Symphonic/Classical

thurs. 29
UB Choir and UB Chorus -
Under the baton of Harold Rosenbaum,
8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, University at
Buffalo's Lippes Concert Hall, UB
North Campus, Amherst; free.
645-2787, www.ubcfa.org
fri. 30
Complete Brandenburgs -
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
will play Johann Sebastian Bach's
"Brandenburg Concertos" 1-6 under the
baton of Michael Ludwig, 10:30 a.m.
Friday, Nov. 30, Kleinhans Music Hall,
71 Symphony Circle, Buffalo; $.
885-5000, www.bpo.org
Soprano Deborah Lifton with
accompanist Charis Dimaris, 8 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 30, University at Buffalo's
Baird Recital Hall, UB North Campus,
Amherst; $. 645-2787, www.ubcfa.org
Susie Ibarra - Soloist, 8 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 30, Hallwalls, 341
Delaware Ave., Buffalo; $. 854-1694,
www.hall walls.org
sat. 1
Complete Brandenburgs -
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
will play Johann Sebastian Bach's
"Brandenburg Concertos" 1-6 under the
baton of concertmaster Michael Ludwig,
8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, Kleinhans
Music Hall, 71 Symphony Circle,
Buffalo; $. 885-5000, www.bpo.org
Handel's 'Messiah' - With the
Community Advent Chorale, with
soloists and chamber orchestra, under
the direction of Gregory White, 7:30
p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, Baker Memorial
United Methodist Church, Main and
Center streets, East Aurora; freewill
offering. 652-0500
sun. 2
Evensong for the Feast of

St. Andrew - With the Ecumenical
Evensong Choir and Peter Davis,
organist and choirmaster. 4 p.m. Sunday,
Dec. 2, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church,
3105 Main St., Buffalo; free.
Handel's 'Messiah'- The
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus and the
Western New York Chamber Orchestra
will perform this masterwork, 7 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 2, Our Lady of Victory
Basilica, 767 Ridge Road, Lackawanna;
$. 828-9444, 833-6642,
www.bpchor us.org
mon. 3
Canisius College Chorale -
7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, St. Mary's
Church, 6919 Transit Road, Swormville;
free. 888-2536
tues. 4

Claremont Trio - Known for
their exuberant performance and gutsy
repertoire, the trio will perform
Schumann's "Piano Trio in D Minor,
Op. 63," Martin's "Piano Trio on Irish
Folk Tunes" and Beethoven's "Piano
Trio in B flat Major, Op. 97," 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 4, Mary Seaton Room of
Kleinhans Music Hall, 71 Symphony
Circle, Buffalo; $. 462-4939,
www.bfloc hamber music.org
wed. 5
Cantus, Men's Choral Group
- Part of the Ramsi P. Tick concert
series, the program will feature
Gregorian chant, spirituals and the
music of Schubert and Tallis, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 5, Holy Trinity
Lutheran Church, 1080 Main St.,
Buffalo; $. 694-0521