUS
Kleinhans Music Hall
3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo
Richard Danielpour's Francis
An Oratorio in Nine Scenes
Sunday, October 11 / 1:00 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church
Symphony Circle, Buffalo
Organ crawl of three City of Buffalo churches beginning at First Presbyterian
Sunday, October 11 / 2:30 p.m.
St. Stanislaus RC Church
123 Townsend Street, Buffalo
127th Anniversary Concert
Celebrating America's 250th
Sunday, October 11 / 2:30 p.m.
BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC CHORUS
Kleinhans Music Hall
3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo
Richard Danielpour's Francis
An Oratorio in Nine Scenes
Saturday, October 17 / 7:30 p.m.
Saint Joseph University Church
3269 Main Street, Buffalo
Sacred Places:
Alex Berko's Sacred Place
and works honoring our earth, community, homes and relationships
Saturday, October 17 / 7:30 p.m.
Canisius University Montante Center
Main & Eastwood Place, Buffalo
Dragons, Witches, and Sorcerers
Sunday, October 18 / 4:00 p.m.
Westminster Presbyterian Church
724 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo
Sacred Places: Alex Berko's Sacred Place
and works honoring our earth, community, homes and relationships
Friday, October 23 / 7:00 p.m.
Unitarian Universalist Church
695 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo
Cultural Vignettes: an exploration
of America's many cultural traditions
Friday, October 23 / 7:30 p.m.
ROCHESTER'S FIRST INVERSION
Downtown United Presbyterian
121 North Fitzhugh Street, Rochester
As We Walk: Harmonia & First Inversion
Saturday, October 24 / 2:00 p.m.
Westminster Presbyterian Church
724 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo
Love Can Build a Bridge: power of music to inspire hope, understanding, and community
Saturday, October 24 / 7:30 p.m.
ROCHESTER'S FIRST INVERSION
Calvary Episcopal Church
20 Milton Street, Williamsville
As We Walk: Harmonia & First Inversion
Sunday, October 25 / 3:00 p.m.
HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN CHOIR
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
1080 Main Street, Buffalo
Songs of Faith - A Celebration of
Spiritual Music and Inspiration
Sunday, October 25 / 3:00 p.m.
Williamsville United Methodist Church
5681 Main Street, Williamsville
Cultural Vignettes: an exploration
of America's many cultural traditions
Friday, October 30 / 7:00 p.m.
WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Westminster Presbyterian Church
724 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo
Garrett Martin improvises a live score
to a 1925 silent film on the pipe organ
NOVEMBER
Sunday, November 1 / 7:00 p.m.
WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHOIR
HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN CHOIR
Westminster Presbyterian Church
724 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo
Requiem for the Homeless
Roland Martin's Requiem
Tuesday, November 3 / 6:00 p.m.
& THE BITTER NASTIES
The Gypsy Parlor
376 Grant Street, Buffalo
The Rock-Opera Odyssey
Sirens sing a hero's journey
Thursday, November 4 / 6:00 p.m.
& THE BITTER NASTIES
Nietzsche's
248 Allen Street, Buffalo
The Rock-Opera Odyssey
Sirens sing a hero's journey
Friday, November 13 / 7:00 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church
21 Church Street, Lockport
Dr. Alcee Chriss III Organ Recital
Organist, Trinity Church, Wall Street
Friday, November 13 / 7:30 p.m.
St. Mary's High School
142 Laverack Avenue, Lancaster
Jacques Offenbach's Orpheus
in the Underworld
Saturday, November 14 / 2:00 p.m.
First Trinity Lutheran Church
1570 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Tonawanda
America Sings: Music by American composers
Saturday, November 14 / 7:00 p.m.
Westminster Presbyterian Church
724 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo
Interactive family-friendly concert
of storybook favorites
Sunday, November 15 / 2:00 p.m.
St. Mary's High School
142 Laverack Avenue, Lancaster
Jacques Offenbach's Orpheus
in the Underworld
Friday, November 20 / 7:30 p.m.
St. Mary's High School
142 Laverack Avenue, Lancaster
Jacques Offenbach's Orpheus
in the Underworld
Saturday, November 21 / 2:00 p.m.
Sweet Home Middle School
4150 Maple Road, Amherst
Red Blazer Holiday and Pop Varieties
Sunday, November 22 / 2:00 p.m.
St. Mary's High School
142 Laverack Avenue, Lancaster
Jacques Offenbach's Orpheus
in the Underworld
DECEMBER
Friday, December 4 / 7:30 p.m.
Our Lady of Victory Basilica
2697 South Park Avenue, Lackawanna
Handel's Messiah
WNY's Holiday Tradition
Friday, December 4 / 7:30 p.m.
St. Joseph University Parish
3269 Main Street, Buffalo
Christmas Through Mary's Eyes
Friday, December 4 / 8:00 p.m.
Amherst Community Church
77 Washington Highway, Amherst
A Vocalis Christmas: Sweet sounds of
an intimate choral Christmas
Saturday, December 5 / 7:30 p.m.
St. Joseph University Parish
3269 Main Street, Buffalo
Sleigh the Season: holiday favorites
and a touch of seasonal sparkle
Sunday, December 6 / 2:30 p.m.
St. Joseph University Parish
3269 Main Street, Buffalo
Handel's Messiah
WNY's Holiday Tradition
Sunday, December 6 / 4:00 p.m.
Saint Louis Church
35 Edward Street, Buffalo
A Vocalis Christmas: Sweet sounds of
an intimate choral Christmas
Monday, December 7 / 7:00 p.m.
BUFFALO BELLS
St. Vincent de Paul RC Church
6441 Seneca Street, Springbrook
We Need a Little Christmas
Traditional holiday favorites
Wednesday, December 9 / 7:00 p.m.
BUFFALO BELLS
Baker Memorial United Methodist
345 Main Street, East Aurora
We Need a Little Christmas
Traditional holiday favorites
Friday, December 11 / 10:30 a.m.
BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC CHORUS
Kleinhans Music Hall
3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo
JoAnn's Classical Christmas
Friday, December 11 / 7:00 p.m.
WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Westminster Presbyterian Church
724 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo
Flamy Grant: Make the Yuletide Gay
Holiday classics, music, storytelling
Saturday, December 12 / 2:00 p.m.
Orchard Park Presbyterian Church
4369 S. Buffalo Street, Orchard Park
Sleigh the Season: holiday favorites
and a touch of seasonal sparkle
Saturday, December 12 / 7:30 p.m.
BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC CHORUS
Kleinhans Music Hall
3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo
JoAnn's Classical Christmas
Saturday, December 12 / 7:30 p.m.
Westminster Presbyterian Church
724 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo
A Vocalis Christmas: intimate sounds of Christmas, extended holiday reception
Saturday, December 12 / 7:30 p.m.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
1080 Main Street, Buffalo
Holiday in Brass!
Sunday, December 13 / 3:00 p.m.
Westminster Presbyterian Church
724 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo
Sleigh the Season: holiday favorites and a touch of seasonal sparkle
Sunday, December 13 / 3:00 p.m.
SS. Peter & Paul Church
66 East Main Street, Hamburg
Christmas Through Mary's Eyes
Sunday, December 13 / 3:00 p.m.
St. Bonaventure University
Regina Quick Center for the Arts
3261 West State St, St. Bonaventure
Christmas with Harmonia
Choral music spanning the centuries
Sunday, December 13 / 4:30 p.m.
VESPER CHOIR
First Trinity Lutheran Church
1570 Niagara Falls Blvd, Tonawanda
70th Annual Christmas Candlelight Vesper with Tanner Olsen, poet-author
Friday, December 18 / 10:30 a.m.
BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC CHORUS
Kleinhans Music Hall
3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo
Holiday Pops
Friday, December 18
Location TBA
Carols & Cookies: festive music,
warm community, seasonal treats
Saturday, December 19 / 2:00 p.m.
Orchard Park Presbyterian Church
4369 S. Buffalo Street, Orchard Park
Holiday in Brass!
Saturday, December 19 / 4:00 p.m.
WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHOIR
Westminster Presbyterian Church
724 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo
Christmas at Westminster: Choir,
Handbells, Orchestra, Finzi's In Terra Pax
Saturday, December 19 / 7:30 p.m.
BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC CHORUS
Kleinhans Music Hall
3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo
Holiday Pops
Sunday, December 20 / 2:30 p.m.
BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC CHORUS
Kleinhans Music Hall
3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo
Holiday Pops
Sunday, December 20 / 3:00 p.m.
Saint Joseph University Church
3269 Main Street, Buffalo
Christmas with Harmonia
Choral music spanning the centuries
Sunday, December 20
Location TBA
Carols & Cookies: festive music,
warm community, seasonal treats
FEBRUARY
Saturday, February 6 / Noon
First Presbyterian Church
Symphony Circle, Buffalo
Student Organ Competition
Saturday, February 6 / 2:30 p.m.
BUFFALO UNITED COMMUNITY CHORUS
First Shiloh Baptist Church
15 Pine Street, Buffalo
United We Sing: A Celebration of Spirituals and Gospel Music
Sunday, February 7 / 4:00 p.m.
Westminster Presbyterian Church
724 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo
BOU in Recital: the next generation of
operatic artists across WNY
Friday, February 26
Amherst Community Church
77 Washington Highway, Amherst
Broadway & Operetta Concert
Saturday, February 27 / 4:00 p.m.
Resurgence Brewing Company
55 Chicago Street, Buffalo
Opera on Tap: iOpera
Modern works inspired by digitization
MARCH
Saturday, March 6 / 8:00 p.m.
Our Lady of Victory Basilica
2697 South Park Avenue, Lackawanna
John Rutter's Requiem
Songs of Peace, Hope and Light
Sunday, March 7 / 4:00 p.m.
Lippes Concert Hall
University at Buffalo
120 Coventry Road, Amherst
Blake Morgan & Harmonia
Voces 8 Tenor and composer
Friday, March 12 / 7:00 p.m.
WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHOIR
Westminster Presbyterian Church
724 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo
Masterworks: Dan Forrest's Creation
Oratorio with chorus and orchestra
Friday, March 12 / 7:00 p.m.
Lippes-Slee Concert Hall
SUNY @ Buffalo, North Campus
Weicheng Zhao, Organist
Fang Gao, Violinist
Saturday, March 13 / 2:30 p.m.
Lippes Concert Hall at Slee Hall
University at Buffalo North Campus
Will Todd's Mass in Blue
Andre Thomas' A Celebration of Love & Joy
Saturday, March 13 / 7:30 p.m.
Saint Paul's Episcopal Cathedral
139 Pearl Street, Buffalo
Commissioned Voices: 25th Anniversary
Year retrospective of commissioned works
Saturday, March 13 / 7:30 p.m.
Canisius University Montante Center
Main & Eastwood Place, Buffalo
Songs, Dances and Celebrations!
Sunday, March 14 / 4:00 p.m.
Saint Paul's Episcopal Cathedral
139 Pearl Street, Buffalo
Commissioned Voices: 25th Anniversary
Year retrospective of commissioned works
Friday, March 19
Location TBA
From a Poet: exploring the relationship
between poetry & music
Saturday, March 20, 7:30 p.m.
Asbury Hall at Babeville
341 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo
Queen City Idol: Sashay or Stay
Sunday, March 21
Location TBA
From a Poet: exploring the relationship
between poetry & music
APRIL
Sunday, April 11 / 3:00 p.m.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
1080 Main Street, Buffalo
Ken Cowan, Organ Recital
Professor of Organ, Rice University
Friday, April 16 / 7:30 p.m.
Amherst Community Church
77 Washington Highway, Amherst
Gilbert and Sullivan's Patience
Sunday, April 18 / 2:00 p.m.
Amherst Community Church
77 Washington Highway, Amherst
Gilbert and Sullivan's Patience
Friday, April 23 / 7:00 p.m.
Asbury Hall at Babeville
341 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo
Bizet's Carmen
Friday, April 23 / 7:30 p.m.
Amherst Community Church
77 Washington Highway, Amherst
Gilbert and Sullivan's Patience
Saturday, April 24 / 7:00 p.m.
Westminster Presbyterian Church
724 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo
Jenkins' The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace and spirited old-time favorites
Sunday, April 25 / 2:00 p.m.
Amherst Community Church
77 Washington Highway, Amherst
Gilbert and Sullivan's Patience
Sunday, April 25 / 7:00 p.m.
Asbury Hall at Babeville
341 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo
Bizet's Carmen
MAY
Saturday, May 1 / 2:00 p.m.
Sweet Home Middle School
4150 Maple Road, Amherst
Red Blazer Varieties
Saturday, May 1 / 7:00 p.m.
GREATER BUFFALO YOURTH ORCHESTRA
WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHOIR
Westminster Presbyterian Church
724 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo
Beethoven's Symphony no. 9
Chorus and Orchestra
Saturday, May 1 / 7:30 p.m.
St. Joseph University Church
3269 Main Street, Buffalo
Spring Concert: Human Voice
Saturday, May 1 / 7:30 p.m.
Canisius University Motante Center
Main & Eastwood Place, Buffalo
The Armed Man -- a Mass for Peace and
the David Colkitt Youth Scholarship
Performance
Sunday, May 2 / 2:00 p.m.
Sweet Home Middle School
4150 Maple Road, Amherst
Red Blazer Varieties
Sunday, May 2 / 2:00 p.m.
Orchard Park Presbyterian Church
4369 S. Buffalo Street, Orchard Park
Spring Concert: Human Voice
Saturday, May 8 / 7:00 p.m.
Westminster Presbyterian Church
724 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo
America's 250th Season:
David Maslanka's Symphony no. 4
Friday, May 14 / 7:00 p.m.
WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHOIR
Westminster Presbyterian Church
724 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo
Season finale: distinguished music
from the 2026-27 program year
Friday, May 21 / 7:30 p.m.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
1080 Main Street, Buffalo
Community Sing with internationally acclaimed composer Bob Chilcott
Saturday, May 22 / 7:30 p.m.
St. Joseph University Church
3269 Main Street, Buffalo
25th Anniversary Concert:
Why We Sing
Sunday, May 23 / 3:00 p.m.
Unitarian Universalist Church of Amherst
6320 Main Street, Williamsville
25th Anniversary Concert:
Why We Sing
Sunday, May 23 / 4:00 p.m.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
1080 Main Street, Buffalo
25th Anniversary Season Finale:
The Music of Bob Chilcott
Friday, May 28 / 10:30 a.m.
BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC CHORUS
Kleinhans Music Hall
3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo
Patriotic Pops - Honoring the American Spirit and those who have served
Saturday, May 29 / 7:30 p.m.
BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC CHORUS
Kleinhans Music Hall
3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo
Patriotic Pops - Honoring the American Spirit and those who have served
JUNE
Friday, June 11 / 7:30 p.m.
Canterbury Woods Performing Arts Center
705 Renaissance Drive, Williamsville
Kander/Grumbel's Carry My Own Suitcase
Saturday, June 12 / 7:00 p.m.
St. Francis High School
4129 Lake Shore Road, Hamburg
Les Miserables in Concert
Saturday, June 12 / 7:30 p.m.
Canterbury Woods Performing Arts Center
705 Renaissance Drive, Williamsville
Kander/Grumbel's Carry My Own Suitcase
Sunday, June 13 / 7:30 p.m.
Canterbury Woods Performing Arts Center
705 Renaissance Drive, Williamsville
Kander/Grumbel's Carry My Own Suitcase
Thursday, July 15 / 7:30 p.m.
Asbury Hall at Babeville
341 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo
Jazz at Babeville
Jazz, pop and a cappella favorites