Concert Calendar
The University at Buffalo Department of Music is recognized world-wide as an institution where artistically compelling and very unique events take place. We are the only place on the globe that presents all 16 of Beethoven's string quartets annually, and in perpetuity (since 1955). We are regarded by many musicians near and far as a destination to experience the creation and performance of new music at the highest level. Our Visiting Artist Series resembles concert listings at some of the world's most prestigious and revered concert venues. Please enjoy perusing our concert offerings, and we'll look forward to seeing you at a concert event in the near future!
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Wednesday, January 29
11 a.m.–6 p.m.Slee Hall box office only.
Special Ticket Promotion:
Buy One Get One Free!
Receive one complimentary ticket for every ticket purchased to a UB Department of Music concert. The complimentary ticket does not need to be for the same event.
Thursday, February 6
7:30 p.m.$20
Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall
![Atlantic Brass Quintet.]()
Tim Leopold & Miki Sasaki, trumpets; Seth Orgel, French horn; John Faieta, trombone; John Manning, tuba
Slee Visiting Artist Series:
Atlantic Brass Quintet
The program will include Jeff Scott’s “Saints and Sinners,” which was commissioned by the ABQ. The visit will include an open rehearsal (10 a.m.) and master classes (5:30 p.m.) on Wednesday, February 5. Details to be announced.
“This award-winning quintet, whose technique is flawless and musicianship is impeccable, offers some of the most enjoyable chamber music there is.”— Fanfare
Sunday, February 16
3 p.m.Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall
Faculty Recital:
Michael Serio, piano with Debi Adams, piano
The Road Less Traveled - Michael Serio and Debi Adams of the Well-Tempered piano duo offer another four-hand program featuring lesser known composers including Bonis, Bolcom, Chaminade, Ligeti, Miranda, Mompou and Price.
Thursday, February 20
3:30 p.m.Baird Recital Hall
Room 250 Baird HallBaird Lecture Series:
Roger Grant
“The Colonial Galant Style: Eighteenth-Century Music from Chiquitania, Bolivia”
Friday, February 28
7:30 p.m.$10
Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall
Recital on the Fisk:
Eastman Organists
This annual concert features a few advanced, highly accomplished students from the renowned organ studio at the Eastman School of Music. Alums who have performed at this concert in past years have gone on to secure top prizes in competition and distinguished organist positions.
Tuesday, March 4
12:05 p.m.Brown Bag Concert
Informal, 45-minute concert experiences where patrons are invited to bring and enjoy a brown bag lunch. The programs will feature performances by students and faculty from the Department of Music and will be announced from the stage.
Friday, March 7
7:30 p.m.$20
Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall
![Bohemian Trio.]()
Yosvany Terry, saxophones & chekere; Orlando Alonso, piano; Yves Dhar, cello.
Slee Visiting Artist Series:
Bohemian Trio
This New York-based trio's piano, cello, and saxophone bring the diverse sounds and rhythms of Cuba and the Americas to life in an original brand of new music.
This program will open with a 7:30 p.m. pre-concert talk. The Trio will offer master classes with UB students on Saturday morning, March 8, from 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Details to be announced.
“Together, these musicians honor heritages that blur more than reinforce borders: the blend of European and African traditions that centuries ago amounted to a New World; and the sweet spot sought by many contemporary composers, especially in New York, grounded more in creativity than genre.”— Larry Blumenfeld, The Wall Street Journal
Two events are scheduled as part of a week-long series of activities that highlight the music of UB composers.
Slee Sinfonietta
Tuesday, March 11
7:30 p.m.$10
Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall
Special Event: Talea Ensemble
Friday, March 14
3 p.m.Free
Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall
Thursday, March 27
3:30 p.m.Baird Recital Hall
Room 250 Baird HallBaird Lecture Series:
Clara Latham
"Music from Invisible Strings: Mediating Reproductive Labor with the Theremin"
![Beethoven.]()
Thursday, March 27
7:30 p.m.$20/concert
Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall
![Verona Quartet.]()
Jonathan Ong & Dorothy Ro, violin; Abigail Rojansky, viola; Jonathan Dormand, cello
Verona Quartet
Beethoven:
- Quartet in F minor, Op. 95 “Serioso”
- Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 18, No. 6
- ~intermission~
- Quartet in A minor, Op. 132
Friday, March 28–Sunday, March 30
Schedule of Events to be announced.
Saturday, March 29
3 p.m.Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall
Faculty Recital:
Michael Serio, piano
"Improvvisazioni"- improvisatory works by three contemporary Italian composers, performed by a pianist of Italian descent. The program will include “Piano Suite #1” (1923) by former UB student Jared Destro, “11 Children's Pieces” (1920) by Alfredo Casella, and a set of children's songs composed by Chick Corea.
Tuesday, April 1
12:05 p.m.Brown Bag Concert
Informal, 45-minute concert experiences where patrons are invited to bring and enjoy a brown bag lunch. The programs will feature performances by students and faculty from the Department of Music and will be announced from the stage.
Friday, April 4
7:30 p.m.$10
Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall
![Raúl Prieto Ramírez.]()
Recital on the Fisk:
Raúl Prieto Ramírez, organ
Joey DiGiugielmo of the Washington Blade writes that “Raúl Prieto Ramírez is a colossally talented organist. His fearless playing and at-times brazen registrations gave his eclectic program a nervy, exciting flair so often lacking in classical recitals.”
Co-sponsored by the Buffalo Chapter of the American Guild of Organists
![Beethoven.]()
Thursday, March 27 -
Friday, April 11$20/concert
*All concerts held in Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall
![Verona Quartet.]()
Jonathan Ong & Dorothy Ro, violin; Abigail Rojansky, viola; Jonathan Dormand, cello
Verona Quartet
- Thursday, March 27 – Concert IV: Opp. 95, 18/6, 132
- Thursday, April 10 – Concert V: Opp. 18/5, 130
- Master Class is on Friday, April 11, at 11 a.m. (Free)
- Friday, April 11 – Concert VI: Opp. 18/4, 135, 59/2
"They're the real deal; they really are."— The Herald Times
Wednesday, April 16
7:30 p.m.Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall
Faculty Recital:
Stephen Guerra with guests Rogério Souza and Lucas Ashby
“Afro Samba”
Thursday, April 17
3:30 p.m.Baird Recital Hall
Room 250 Baird HallBaird Lecture Series:
Steven Rings
What Did You Hear, My Blue-Eyed Son?: On the Musical Sources for "Hard Rain”
Friday, April 25
7:30 p.m.$20
Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall
Slee Visiting Artist Series:
“Passion for Bach and Coltrane” by Jeffrey Scott
This hour long presentation is an 8 movement suite for Wind Quintet, String Quartet, Jazz Trio and Orator. Texts are by poet A.B. Spellman. The performance will be preceded by a 7pm pre-concert talk.
Imani Winds: Brandon Patrick George, flute; Toyin Spellman-Diaz, oboe; Kevin Newton, French horn; Mark Dover, clarinet; Monica Ellis, bassoon
Harlem Quartet: Ilmar Gavilán & Melissa White, violin; Jaime Amador, viola; Felix Umansky, cello
“Jeff Scott’s new Grammy winning oratorio is full of inspiration from two giants of music - Johann Sebastian Bach and John Coltrane.”— New Hampshire Public Radio
Friday, May 2
4–8 p.m.Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall
“Twilight Music”:
A Showcase of Student Performances
This program will feature many UB student ensembles and performers. If the weather cooperates, the event will take place on the plaza in front of Slee Hall. We would encourage audience members to bring lawn chairs, food and refreshments. In the case of inclement weather, the performance will be moved indoors to Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall. Details will be posted on our website closer to the concert date.
Sunday, May 4
2 p.m.Gift to the Community Concert
The Department of Music presents its 3rd Annual Gift to the Community concert in collaboration with important Buffalo area music figures, in memory of the Tops Massacre Tragedy of May 14, 2022.
Sunday, June 1 -
Saturday, June 7
![June in Buffalo tulip logo.]()
June in Buffalo
Jonathan Golove, Artistic Director
This annual, international festival for aspiring composers includes a full week of concerts featuring the music of five distinguished faculty composers. Afternoon concerts highlighting the work of the student composers will also take place throughout the week. Some of the world’s most committed musicians to the performance of recent music will perform. Daily lectures, masterclasses and workshops round out this intensive week. The concert schedule and other details will be announced in the Spring.
- Quartet in F minor, Op. 95 “Serioso”
All concerts will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall, unless otherwise noted. Some concerts may take place in Baird Recital Hall, Room 250 Baird Hall.
All concert events are ticketed and priced below unless otherwise noted in the Event Calendar:
- $20 for all visiting artist concerts
- $10 for Center for 21st Century Music events, organ recitals and special events
- UB students with a valid ID will receive one complimentary ticket to all UB Music Department events
Further information: (716) 645-2921 or rehard@buffalo.edu
Buy One, Get One
Buy One, Get One ticket promotion on September 10, 2024, and January 29, 2025. Visit the Slee Hall box office from 11 a.m.–6 p.m. to pick up your tickets!
The Slee Visiting Artist Series and the Slee Beethoven String Quartet Cycle are made possible, in part, by the generosity of the late Frederick and Alice Slee.
Center for 21st Century Music events are sponsored and managed by The Robert and Carol Morris Center for 21st Century Music in the UB Department of Music. Jonathan Golove, Artistic Director