FREE- Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Concert at Mt Olive Baptist Church at 701 E. Delavan rather than the Johnnie B. Wiley Sports Pavilion on July 21 at 7pm providing music that uplifts, heals and unifies .
BPO Music Director JoAnn Falletta will lead the program, which celebrates community and highlights great works by Black composers including Florence Price, Adolphus Hailstork, Nkeiru Okoye, and Duke Ellington. Conductor Diversity Fellow Fernanda Lastra will also take the podium. The concert will feature the Buffalo United Community Choir (BUCC), made up of 100-plus voices from 42 local churches and organizations. Buffalo native vocalist, music educator, and co-director of BUCC Karen Saxon will solo, and fellow BUCC music director Ella E. Robinson will conduct the choir.
