Mandy Gonzalez, star of Hamilton, In the Heights, and Wicked, opens our Pops season with her powerful vocals. The night features songs from her Broadway career plus works by Lin-Manuel Miranda, including one written especially for her.

Igor Stravinsky's enchanting ballet suite The Firebird sets a fantastical scene for the extraordinary. Joshua Bell to bring his 300-year-old Stradivarius to life in Wieniawski’s Violin Concerto No. 2. This performance also celebrates a landmark with the world premiere of Daron Hagen’s City of Light, honoring music director JoAnn Falletta’s 25th anniversary and Buffalo's luminous spirit.