Performer: Madeline Olson

In Buffalo, old meets new in an insightful Brahms Fourth Symphony that shares the billing with a world premiere concerto for two double basses and harp.

Ulysses Kay's Pietà provided an opportunity to reflect on beauty and the soul of a nation.

The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by JoAnn Falletta, turn in an elegant performances that included Ellen Taaffe Zwilich’s Prologue and Variations, as well as a Joseph Bologne de Saint-Georges Violin Concerto.