Buffalo Chamber Players

Bach & Brews: Holiday Edition! at the West Falls Center for the Arts
2025-12-03 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | West Falls Center for the Arts, 1863 Davis Road, West Falls, NY, 14170, United States
Join us for a fun evening of music, drinks, and holiday cheer at the West Falls Center for the Arts

The evening features Vivaldi’s Winter from The Four Seasons, selections from Handel’s Messiah with soprano Colleen, and of course works by J.S. Bach. A sing-along is inevitable and ugly Christmas sweaters are strongly encouraged!

BCP Asbury Series: The French Connection
2025-11-12 19:30 - 21:00 | Asbury Hall, 341 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, New York, 14202, United States
We open our 19th concert season with The French Connection, with works by Madeleine Dring, Bohuslav Martinů, Igor Stravinsky, and Alexandre Tansman.
Program includes:
Madeleine Dring: Trio for flute, oboe, and piano (1968)
Bohuslav Martinů: Les rondes, H.200 (1930)
Igor Stravinsky: 3 Pieces for String Quartet, K019 (1914)
Alexandre Tansman: Septet for flute oboe, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, viola and cello (1932)
Doors open at 6:30pm, music at 7:30PM.
General admission tickets are $28 advance purchase/$32 day of show. Student tickets are $5 at the door.
https://tixr.com/e/157903
Save with a three-concert season subscription, available at https://tixr.com/e/157991

Bach & Brews: A Family Affair
2025-10-08 19:30 - 21:00 | 9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
Not just Bach and not just Brews!
Everyone knows Johann Sebastian Bach, but are you familiar with the music of his many children? For our opening Bach & Brews of the season, we explore the music of Bach’s children (and grandchildren!), including Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Johann Christian Bach, and Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst Bach.
Bach & Brews concerts are inspired by gatherings organized by Bach at Café Zimmermann, a bustling cultural establishment in 18th century Leipzig where Bach premiered many of his secular works. Join us for drinks and camaraderie while experiencing performances by our region’s finest musicians.
General Admission: $20 advance purchase, $25 day of show
Cash bar available. Free parking in the Asbury Hall parking lot and along Delaware Avenue.
https://tixr.com/e/157878

Music In Bloom @ The Martin House
2025-08-20 18:30 - 20:00 | Martin House, 143 Jewett Parkway, Buffalo, NY, 14214
Join us for a special evening of beautiful chamber music set against the stunning backdrop of the Martin House landscape.
Check in for the event begins at 6:00pm, and members of the Buffalo Chamber Players will perform on the east lawn from 6:30-8:00pm.
The Martin House will offer some outdoor seating, but guests are encouraged to bring chairs or blankets. The Statler Café will be open before, during, and after the concert—perfect for picking up a snack or beverage. Picnics are welcome, too!
This is a free event but space is limited and advance registration is required.
The event is made possible through the generous support of the M&T Charitable Foundation.

M&T First Friday at the AKG
2025-08-01 16:00 - 17:00 | Buffalo AKG Art Museum, 1285 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14222
Join us at the AKG for August’s M&T First Friday!
Every first Friday of the month, the community is invited to attend a special evening at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum filled with interactive art events and activities inspired by our exhibitions and the works on view.
Pay-What-You-Wish Admission (onsite only, advance ticketing not available)
Museum-wide from 10 am to 9 pm
We will be in the Sculpture Terrace of the Gundlach Building from 4-5 pm performing works by Nordic composers. Be sure to see the AKG’s Northern Lights exhibition before or after our performance.

Bach & Brews: The Art of the Fugue
2025-06-11 19:30 - 21:30 | 9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
Not just Bach and not just Brews!
Enjoy a fun evening of music, friends, and drinks with the Buffalo Chamber Players, featuring Bach’s The Art of the Fugue.
Our Bach & Brews concerts are inspired by gatherings organized by Johann Sebastian Bach at Café Zimmermann, a bustling cultural establishment in 18th century Leipzig where Bach premiered many of his secular works.
General Admission: $23 advance purchase, $25 day of show
Cash bar available. Free parking in the Asbury Hall parking lot and along Delaware Avenue.
https://www.tixr.com/groups/asbury/events/bach-brews-the-art-of-the-fugue-117140

Buffalo Chamber Players @ Asbury Hall: Take Five
2025-05-21 19:30 - 21:00 | Asbury Hall, 341 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, New York, 14202, United States
Take Five features works written for five players.
Mary Kouyoumdjian Bombs of Beirut
Florence Price Piano Quintet in a minor
W.A. Mozart Adagio and Fugue in c minor, K.546
Doors open at 7pm, music at 7:30PM.
General Admission tickets are $28 advance purchase, $32 at the door. Student tickets are $5 at the door.
Free parking is available in the Asbury Hall parking lot and along Delaware Ave.
https://tixr.com/e/117130

Bach & Brews: The Gamba Sonatas
2025-04-30 19:30 - 21:30 | 9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
Not just Bach and not just Brews!
Enjoy a fun evening of music, friends, and drinks with the Buffalo Chamber Players, featuring Bach’s three sonatas for viola da gamba and other musical surprises.
Our Bach & Brews concerts are inspired by gatherings organized by Johann Sebastian Bach at Café Zimmermann, a bustling cultural establishment in 18th century Leipzig where Bach premiered many of his secular works.
Program includes:
Sonata No. 1 in G major, BWV 1027
Sonata No. 2 in D major, BWV 1028
Sonata No. 3 in G minor, BWV 1029
General Admission: $23 advance purchase, $25 day of show
Cash bar available. Free parking in the Asbury Hall parking lot and along Delaware Avenue.
https://tixr.com/e/117139

Buffalo Chamber Players @ Asbury Hall: The Ice Is Talking
2025-03-19 19:30 - 21:00 | Asbury Hall, 341 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, New York, 14202, United States
Featuring works by John Luther Adams, Vivian Fung, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, and Jan Dismas Zelenka.
Doors open at 7pm, music at 7:30PM.
General Admission tickets are $28 advance purchase, $32 at the door. Student tickets are $5 at the door.
Free parking is available in the Asbury Hall parking lot and along Delaware Ave.

Bach & Brews: The Coffee Cantata
2025-02-12 19:30 - 21:00 | 9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
Not just Bach and not just Brews!
Join us in The 9th Ward at Asbury Hall for a fun evening of music and drinks with the Buffalo Chamber Players. Our Bach & Brews concerts are inspired by gatherings organized by Johann Sebastian Bach at Café Zimmermann, a bustling cultural establishment in 18th century Leipzig where Bach premiered many of his secular works.
Program includes Bach’s Coffee Cantata, BWV 211 and works by Mozart, Gliere, and Queen (yes, Queen!).
General Admission: $25 ($23 advance purchase)
Doors open at 7pm.
Cash bar available.
https://tixr.com/e/117138

Buffalo Chamber Players @ Asbury Hall: From Sea to Skye
2025-01-29 19:30 - 21:00 | Asbury Hall, 341 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, New York, 14202, United States
Featuring works by Arnold Bax, Ruth Gipps, and Elizabeth Aitken,
Elizabeth Aitken Talisker for two oboes and English horn
Arnold Bax Quintet for oboe and strings
John Dowland Semper Dowland Semper Dolens
Ruth Gipps Flax and Charlock for English horn, violin, viola, and cello
Doors open at 7pm, music at 7:30PM.
General Admission tickets are $28 advance purchase, $32 at the door. Student tickets are $5 at the door.
Free parking is available in the Asbury Hall parking lot and along Delaware Ave.

Bach & Brews at The 9th Ward
2024-11-14 19:30 - 21:00 | 9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
Not just Bach and not just Brews!
Join us in The 9th Ward at Asbury Hall for a fun evening of music and drinks with the Buffalo Chamber Players. Our Bach & Brews concerts are inspired by gatherings organized by Johann Sebastian Bach at Café Zimmermann, a bustling cultural establishment in 18th century Leipzig where Bach premiered many of his secular works.
Program includes Bach’s Wedding Cantata BWV 202 and works by Antonio Vivaldi and Du Yun.
General Admission: $25 ($23 advance purchase)
Four-Concert Subscription: $80
Doors open at 7pm.
Cash bar available.
https://tixr.com/e/117135

BCP @ Asbury Hall: Inventions (NEW DATE!)
2024-10-30 19:30 - 21:00 | Asbury Hall, 341 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, New York, 14202, United States
(THIS CONCERT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30)
We open our 2024-2025 season with Inventions, featuring works by Isabella Leonarda, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Caroline Shaw, and a new work by Buffalo-based composer Caroline Mallonee.
Doors open at 7pm, music at 7:30PM.
General Admission tickets are $28 advance purchase, $32 at the door. Student tickets are $5 at the door.
Save with a four-concert subscription!
Free parking is available in the Asbury Hall parking lot and along Delaware Ave.

Safety Last! at SUNY Fredonia
2024-10-01 20:00 - 21:30 | Rosch Recital Hall, 280 Central Ave, Fredonia, NY, 14063
The Buffalo Chamber Players presents a screening of Safety Last!, Harold Lloyd’s 1924 silent movie classic with a live score by composer Rob Deemer. Admission is free.

Martin House: Music in Bloom
2024-08-11 18:00 - 19:30 | Martin House, 143 Jewett Parkway, Buffalo, NY, 14214
Join us Sunday, August 11 at the Martin House!
Check in for the event begin at 5:30pm, and members of Buffalo Chamber Players will perform on the east lawn from 6-7:30pm.
The Martin House will offer some outdoor seating, but we encourage guests to bring chairs or blankets. the Martin House’s Statler Café will be open before, during, and after the performance. Feel free to grab a snack or beverage. You are also welcome to pack your own picnic!
This is a free event but space is limited and advance registration is required.
The event is made possible through the generous support of the M&T Charitable Foundation.

Buffalo Chamber Players at the AKG: Purple Rain
2024-05-16 19:00 - 20:30 | Buffalo AKG Art Museum, 1285 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14222
Joan Tower’s Purple Rain (2020) for string quintet belongs to the composer’s series of “purple” works featuring the viola. Tower, who experiences synesthesia, explains that “purple is the color—in all its various hues—that most reminds me of the viola. In this quintet, ‘rain’ symbolizes many things: a steady repetition of light and heavy rhythms, flows of ‘held’ singing (particularly in the viola duets), and a kind of rapid ‘cascading/rolling’ in rivulets of sixteenth notes.”
Tower’s Purple Rain is paired with Johannes Brahms’s String Quintet No.2 in G Major, Op. 111, which uses the same instrumentation (two violins, two violas, and cello).
https://buffaloakg.org/events/buffalo-chamber-players-akg-purple-rain

Bach & Brews at The 9th Ward
2024-05-03 19:00 | 9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
Come to Asbury Hall’s The 9th Ward for a fun evening of music and drinks with the Buffalo Chamber Players. Our Bach & Brews concerts are inspired by musical gatherings organized by Johann Sebastian Bach at Café Zimmermann, a bustling cultural establishment in 18th century Leipzig where Bach premiered many of his secular works.
Doors open at 6:30 PM, music at 7 PM.
The evening features:
Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G major, BWV 1048
Brandenburg Concerto No.6 in B-flat major, BWV 1051
Plus other works by Bach and his contemporaries!
General Admission Seated tickets are $15 advance purchase, $20 day of show.
Cash bar available.
https://tixr.com/e/101800

Buffalo Chamber Players at 42 North
2024-04-30 19:00 | 42 North Brewing Company, 25 Pine Street, East Aurora, NY, 14052, United States
The Buffalo Chamber Players are coming to East Aurora! Come to 42 North Brewing Company for a a fun night of music, drinks, and camaraderie.
Music of J.S. Bach and his contemporaries.

In Harmony: An Evening of Music and Architecture
2024-04-28 16:00 - 20:30 | Martin House, 143 Jewett Parkway, Buffalo, NY, 14214
The Buffalo Chamber Players perform at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House.
The evening’s program:
4 to 6pm
Visit our inaugural exhibition, Thought Built: The Imperial Hotel at 100, currently on display in the Barton House, then browse the Museum Store for unique Japanese-inspired gifts.
6 to 7pm
Enjoy hearty hors d’oeuvres, beer, and wine in the Eleanor and Wilson Greatbatch Pavilion.
7 to 8pm
Take your seat and marvel in the music, including works by composers Tōru Takemitsu, Claude Debussy, and Maurice Ravel.
Tickets are $125. All proceeds directly support the Martin House.

Buffalo Chamber Players at the AKG: Northern Exposure
2024-04-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Buffalo AKG Art Museum, 1285 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14222
Experience composers from the Nordic Region, both historic and contemporary, and their close connection to nature, the environment, and the human condition.
Elfrida Andrée: Piano Quartet in a minor
Hildur Guðnadóttir: From The Other Place
Edvard Hagerup Bull: Trois Bucoliques, Op. 14
Carl Nielsen: At the Bier of a Young Artist
Kaija Saariaho: Aure
Jean Sibelius: Duo for violin and viola
Door at 6:30 PM, music at 7:00 PM. Tickets are available on the Buffalo AKG Art Museum website.

Buffalo Chamber Players at the AKG: Just the Two of Us
2024-02-29 19:00 - 20:30 | Buffalo AKG Art Museum, 1285 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14222
A duet is the smallest unit of collaborative music and the most intimate form of music-making. Revel in a program celebrating music for two in common and unusual instrumental pairings.
Tickets are available on the Buffalo AKG Art Museum website.

Bach & Brews: The Violin Concertos
2024-02-01 19:00 - 21:00 | 9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
Join us in Asbury Hall’s The 9th Ward for a fun evening of music and drinks with the Buffalo Chamber Players. Our Bach & Brews concerts are inspired by gatherings organized by Johann Sebastian Bach at Café Zimmermann, a bustling cultural establishment in 18th century Leipzig where Bach premiered many of his secular works.
The evening includes:
Concerto for Violin in a minor, BWV 1041
Concerto for Violin in E Major, BWV 1042
Concerto for Two Violins in d minor, BWV 1043
Cash bar available. Doors open at 6:30 PM, music at 7 PM.
Tickets are $15 advance purchase, $20 day of show.
https://tixr.com/e/92262

Buffalo Chamber Players at the AKG: Sixteen Candles
2023-11-16 19:00 - 20:30 | Buffalo AKG Art Museum, 1285 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14222
The Buffalo Chamber Players return to the AKG! Our opening concert looks back at our ensemble’s sixteen-year history and explores trends shaping chamber music today.
The evening’s program includes Felix Mendelssohn’s Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20, written in 1825 when the composer was just sixteen years old, presented alongside works written in the past sixteen years.
Vivian Fung Shifting Landscapes
Caroline Mallonee Balance
Eleanor Alberga Succubus Moon
Caroline Shaw Plan & Elevation
Felix Mendelssohn Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20
Season subscriptions and individual tickets are available on the Buffalo AKG Art Museum website.

Bach & Brews
2023-10-19 19:00 - 21:00 | 9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
Bach & Brews is back! Join us in Asbury Hall’s The 9th Ward for a fun evening of music and drinks with the Buffalo Chamber Players. Our Bach & Brews concerts are inspired by gatherings organized by Johann Sebastian Bach at Café Zimmermann, a bustling cultural establishment in 18th century Leipzig where Bach premiered many of his secular works.
Bach & Brews recreates our imagined vibe and camaraderie at Café Zimmermann’s concerts, presenting works by Bach (and also not by Bach) in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.
Cash bar available. Doors open at 6 PM, music at 7 PM.
Purchase your tickets at https://tixr.com/e/81775

When Buffalo Eyes Are Smiling
2023-09-29 19:00 | Asbury Hall, 341 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, New York, 14202, United States
Songs and Stories of Migration, Beauty, and Belonging in Buffalo
This evening of songs and stories performed by Irish brothers Owen & Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin with the Buffalo Chamber Players will reflect on the power of music and culture to bridge divides and bring people together. Drawing on the history of Irish migration to America, the concert will feature the songs of Buffalo’s own Chauncey Olcott, whose popular songs changed American perception of Irish immigrants 120 years ago. With a vast career in the performing arts, Chauncey wrote hit songs that helped transform Irish American identity, including “My Wild Irish Rose” and “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling.”
At the time, Irish immigrants had faced widespread and vicious discrimination; they were excluded from mainstream American society. The music and performance of Chauncey and other Irish immigrants helped them confront and overcome intolerance to become a celebrated part of American culture. At this concert, famous Irish singers Owen and Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin will perform these Irish American songs, as well as older folk songs from Ireland, with the full and beautiful accompaniment of the Buffalo Chamber Players.
The concert will explore themes of migration, beauty, and belonging, with special guests Yuki Numata Resnick (violinist and co-founder of Buffalo String Works) & Sam Thomas (flute player from Yorkshire, UK). With remarks from some of Buffalo’s New American community leaders, together we will reflect on how music and culture can create sources and spaces of belonging for today’s immigrant groups in Buffalo and beyond.

Establishing Roots: A Fall Concert and Community Sing
2023-09-22 19:30 | Asbury Hall, 341 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, New York, 14202, United States
Establishing Roots is a unique event that celebrates the spirit of fall through the power of music. Immerse yourself in the enchanting Asbury Hall as the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus and Buffalo Chamber Players showcase their own and preview the coming season, filling the air with melodies and song.
“Strong roots produce beautiful leaves” This in-person gathering is the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow music enthusiasts and embrace the warmth of community. Sing along to your favorite tunes and share the joy of music with friends, old and new.
The event will include:

Choral music sung by the Grammy-award winning Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Chamber music and season preview by the Buffalo Chamber Players
Community Singing from the Beer Choir hymnal
Beer, wine, and beverages at concessions
Food trucks

… and more!
Admission is pay what you can – all are welcome!
Doors at 6:30 PM, concert at 7:30 PM.

WNED Classical Live On Stage: Buffalo Chamber Players
2023-07-27 19:00 - 20:30 | WNED, 140 Lower Terrace, Buffalo, NY, 14202
Join the Buffalo Chamber Players for an exploration of works for string trio, from the Baroque to the contemporary. The concert takes place at Buffalo Toronto Public Media’s new Performance Space.
The event is free but registration is required.

Music in Bloom: Buffalo Chamber Players
2023-07-23 17:30 - 19:30 | Martin House, 143 Jewett Parkway, Buffalo, NY, 14214
The Martin House grounds will open at 5:30pm, and members of the Buffalo Chamber Players will perform from 6-7:30pm.
This free event will take place on the east lawn on Summit Avenue. The Martin House can offer some outdoor seating, but you are encouraged to bring outdoor chairs or blankets just in case.
Guests are invited to bring food and beverages to enjoy during the concert.

BCP Presents Liminal Space Ensemble
2023-06-29 19:30 - 21:00 | 9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
Based in Buffalo, NY, Liminal Space Ensemble was founded in August 2019 by Nicole Murray (flute) and Hope Wilk (harp) and features a core artist lineup of the top chamber musicians in the area; Nicole Murray (flute), Josh Lauretig (oboe), Spencer Reese (clarinet), Hope Wilk (harp), Madeline Olsen (harp), Ben Havey (piano), Juan Herrera (percussion), John Smigielski (percussion), Evan Courtin (violin), Shannon Reilly (violin), Isa Constanza (viola), Bob Donowick (viola), Alex Cousins (cello), and Jonathan Borden (bass). When not performing with LSE, members can be found performing with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Buffalo Chamber Players, and several other prestigious ensembles. LSE’s musicians represent the top music conservatories in the world including Curtis, Juilliard, Peabody, Manhattan School of Music, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, New England Conservatory, and the Glenn Gould School of Music at the Royal Conservatory.
The concert features works by Buffalo-based composer Evan Courtin.
Doors open at 7 PM, music starts at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $15 general admission, available at online and at the door.

Buffalo Chamber Players @ Asbury Hall: Acis and Galatea
2023-06-17 19:30 | Asbury Hall, 341 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, New York, 14202, United States
The Buffalo Chamber Players performs George Frideric Handel’s Acis and Galatea. Originally composed for a private performance in 1718 at Cannons in Middlesex, the two act masque was Handel’s most performed worked during his lifetime.
The concert features sopranos Colleen Marcello and Tiffany Du Mouchelle, tenors Jeffrey Thompson and Robert Gerst, and bass Peter Schoellkopff.
Tickets are $25 general admission
Student tickets are $5 with ID
Children under 18 are free
Tickets at https://tixr.com/e/62266
PARKING IS FREE IN THE ASBURY HALL PARKING LOT OR ALONG DELAWARE AVE
