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Some young jazz musicians are going to get their newest music played by a full orchestra.  The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra is one of three orchestras which work with the American Composers Orchestra to bring in young jazz composers and mentors to work with a full orchestra for a day and then get an opportunity to hear their music played by a full orchestra in a public performance.

Buffalo State's Music Department will unveil a brand new concert hall Sunday, November 4.  A ribbon cutting will be held for a multi-million dollar, 194-seat recital hall. 

An iconic American folk rock duo has just embarked on a brand new tour.

The Indigo Girls are conducting their first-ever symphony tour.  They will be performing on stage this Friday night,  September 28 at 8 p.m. with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra at Kleinhans Music Hall. 

WBFO & AM-970's Eileen Buckley had a chance to talk with The Indigo Girls' Amy Ray, who explains why they decided to perform their hit songs with symphony orchestras.

The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra says it is shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden death of composer Marvin Hamlisch.  

Hamlisch collapsed and died Monday after a brief illness in Los Angeles. He was 68. 

Hamlisch served as the BPO Pops music conductor from 2003 to 2007.   The orchestra's marketing and communications director Susan Schwartz says Hamlisch excelled in pops music.